Question

7. Refer to Fig. 16-32d. If the two charged plates were moved until they are half the distance shown without changing the charge on the plates, the electric field near the center of the plates would (a) remain almost exactly the same. (b) increase by a factor of 2. (c) increase, but not by a factor of 2. (d) decrease by a factor of 2. (e) decrease, but not by a factor of 2.​

Answer 1

Answer:

b increase by a factor of 2

Explanation:

Electric field is proportional to Volts/Distance

if the distance is decreased by half it would become $\frac{V}{d*\frac{1}{2} }$

which simplifies to $\frac{2V}{d}$ which is increasing by a factor of two

Answer 2

Answer:

near the center of the plates would (a) remain almost exactly the same. (b) increase by a factor of 2. (c) increase, but not by a factor of 2. (d) decrease by a factor of 2. (e) decrease, but not by a factor of 2.

Explanation:

near the center of the plates would (a) remain almost exactly the same. (b) increase by a factor of 2. (c) increase, but not by a factor of 2. (d) decrease by a factor of 2. (e) decrease, but not by a factor of 2.