2. Two plates are close together. One is connected to thepositive terminal of a battery. The other plate is connected tothe negative terminal.a. How would you describe the electric fieldbetween the two plates?b. Draw arrows on the diagram to indicate thedirection of the electric field for each of thepositions, A, B, C, and D.c. How do the electric forces on particlesplaced at A, B, C, and D compare if thecharges on all four are the same?d. A positive test charge is moves from point A to point D.Is the work done on the particle positive, negative, orzero?+VBC●A-V

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2. Two plates are close together. One is connected to the
positive terminal of a battery. The other plate is connected to
the negative terminal.
a. How would you describe the electric field
between the two plates?
b. Draw arrows on the diagram to indicate the
direction of the electric field for each of the
positions, A, B, C, and D.
c. How do the electric forces on particles
placed at A, B, C, and D compare if the
charges on all four are the same?
d. A positive test charge is moves from point A to point D.
Is the work done on the particle positive, negative, or
zero?
+V
BC
●
A
-V

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