Tuesday, October 13, 2015

coulombs law - Will the electrostatic force between two charges change if we place a metal plate between them?


If a thin metal plate is placed between two charges $+q$ and $+q$, will this cause a change in the electrostatic force acting on one charge due to another? What is the concept behind this? What will happen if the metal plate is thick?




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