Electric Fields: A couple of general questions

[DivGradCurl]

I have a general question about dipoles. Doesn't the magnitude of the electric field attain its highest values in the vicinity of the midpoint of the distance between the positive and negative point charges? This is interesting, because if you consider only one point charge, then the magnitude of the electric field is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

I also have a question about charged plates. Isn't the magnitude of the electric field constant between the plates?

Thank you

 

[member 553083]

for your questions. Yes, the magnitude of the electric field from a dipole does attain its highest value at the midpoint between the two charges. This is because the two charges are in opposite directions, so their electric fields add together to create a stronger field. In the case of two charged plates, the electric field is indeed constant between them. This is because the electric field is created by the difference in potential between the two plates. Since the potential difference is the same between them, the electric field will also be constant.