Effect of dielectric on charges

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The discussion focuses on the effect of inserting a dielectric or metal sheet between two charges in a vacuum. It is established that a dielectric material reduces the electric field between the charges, thereby decreasing the force acting on them. In contrast, a metal sheet completely shields the charges from each other, resulting in no force between them. The vacuum itself acts as a dielectric with a dielectric constant of 1, which serves as a baseline for comparison.

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What happens To the force between 2 charges if a metal sheet or a dielectric sheet is kept in between the two charges ..(the charges are in vacuum)
 
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