Electric field between two charged plates

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The discussion centers on the electric field generated between two positively charged plates, specifically addressing whether this field can induce a charge in a conductor placed within it. The consensus is that the electric field between two finite plates is not zero, contrary to the assumption of infinite plates. The field strength can be calculated using the formula E = σ/ε₀, where σ is the surface charge density and ε₀ is the permittivity of free space. Understanding the nuances of finite plate geometry is crucial for accurate field representation.

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Is there any possible way that an electric field between two positivly charged plates (charge is the same on both of them) could induce a charge in a conductor that is put in this field?
 
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First answer the question: what is the field in between those two plates (assuming infinite plates)?

Knowing the answer to that will automatically answer your question.

Zz.
 


They are not infinite plates. But there distance from each other is comperably small to there own size. So what is your opinion? I understand that the field has to be zero between the plates but maybe there are some kind of other effects that would make it different...
 

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