Electric Field Strength Question

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The discussion centers on calculating electric field strength using the formula E = V/d, where V is the voltage difference between two plates and d is the distance between them. The initial example calculated an electric field strength of 1000 V/m based on a 100V difference over 0.1m. A question arose about whether the formula should account for both the positive and negative voltages, suggesting E = 2V/d instead. However, it was clarified that the correct approach is to consider the voltage difference, which would not double the value as initially proposed. The conclusion emphasizes that the voltage difference should be accurately represented to avoid confusion in calculations.
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I already posted this, but it was on the wrong section.
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This is from the 2009 HSC exam. (I'm in Australia)
I checked the answers and found that electric field strength was
E = 100/0.10 = 1000V/m
My question is, what would the electric field strength be if the positively charged plate was +100V instead of 0V
Would it be 200/0.1 = 2000V/m?
Is the formula E = The difference in volts between the two plates / distance.
A person replied and said the two answer are correct

But another question came up to my mind
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/physics/phys03/aparplate/plate3.gif
In this gif where
E = V/d
Shouldn't it be E = 2V/d
as there is voltage going to the positive and negatively charged plate for example
if the battery has 10V
The negatively charged would be -10V and the positively charge would be 10V
Then E = 20/d
 
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123ryoma12 said:
as there is voltage going to the positive and negatively charged plate for example
if the battery has 10V
The negatively charged would be -10V and the positively charge would be 10V
Then E = 20/d
If the battery is 10V then it creates a 10V difference. If you want to think of the two voltages as 0 and 10, or -10 and 0, or -5 and +5, it's up to you. They are all equivalent. But it is not -10 and +10 since that would be a 20V difference.
 
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