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The question seeks to clarify why the electric field between two large, closely spaced parallel plates with equal and opposite charges is uniform, except near the edges. It explains that when the plates are large and close together, the electric field lines are perpendicular to the surfaces, resulting in minimal variation in field strength across the gap. The concept of treating the plates as infinite in extent helps simplify the analysis, allowing for the assumption of a consistent electric field in the central region. The uniformity is attributed to the cancellation of edge effects, which become negligible away from the edges. Understanding this principle is crucial for grasping the behavior of electric fields in capacitor-like configurations.
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I do not understand this question. Can someone restate it?

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Show why the field between two large but closely spaced parallel
plates carrying equal but opposite charges should be uniform in 
the region not too near the edges.

Use any method you can understand and explain.
 
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The idea is that when the plates are very large AND very close to each other then the electric field will be normal to the surfaces and its strength should vary very little in traversing the gap between them - as long as you aren't to close to the edges! Can you see why?
 
If you were standing between the large plates, then for practical purposes you can approximate it as if the plates have infinite extend.
 
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