A pair of parallel plates are separated by a distance of 1 cm and are connected to a 12V battery. The magnitude of the electric field between the two plates is |E1|. A second pair of parallel plates that are identical to the first is separated by a distance of 2 cm and is connected to a 4V battery. The magnitude of the electric field between these two plates is |E2| which of the following describes |E2| in terms of |E1|? a) |E2| = 6|E1| b) |E2| = 8|E1| c) |E2| = 2/7 |E1| d) |E2| = 1/6 |E1|

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A pair of parallel plates are separated by a distance of 1 cm and are connected to a 12V battery. The magnitude of the electric field between the two plates is |E1|.  A second pair of parallel plates that are identical to the first is separated by a distance of 2 cm and is connected to a 4V battery. The magnitude of the electric field between these two plates is |E2|

which of the following describes |E2| in terms of |E1|?

a) |E2| = 6|E1|

b) |E2| = 8|E1|

c) |E2| = 2/7 |E1|

d) |E2| = 1/6 |E1|

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