Why are the plates in a capacitor parallel to each other?

to allow each plate to become positively charged

to form a uniform electric field between the plates

to establish a potential difference between the plates

to allow each plate to hold the same amount of charge

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5 January, 16:55

Why are the plates in a capacitor parallel to each other?

to allow each plate to become positively charged

to form a uniform electric field between the plates

to establish a potential difference between the plates

to allow each plate to hold the same amount of charge

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Aleah Donovan · Answer 1

To have a uniform field. The field is the voltage between the plates divided by the distance between the plates. If the distance varies so would the field between them.

Why are the plates in a capacitor parallel to each other?to allow each plate to become positively chargedto form a uniform electric field between the platesto establish a potential difference between the platesto allow each plate to hold the same amount of charge

Why are the plates in a capacitor parallel to each other?

to allow each plate to become positively charged

to form a uniform electric field between the plates

to establish a potential difference between the plates

to allow each plate to hold the same amount of charge