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The phenomenon of 'outwards bending of electric field lines at the edges' of the plates of a capacitor is called
The phenomenon of 'outwards bending of electric field lines at the edges' of the plates of a capacitor is called
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The correct option is C Fringing of the field
Although the electric field inside the region between the two plates of a capacitor placed very close to each other is uniform, at the edges bending of field lines occurs and slight variation of electric field intensity exists. This phenomenon is called 'fringing of the electric field'. For convenience, we tend to ignore this effect when dealing theoretically with capacitors.
Although the electric field inside the region between the two plates of a capacitor placed very close to each other is uniform, at the edges bending of field lines occurs and slight variation of electric field intensity exists. This phenomenon is called 'fringing of the electric field'. For convenience, we tend to ignore this effect when dealing theoretically with capacitors.
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