Material composed of polar molecules is inserted between a pair of parallel plates on which equal and opposite charges reside. What effect does the electric field of the parallel plates have on the polar molecules? Show that this is equivalent to a layer of charge forming on the surfaces of the material, of opposite sign to the charge on the adjacent plate.

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Material Composed of Polar Molecules Is Inserted Between a Pair