Consider a positively charged square plate of finite size (a few centimeters on edge). Point P lies in the same plane as the plate and is a few centimeters away from one edge of the plate. If point P were moved slightly away (parallel with the plane), the magnitude of the E-field (compared to its direction before the movement of P) would

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As point P moves away from the charged plate while remaining in the same plane, the electric field magnitude at P due to the plate decreases. This is because the electric field strength from a finite-sized charged plate decreases with distance, as the influence of the charge becomes weaker the farther away you get. However, this decrease is not uniform due to the plate's finite size and the complex way electric field lines spread out from it.

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