Two electrodes, whose cross-sectional view is shown in the figure below, are at the same potential. The maximum electric field will be at the point
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
From the given cross-sectional view of the electrodes:
At A, the electric fields are additive, that is, \left|F_1+F_2\right|
At C, the electric fields are subtractive, that is, \left|F_1-F_2\right|
At D, electric field is only \left|F_2\right|
At B, the electric field is at an angle, that is,
\sqrt{F_1^2+F_2^2+2 F_1 F_2 \cos \theta}
Thus the electric field is the maximum at A.