A disk of radius 2.5 cm has a surface charge density of 5.3 mC/m2 on its upper face.What is the magnitude of the electric field produced by the disk at a point on its central axis at distance z =12 cm from the disk?

A disk of radius 2.5 cm has a surface charge density of 5.3 mC/m2 on its upper face.What is the magnitude of the electric field produced by the disk at a point on its central axis at distance z =12 cm from the disk?

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