A square conducting plate 54.0 cm on a side and with no net charge is placed in a region, where there is a uniform electric field of 77.0 kN/C directed to the right and perpendicular to the plate. (a) Find the charge density (in nC/m2) on the surface of the right face of the plate.   nC/m2

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A square conducting plate 54.0 cm on a side and with no net charge is placed in a region, where there is a uniform electric field of 77.0 kN/C directed to the right and perpendicular to the plate.
(a)
Find the charge density (in nC/m2) on the surface of the right face of the plate.
  nC/m2
 
(b)
Find the charge density (in nC/m2) on the surface of the left face of the plate. nC/m2
 
(c)
Find the magnitude (in nC) of the charge on either face of the plate.
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