A square metal plate of edge length 9.6 cm and negligible thickness has a total charge of 5.9 × 10-6 C. (a) Estimate the magnitude E ofthe electric field just off the center of the plate (at, say, a distance of 0.66 mm from the center) by assuming that the charge is spreaduniformly over the two faces of the plate. (b) Estimate E at a distance of 23 m (large relative to the plate size) by assuming that the plateis a charged particle.(a) NumberiUnits(b) NumberiUnits

A square metal plate of edge length 9.6 cm and negligible thickness has a total charge of 5.9 the electric field just off the center of the plate (at, say, a distance of 0.66 mm from the cente uniformly over the two faces of the plate. (b) Estimate E at a distance of 23 m (large relative is a charged particle. (a) Number i Units

A square metal plate of edge length 9.6 cm and negligible thickness has a total charge of 5.9 the electric field just off the center of the plate (at, say, a distance of 0.66 mm from the cente uniformly over the two faces of the plate. (b) Estimate E at a distance of 23 m (large relative is a charged particle. (a) Number i Units

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Chapter15: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 50P: A charge of q = 2.00 109 G is spread evenly on a thin metal disk of radius 0.200 m. (a) Calculate...

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