Problem 4) A large dielectric plate of thickness a is lying in the x-y plane. The charge density of the conductor varies along the z position according to the following equation: p(z) = Po(1 + z²) for –< z < Calculate the electric field everywhere and how it depends on the z position.

Problem 4) A large dielectric plate of thickness a is lying in the x-y plane. The charge density of the conductor varies along the z position according to the following equation: p(z) = Po(1 + z²) for –< z < Calculate the electric field everywhere and how it depends on the z position.

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