The figure shows cross-sections through two large, parallel, nonconducting sheets with identical distributions of positive charge with surface charge density o = 1.62 x 10-22 C/m². What is the y component of the electric field at points (a) above the sheets, (b) between them, and (c) below them? +++

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The figure shows cross-sections through two large, parallel, nonconducting sheets with identical distributions of positive charge with
surface charge density o = 1.62 × 10-22 C/m². What is the y component of the electric field at points (a) above the sheets, (b) between
them, and (c) below them?
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Transcribed Image Text:The figure shows cross-sections through two large, parallel, nonconducting sheets with identical distributions of positive charge with surface charge density o = 1.62 × 10-22 C/m². What is the y component of the electric field at points (a) above the sheets, (b) between them, and (c) below them? ++ + + + + + + + + + + +
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Given,

The surface charge density, σ=1.62×10-22 C/m2

(a) The y component of the electric field at a point above the sheet is

E=σ2ε0+σ2ε0=σε0

E=1.62×10-228.85×10-12=0.183×10-10N/C

Hence, the y component of the electric field at a point above the sheet is 0.183×10-10N/C in an upward direction or +y axis.

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