Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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Author: Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 19.3, Problem 2aTH
Sketch a vector at each of points A−D to represent the electric field at that point due to sheet 1. Draw your vector to scale and state how they compare in magnitude.
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