A very large nonconducting plate lying in the xy -plane carries a charge per unit area of σ. A second such plate located at z = 2.00 cm and oriented parallel to the xy-plane carries a charge per unit area of -2σ. Find the electric field (a) for z < 0, (b) 0 < z < 2.00 cm, and (c) z > 2.00 cm.

A very large nonconducting plate lying in the xy -plane carries a charge per unit area of σ. A second such plate located at z = 2.00 cm and oriented parallel to the xy-plane carries a charge per unit area of -2σ. Find the electric field (a) for z < 0, (b) 0 < z < 2.00 cm, and (c) z > 2.00 cm.

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