Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 25, Problem 51PQ
A very large, flat slab has uniform volume charge density ρ and thickness 2t. A side view of the cross section is shown in Figure P25.51.
- a. Find an expression for the magnitude of the electric field inside the slab at a distance x from the center.
- b. If ρ = 2.00 μC/m3 and 2t = 8.00 cm, calculate the magnitude of the electric field at x = 300
FIGURE P25.41 Problems 51 and 52.
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