Question

Charge of uniform surface density (0.20 nC/m2 ) is distributed over the entire xy plane. Determine the magnitude of the electric field at any point having z = 2.0 m

Answer 1

E= 11.3 N/C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The electric filed at any point on the z-axis is given by the formula

`E= (\sigma)/(2\epsilon_0)`

here, sigma is the charge density and ε_o is the permitivity of free space.

therefore,

`E= (0.2*10^(-9))/(2*8.85*10^(-12))`

solving it we get

E= 11.3 N/C.

Hence, the required Electric field is E= 11.3 N/C.