Two large thin metal plates are placed parallel and close to each other their inner faces have a equal and opposite charge with a surface charge density of 1.7 *10-12 what are the magnitude of electric fields to the left of the plates to the right of the plate and in between the plates
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Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their inner faces, the plates have surface charge densities of opposite signs and of magnitude 17.0 × 10−22 C/m2. What is E:
(a) in the outer region of the first plate,
(b) in the outer region of the second plate, and
(c) between the plates?
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The situation is represented in the following figure.
A and B are two parallel plates close to each other. Outer region of plate A is labelled as I, outer region of plate B is labelled as III, and the region between the plates, A and B, is labelled as II.
Charge density of plate A, σ = 17.0 × 10−22 C/m2
Charge density of plate B, σ = −17.0 × 10−22 C/m2
In the regions, I and III, electric field E is zero. This is because charge is not enclosed by the respective plates.
Electric field E in region II is given by the relation,
Where,
∈0 = Permittivity of free space = 8.854 × 10−12 N−1C2 m−2
∴
= 1.92 × 10−10 N/C
Therefore, electric field between the plates is 1.92 × 10−10 N/C.