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COMEDK · Physics · 17. Electrostatics

What is the electric field near infinite plane sheet of charge density \(\sigma\) ?

  1. A \(\dfrac{\sigma}{2 \varepsilon_{0}}\)
  2. B \(\dfrac{\sigma A}{2 \varepsilon_{0}}\)
  3. C \(\dfrac{\sigma}{2 \varepsilon_{0} A}\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_{0}}\)
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(A) \(\dfrac{\sigma}{2 \varepsilon_{0}}\)

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Consider an infinite plane sheet of charge with uniform surface charge density \(\sigma\). By symmetry, the electric field \(\vec{E}\) must be perpendicular to the sheet and directed away from it if \(\sigma > 0\). Construct a Gaussian surface in the form of a cylindrical…