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MHT CET · Physics · Electrostatics

The electric field intensity near a conducting surface having uniform surface charge density ' \(\sigma\) ' is given by ( \(\epsilon_0=\) permittivity of free space)

  1. A \(\frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0}\) and is parallel to the surface
  2. B \(\frac{2 \sigma}{\epsilon_0}\) and is parallel to the surface
  3. C \(\frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0}\) and is normal to the surface
  4. D \(\frac{2 \sigma}{\epsilon_0}\) and is normal to the surface
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(C) \(\frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0}\) and is normal to the surface

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\( E = \frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0} \) and is normal to the surface.