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WBJEE · Physics · Electrostatics

Two infinite parallel metal planes, contain electric charges with charge densities \(+\sigma\) and \(-\sigma\) respectively and they are separated by a small distance in air. If the permittivity of air is \(\varepsilon_{0}\), then the magnitude of the field between the two planes with its direction will be

  1. A \(\sigma / \varepsilon_{0}\) towards the positively charged plane
  2. B \(\sigma / \varepsilon_{0}\) towards the negatively charged plane
  3. C \(\sigma /\left(2 \varepsilon_{0}\right)\) towards the positively charged plane
  4. D 0 and towards any direction
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(B) \(\sigma / \varepsilon_{0}\) towards the negatively charged plane

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\(E=\frac{\sigma}{2 \varepsilon_{0}}+\frac{\sigma}{2 \varepsilon_{0}}\) \(E=\frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_{0}}\) towards negative charged plate.