Question 120: Electrostatics & Capacitance

Question

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

Accepted Answer

For an infinite plane sheet as shown below
As, the lines of force are parallel to the current surface of cylinder, the flux passing through the curved surface is zero. The flux through the plane-end faces of the cylinder is $${\phi _E} = EA + EA = 2EA$$
By Gauss' law,
$${\phi _E} = \int {E\,.\,ds = {q \over {{\varepsilon _0}}} \Rightarrow 2EA = {{\sigma A} \over {{\varepsilon _0}}} \Rightarrow E = {\sigma  \over {2{\varepsilon _0}}}} $$

Answer

$${\sigma  \over {2{\varepsilon _0}}}$$

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$${{\sigma A} \over {2{\varepsilon _0}}}$$

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$${\sigma  \over {2{\varepsilon _0}A}}$$

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$${\sigma  \over {{\varepsilon _0}}}$$

Electrostatics & Capacitance

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

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