Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Problems - Page 681: 34

Answer

$E = (0.208~N/C)~\hat{k}$

Work Step by Step

We can find the electric field at $z = 2.56~cm$ due to a charged disk of $R = 1.80~cm$: $E = \frac{\sigma}{2\epsilon_0}(1 - \frac{z}{\sqrt{z^2+R^2}})$ $E = \frac{4.50\times 10^{-12}~C/m^2}{(2)(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)}(1 - \frac{0.0256~m}{\sqrt{(0.0256~m)^2+(0.0180~m)^2}})$ $E = 0.04624~N/C$ We can use superposition to find the electric field at $P$: $E = \frac{\sigma}{2\epsilon} - 0.04624~N/C$ $E = \frac{4.50\times 10^{-12}~C/m^2}{(2)(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)} - 0.04624~N/C$ $E = 0.208~N/C$ Since the charge on the sheet is positive, the electric field at $P$ is directed away from the sheet. We can express the electric field in unit-vector notation: $E = (0.208~N/C)~\hat{k}$
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