Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Gauss's Law
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Gauss's Law
Two large conducting plates are positioned parallel to each other...
Two large conducting plates are positioned parallel to each other and carry equal and opposite charges with surface density . Calculate the electric field to the right of the plates.

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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Let the surface charge density of the positive plate be and the negative plate be .
The electric field produced by a single large charged plate with surface charge density at any point outside it is given by .
For a point to the right of both plates:
The electric field due to the positively charged plate (left plate) is directed away from it, i.e., towards the right, with magnitude .
The electric field due to the negatively charged plate (right plate) is directed towards it, i.e., towards the left, with magnitude .
Since these two fields are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, the net electric field to the right of the plates is:
The electric field produced by a single large charged plate with surface charge density at any point outside it is given by .
For a point to the right of both plates:
The electric field due to the positively charged plate (left plate) is directed away from it, i.e., towards the right, with magnitude .
The electric field due to the negatively charged plate (right plate) is directed towards it, i.e., towards the left, with magnitude .
Since these two fields are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, the net electric field to the right of the plates is: