Question: A square sheet has a side - length L as shown at right. A charge + q is uniformly distributed over the sheet. A .

A square sheet has a side-length L as shown at right. A charge +q is uniformly distributed over the sheet.
A. What is the surface charge density (charge per unit area) on the sheet, ?
B. Draw a Gaussian surface which would allow you to find the electric field at point P, to the right of the sheet as shown. Label the cross-sectional area of the surface as A.
C. For your Gaussian surface, find:
The enclosed charge qenc within the sheet.
The net flux through the surface, in terms of the electric field E at point P.
D. Use your expressions above with Gauss' law to find E in terms of the given variables.
 A square sheet has a side-length L as shown at right.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Physics Questions!