Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Questions - Page 678: 6

Answer

The sheet with surface charge density $\sigma$ is on one end, and the sheet with surface charge density $3\sigma$ is on the other end. The sheet with surface charge density $2\sigma$ is in the middle.

Work Step by Step

The electric field due to the sheet with surface charge density $\sigma$ is $\frac{\sigma}{2\epsilon_0}$ The electric field due to the sheet with surface charge density $2\sigma$ is $\frac{2\sigma}{2\epsilon_0} = \frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0}$ The electric field due to the sheet with surface charge density $3\sigma$ is $\frac{3\sigma}{2\epsilon_0}$ A net electric field of $E = 0$ can be produced if the sheets with surface charge density $\sigma$ and $2\sigma$ are adjacent, and the sheet with surface charge density $3\sigma$ is on one end. Then the region between the sheet with surface charge density $2\sigma$ and the sheet with surface charge density $3\sigma$ has a net electric field of $E = 0$ A net electric field of $E = \frac{2\sigma}{\epsilon_0}$ can be produced if the sheets with surface charge density $3\sigma$ and $2\sigma$ are adjacent, and the sheet with surface charge density $\sigma$ is on one end. Then the region between the sheet with surface charge density $2\sigma$ and the sheet with surface charge density $\sigma$ has a net electric field of $E = \frac{2\sigma}{\epsilon_0}$ Therefore, the sheet with surface charge density $\sigma$ is on one end, and the sheet with surface charge density $3\sigma$ is on the other end. The sheet with surface charge density $2\sigma$ is in the middle.
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