A very large conducting plate lying in the xy plane carries a charge per unit area of 80. A second such plate located at z = 5.00 cm and oriented parallel to the xy plane carries a charge per unit area of -40. Find the electric field for the following. (Take upward to be in the positive z-direction.) (a) z < 0 0/80 (b) 0 5.00 cm 0/80

A very large conducting plate lying in the xy plane carries a charge per unit area of 80. A second such plate located at z = 5.00 cm and oriented parallel to the xy plane carries a charge per unit area of -40. Find the electric field for the following. (Take upward to be in the positive z-direction.) (a) z < 0 0/80 (b) 0 5.00 cm 0/80

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A very large conducting plate lying in the xy plane carries a charge per unit area of 80. A second such plate located at z = 5.00 cm and oriented parallel to the xy plane carries a charge per unit area
of -40. Find the electric field for the following. (Take upward to be in the positive z-direction.)
(a) z < 0
0/80
(b) 0<z< 5.00 cm
0/80
(c) z> 5.00 cm
0/80

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