The electric field between two parallel square metal plates is 240 N/C. The plates have an area of 0.64m2 on a side and are separated by 0.02m. What is the charge on each plate (assume equal and opposite)? Neglect edge effects.

The electric field between two parallel square metal plates is 240 N/C. The plates have an area of 0.64m2 on a side and are separated by 0.02m. What is the charge on each plate (assume equal and opposite)? Neglect edge effects.

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The electric field between two parallel square metal plates is 240
N/C. The plates have an area of 0.64m2 on a side and are
separated by 0.02m. What is the charge on each plate (assume
equal and opposite)? Neglect edge effects.
(Hint : The electric field in parallel plates is E
2, where o is the surface charge density )
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O 3.75 x 10-8 C
O 1.36 x 10-8 C
8.83 x 10-8 C
O 1.36 × 10-9 C

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