The figure shows a very large nonconducting sheet that has a uniform surface charge density o = - 2.40 µC/m²; it also shows a particle of charge Q= 7.10 µC, at distance d from the sheet. Both are fixed in place. If d = 15.0 cm, at what (a) positive and (b) negative coordinate on the x axis (other than infinity) is the net electric field of the sheet and particle zero? (c) If d = 99.0 cm, at what coordinate is E net = 0?

The figure shows a very large nonconducting sheet that has a uniform surface charge density o = - 2.40 µC/m²; it also shows a particle of charge Q= 7.10 µC, at distance d from the sheet. Both are fixed in place. If d = 15.0 cm, at what (a) positive and (b) negative coordinate on the x axis (other than infinity) is the net electric field of the sheet and particle zero? (c) If d = 99.0 cm, at what coordinate is E net = 0?

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