Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 20, Problem 74P
Use the result of Problem 73 to show that the field of an infinite, uniformly charged flat sheet is 2πkσ where σ is the surface charge density. (This result is independent of distance from the sheet.)
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