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In Fig. 23-25, an election is released between two infinite nonconducting sheets that are horizontal and have uniform surface charge densities σ(+); and σ(−), as indicated. The electron is subjected to the following three situations involving surface charge densities and sheet separations. Rank the magnitudes of the election’s acceleration, greatest first.
Situation | σ(+) | σ(−) | Separation |
1 | +4σ | −4σ | d |
2 | +7σ | −σ | 4d |
3 | +3σ | −5σ | 9d |
Figure 23-25 Question 5.
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