Consider two infinitely large plane parallel conducting plates as shown below. The plates are uniformly charge…

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Consider two infinitely large plane parallel conducting plates as shown below. The plates are uniformly charged with a surface charge density $+\sigma$ and $-2\sigma$ . The force experienced by a point charge $+q$ placed at the mid point between the two plates will be:

Two parallel conducting plates separated by distance d, with a positive point charge +q at the midpoint, left plate labeled +σ and right plate labeled -2σ.

A
$\frac{3q\sigma}{4 \epsilon_0}$
B
$\frac{3q\sigma}{2 \epsilon_0}$
C
$\frac{q\sigma}{4 \epsilon_0}$
D
$\frac{q\sigma}{2 \epsilon_0}$

Accepted Answer

B. $$\frac{3q\sigma}{2 \epsilon_0}$$

Answer

A. $$\frac{3q\sigma}{4 \epsilon_0}$$

Answer

C. $$\frac{q\sigma}{4 \epsilon_0}$$

Answer

D. $$\frac{q\sigma}{2 \epsilon_0}$$

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