A Spaceship Encounters a Single Plane of Charged Particles, with the Charge

question 76

Multiple Choice

A spaceship encounters a single plane of charged particles, with the charge per unit area equal to σ. The electric field a short distance above the plane has magnitude ____ and is directed ____ to the plane.

• A) , parallel
• B) , perpendicular
• C) , parallel
• D) , perpendicular
• E) , parallel

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