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Two plates with opposite charges
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The geometry known as parallel plates can be described as two infinite planes that are electrically charged with equal and opposite charges.
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Electric field between two infinite surfaces
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Since Gauss's law states that the total flow of electric field through a closed surface is proportional to the enclosed charge, using 11377
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can be applied to the case of two Surface ($S$) corresponding to one Surface charge density ($\sigma_e$):
With this you finally obtain:
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Two plates with opposite charges
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Equation
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Variables
Symbol
Text
Variable
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MKS Value
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$\sigma_e$
sigma_e
Surface charge density
C/m^2
$\epsilon$
epsilon
Dielectric constant
-
$E_d$
E_d
Electric field, two infinite plates
V/m
$\epsilon_0$
epsilon_0
Electric field constant
C^2/m^2N
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