NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-71

  • question_answer
    Two parallel large thin metal sheets have equal surface charge densities \[\left( \sigma = 26.4 \times  1{{0}^{-}}^{12}C/{{m}^{2}} \right)\]of opposite signs. The electric field between these sheets is

    A)      \[1.5\text{ }N/C\]                      

    B) \[1.5\,\,\times \,\,{{10}^{-10}}\,N/C\]

    C) \[3\,N/C\]                      

    D) \[3\,\,\times \,\,{{10}^{-10}}\,N/C\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The situation is shown in the figure. Plate 1 has surface charge density \[\sigma \] and plate 2 has surface charge density \[-\sigma \]. The electric fields at point P due to two charged plates add up, giving \[E=\frac{\sigma }{2{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}+\frac{\sigma }{2{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}+\frac{\sigma }{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\] Given, \[\sigma \, =\,\,26.4 \times  1{{0}^{-}}^{12}\,C/{{m}^{2}}\] and \[{{\varepsilon }_{0}}=8.85\times {{10}^{-}}^{12}\,\,{{C}^{2}}/N-{{m}^{2}}\] Hence, \[E=\frac{26.4\times {{10}^{-12}}}{8.85\times {{10}^{-12}}}\,\,=\,\,3\,N/C\]


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