A very large nonconducting plate lying in the xy-plane carries a charge per unit area of 9?. A second such plate located at z = 3.95 cm and oriented parallel to the xy-plane carries a charge per unit area of −2?. Find the electric field for the following. (a) z < 0  ?/?0 (b) 0 < z < 3.95 cm  ?/?0 (c) z > 3.95 cm  ?/?0

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A very large nonconducting plate lying in the xy-plane carries a charge per unit area of 9?. A second such plate located at z = 3.95 cm and oriented parallel to the xy-plane carries a charge per unit area of −2?. Find the electric field for the following.

(a) z < 0
 ?/?0

(b) 0 < z < 3.95 cm
 ?/?0

(c) z > 3.95 cm
 ?/?0
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