What is the electric field at a point just outside a charged conductor?

Practice Questions

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What is the electric field at a point just outside a charged conductor?
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  2. σ/ε₀
  3. σ/2ε₀
  4. σ/4ε₀

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the electric field at a point just outside a charged conductor?
  • Step 1: Understand that a charged conductor has excess charge distributed on its surface.
  • Step 2: Know that the electric field (E) is a measure of the force that a charge would feel in the vicinity of other charges.
  • Step 3: Recognize that the surface charge density (σ) is the amount of charge per unit area on the surface of the conductor.
  • Step 4: Learn the formula for the electric field just outside a charged conductor, which is E = σ/ε₀.
  • Step 5: Understand that ε₀ (epsilon naught) is a constant called the permittivity of free space, which helps relate charge and electric field.
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