Two large metal plates of area 0.88 m2 face each other, 4.8 cm apart, with equal charge magnitudes but opposite signs. The field magnitude E between them (neglect fringing) is 80 N/C. Find |q|.

q=6.22*10^-10C

Explanation:

Two large metal plates of area 0.88 m2 face each other, 4.8 cm apart, with equal charge magnitudes but opposite signs. The field magnitude E between them (neglect fringing) is 80 N/C. Find |q|

E=α/∈, electric field within the plate

α=q/A

A=area of the plate

∈=is the permittivity

substituting, we have

The field magnitude E between them (neglect fringing)

E=q/A∈

q=EA∈

q=0.88*80*8.84*10^-12

q=6.22*10^-10C