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An infinite plane slab, of thickness 2d,carries a uniform volumecharge density p (Fig. 2.27). Find the electric field, as a function of y,where y = 0 at the center. Plot Eversus y,calling Epositive when it points in the +ydirection and negative when it points in the -y direction.

Short Answer

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The electric field inside the slab is E=pyε0y^. The electric field the electric field outside the slab is E=pyε0y^The electric field is plotted as follows:

Step by step solution

01

Describe the given information.

The thickness of slab is 2d.

The uniform volumecharge density isp.

02

Define the Gauss law.

If there is a surface area enclosing a volume, possessing a charge inside the volume then the electric field due to the surface or volume charge is given as

∮E.da=qε0

Here qis the charge enclosed,ε0 is the permittivity of free surface.

03

Obtain the electric field inside the slab.

The Gaussian cylinder drawn at a distancey<dfrom the center of the plane slab, which has volume Ayin +y direction, is shown as

It is known that the charge density inside the cylinder is p. So, the charge enclosed by the inner cylinder of volume V is obtained by integrating the charge density from 0 to Ay, as

qenclosed=∫0AypdV=(p)(Ay)=pAy

Apply Gauss law on the Gaussian surface, by substituting pAyforqenclosed,

and Afor da into ∮E.da=qenclosedε0

∮E.da=qenclosedε0E(A)=pAyε0E=pyε0E=pyε0y^

Thus, the electric field inside the slab is E=pyε0y.^

04

Obtain the electric field outside the slab.

For the Gaussian pill box drawn at a distancey<d,from the center of the plane slab , which has volumeAdin –y direction.

It is known that the charge density inside the cylinder isp. So, the charge enclosed by the pill box is obtained by integrating the charge density from 0 to

Ad,asqenclosed=∫0AdpdV=(p)(Ad)=pAd

Apply Gauss law on the Gaussian surface, by substitutingpAdforqenclosed,

and Afor da into ∮E.da=qenclosedε0

∮E.da=qenclosedε0E(A)=pAdε0E=pdε0=pyε0y^

Thus, the electric field outside the slab is E=pyε0y^

Thus, the electric field, inside the slab is 0, at the center, it increases linearly with the distance, and outside the slab it remains constant. Thus electric field Eis plotted against the distance yas,

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