Question:

The metal plate on the left in fig. carries a surface charge

Last updated: 7/30/2022

The metal plate on the left in fig. carries a surface charge

The metal plate on the left in fig. carries a surface charge of + per unit area. The metal plate on the right has a surface charge of -20 per unit are. It is assumed that the plates are large and the central plate is connected to zero. Then the charge densities on the left and right surface of the central plate are, respectively.