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In Fig. 23-45, a small circular hole of radius R = 1.80 cm has been cut in the middle of an infinite, flat, nonconducting surface that has uniform charge density σ = 4.50 pC/m2. A z axis, with its origin at the hole’s center, is perpendicular to the surface. In unit-vector notation, what is the electric field at point P at z = 2.56 cm? (Hint: See Eq. 22-26 and use superposition.)
Figure 23-45 Problem 34.
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