29. Two infinite uniform sheets of charge each with density ρ s are located at x=± 2.

Determine E in all directions.

Sol- Consider the total 1 to be located at x=2 and the sheet 2 to be located at x= -2, as shown
in fig. The total electric field is ET =E1 + E 2.

The unit vector is in x direction, as a^ x is normal to the plane on which ρ s lies.

ρs −ρs
For x ←2 , E1= (− a^ x )= a^
2 εο 2εο x

For x ←2 , a^ x is negative as portion x ←2 , is below the plane x= -2 and x= 2. Then

ρs −ρs
E 2= (− a^ x )= a^
2εο 2εο x

Then
−ρs −ρ s − ρs
ET = a^ x + a^ x = a^ V /m
2εο 2 εο εο x

For −2< x <2 ,

ρs −ρs
E 1= (− a^ x )= a^
2 εο 2εο x

Here a^ x is negative −2< x <2 , lies below the x= 2 plane. Then

ρs −ρs
E 2= (− a^ x )= a^
2εο 2εο x

Here a^ x is positive, as −2< x <2 , lies above x= -2 Plane. Then

−ρs ρs
E=E1 + E2= a^ x + a^ =0
2εο 2 εο x

For x>2,
ρs ρs
E 1= a^ x , E2= a^
2 εο 2 εο x

Here a^ x is positive, because the portion x>2 lies above both the planes x= -2 and x= 2. Hence
ρs ρs ρs
E= a^ x + a^ x = a^ x V /m
2εο 2εο εο

30. Four infinite sheet of charges with uniform charge density

20 pC/m ,−8 pC /m , 6 pC /m ¿−18 pC /m are located at y=6 , y =−2∧ y =−5 ,
2 2 2 2

respectively. Find the points: (a) P A ( 2 5 −6 ) (b) PB ( 0 0 0 ) (c )P c (−1 −2.1 6 ) and

(d ) P D ( 106 106 107 ) .
Sol- (a) Total electric field at point ( a ) P A ( 2 5 −6 ) is the sum E at point (2, 5, 6) due to ρ s
at points y= 6,2, -2 and -5. That is,
E=E1 + E2 + E3 + E 4Where

ρs 1
E 1= a^
2 εο y

Here the unit vector is in y direction as a^ y is normal to the sheet charge. a^ y negative, because
the point (2,5, -6) lies below ρ s, at point y = 6 For E2 , E3∧E 4 , a^ y is positive, because the point
(2, 5, - 6) lies above ρ s 2, at the point y = 2, ρ s3 at point y = - 3 and ρ s 4 at the point y= -5 Then

1 1 −12
E 1= (− ρs 1+ ρs 2 + ρs 3 + ρ s 4 ) a^ y ¿ (−20−8+6−18)∗10 a^ y ¿−2.26 a^ y V /m
2 εο 2∗8.85∗10
−12

(b) The electric field at the point PB ( 0 0 0 )

1
E= (− ρs 1−ρ s 2+ ρs 3 + ρs 4 ) a^ y
2εο

Here a^ y for ρ s3 and ρ s 4 is positive as the point (0, 0, 0) lies above ρ s3 at y= -2 and ρ s 4 at y= -
5. For ρ s1 and ρ s 2, a^ y is negative because the point (0, 0, 0) lies below ρ s 2 and ρ s1 for y= 2 and
y= 6. Then
1 −12
E= (−20+8+6−18)∗10 a^ y¿ 1.355 a^ y V /m
2εο

(c) The electric field at the point Pc (−1 −2.1 6 ) is

1
E= (− ρs 1−ρ s 2−ρs 3 + ρ s 4 )^a y
2εο

For ρ s1 , ρs 2 , ρs 3 , a^ y is negative, because the point (-1, -2.1, 6) lies below ρ s1 at y= 6, ρ s 2 at y=

2, ρ s3 at y= -2. For ρ s 4, is positive, because the point (-1, -2, 6) lies above ρ s 4 at y= -5. Then
1 −12
E= (−20+8−6−18)∗10 a^ y ¿ 2.03 a^ y V /m
2εο

(d) The electric field at the point ( d ) PD ( 10 6 106 107 ) is

1
E= ( ρ + ρ + ρ + ρ ) a^
2 ε ο s 1 s 2 s3 s 4 y

For ρ s1 , ρs 2 , ρs 3∧ρ s 4 a^ y is positive, because the point ( 106 106 10 7 ) lies above ρ s1 at y= 6,
ρ s 2 at y= 2, ρ s3 at y= -2 and ρ s 4 at y= -5. Then

1 −12
E= (20−8+ 6−18)∗10 a^ y¿ 0
2εο
31. A sheet of charge ρ s=2 nC /m2 is on the plane x= 2 in free space and a line charge ρl = 20
nC/m is located at x= 1, z=4. Find (a) the electric field at P (0, 0, 0), E at (4,5,6). (c) what is
the force per unit length on the line charge?

Sol- Given data: ρ s=2 nC /m2 at x= 2, charge ρl = 20 nC/m at x=1 and z= 4 line is
E=Es + E l

Where
ρs
E s= (−a^ x )
2 εο

The unit vector a^ x ¿, is normal to the plane x = 2 on which ρ s, is uniformly distributed. a^ x is

negative, because the field point P (0, 0, 0) lies below the x = 2 plane. Then
−9
−2∗10
E s= a^ =−133 a^ x
−12 x
2∗8.854∗10
And
ρl ρl R
El = a^ R = 2
2 π εο R 2 π εο R
ρl is uniformly distributed along the line x = 1, z = 4. x and z parameters are fixed and only y
parameter varies. This line is parallel to y-axis. A perpendicular from the field point P (0, 0,
0) meets the line x=1, z= 4 at the point M (1, 0, 4) to the field point P (0, 0, 0) is given by R=
−^a x −4 a^ z . Then
−9
20∗10
El = −12
(− a^ x −4 a^ z )=−21 ^ax −84.5 a^ z
2 π∗8.854∗10 (17)
Therefore,
E=Es + E l=−133 a^ x −21 a^ x −84.5 a^ z=−134 a^ x −84.5 a^ z V /m

Then

|E|=√ 134 2+85 2=158.6 V /m

(b) Total E at the field point P (4, 5, 6) due to a surface charge ρ s, and a line charge ρl , is the
sum of E at the point P (4, 5, 6) due to ρ s, at the x = 2 plane and E at P (4, 5, 6) due to ρl
along the line x=1 and z=4 line. Mathematically,
E=Es + E l

Where
ρs
E s= ( a^ )
2 εο x
a^ x , is normal to the x = 2 plane. a^ x , is positive, because the field point P (4, 5, 6) is above the
x = 2 plane. Hence
 −9
2∗10
E s= a^ =113 a^ x
−12 x
2∗8.854∗10
We also have
ρl R
El = 2
2 π εο R
ρl , is uniformly distributed along the line x=1, z=4. The perpendicular from the field point P
(4,5,6) is given by
R=(4−1) a^ x +(6−4 ) a^ z =3 a^ x +2 a^ z

And
R=|R|=√ 9+4=√ 13
Hence
−9
20∗10
El = −12
(3 a^ x + 2 a^ z )=83 a^ x +55.31 a^ z
2 π∗8.854∗10 ∗13
Therefore,
E=Es + E l=113 a^ x +83 a^ x + 55.31 a^ z =196 a^ x + 55.31 ^az V /m

And

E 196 a^ x +55.31 a^ z
Direction of E= = =0.962 a^ x + 0.272 a^ z
|E| 203.65

(c) We know that

F
E= ∨F=EQ
Q
The force per unit length is
F Q F
=E ∨ =E ρl
1m L 1m
The electric field on the line charge due to the sheet charge is
ρs
E s= (−a^ x )
2 εο
a^ x , is normal to x = 2 plane on which ρ s, lies a^ x , is negative, because the field point, that is
the line x=1, z= 4 on which ρl , is uniformly distributed, lies below the x = 2 plane. Then

E= -113a^ x ,
And

Force per unit length = −113 a^ x ρl=−113 a^ x∗20∗10−9=−2.26 a^ x μN /m

32. A line charge is present along the line x=2, z=5 in free space. Find E at (1, -
4, 3).
Solution:
Given data: at x=2 and z=5 and the field point at (1, -4, 3). Then

The is uniformly distributed along the line x = 2, z = 5, Perpendicular from the field point
P (1, -4, 3) meets the line x = 2, z = 5 at the point M (2, -4, 5). The vector R from the point M
(2, -4, 5) to the point P (1, -4, 3) is given by

and

Then

33. Two infinite uniform sheets of charge of 20 µC/m² are located at x = ±1 m. Determine E
in all the regions.

Solution Given data: ρ s, = 20 µC/m² at x = ±1. Electric field due to the sheet charge is given
as
ρs
E= a^
2εο N

For x >1
ρs ρs ρs 20∗10
−6
6
E= ^
a x+ ^ ^
a x = ax = a^ =2.26∗10 a^ x V /m
−12 x
2εο 2εο εο 8.854∗10
For x ←1

ρs ρs ρs ρs ρs 20∗10
−6
E= (− a^ x )+ (−a^ x )¿− ( a^ x )− ( a^ x )¿− ( a^ x )¿ a^
−12 x
2εο 2 εο 2εο 2 εο εο 8.854∗10
−6
¿−2.26∗10 a^ x V /m

For −1< x <1

ρs ρs ρs ρs
E= ( a^ x )+ (−a^ x )= ( a^ x )− ( a^ )=0
2εο 2εο 2 εο 2εο x

34. Calculate the electric field intensity point (4, 2, -1) m due to the line charge distribution at
x = 4 m y=-2 m with uniform density 10 nC/m.
Sol- Given data: ρl = 10 nC/m at x = 4 m, y = -2 m. Field point (4,2, -1) m lies on the
coordinate of small segment dL (4, -2, 2). Then the electric field due to line charge is
ρl ρl R
E= a^ R = 2
2 π εο R 2 π εο R

We also have
R=(4−4) a^ x +[2−(−2)] a^ y =4 a^ y

And R=|R|=4 . Then

−9
10∗10 ∗4 a^ y
E= −12
=44.9 a^ y ≅ 45 a^ y V /m
2 π∗8.854∗10 ∗16