THE PRACTICE STUDIO
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PRACTICE / Equipotential surfaces
Read field from labelled voltage contours
In a uniform field region, adjacent parallel equipotential planes are labelled 18 V and 6 V. Their perpendicular separation is 4.0 cm.
What is the field magnitude?
Organize the givens & assumptions
- Potential difference magnitude: 12 V
- Perpendicular separation: 0.040 m
Stationary uniform electric field between the stated planes; neglect edge effects. Distances are measured normal to the planes.
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