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Conductors and Dielectrics in an Electric Field

Problem 3.57

A point charge \(q\) is located between two mutually perpendicular conducting half-planes. Its distance from each half-plane is equal to l. Find the modulus of the vector of the force acting on the charge.

Reveal Answer
F=(221)q232πε0l2F=\frac{(2 \sqrt{2}-1) q^{2}}{32 \pi \varepsilon_{0} l^{2}}