Problem 24.11

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Each "charge" represents a long charged rod that extends into and out of the screen (position is given in centimeters and electric field strength is given in newtons/coulomb).  Restart. 

1. Add the top plate of the capacitor.  Measure the electric field close to the top plate and then use Gauss's law to find the charge/area on the plate. 
2. Do the same for the bottom plate. 
3. What is the field near the center of the completed capacitor?

Problem authored by Anne J Cox.
Script authored by Wolfgang Christian.
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