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Derive electric field intensity due to uniformity charged infinite plane sheet

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Consider a thin infinite plane sheet.
Let P = be a point where we want to find electric field intensity `vec(E)`.
`sigma =` be the surface charge density.
`i.e.," "sigma=q/A` `:." "`the charge enclosed by Gaussian surface,
`q=sigmaA`
According to Gauss is theorem
`underset(S)ointvecE.vec(dS)=q/varepsilon_(0)=(sigmaA)/varepsilon_(0)`
Gaussian surface is divided into three parts I, II and III.
`:." "`From (1)
`underset(I)ointvecE.vec(dS)+underset(II)ointvecE.vec(dS)+underset(III)ointvecE.vec(dS)=(sigmaA)/varepsilon_(0)" "...(2)`
`underset(I)ointEpScos theta+underset(II)ointEpScos theta+underset(III)ointEpScos theta = (sigma A)/varepsilon_(0)`
`underset(I)ointEpScos 0^(@)+underset(II)ointEpScos 0^(@)+underset(III)ointEpScos 90^(@) = (sigma A)/varepsilon_(0)`
`underset(I)ointEpS+underset(II)ointEpS+0 = (sigma A)/varepsilon_(0)`
`underset(I)ointEpS(1)+underset(II)ointEpS(1) = (sigma A)/varepsilon_(0)`
`underset(I)ointEpS+underset(II)ointEpS = (sigma A)/varepsilon_(0)`
Since electric field intensity E is constant at every point of Gaussian surface,
`:." "Eunderset(I)ointds+Eunderset(II)ointds=(sigmaA)/varepsilon_(0)`
`EA+EA=(sigmaA)/varepsilon_(0)`
`2EA=(sigmaA)/varepsilon_(0)`
`EA=(sigmaA)/(2varepsilon_(0))`
`:." "E=(sigmaA)/(2varepsilon_(0)A)`
`:." "E=sigma/(2 varepsilon_(0))`
`:." "`In vector from
`vecE=sigma/(2varepsilon_(0))hatn`, where `hatn` is a unit vector perpendiculars to the plane of sheet.
The electric field is directed away from the sheet if it is positively, charged and it is directed towards the sheet if it is negatively charged.
Special Case
If the plane sheet has a finite thickness, then charges on both sides of sheet are to be considered.
`:." "E=(2 sigmaA)/(2varepsilon_(0)A)`
`:." "E=sigma/varepsilon_(0)`
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