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Homework Statement
Use Gauss's Law to calculate the field of an infinite plane sheet of surface charge density σ0.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
The solution is, where A=area:
2EA=(σ/ ϵ0)A
E=σ/2ϵ0
Why is there a '2' in the solution? I know it's something to do with twice the electric field. Is it because there are two sides to the sheet surface?
Thank you.