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The discussion centers on calculating the potential difference between two points, A and B, in the presence of a positive charge +Q and an infinite charged plane with charge density G. The potential difference can be determined using the formula E*d = v1 - v2 for the plane and V = Q/(4πe0*r) for the point charge. The principle of linear superposition allows for the addition of the potential differences from both sources to find the total potential difference between points A and B.

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i don't know how to find the Potential difference in this situation
because there is two different objects. a charge and a plane.
on the plane we calculate the Potential difference
E*d=v1-v2
on the charge each potential calculates in V=Q/4pi*e0*r

to different things

please help !


problem description
there is an infinite plane whos charge densety is G

on a distance D we put a positve charge +Q

between this charge and the plane there is two point

A and B
point A is distant from the charge in X

point b is distant from the charge in 0.5X

how do i find the Potential difference
between these point?
 

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transgalactic said:
to different things

Yes, they're two different things. However, electric potentials obey the property of linear superposition. That means that you can find the potential difference between A and B due to the plane only, and then due to the point charge only, and then add the results.
 
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