Electric Field- Infinite Plane Charge Infinite Line Charge

In summary, the problem involves a positively charged plate with a charge density of 5.2 nC/m^2 and an infinite charged wire with a linear charge of -1.3 nC/m running parallel to the y-axis at a specific point. The task is to determine the electric field at point P located at (0,0,5cm) and to draw the electric field vectors from each object and the total electric field at point P. The solution involves using the given equations and values to solve for the electric field at point P. The attached pictures show the steps taken to solve the problem.
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Homework Statement


Blah Blah irrelevant context.. positively charged plate occupying the x - y plane with charge density ##σ=5.2{\frac{nC}{m^2}}##.This maybe modeled as an infinite charged plane. There is a Charged wire running parallel to the y-axis through the point ##(-2.0cm, 0, 1.0cm)## The wire can be modeled as an infinite linear charge and carries a negative charge of ##λ=-1.3{\frac{nC}{m}}##. Compute the electric field at point P at ##(0,0,5cm)##. Draw the electric field vectors from each object and the total electric field at point P.

I got final answers that could be in the right direction, but something seems off.. Am I doing this right, do the values seem correct?

Note: In the attached pictures, I've labeled in green what each step is and underlined in green important values, and then put green boxes around final values. The black is just my correcting a mixed up sign.

Homework Equations


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The Attempt at a Solution



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Here are the pictures, it wouldn't let me post them in the op for some reason.
 

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Thumbnails too messy to read. Type in please.
 

1. What is an electric field?

An electric field is a physical quantity that describes the influence that a charged object has on other charged objects in its surrounding space.

2. How is an electric field created by an infinite plane charge?

An infinite plane charge creates an electric field by distributing its charge evenly over the entire surface. This creates a uniform electric field that is perpendicular to the plane and points away from the plane for positive charges and towards the plane for negative charges.

3. How does an infinite line charge create an electric field?

An infinite line charge creates an electric field by having a charge that is uniformly distributed along an infinitely long line. The electric field created by an infinite line charge is perpendicular to the line and points away from the line for positive charges and towards the line for negative charges.

4. What is the relationship between electric field and distance from an infinite plane charge?

The electric field created by an infinite plane charge is inversely proportional to the distance from the plane. This means that as the distance from the plane increases, the electric field decreases.

5. How does the electric field from an infinite line charge change with distance?

The electric field from an infinite line charge is directly proportional to the distance from the line. This means that as the distance from the line increases, the electric field also increases.

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