Electric potential, infinite nonconductin sheet and particle

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Homework Statement



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Textbook problem 7 text: infinite nonconducting sheet with surface charge density sigma = +5.80 pC/m^2; asks work by the field to move charge q = +1.60 x 10^-19 C from the sheet to point P at distance d = 3.56 cm, and the potential V at P if V is zero on the sheet.



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The Attempt at a Solution



I'm not sure how to use the sigma factor in this question.

I know that,

[tex]W= Fd[/tex]

So,

[tex]W = Eqd[/tex]

but I don't know how to get any farther.

What am I missing? How do I take advantage of sigma to get what I want?
 
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