Gauss' Law: Infinite plane with charge

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Homework Statement


An infinite plane of charge has surface charge density 6.8 µC/m2. How far apart are the equipotential surfaces whose potentials differ by 100 V? In mm

Homework Equations


E=σ/(2ε0)

The Attempt at a Solution


So first I solved for E= 6.8e-6/(2*8.85e-12) = 384170.791

then because ΔV= E *ΔX
so
ΔX=ΔV/E

so then I substituted
ΔX = 100/ 384170.791
ΔX = .0002603

The site says that I've made a power of ten error the answer must be in mm but I'm not sure what I am doing wrong
 
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SnakeDoc said:
ΔX = 100/ 384170.791
ΔX = .0002603

The site says that I've made a power of ten error the answer must be in mm but I'm not sure what I am doing wrong
So far you've expressed your ΔX in meters. What value did you enter for your answer in mm? How many significant figures did you provide?
 
SnakeDoc said:
I entered 2.603 mm
Numerically the result looks to be good. How many significant figures do the given data support?
 
I realized my mistake its supposed to be .2603mm I converted from Meters to millimeters improperly. Thank you.