Nonconducting surface uniform charge hole

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A large, flat, nonconducting surface with uniform charge density σ has a circular hole cut into it, and the electric field at a point P along the axis of the hole needs to be calculated. The surface contributes an electric field of E_1 = +σ/(2ε₀), while the hole behaves like a disc with a negative charge density, contributing E_2 = -σ/(2ε₀)(1 - z/√(z² + r²)). The net electric field at point P is found by combining these two contributions. The original poster successfully solved the problem and expressed uncertainty about deleting the thread afterward. The discussion highlights the application of electric field concepts related to charged surfaces and holes.
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Didn't know what to put for thread title, my notes and textbook were a little to ambiguous

A large, flat, nonconducting surface carries a uniform charge density σ. Into the middle of this sheet has been cut a small, circular hole of radius R. Ignoring fringing fields from the edges, calculate the electric field at a point, P that is a distance z from the center of the hole along its axis. hint: consider the electric field from a sheet of charge and the electric field from a disk of charge
edit** nevermind i was being dumb, i got it
 
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You can consider the large, flat, nonconducting surface carries a uniform charge density +σ

and the hole as a disc carrying a uniform charge density -σ.

The electric field due to the surface is

E_1 = \frac{+\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}

The electric field due to the disc is

E_2 = \frac{-\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}(1 - \frac{z}{\sqrt{z^2 + r^2}})

Now find the net field at P.
 
rl.bhat said:
You can consider the large, flat, nonconducting surface carries a uniform charge density +σ

and the hole as a disc carrying a uniform charge density -σ.

The electric field due to the surface is

E_1 = \frac{+\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}

The electric field due to the disc is

E_2 = \frac{-\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}(1 - \frac{z}{\sqrt{z^2 + r^2}})

Now find the net field at P.

that is exactly how i did it. thanks, i finished it yesterday, but I'm not sure how to delete threads
 
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