Sheets of Charge

Definition

Sheets of charge refer to large, flat surfaces that have a uniform distribution of electric charge. These sheets can be positively or negatively charged and are often used in physics problems to analyze the electric field and potential due to their symmetry.

Related terms

Electric Field: The region around a charged object where another charged object experiences an electric force. It is a vector quantity that describes both magnitude and direction.

Gauss's Law: A fundamental law in electromagnetism that relates the flux of an electric field through a closed surface to the total enclosed charge.

Capacitor: A device used to store electrical energy by accumulating opposite charges on two conductive plates separated by an insulating material (dielectric).