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The unit of surface charge density (σ) is _______.

Asked in GSEB Board March 2020 · Infinite sheet and sheet combinations

Answer: (2) C/(m²)

Step-by-step solution

Idea: surface charge density is the charge spread over unit area.

σ=(Δ q)/(Δ S)

Charge is measured in coulomb and area in square metre, so the unit is C/(m²), that is C m⁻².

Compare: λ (per length) is in C/m and ρ (per volume) is in C/(m³).

So the unit of σ is C/(m²).

Why the other options are wrong

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