A disk of radius 1.5 cm has a surface charge density of 5.8 μC/m2 on its upper face. What is the magnitude of the electric field produced by the disk at a point on its central axis at distance z = 12 cm from the disk? __________N/C     (please include units in your solutions so that I can follow it easier)

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A disk of radius 1.5 cm has a surface charge density of 5.8 μC/m2 on its upper face. What is the magnitude of the electric field produced by the disk at a point on its central axis at distance z = 12 cm from the disk?
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