// Scilab code Ex3.2: Pg 80 (2008) clc; clear; A = 400e-06; // Cross-sectional area of plate, m^2 I = 50e-06; // Source current, A t = 3; // Flow time of current, s // Since electric current is the rate of flow of charge i.e I = Q/t, solving for Q Q = I*t; // Amount of charge on plates, C //Solving for density of the electric field between the plates D = Q/A; // Electric field density, C/m^2 printf("\The charge on the plates = %3d micro-coloumb", Q/1e-06); printf("\nThe density of the electric field between the plates = %5.3f C/m-square", D); // Result // The charge on the plates = 150 micro-coloumb // The density of the electric field between the plates =0.375 C/m-square