How would you modify the solution to the "point charge above an infinite
grounded plane" problem if, instead of being grounded, the
plane were held at a constant nonzero potential f=V0?
The simulation on the left represents a positive charge (+q) near grounded conducting sheets. The animation on the right depicts a similar situation without the conductor present. The rectangles are there for your reference only. Use the animation on the right to place charge(s) where they belong to make the field on the right match the field on the left for the region, where the charge is located. Assuming you could do this, where are the charge(s)?
If you look at
the simulation on the left you see that there is some induced charge on the
conductor. Where does this charge come from?
How would you modify the solution to the "point charge above an infinite
grounded plane" problem if, instead of being grounded, the
plane were held at a constant nonzero potential f=V0?
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