Find the magnitude of the electric field in the membrane

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The inner and outer surfaces of a cell membrane carry a negative and positive charge, respectively. Because of these charges, a potential difference of about 0.070 V exists across the membrane. The thickness of the membrane is 8.6 x 10-9 m. What is the magnitude of the electric field in the membrane?

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