1. Two long wires lie parallel to each other, and each carries a uniform charge density A (Figure 1). (a) Calculate the electric field at the point p a distance z above the midpoint of the line perpendicular to both wires. (b) Calculate the electric potential at the point p. wire 1 wire 2

1. Two long wires lie parallel to each other, and each carries a uniform charge density A (Figure 1). (a) Calculate the electric field at the point p a distance z above the midpoint of the line perpendicular to both wires. (b) Calculate the electric potential at the point p. wire 1 wire 2

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1. Two long wires lie parallel to each other, and each carries a uniform charge density A
(Figure 1).
(a) Calculate the electric field at the point p a distance z above the midpoint of the line
perpendicular to both wires.
(b) Calculate the electric potential at the point p.
wire 1
a
wire 2

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