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A 15.0 cm long uniformly charged plastic rod is sealed inside a plastic bag. The total
electric flux leaving the bag is 7.3 × 105N · m2/C. What is the linear charge density
(λ) on the rod?
(a) 2.6 × 104 C/m
(b) 1.2 C/m
(c) 4.3 × 10−5 C/m
(d) 2.8 × 10−12 C/m
(e) None of the above
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