A charge (uniform linear density = 9 nC/m) is distributed along the x axis from x = 0 to x = 3.0 m. Determine the magnitude of the electric field at a point on the x axis with x = 4.0 m.   a. 88 N/C b. 81 N/C c. 61 N/C d. 27 N/C

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A charge (uniform linear density = 9 nC/m) is distributed along the axis from = 0 to = 3.0 m. Determine the magnitude of the electric field at a point on the axis with = 4.0 m.


 
a. 88 N/C
b. 81 N/C
c. 61 N/C
d. 27 N/C
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