A horizontal insulating rod of length 6.8-cm and charge 19 nC is in a plane with a long straight vertical uniform line charge. The linear charge density of the long line charge is 3.3 10-7 C/m. What is the electric force on the rod if the end closest to the line charge is 2.0 cm away? Hint: the electric field from an infinitely long straight uniform line charge is E(r) = (2 k λ) /r .

A horizontal insulating rod of length 6.8-cm and charge 19 nC is in a plane with a long straight vertical uniform line charge. The linear charge density of the long line charge is 3.3 10-7 C/m. What is the electric force on the rod if the end closest to the line charge is 2.0 cm away? Hint: the electric field from an infinitely long straight uniform line charge is E(r) = (2 k λ) /r .

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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Problem 73P: Two infinite, nonconducting sheets of charge are parallel to each other as shown in Figure P19.73....

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