A rod carrying a total charge 14.7 µC uniformly distributed along its length 8.5 m (constant λ) and a point charge 14.7 µC both lie on the x-axis and are separated by a distance 8.5 m. Determine how far point P is from the end of the rod, distance x in meters, for it to have a net electric field zero?

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A rod carrying a total charge 14.7 µC uniformly distributed along its length 8.5 m (constant λ) and a point charge 14.7 µC both lie on the x-axis and are separated by a distance 8.5 m. Determine how far point P is from the end of the rod, distance x in meters, for it to have a net electric field zero?

 

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