A very long uniform line of charge has charge per unit length -4.8 nC/m and lies along the y-axis. A second long uniform line of charge has charge per unit length +2.4 nC/m and is parallel to the y-axis at x = 0.60 m. What is the net electric field (magnitude and direction) at the point on the x-axis at x = 0.20 m? 540 N/C in the +x direction O430 N/C in the +x direction

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A very long uniform line of charge has charge per unit length -4.8 nC/m and lies
along the y-axis. A second long uniform line of charge has charge per unit length
+2.4 nC/m and is parallel to the y-axis at x = 0.60 m. What is the net electric field
(magnitude and direction) at the point on the x-axis at x = 0.20 m?
540 N/C in the +x direction
430 N/C in the +x direction
320 N/C in the +x direction
OON/C
540 N/C in the -x direction
430 N/C in the -x direction
320 N/C in the -x direction
Transcribed Image Text:A very long uniform line of charge has charge per unit length -4.8 nC/m and lies along the y-axis. A second long uniform line of charge has charge per unit length +2.4 nC/m and is parallel to the y-axis at x = 0.60 m. What is the net electric field (magnitude and direction) at the point on the x-axis at x = 0.20 m? 540 N/C in the +x direction 430 N/C in the +x direction 320 N/C in the +x direction OON/C 540 N/C in the -x direction 430 N/C in the -x direction 320 N/C in the -x direction
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