According to Gauss’ law, when a long rod or wire is charged with a uniform linear charge density, the electric field due to the uniform line of charge is proportional to ______, where is the distance between the rod and the Gaussian surface. Select one: a. r2 b. 2r c. 1/r d. r

According to Gauss’ law, when a long rod or wire is charged with a uniform linear charge density, the electric field due to the uniform line of charge is proportional to ______, where is the distance between the rod and the Gaussian surface. Select one: a. r2 b. 2r c. 1/r d. r

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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