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Charge is distributed uniformly along a long straight wire. The electric field 30 cm from the wire is 20 N/C. The electric field 15 cm from the wire is:

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Chapter15: Electric Forces And Fields

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Problem 50P: A charge of q = 2.00 109 G is spread evenly on a thin metal disk of radius 0.200 m. (a) Calculate...

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Charge is distributed uniformly along a long straight wire. The electric field 30 cm from the wire is 20 N/C. The electric field 15 cm from the
wire is:
Select one:
a. 120 N/C
O b. 30 N/C
O c. 10 N/C
O d. 200 N/C
O e. 40 N/C

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