Identical thin rods of length 2a carry equal charges +Q uniformly distributed along their lengths. The rods lie along the x axis with their centers separated by a dis- tance b > 2a (Fig. P23.50). Show that the magnitude of the force exerted by the left rod on the right one is 62 F = In 62 – 4a? 4a2 y b - a b+a -a Figure P23.50

Identical thin rods of length 2a carry equal charges +Q uniformly distributed along their lengths. The rods lie along the x axis with their centers separated by a dis- tance b > 2a (Fig. P23.50). Show that the magnitude of the force exerted by the left rod on the right one is 62 F = In 62 – 4a? 4a2 y b - a b+a -a Figure P23.50

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Chapter23: Continuous Charge Distributions And Gauss's Law

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