What is the force between a point charge of 0.1 mC located at a distance of 1m from an infinite wire whose charge density is 1nC/m (n = nano = 10^-9)? If the distance is now 2m, what is the force?

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Problem 63P: What is the force on the charge q at the lower-right-hand comer of the square shown here?
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What is the force between a point charge of 0.1 mC located at a distance of 1m from an infinite wire whose charge density is 1nC/m (n = nano = 10^-9)? If the distance is now 2m, what is the force?

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