Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
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Chapter 20, Problem 64P
A 5.0-μm strand of DNA carries charge +e per nm of length. Treating it as a charged line, what’s the electric Held strength 25 nm from the DNA, not near either end?
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