Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
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Chapter 20, Problem 71P
A straight wire 10 m long carries 25 μC distributed uniformly over its length, (a) What’s the line charge density on the wire? Find the electric field strength (b) 15 cm from the wire axis, not near either end, and (c) 350 m from the wire. Make suitable approximations in both cases.
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