EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEER
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Author: Jewett
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Chapter 24, Problem 24.1CQ
Consider an electric field that is uniform in direction throughout a certain volume. Can it be uniform in magnitude? Must it be uniform in magnitude? Answer these questions (a) assuming the volume is filled with an insulating material carrying charge described by a volume charge density and (b) assuming the volume is empty space. State reasoning to prove your answers.
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