A thin rod of length "" and uniform charge per unit length "L" lies along the x axis as shown . (a) Show that the electric field at P, a distance d from the rod along its perpendicular bisector, has no x component and is given by E =- sin O,. (b) Using your result to part 2πε,d sin O, . (a), show that the field of a rod of infinite length is E =- 2πε,d RP

A thin rod of length "" and uniform charge per unit length "L" lies along the x axis as shown . (a) Show that the electric field at P, a distance d from the rod along its perpendicular bisector, has no x component and is given by E =- sin O,. (b) Using your result to part 2πε,d sin O, . (a), show that the field of a rod of infinite length is E =- 2πε,d RP

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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