A thin rod of length L has a charge +Q with a constant linear charge density l placed 2 meters away from the origin along the -x axis. An identical rod with the same charge, length, and charge density is placed on the positive y axis 1 meter away from the origin. (a) What is the magnitude of the electric field at the origin? (b) What is the angle between the electric field vector and positive x axis? (c) If there were a point charge at the origin with charge q = -5 C what is the net force vector on this charge in Cartesian components? +Q +Q

A thin rod of length L has a charge +Q with a constant linear charge density l placed 2 meters away from the origin along the -x axis. An identical rod with the same charge, length, and charge density is placed on the positive y axis 1 meter away from the origin. (a) What is the magnitude of the electric field at the origin? (b) What is the angle between the electric field vector and positive x axis? (c) If there were a point charge at the origin with charge q = -5 C what is the net force vector on this charge in Cartesian components? +Q +Q

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A thin rod of length L has a charge
+Q with a constant linear charge density l placed 2 meters
away from the origin along the -x axis. An identical rod
with the same charge, length, and charge density is placed
on the positive y axis 1 meter away from the origin.
(a) What is the magnitude of the electric field at the
origin?
(b) What is the angle between the electric field vector and
positive x axis?
(c) If there were a point charge at the origin with charge
q = -5 C what is the net force vector on this charge in
Cartesian components?
+Q
+Q
L.

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