A very long, thin wire fixed along the x axis has a linear charge density of 3.2 µC/m. a) Determine the electric field at point P a distance of 0.50 m from the wire. b) If there is a test charge q0 =2.0 µC at point P, what is the magnitude of the net force on this charge? In which direction will the test charge accelerate?

A very long, thin wire fixed along the x axis has a linear charge density of 3.2 µC/m. a) Determine the electric field at point P a distance of 0.50 m from the wire. b) If there is a test charge q0 =2.0 µC at point P, what is the magnitude of the net force on this charge? In which direction will the test charge accelerate?

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