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An infinitely long line of charge carries 0.5 coulombs along each meter of length. Find the electric field 0.25 meters from the line charge.

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Problem 34PQ: aA plastic rod of length = 24.0 cm is uniformly charged with a total charge of +12.0 C. The rod is...

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