An infinitely long line of charge has linear charge density 5 x 10-12 C/m. A proton is at distance 13 cm from the line and moving directly toward the line at speed 0.5 × 103 m/s. How close (in cm) does the proton get to the line of charge?

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An infinitely long line of charge has linear charge density 5 x 10-12 C/m. A proton is at
distance 13 cm from the line and moving directly toward the line at speed 0.5 × 103 m/s.
How close (in cm) does the proton get to the line of charge?
Transcribed Image Text:An infinitely long line of charge has linear charge density 5 x 10-12 C/m. A proton is at distance 13 cm from the line and moving directly toward the line at speed 0.5 × 103 m/s. How close (in cm) does the proton get to the line of charge?
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