Infinite uniform line charges of 5 nC/m lie along the (positive and negative) x and y axes in free space. Using the expression of E field that is obtained using Gauss’s law, determine the electric field intensity at the following observation points: (a) PA(0, 0, 4); (b) PB(0, 3, 4). [Ans. (a) 45 az V/m; (b) 10.8 ay + 36.9 az V/m.]

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Infinite uniform line charges of 5 nC/m lie along the (positive and negative) x and y axes in free space. Using the expression of E field that is obtained using Gauss’s law, determine the electric field intensity at the following observation points: (a) PA(0, 0, 4); (b) PB(0, 3, 4). [Ans. (a) 45 az V/m; (b) 10.8 ay + 36.9 az V/m.]

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