Use Gauss's law (OE•dà ) to show that the electric field a distance r away from the axis enc of an infinitely long straight wire with a uniform charge per length 2 (shown below) is given by Ē = 2arɛ, show your steps and include a clear diagram showing the vectors E and dA.

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Use Gauss's law (OE•dÃ
) to show that the electric field a distance r away from the axis
enc
of an infinitely long straight wire with a uniform charge per length 2 (shown below) is given by
Ē =
2arɛ,
show your steps and include a clear diagram showing the vectors
E and dA.
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