Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 20.4, Problem 20.4GI
Far from a charge distribution, you measure an electric field strength of 800 N/C. What will the field strength be if you double your distance from the charge distribution, if the distribution consists of (1) a point charge or (2) a dipole?
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