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Chapter 21, Problem 53P
(III) A thin rod of length ℓ carries a total charge Q distributed uniformly along its length. See Fig. 21–67. Determine the electric field along the axis of the rod starting at one end—that is, find E(x) for x ≥ 0 in Fig. 21–67.
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