Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 23, Problem 38P
(II) A thin rod of length 2ℓ is centered on the x axis as shown in Fig. 23–31. The rod carries a uniformly distributed charge Q. Determine the potential V as a function of y for points along the y axis. Let V = 0 at infinity.
FIGURE 23–31
Problems 38, 39, 40, and 53.
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