Student Workbook for Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol 1. (Chs 1-21)
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Chapter 23, Problem 42EAP
FIGURE P23.42 is a cross section of two infinite lines of charge that extend out of the page. The linear charge densities are
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Student Workbook for Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol 1. (Chs 1-21)
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