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Chapter 23, Problem 50CP
Identical thin rods of length 2a carry equal charges +Q uniformly distributed along their lengths. The rods lie along the x axis with their centers separated by a distance b > 2a (Fig. P23.30). Show that the magnitude of the force exerted by the left rod on the right one is
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