A very long, straight wire has charge per unit length 3.80×10^−10 C/m . Find distance from the wire is the electricfield magnitude equal to 2.90 N/C

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2022-11-28

A very long, straight wire has charge per unit length 3.80 × 10 10 C/m . Find distance from the wire is the electricfield magnitude equal to 2.90 N/C

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Beginner2022-11-29Added 10 answers

E = 2 k λ / r
k = electrostatic constant = 9 × 10 9
\lambda = linear charge density = 3.80 10 10 C / m
E = electric field = 2.90 N/C
r = distance at which given electric field is = ?
r = 2 k λ / E
Using given values:
r = 2 × 9 × 10 9 × 3.80 × 10 10 / 2.90 r = 2.36 m

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