The electric field 10 cm from a long wire is 2.4 kN/C. If wire carries uniform charge, what will be the field strength at 40 cm from the wire? A)0.6 kN/C; B)150 N/C; C)75 N/C; D)4.8 kN/C

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2023-03-25

The electric field 10 cm from a long wire is 2.4 kN/C. If wire carries uniform charge, what will be the field strength at 40 cm from the wire?
A ) 0.6   k N / C ; B ) 150   N / C ; C ) 75   N / C ; D ) 4.8   k N / C

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Haylee French

Haylee French

Beginner2023-03-26Added 7 answers

The correct answer is C 0.6 kN/C
Long wire creates an electric field = λ 2 π ϵ 0 r .
(r = perpendicular distance from wire)
E 1 r E 1 1 r 1 E 2 1 r 2 E 1 E 2 = r 2 r 1 = 40 10 = 4 E 2 = E 1 4 = 2.4 4 = 0.6   k N / C

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