FIGURE shows a thin rod of length Lwith total charge Q. Find an expression for the electric fieldE at point P. Give your answer in component form.

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Electrical field in component form,E=Q4πϵon×1n2+L2i-Q4πϵoLn1-nn2-L2j^

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01

Electrical charge

A fundamental feature of matter held by some constituent particles that affects how the particles react to an external magnetic field Positive and negative electric charge exists in separate natural units and cannot be manufactured or destroyed.

02

Evaluate the field

At point, take a small amount of energy due to the axis charge electrical field.

Ey=14πϵo×QLdy×yn2+y23/2

Applying Integration to the equation,

Ey=14πϵo×QL0Lydyn2+y23/2

Substituting the limits;

Ey=Q4πϵoL-1n2+y2

Ey=Q4πϵoL-1n2+L2+1n

Ey=-Q4πϵo2n1-n2L2+L2j^

03

Explain by diagram

Applying the equation,

En=Ecosθ

cosθ=nn2+y2

En=14πϵo×Q2×dy×nn2+y23/2

Applying Integration,

En=14πϵo×QLn0Ldyn2+y23/2

Substituting the limits value,

En=Q4πϵo×1nn2+L2i^

E=En+Ey

Applying the vectors value,we get

E=Q4πϵon×1n2+L2i-Q4πϵoLn1-nn2-L2j^

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