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Chapter 4: Q50E (page 716)

A very long, straight wire has charge per unit length 3.20 x 10-10 C/m. At what distance from the wire is the electric field magnitude equal to 2.50 N/C?

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The required distance is 2.30 m.

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01

Important formula

The equation which relates electric field and linear charge density for an infinite line of charge is:

E=12πεoλrr=12πε∘λE

where E=electric field, =linear charge density and14πε∘=9.0×109 N.m2/C2

02

Substitution

Substitute the values to find r:

r=2(9.0×109 N.m2/C2)(3.20×10-10 C/m2.50  N/C)=2.30 m

The electric field magnitude will be equal to 2.50 N/C at a distance of 2.30 m.

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