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Grade 12Electrostatics

An infinitely long wire is kept infinitely along z axis,having uniform linear charge density 10/9 nano Coulomb.The electric field at point (6cm,8cm,10cm) is ?

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13 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Saurabh Anand
13 Years ago

electric field due to infinite rod is equal to (charge density)/(2πεr) where r is dist of point from rod.....here sincerod is along z axis therefore r will be 10 cm.....and then use the formula..