A line of positive charge lies along the x axis extending from x-0 to x-L. The total charge Q on the lines is evenly distributed along the length L. Find the net electric field at point P, which is a distance 'a' from the origin on the x axis as shown in the figure to the right. Follow the steps in the "Procedure for Applying- Coulomb's Law" that is in the "Worksheets" handed out the first day of class. Give your answer in terms of K, Q, a, L and any other constants needed. y a P X

A line of positive charge lies along the x axis extending from x-0 to x-L. The total charge Q on the lines is evenly distributed along the length L. Find the net electric field at point P, which is a distance 'a' from the origin on the x axis as shown in the figure to the right. Follow the steps in the "Procedure for Applying- Coulomb's Law" that is in the "Worksheets" handed out the first day of class. Give your answer in terms of K, Q, a, L and any other constants needed. y a P X

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

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