A very long thin wire carries a linear charge density of 4.36x10-5 C/m. Determine the electric field magnitude at a distance of 15.5 cm from the middle of the length of wire. (k = 1/(4л) = 8.99 × 10⁹ Nm²/C²)

A very long thin wire carries a linear charge density of 4.36x10-5 C/m. Determine the electric field magnitude at a distance of 15.5 cm from the middle of the length of wire. (k = 1/(4л) = 8.99 × 10⁹ Nm²/C²)

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A very long thin wire carries a linear charge density of 4.36x10-5 C/m.
Determine the electric field magnitude at a distance of 15.5 cm from
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