When the Perpendicular Distance from an Infinitely Long Wire with a Uniform

question 31

Multiple Choice

When the perpendicular distance from an infinitely long wire with a uniform linear charge distribution is tripled, what happens to the electric field strength?

• A) it stays the same
• B) it decreases by a factor of 3
• C) it decreases by a factor of 9
• D) it decreases by a factor of (3)^1/2
• E) it increases by a factor of (3)^1/2

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