An Infinitely Long Wire with a Uniform Linear Charge Distribution

question 76

Multiple Choice

An infinitely long wire with a uniform linear charge distribution has a charge per unit length of 2.3 × 10^-6 C/m. What is the magnitude of the electric field at a perpendicular distance of 0.50 m from the wire?

• A) 0.19 N/C
• B) 0.38 N/C
• C) 1.1 × 10² N/C
• D) 1.7 × 10⁴ N/C
• E) 8.3 × 10⁴ N/C

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