Electric Field Due to a Line of Charge Not on Its Axis
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Question
The electric field 10cm from a long wire is 2.4kN/C. If wire carries uniform charge, what will be the field strength at 40cm from the wire?
A
0.6kN/C
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B
150N/C
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C
75N/C
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D
4.8kN/C
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Solution
The correct option is A0.6kN/C Electric field due to long wire =λ2πϵ0r. (r = perpendicular distance from wire) E∝1r E1∝1r1 E2∝1r2⇒E1E2=r2r1=4010=4 E2=E14=2.44=0.6kN/C