A rod of length L carries a charge Q uniformly distributed along its length. The rod lies

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A rod of length L carries a charge Q uniformly distributed along its length. The rod lies along the y axis with its center at the origin.

(a) Find the potential as a function of position along the x axis.

(b) Show that the result obtained in (a) reduces to V = kQ/x for x >> L.

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