Question: Consider a long DNA molecule stretched in a straight line. When dissolved in a solution suppose that the DNA molecule had a net charge of

 Consider a long DNA molecule stretched in a straight line. When

Consider a long DNA molecule stretched in a straight line. When dissolved in a solution suppose that the DNA molecule had a net charge of (0.281)(-e) per basepair (i.e., per 0.34E-9 m of length), where (-e) is the charge of an electron. If the dielectric constant of the solution is 61.4 what is the magnitude of the electric field in N/C produced by this charged DNA a perpendicular distance 0.1 m away from the molecule? Since the problem asks for magnitude, express the answer as a positive number. Please enter a numerical answer below. Accepted formats are numbers or "e" based scientific notation e.g. 0.23, -2, 1e6, 5.23e-8 Enter answer here

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