Positive charge Q is distributed uniformly along the x-axis from x=0 to x=a. A positive point...

  

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Positive charge Q is distributed uniformly along the x-axis from x=0 to x=a. A positive point charge q is located on the positive x-axis at x=a+r, a distance r to the right of the end of Q. (a) Calculate the x- and y- components of the electric field produced by the charge distribution Q at points on the positive x-axis where X>a. (b) Calculate the force (magnitude and direction) that the charge distribution Q exerts on q. (C) Show if r>>a, the magnitude of the force in part (b) is approximately Qq/4pi(epsilon)r^2. Explain why this result is obtained. 米-r- a Positive charge Q is distributed uniformly along the x-axis from x=0 to x=a. A positive point charge q is located on the positive x-axis at x=a+r, a distance r to the right of the end of Q. (a) Calculate the x- and y- components of the electric field produced by the charge distribution Q at points on the positive x-axis where X>a. (b) Calculate the force (magnitude and direction) that the charge distribution Q exerts on q. (C) Show if r>>a, the magnitude of the force in part (b) is approximately Qq/4pi(epsilon)r^2. Explain why this result is obtained. 米-r- a

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