1) Imagine an infinitely long rod with uniform charge density, λ=12e/m. a. What is the electric field at point P, (x,y)=(0.1m,0.2m)? b. A dipole with two charges |q+1=lq-|=2e with separation d=4mm is placed at point P. What is the maximum torque on the dipole? Be careful with units! ● P (0.1,0.2) m X

1) Imagine an infinitely long rod with uniform charge density, λ=12e/m. a. What is the electric field at point P, (x,y)=(0.1m,0.2m)? b. A dipole with two charges |q+1=lq-|=2e with separation d=4mm is placed at point P. What is the maximum torque on the dipole? Be careful with units! ● P (0.1,0.2) m X

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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Problem 106P: (a) What is the dipole moment of the configuration shown above? If Q=4.0C , (b) what is the torque...

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