A finite rod of negligible thickness and length L = 5.20 m has total charge Q = 10.0 µC, distributed uniformly along its length. The rod is bent into a semicircle of radius R and arranged so that its center of curvature is at %3D %3D the origin of an xy-plane, as shown below in figure (a). A point particle of charge q = 2.00 µC is then placed at the origin of the the xy-plane. %3D ↑y ↑y R R

A finite rod of negligible thickness and length L = 5.20 m has total charge Q = 10.0 µC, distributed uniformly along its length. The rod is bent into a semicircle of radius R and arranged so that its center of curvature is at %3D %3D the origin of an xy-plane, as shown below in figure (a). A point particle of charge q = 2.00 µC is then placed at the origin of the the xy-plane. %3D ↑y ↑y R R

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

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