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Homework Statement
A straight wire of length has a positive charge distributed along its length. Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the wire at a point located a distance from one end of the wire along the line extending from the wire.
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Homework Equations
The wire can be modeled as a line of charge if you assume which of the following?
A) The diameter of the cross section is constant throughout the wire.
B) The diameter of the cross section is much smaller than the length of the wire.
C) The diameter of the cross section has the same order of magnitude as the length of the wire.
D) The cross section has a circular shape.
E) The cross section has a highly symmetrical, though not necessarily circular, shape.
The Attempt at a Solution
The combinations we have tried are ABD, AB, ABE, AD, ACD, ACE, AE. We are pretty sure it's A and were thinking it was D but arent' completely sure. We have come up with numerous reasons for our combinations but keep coming up wrong. If anyone has any idea as to where we are going wrong in our assumptions we would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks so much!
Devon