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[SOLVED] Electric field and force ...
We have 2 identical thin rods , each has a length of 2a and carry a charge of +Q , uniformly distributed along their lengths , and both lie on the horizontal X-axis , and the distance between their centers is "b" ...
I need to calculate the electric field and the magnitude of the force exerted by the left rod on the right one.
I know that F=Q*E
and the electric field done by a charged rod on a point in its axis is E= K*Q/d(d+L) where L is the length of the rod , and d is the distance between the rod and the point.
Well I didn't know how to start :S , no need for a full solution , I just need a push and tell me how to start to solve it .. thanks.
Homework Statement
We have 2 identical thin rods , each has a length of 2a and carry a charge of +Q , uniformly distributed along their lengths , and both lie on the horizontal X-axis , and the distance between their centers is "b" ...
I need to calculate the electric field and the magnitude of the force exerted by the left rod on the right one.
Homework Equations
I know that F=Q*E
and the electric field done by a charged rod on a point in its axis is E= K*Q/d(d+L) where L is the length of the rod , and d is the distance between the rod and the point.
The Attempt at a Solution
Well I didn't know how to start :S , no need for a full solution , I just need a push and tell me how to start to solve it .. thanks.