Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 22, Problem 79P
A line charge extends along the x-axis from –L/2 to L/2. Its line charge density is λ = λ0(x/L)2, where λ0 is a constant. Find an expression for the potential on the x-axis for x > L/2. Check that your expression reduces to an expected result for x >> L.
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