NCERT Class XII Chapter
Electric Charges and Fields
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Question : 23
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An infinite line charge produces a field of 9 × 104 N C1 at a distance of 2 cm. Calculate the linear charge density.
Solution:  
E = 9 × 104 N C1 , r = 2 cm = 2 × 102 m
As E =
λ
2πε0r
, So , λ = 2πε0 . E =
1
2×9×109
× 9 × 104 × 2 × 102
or λ = 1 × 107 C m1 = 0.1 µ C m1
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