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Q.The electric field at a point 2 cm from an infinite line charge of linear charge density 10−710^{-7} cm−1^{-1} is :

(a) 4.5×1044.5\times10^4 NC−1^{-1}
(b) 9×1049\times10^4 NC−1^{-1}
(c) 9×1029\times10^2 NC−1^{-1}
(d) 18×10418\times10^4 NC−1^{-1}
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The electric field at 2 cm from the infinite line charge works out to 9×104 N C−19\times10^4\ N\,C^{-1}.

The electric field at perpendicular distance rr from an infinite line charge of linear charge density λ\lambda is

E=λ2πε0r=2kλr,k=14πε0=9×109 N m2 C−2E = \frac{\lambda}{2\pi\varepsilon_0 r} = \frac{2k\lambda}{r}, \qquad k = \frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0} = 9\times10^9\ N\,m^2\,C^{-2}

Note on units: the printed linear charge density "10−7 cm−110^{-7}\ cm^{-1}" is dimensionally incomplete (a charge density needs charge/length); taking it as intended to read λ=10−7 C m−1\lambda = 10^{-7}\ C\,m^{-1} (a very standard textbook value) reproduces one of the given options exactly, confirming this reading. …

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