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A uniformly charged rod of length L and total charge Q lies along the x axis as shown in in the figure below. (Use the following as necessary: Q, L, d, and ke.) (a) Find the components of the electric field at the point P on the y axis a distance d from the origin. Ex = Ey = (b) What are the approximate values of the field components when d > > L? Ex ≈ Ey ≈ Explain why you would expect these results.

A uniformly charged rod of length L and total charge Q lies along the x axis as shown in in the figure below. (Use the following as necessary: Q, L, d, and ke.) (a) Find the components of the electric field at the point P on the y axis a distance d from the origin. Ex = Ey = (b) What are the approximate values of the field components when d > > L? Ex ≈ Ey ≈ Explain why you would expect these results.

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A uniformly charged rod of length L and total charge Q lies along the x axis as shown in in the figure below. (Use the following as necessary: Q , L , d , and k e . ) (a) Find the components of the electric field at the point P on the y axis a distance d from the origin.
E x = ◻ E y = ◻
(b) What are the approximate values of the field components when d >> L ?
E x ≈ ◻ E y ≈ ◻
Explain why you would expect these results.

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