A point charge q=1 μ C is located at a distance 2 cm from one end of a thin insulating wire of length 10 cm having a charge Q=24 μ C, distributed uniformly along its length, as shown in figure. Force between q and wire is _ _ _ N. (Use: 1/(4πε₀)=9×10⁹ N m²/C²)

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A point charge

q=1\ \mu

C is located at a distance 2 cm from one end of a thin insulating wire of length 10 cm having a charge

Q=24\ \mu

C, distributed uniformly along its length, as shown in figure. Force between

q

and wire is ______ N. (Use:

\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}=9\times10^9\ \mathrm{N\,m^2/C^2}

)

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