Infinite wire / E

Learning objectives

To illustrate the geometric construction based on the principle of superposition and the symmetry of the distribution.
To visualize the projections that go into obtaining the vector sum.
To pass back and forth between vectors and lines of force
To observe the link between the electric field and the mapping of the lines of force.

The electric field of an infinite, uniformly charged wire is calculated by applying Coulomb's law and the principle of superposition of electric fields.

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