General Physics, 2nd Edition
General Physics, 2nd Edition
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ISBN: 9780471522782
Author: Morton M. Sternheim
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 19, Problem 30E

(a)

To determine

The magnitude of the net force per unit length on the central wire in a set of three adjacent wires.

(b)

To determine

The magnitude of the net force per unit length on one of the outer wire in a set of three adjacent wires.

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