Re: [Phys-L] circular definition of "success" .... was: standard DC circuits

[Bernard Cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

Is this a simple Gauss’ law prob.?

bc too long since Sr. E&M?


On 2013, Nov 29, , at 19:44, LaMontagne, Bob <RLAMONT@providence.edu> wrote:

> Sorry, meant to say that the wire is parallel to the field.
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> Suppose we have a uniform electric field and we place in the field a finite length straight wire which is grounded at both ends. What is the field in the wire and what do the surface charges look like?
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