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An infinitely long thin wire carrying linear charge density λ is brought close to a semi-infinite neutral conductor which covers space for x < 0. The wire is a distance d away and is oriented so that it is parallel to the y − axis. Calculate the force per length ` that acts on the wire.

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Answer:

df/dy = λ²/4πEd

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