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Find the electric field at the origin due to the line charge (ABCD) of linear charge density `lambda`,

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`[vecE_("total") = (lambda)/(4 pi epsi_(0)a)[hati - 2 hatj - hatk]]`
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  • The dimensional formula of linear charge density lambda is

    A
    `[M^(-1)L^(-1)T^(+1)A]`
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    `[M^(-1)L^(-1)T^(+1)A^(-1)]`
    D
    `[M^(0)L^(-1)T^(+1)A^(-1)]`

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