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A rod carrying a total charge Q uniformly distributed along its length L (constant λ) and a point charge Q both lie on the x-axis and are separated by a distance L as shown in the Figure. What is the magnitude of the net electric field at P on the x-axis a distance x = L/3 from the end of the rod?

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We superimpose the two E-fields (rod and point) as follows:

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