Consider a line charge of infinite extent in the Z direction with charge density λ =λ0/(1 + ( Z/a)2) where λ0 is a positive constant • a) What is the total charge Q enclosed by an imaginary Gaussian surface of radius r?  • b) What is the electric flux through this surface due to the line charge?

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1) Consider a line charge of infinite extent in the Z direction with charge density
λ =λ0/(1 + ( Z/a)2)

where λ0 is a positive constant


• a) What is the total charge Q enclosed by an imaginary Gaussian surface of radius r? 
• b) What is the electric flux through this surface due to the line charge? 

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