A charge of 80 nC is uniformly distributed along the x axis from x = 0 to x = 2.0 m. Determine the magnitude of the electric field at a point on the x axis with x = 8.0 m.

A. 30 N/C
B. 15 N/C
C. 48 N/C
D. 90 N/C
E. 60 N/C


Answer: B

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