๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Linear charge density

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The amount of electric charge per unit length along a one-dimensional object, typically denoted ฮป and measured in coulombs per meter.

AP course connection

Topic 8.4: 8.4 Electric Fields of Charge Distributions

Unit 8

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