`lambda = Q/L`

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The Charge per unit Length calculator computes teh chart per unit length based on the charge and the unit length:

INSTRUCTIONS:  Choose units and enter the following:

• (Q)  This is the charge
• (L)  This is the length

Charge per Unit Length (λ):  The calculator returns the charge per unit length in  Couloumbs per meter.  

The Math Science

The formula fo the Chare per Unit Length is:  

   λ = Q/L

where:

• λ= charge per unit length
• Q = charge
• L = unit length

References

22.8 Electric field of a continuous charge distribution by Benjamin Crowell, Light and Matter  licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.