A very long, thin straight wire carries a uniform positive charge per unit length . An electron moves round the wire in a circle of radius , in a plane at right angles to the wire, with a steady speed of . The wire is far from all other charges. The electron is held in its orbit by the electric force alone; neglect gravity and any magnetic effects. Take , and . What is ? Give the answer in , to two decimal places.
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