Principles of Physics 11th ISV Edition Β· Gauss' Law Β· Problem 4
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Walker, Halliday & Resnick β Gauss' Law: Problem 4
4 A charge of uniform linear density 1.5 nC/m is distributed along a long, thin, nonconducting rod. The rod is coaxial with a long conducting cylindrical shell (inner radius = 5.0 cm, outer radius = 10 cm). The net charge on the shell is zero. (a) What is the magnitude of the electric field 15 cm from the axis of the shell? What is the surface charge density on the (b) inner and (c) outer surface of the shell?
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Given: 4 A, 5.0 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm
Find: (a) What is the magnitude of the electric field 15 cm from the a; (b) inner and; (c) outer surface of the shell?
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Principles of Physics Β· 11th ISV Edition
Author: Walker, Halliday & Resnick
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Gauss' Law