A very long, uniformly charged cylinder has radius R and linear charge density λ. Find the cylinder's electric field strength outside the cylinder,

r≥R

. Give your answer as a multiple of

λ/

ε

0

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Howard Greer

3 January, 13:29

A very long, uniformly charged cylinder has radius R and linear charge density λ. Find the cylinder's electric field strength outside the cylinder,

r≥R

. Give your answer as a multiple of

λ/

ε

0

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Dalia Cannon · Answer 1

This problem is about finding the electric field that is brought about by a conducting cylinder. The working equation to be used for this phenomenon is the Gauss Law as written below:

Φ = 2EπrL = λL/ε₀

Simplifying the equation,

E = λ/2πε₀r, where r≥ R

A very long, uniformly charged cylinder has radius R and linear charge density λ. Find the cylinder's electric field strength outside the cylinder,r≥R. Give your answer as a multiple ofλ/ε0

A very long, uniformly charged cylinder has radius R and linear charge density λ. Find the cylinder's electric field strength outside the cylinder,

r≥R

. Give your answer as a multiple of

λ/

ε

0