Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 29 - Potential and Field - Exercises and Problems - Page 863: 36

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Work Step by Step

First, we need to sketch this problem as shown below. We know that $$\Delta V=V_f-V_i=-\int_i^fE_rdr$$ where $v_f=V_r$ and $V_i=V_R=V_0$ $$ V_r-V_0=-\int_R^rE_rdr$$ where $E_r=\dfrac{\lambda}{2\pi \epsilon_0 r}$ $$ V_r-V_0=-\int_R^r \dfrac{\lambda}{2\pi \epsilon_0 r}dr$$ $$ V_r=V_0 -\dfrac{\lambda}{2\pi \epsilon_0}\int_R^r \dfrac{1}{ r}dr$$ $$ V_r=V_0 -\dfrac{\lambda}{2\pi \epsilon_0}\ln r\bigg|_R^r $$ $$\boxed{ V_r=V_0 -\dfrac{\lambda}{2\pi \epsilon_0}\ln\left[\dfrac{r}{R}\right] }$$
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