Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Problems - Page 681: 31a

Answer

$E = 2.2\times 10^6~N/C$

Work Step by Step

The charge on the inner shell is $5.0\times 10^{-6}~C/m$ At a radius of $4.0~cm$, only the inner shell is enclosed within a cylindrical Gaussian surface. We can use Equation (23-12) to find the electric field: $E = \frac{\lambda}{2\pi~\epsilon_0~r}$ $E = \frac{5.0\times 10^{-6}~C/m}{(2\pi)~(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)~(0.040~m)}$ $E = 2.2\times 10^6~N/C$
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