Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Problems - Page 683: 60d

Answer

$E = 3.1\times 10^6~N/C$ This maximum value occurs at a radial distance of $~~R = 5.0~cm~~$ from the center of the pipe.

Work Step by Step

We can draw a Gaussian cylinder of length $L$ with the axis along the same axis as the cylindrical pipe. We can find the magnitude of the electric field at a distance $r$ from the pipe center where $r \lt R$: $\epsilon_0~\Phi = q_{enc}$ $(\epsilon_0)~(E)~(2\pi~r~L) = \rho~\pi~r^2~L$ $(\epsilon_0)~(E)~(2) = \rho~r$ $E = \frac{\rho~r}{2~\epsilon_0}$ We can see that $E$ increases with increasing $r$ The maximum value of $E$ occurs when $r = R$ We can find the maximum value of $E$: $E = \frac{\rho~r}{2~\epsilon_0}$ $E = \frac{(1.1\times 10^{-3}~C/m^3)(0.050~m)}{(2)(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)}$ $E = 3.1\times 10^6~N/C$ This maximum value occurs at a radial distance of $~~R = 5.0~cm~~$ from the center of the pipe.
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