A cylindrical shell of radius 7.00 cm and length 2.30 m has its charge uniformly distributed on its curved surface. The magnitude of the electric field at a point 18.1 cm radially outward from its axis (measured from the midpoint of the shell) is 36.0 kN/C. (a) Find the net charge on the shell. nC (b) Find the electric field at a point 4.00 cm from the axis, measured radially outward from the midpoint of the shell. kN/C

A cylindrical shell of radius 7.00 cm and length 2.30 m has its charge uniformly distributed on its curved surface. The magnitude of the electric field at a point 18.1 cm radially outward from its axis (measured from the midpoint of the shell) is 36.0 kN/C. (a) Find the net charge on the shell. nC (b) Find the electric field at a point 4.00 cm from the axis, measured radially outward from the midpoint of the shell. kN/C

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Chapter24: Electric Fields

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Problem 61PQ: A total charge Q is distributed uniformly on a metal ring of radius R. a. What is the magnitude of...

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