6. A very long cylindrical shell, non-conducting, has inner radius r¡= 10 cmand outer radius r2= 15 cmand is uniformly charged. A+3.8 nC point charge, placed distance 17 cmfrom the axis of the cylinder and far from either end of the cylinder, experiences electrostatic force of 11.0x106 N. a) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distance r=20 cm. b) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distance r=13 cm. c) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distancer=8.0 cm.

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6. A very long cylindrical shell, non-conducting, has inner radius r1= 10 cmand outer radius r2=15 cm and is
uniformly charged. A+3.8 nC point charge, placed distance 17 cm from the axis of the cylinder and far from
either end of the cylinder, experiences electrostatic force of 11.0x106 N.
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a) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distance r= 20 cm.
b) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distance r=13 cm.
c) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distance r=8.0 cm.
Transcribed Image Text:6. A very long cylindrical shell, non-conducting, has inner radius r1= 10 cmand outer radius r2=15 cm and is uniformly charged. A+3.8 nC point charge, placed distance 17 cm from the axis of the cylinder and far from either end of the cylinder, experiences electrostatic force of 11.0x106 N. %3D a) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distance r= 20 cm. b) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distance r=13 cm. c) Find the magnitude of the electric field due to the long cylinder at distance r=8.0 cm.
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Given that:

R1=10cm=0.10mr2=15cm=0.15mq=+3.8 nC=3.8×10-9 CF=11×10-6 NLet, ρ=charge per unit volume of the cylindrical shell

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