A charge of uniform linear density 1.64 nC/m is distributed along a long, thin, nonconducting rod. The rod is coaxial with a long conducting cylindrical shell with an inner radius of 8.18 cm and an outer radius of 15.4 cm. What is the surface charge density on the inner surface of the shell?

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A charge of uniform linear density 1.64 nC/m is distributed along a long, thin, nonconducting rod. The rod is coaxial with a long conducting cylindrical shell with an inner radius of 8.18 cm and an outer radius of 15.4 cm.

What is the surface charge density on the inner surface of the shell?

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