Electric charge is distributed uniformly over a long, non-conducting cylinder with radius R and a uniform charge density p. Find the electric field at distance r from the axis (r < R) using Gauss's Law.

Electric charge is distributed uniformly over a long, non-conducting cylinder with radius R and a uniform charge density p. Find the electric field at distance r from the axis (r < R) using Gauss's Law.

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

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