lindrical shell of radius 7 cm and length 240 cm has charge uniformly distributed on its surface. The magnitude of the clectric field at a point of 17 cm radially outward from its axis is 36 kN/C. Find the net charge on the shell.

lindrical shell of radius 7 cm and length 240 cm has charge uniformly distributed on its surface. The magnitude of the clectric field at a point of 17 cm radially outward from its axis is 36 kN/C. Find the net charge on the shell.

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cylindrical shell of radius 7 cm and length 240 cm has
its charge uniformly distributed on its surface. The
magnitude of the clectric field at a point of 17 cm radially
outward from its axis is 36 kN/C. Find the net charge on
the shell.
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