Electric Charges and Fields · NEET Preparation Physics
A non-conducting infinite solid cylinder of radius R carries a volume charge density rho that varies with radial distance r from the axis as rho = rh…
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A non-conducting infinite solid cylinder of radius carries a volume charge density that varies with radial distance from the axis as (where is a constant). The electric field at a distance () from the axis is:
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Solution
Consider a coaxial Gaussian cylinder of radius () and length . The charge enclosed is . By Gauss's law, . Solving for gives .
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