A very long cylinder of length L and radius R contains a constant charge of uniform density, p. Prove that the field strength on the outside and inside the cylinder is E= pR^2/2ɛOr when r>R E=p/2ɛ0*r when r

A very long cylinder of length L and radius R contains a constant charge of uniform density, p. Prove that the field strength on the outside and inside the cylinder is E= pR^2/2ɛOr when r>R E=p/2ɛ0*r when r

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A very long cylinder of length L and radius R
contains a constant charge of uniform
density, p. Prove that the field strength on
the outside and inside the cylinder is
E= pR^2/2ɛOr when r>R
E=p/2ɛ0*r
when r<R
Where r is the point's distance from the axis
of the cylinder.
In the case of distributing the charge along
the length of the cylinder, its longitudinal
density is A Find the relationship between A
and p.
Then use the first relationship to find
the field strength outside the cylinder in
terms of A

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