Consider an annulus of inner radius a and outer radius b and surface charge density +σ as shown in figure 6. The electric potential of the annulus at a point on the z-axis is given by: V(z) = σ/2ε0  [ sqrt(b2+z2) -  sqrt(a2+z2) ] a) Find an expression for the electric field E of the annulus.  b) Sketch the direction of the electric field calculated in part a.

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 Consider an annulus of inner radius a and outer radius b and surface charge density +σ as shown in figure 6. The electric potential of the annulus at a point on the z-axis is given by:

V(z) = σ/2ε0  [ sqrt(b2+z2) -  sqrt(a2+z2) ]

a) Find an expression for the electric field E of the annulus. 

b) Sketch the direction of the electric field calculated in part a. 

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