A long straight conducting cable (cylindrical in shape like a long straight wire) has a radius of a = 0.5 cm. At a perpendicular distance of r = 3 cmfrom the center of the cable, the electric field has a magnitude of 7 N/C, and is directed radially inward. How much charge per unit length (in C/m)exists on the cable?

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(cylindrical in shape like a long straight wire) has a radius of a = 0.5 cm. At a perpendicular distance of r 3 cm electric field has a magnitude of 7 N/C, and is directed radially inward. How much charge per unit length (in C/r

(cylindrical in shape like a long straight wire) has a radius of a = 0.5 cm. At a perpendicular distance of r 3 cm electric field has a magnitude of 7 N/C, and is directed radially inward. How much charge per unit length (in C/r

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A long straight conducting cable (cylindrical in shape like a long straight wire) has a radius of a = 0.5 cm. At a perpendicular distance of r = 3 cm
from the center of the cable, the electric field has a magnitude of 7 N/C, and is directed radially inward. How much charge per unit length (in C/m)
exists on the cable?

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