Problem An electric charge Q is distributed uniformly along a thick and enormously long conducting wire with radius R and length L. Using Gauss's law, what is the electric field at distance r perpendicular to the wire? (Consider the cases inside and outside the wire) Solution To find the electric field inside at r distance from the wire we will use the Gauss's law which is expressed as We will choose a symmetric Gaussian surface, which is the surface a cylinder excluding its ends, then evaluate the dot product to obtain A = (Equation 1) Case 1: Inside the wire Since, r falls inside the wire, then all the enclosed charge must be: denc On the other hand, the Gaussian surface inside the wire is given by A= Using Equation 1, the electric field in simplified form is E= Case 2: Outside the wire Since, r falls outside the wire, then, all the charge must be enclosed, thus denc On the other hand, the Gaussian surface outside the wire is given by Using Equation 1, the electric field in simplified form is E-

Problem An electric charge Q is distributed uniformly along a thick and enormously long conducting wire with radius R and length L. Using Gauss's law, what is the electric field at distance r perpendicular to the wire? (Consider the cases inside and outside the wire) Solution To find the electric field inside at r distance from the wire we will use the Gauss's law which is expressed as We will choose a symmetric Gaussian surface, which is the surface a cylinder excluding its ends, then evaluate the dot product to obtain A = (Equation 1) Case 1: Inside the wire Since, r falls inside the wire, then all the enclosed charge must be: denc On the other hand, the Gaussian surface inside the wire is given by A= Using Equation 1, the electric field in simplified form is E= Case 2: Outside the wire Since, r falls outside the wire, then, all the charge must be enclosed, thus denc On the other hand, the Gaussian surface outside the wire is given by Using Equation 1, the electric field in simplified form is E-

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

10th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter23: Continuous Charge Distributions And Gauss's Law

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 23P: Figure P23.23 represents the top view of a cubic gaussian surface in a uniform electric field E...

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