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).

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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).
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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
· dA = genc
/ epsilono
We will choose a symmetric Gaussian surface, which is the surface a cylinder excluding its ends, then evaluate the dot product to obtain
E
A= genc
/ epsilon
(Equation 1)
Case 1: Inside the wire
Since, r falls inside the wire, then all the enclosed charge must be:
denc = 8piBR3/2
%3D
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 endosed, thus
denc =
%3D
On the other hand, the Gaussian surface outside the wire is given by
A=
Using Equation 1, the electric field in simplified form is
E =
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