The image shows a coaxial cable (two nested cylinders) of length l, inner radius a and outer radius b. Note that l >> a and l >> b. The inner cylinder is charged to +Q and the outer cylinder is charged to −Q. a) Use Gauss’s Law to calculate the electric field E at r < a, a < r < b, and r > b.

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The image shows a coaxial cable (two nested cylinders) of length l, inner radius a and outer radius b. Note that l >> a and l >> b. The inner cylinder is charged to +Q and the outer cylinder is charged to −Q.

a) Use Gauss’s Law to calculate the electric field E at r < a, a < r < b, and r > b. 

b) Calculate the electric potential difference between a and b that is ∆Vab 

 

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