The electric field at distance $r$ from a long uniformly charged wire (linear charge density $\lambda$) is:
Solution
Apply Gauss' law to a cylindrical surface: $E(2\pi r L) = \lambda L/\varepsilon_0$.
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electrostatics · Topic: Gauss's Law
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