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The electric field at distance $r$ from a long uniformly charged wire (linear charge density $\lambda$) is:

  1. A $\lambda/(2\pi\varepsilon_0 r)$ Correct answer
  2. B $\lambda/(4\pi\varepsilon_0 r^2)$
  3. C $\lambda r/(2\pi\varepsilon_0)$
  4. D $\lambda/(\varepsilon_0 r)$

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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