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Consider a very long cylindrical charge distribution of radius R with a uniform charge density rho....

Consider a very long cylindrical charge distribution of radius R with a uniform charge density rho. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field at distance r<R from the axis of this distribution. Derive using gauss law

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consider a gaussian surface of radius r<R and length "L"

Qenclosed = charge enclosed = (r2 L)

Using gauss's law

E.A = Qenclosed /

E (2rL) = (r2 L)/

E = r/(2)

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