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One of the common uses for a coaxial cable is to transmit radio frequencies. One
such coaxial cable of length 45.0 m consists of an inner conducting cylinder with
a radius of 1.15 mm and an outer conducting cylinder whose inner radius is 3.25
mm. The charges on the inner and outer cylinders are 7.10 C and +7.10 C,
respectively.
(a) Determine the potential difference between the two cylinders along a path
from the inner cylinder to the inside edge of the outer cylinder. Use the fact that
the magnitude of the electric field at a distance r from the axis of the inner
cylinder is given by E = 2k r where k is Coulomb's constant and is the linear
charge density. V
(b) If the space between the two cylinders is filled with air, determine the
capacitance of the cable. nF

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