Along straight wire has fixed negative charge with a linear charge density of magnitude 4.6 nc/m. the wire is to be enclosed by a coaxial, thin-walled, nonconducting cylindrical shell of radius 2.2 cm. the shell is to have positive charge on its outside surface with a surface charge density σ that makes the net external electric field is zero. calculate σ.

-33.3 * 10^9 C/m^2( nC/m^2)

Explanation: In order to solve this problem we have to use the gaussian law, the we have:

Eoutside =0 so teh Q inside==

the Q inside= 4.6 nC/m*L + σ *2*π*b*L where L is the large of the Gaussian surface and b the radius of the shell.

Then we simplify and get

σ= -4.6/(2*π*b)= -33.3 nC/m^2

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