A coaxial cable has an inner conductor of radius a and an outer conductor of radius b, as shown. The inner conductor has a uniform surface charge density ρs0[C/m2]. The outer conductor has a uniform surface charge density −ρs0 [C/m2] Find the electric field vector in the three regions 0 < ρ < a, a < ρ < b, b < ρ.

A coaxial cable has an inner conductor of radius a and an outer conductor of radius b, as shown. The inner conductor has a uniform surface charge density ρs0[C/m2]. The outer conductor has a uniform surface charge density −ρs0 [C/m2] Find the electric field vector in the three regions 0 < ρ < a, a < ρ < b, b < ρ.

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A coaxial cable has an inner conductor of radius a and an outer conductor of radius b , as shown. The inner conductor has a uniform surface charge density ρ s 0 [ C / m 2 ] . The outer conductor has a uniform surface charge density ρ s 0 [ C / m 2 ]
Find the electric field vector in the three regions 0 < ρ < a , a < ρ < b , b < ρ .

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