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25. Electric Potential
25. Electric Potential / Electric Potential / Problem 5

A charged cylindrical insulator of radius R and length L carries a uniform charge density λ as illustrated below. Determine the electric potential at a distance r from the center of the cylinder along its axis. Note that R << L. 
Diagram of a charged cylindrical insulator with radius R and length L, showing distance r from its center.

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