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Electric Field of a Charged Cylindrical Shell

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A long cylindrical shell with inner radius a and outer radius b has a uniform volume charge density ρ. What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance r from the cylinder’s axis, where a < r < b?

A

(ρr/2ε₀)[1-(a/r)²]

B

0

C

(ρ/2ε₀)(r²-a²)/r

D

(ρr/2ε₀)

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