A solid cylinder of length L and radius R is made of an insulating material. This cylinder holds a net charge of Q that is evenly distributed throughout the cylindrical volume. What is the volume charge density, rho, of this charged cylinder?

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Jakob Allison

30 November, 09:28

A solid cylinder of length L and radius R is made of an insulating material. This cylinder holds a net charge of Q that is evenly distributed throughout the cylindrical volume. What is the volume charge density, rho, of this charged cylinder?

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Answer: ρ = Q / (π*R^2*L)

Explanation: The volume of the solid cylinder is given by: π*R^2*L

so the volume charge density, ρ, is defined as Q/Volume of the cylinder

thus ρ = Q / (π*R^2*L).