Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Which of the following represents field due to an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire?

Options:

λ/2πεor

λ/8πεor

λ/4πεor

2λ/πεor

Correct Answer:

λ/2πεor

Explanation:

Using Gauss law for a cylindrical gaussian surface of length l and radiua r 

E. 2$\pi$rl = $\frac{\lambda l}{\epsilon_0}$

$\Rightarrow$ E =  λ/2πεor