A very tall cylindrical transformer in a power station has a radius of 0.48 m and carries a uniform surface charge of -0.45 microcoulombs per square meter. At what distance for the centre of the cylinder does the magnitude of the electric field drop to 3550 V/m? Approximate the cylinder as infinitely tall. Answer in meters.   Question 1 options:   A) 6.88E+00   B) 6.88E+06   C) 2.62E+00   D) 1.82E+00   E) 3.30E+00   F) 3.30E+06   G) 1.82E+03   H) The field is never that strong.

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A very tall cylindrical transformer in a power station has a radius of 0.48 m and carries a uniform surface charge of -0.45 microcoulombs per square meter. At what distance for the centre of the cylinder does the magnitude of the electric field drop to 3550 V/m? Approximate the cylinder as infinitely tall. Answer in meters.
 

Question 1 options:

 
A) 6.88E+00
 
B) 6.88E+06
 
C) 2.62E+00
 
D) 1.82E+00
 
E) 3.30E+00
 
F) 3.30E+06
 
G) 1.82E+03
 
H) The field is never that strong.
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