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What potential difference Vwc between the wire and the cylinder produces an electric field of 2.00×104 volts per meter at a distance of 1.20 centimeters from the axis of the wire? (Assume that the wire and cylinder are both very long in comparison to their radii.) Express your answer in volts.
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A Geiger counter detects radiation such as alpha particles by using the
fact that the radiation ionizes the air along its path. A thin wire lies on the
axis of a hollow metal cylinder and is insulated from it. (Figure 1)A large
potential difference is established between the wire and the outer cylinder,
with the wire at a higher potential; this sets up a strong electric field
directed radially outward. When ionizing radiation enters the device, it
ionizes a few air molecules. The free electrons produced are accelerated
by the electric field toward the wire and, on the way there, ionize many
more air molecules. Thus a current pulse is produced that can be
detected by appropriate electronic circuitry and converted into an audible
click. Suppose the radius of the central wire is 145 micrometers and the
radius of the hollow cylinder is 1.80 centimeters.
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Transcribed Image Text:+ The Geiger Counter A Geiger counter detects radiation such as alpha particles by using the fact that the radiation ionizes the air along its path. A thin wire lies on the axis of a hollow metal cylinder and is insulated from it. (Figure 1)A large potential difference is established between the wire and the outer cylinder, with the wire at a higher potential; this sets up a strong electric field directed radially outward. When ionizing radiation enters the device, it ionizes a few air molecules. The free electrons produced are accelerated by the electric field toward the wire and, on the way there, ionize many more air molecules. Thus a current pulse is produced that can be detected by appropriate electronic circuitry and converted into an audible click. Suppose the radius of the central wire is 145 micrometers and the radius of the hollow cylinder is 1.80 centimeters. Figure <) 1 of 1 > Radiation Free electron Counter
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