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A cylinder on whose surfaces there is a vertical electric field of varying magnitude as shown. The electric field is uniform on the top surface as well as on the bottom surface. Therefore, this cylinder encloses
Options
- Ano net charge.
- Bnet positive charge.
- Cnet negative charge.
- DThere is not enough information to determine whether or not there is net charge inside the 400 ~V / m cylinder
Correct answer
B. net positive charge.
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