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long thin metal wire with radius rand lengthLis surrounded by a concentric long narrow metal tube of radius R, whereR>>L, as shown in Figure 16.86. Insulating spokes hold the wire in the center of the tube and prevent electrical contact between the wire and the tube. A variable power supply is connected to the device as shown. There is a charge+Qon the inner wire and a chargeQon the outer tube. As we will see when we study Gauss鈥檚 law in a later chapter, the electric field inside the tube is contributed solely by the wire, and the field outside the wire is the same as though the wire were infinitely thin; the outer tube does not contribute as long as we are not near the ends of the tube. (a) In terms of the chargeQ, lengthL, inner radiusr, and outer radiusR , what is the potential differenceVtubeVwire between the inner wire and the outer tube? Explain, and include checks on your answer. (b) The power-supply voltage is slowly increased until you see a glow in the air very near the inner wire. Calculate this power-supply voltage (give a numerical value), and explain your calculation. The lengthL=80鈥塩尘 , the inner radiusr=0.7鈥尘尘, and the outer radiusR=3鈥塩尘. This device is called a 鈥淕eiger鈥揗眉ller tube鈥 and was one of the first electronic particle detectors. The voltage is set just below the threshold for making the air glow near the wire. A charged particle that passes near the center wire can trigger breakdown in the air, leading to a large current that can be easily measured.

Short Answer

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(a) The potential differenceVtubeVwire is 2kQLlnRr.

(b) The power supplied voltage is 7891.53鈥塚.

Step by step solution

01

Identification of given data

The given data is listed below,

  • The charge on the inner wire is,+Q
  • The charge on the outer wire is,Q
  • The length of the wire is,L=80鈥塩尘1鈥尘100鈥塩尘=0.8鈥尘
  • The inner radius of the wire is,r=0.7鈥尘尘1鈥尘1000鈥尘尘=0.7103鈥尘
  • The outer radius of the wire is,R=3鈥塩尘1鈥尘100鈥塩尘=0.03鈥尘
02

Significance of the electric potential. 

When two charged bodies collide, the charge flows from one conductor to the another. The electric potential is the electric state that governs the transfer of charge from one conductor to another that is in contact.

03

(a) Determination of the potential difference Vtube−Vwire between the inner wire and the outer tube.

The potential difference should be negative because the field of the inner wire, which is approximately given by,

Ewire=2kQLr

Here, kis the coulomb constant with the value is9109鈥塏m2/C2 , Q is the charge on the wire, L is the length of the wire, and r is the inner radius of the wire.

The filed inside with tube is zero so it will not contribute in the potential difference so the final potential difference is given by,

V=VtubeVwireVtubeVwire=r1r2Edr=rR2kQLrdr=2kQLrR1rdr=2kQLlnRr

Thus, the potential differenceVtubeVwire is 2kQLlnRr.

04

(b) Determination of the power-supply voltage.

The electric charge on the wire is given by,

Ewire=2kQLrQ=rLE2k

Here, L is the length of the wire, E is the electric field for air breakdown in inner wire with an assumed value,3106鈥塏/颁 , and r is the inner radius of the wire.

Substitute all the values in the above equation.

Q=(0.7103鈥尘)(0.8鈥尘)(3106鈥塏/颁)2(9109鈥塏m2/C2)=9.35108鈥塁

The voltage supplied is given by,

V=2kQLlnRr

Substitute all the values in the above,

V=2(9109鈥塏m2/C2)(9.35108鈥塁)(0.8鈥尘)ln0.03鈥尘0.7103鈥尘=7891.53鈥塏m/C1鈥塚1鈥塏m/C=7891.53鈥塚

Thus, the power supplied voltage is 7891.53鈥塚.

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