An infinite cylinder of radius r0 carrying linear charge density λ. The equation of the equipotential surface for this cylinder is
r=r0e−2πε0⌊V(r)−V(r0)⌋λ
r=r0eπε0⌊V(r)+V(r0)⌋λ
r=r0e−2πε0⌊V(r)−V(r0)⌋/λ
r=r0e2πε0⌊V(r)−V(r0)⌋λ2
A
r=r0e2πε0⌊V(r)−V(r0)⌋λ2
B
r=r0e−2πε0⌊V(r)−V(r0)⌋λ
C
r=r0e−2πε0⌊V(r)−V(r0)⌋/λ
D
r=r0eπε0⌊V(r)+V(r0)⌋λ
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Gaussian surface of radius r and length l.
According to Gauss's theorem
∮→E.→ds=qε0=λlε0
E(2πrl)=λlε0....(i)
orE=λ2πε0loger0r
∴V(r)−V(r0)=−∮rr0→E.→dl=λ2πε0loger0r
For an equipotential surface of given V(r)
loger0r=2πε0λ[V(r)−V(r0)]
∴r=r0e−2πε0[V(r)−V(r0)]λ
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