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A cylindrical air capacitor of length 15.0 m stores 3.20...

A cylindrical air capacitor of length 15.0 m stores 3.20 $\times$ 10$^{-9}$ J of energy when the potential difference between the two conductors is 4.00 V. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the charge on each conductor. (b) Calculate the ratio of the radii of the inner and outer conductors.

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