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Electric Field in Terms of Gauss Law Calculator

The Electric Field in Terms of Gauss Law Calculator will calculate the:

  1. Electric field at a distance from a long wire in terms of linear charge density and Gauss Law
  2. Electric field outside a spherical conductor in terms of surface charge density and Gauss Law

Calculator Settings: Medium is considered as uniform.

Electric Field in Terms of Gauss Law Calculator
Electric Field in Terms of Gauss Law Calculator Results (detailed calculations and formula below)
The electric field at a certain distance from a long wire in terms of linear charge density and Gauss Law is V/m [Volt per metre]
The electric field in terms of surface charge density is V/m [Volt per metre]
Electric field produced by a charged conducting wire calculation
E = λ/2π × r × ϵ0
E = /(2 × ) × ×
E = /(2 × ) × ×
E = / × ×
E = /
E =
Electric field produced by a charged sphere calculation
E = σ/ϵ0
E = /0
E =
Electric Field In Terms Of Gauss Law Calculator Input Values
Linear charge density of conducting wire (λ) C/m [Coulomb per metre]
Surface charge density of sphere (σ) C/m2 [Coulomb per square metre]
Distance from the conducting wire (r) m [metre]
Electric constant (vacuum permittivity) (ϵ0) C2/N∙m2
Archimedes constant (π)

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Electric field produced by a charged conducting wire Formula and Calculation

E = λ/2π × r × ϵ0

Electric field produced by a charged sphere Formula and Calculation

E = σ/ϵ0

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