Abstract
This note explains the cancellations that result in a zero net magnetostatic field inside an infinitely long, thin cylindrical shell carrying a uniformly distributed current. The explanation is easily adapted for the zero net electrostatic or gravitational field inside such a shell with a uniform distribution of charge or mass respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 404-405 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Physics Teacher |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2001 |