λ λ

23.57: a) (i)  V  2πε (ln(b a )  ln (b b))  2πε ln(b a ).

0 0

λ λ
(ii)  V  (ln(b r )  ln(b b))  ln(b r ) .
2πε0 2πε0
(iii)  V  0.
λ
b)  Vab  V (a )  V  b   2πε ln(b a ).
0

c) Between the cylinders:

λ Vab
V  ln(b r )  ln(b r )
2πε0 ln (b a )
V Vab  Vab 1
E    (ln(b r ))  .
r ln(b a ) r ln(b a ) r

d) The potential difference between the two cylinders is identical to that in part
(b) even if the outer cylinder has no charge.