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Problem

a. Find an expression of the final angular velocity ω\omega of the cylinder in terms of the symbols given and other constants. Given constants: ## Braking up An infinitely long wire with linear charge density −λ-\lambda lies along the zz-axis. An infinitely long insulating cylindrical shell of radius aa is concentric with the wire and can rotate freely about the zz-axis. The shell has moment of inertia per unit length II. Charge is uniformly distributed on the shell, with surface charge density λ2πa\frac{\lambda}{2 \pi a}. The system is immersed in an external magnetic field B0z^B_{0} \hat{\mathbf{z}}, and is initially at rest. Starting at t=0t=0, the external magnetic field is slowly reduced to zero over a time T≫a/cT \gg a / c, where cc is the speed of light. <image_1>

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