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A cylindrical capacitor has two co-axial cylinders of length 15 cm and radil 1.5 and 1.4 cm.The outer cylinder is earthed and inner cylinder is given a charge of `3.5 muC`. Determine the capacitance of the system and the potential of the inner cylinder. Neglect end effects (i.e., bending of field lines at the ends.)

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