Final answer:
The question involves using Faraday's law of induction to determine the electric field induced due to a uniformly changing magnetic field inside a cylindrical region. The electric field's magnitude is determined by the rate of change of the magnetic field.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is about the electric field created due to a change in a magnetic field. According to Faraday's law of induction, a time-changing magnetic field will induce a circular electric field in the space around it.
If the magnetic field at all points within a cylindrical region decreases uniformly to zero in 20 s from an initial 1.0 T strength, we can calculate the induced electric field using the formula for electromagnetic induction, which involves the rate of change of magnetic flux.
To find the electric field E as a function of r, the distance from the center of the region, we use the formula for induced emf in a loop of wire, E = -dΦB/dt, where ΦB is the magnetic flux.
In this scenario, the electric field induced in a circular loop inside the region would have a magnitude determined by the rate of change of magnetic field and would be directed tangentially to the loop, with direction given by Lenz's law.