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A metal sphere centered at the origin has a surface charge density that has a magnitude...

A metal sphere centered at the origin has a surface charge density that has a magnitude of 24.9 nC/m2 and a radius less than 2.00 m. At a distance of 2.00 m from the origin, the electric potential is 530 V and the electric field strength is 265 V/m. (Assume the potential is zero very far from the sphere.) What is the radius of the metal sphere?

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AS electric field is not zero th epoint of observation is beyond teh radius of the sphere. Let it be R.

So total charge,

Q is given by

Q = 4x3.14x24.9x10^-9R^2 = [3.12x10^-7]R^2 Coulomb
Potential,V at r distance away from centre is given by
V= 9x10^9x(3.12x10^-7xR^2)/2=530 (given).

So
(R^2 = 530/[1404]= .377or R =0.614 m

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