1. Find the electric field at point a for: a. A solid sphere of radius R...
A hollow insulating spherical shell of inner radius R0 and outer radius R1 is positively charged with a charge density of p(r) = p0(1 – (r/R1)3). A positive charge +Q is placed in the center of the hollow sphere and a concentric grounded conducting shell with inner radius R2 and outer radius R3 surrounds the hollow sphere. (The conducting shell was neutral before it is grounded.) (a) What is the total charge on the insulating sphere? (b) What charges are on the...
Consider a solid insulating sphere of radius a that carries a total charge of +3Q but is distributed in a non-uniform fashion given by ρ(r) = αr2 . It is surrounded by a hollow conducting shell of inner radius b and outer radius c. A charge of −4Q has been placed on the outer surface of the shell. (Note: This problem will be worth 10 points instead of 5 points.) a) Determine E~ at all points in space. b) Determine...
Guided Problem 4 -Gauss's LawA solid, insulating sphere of radius a has a uniform charge density ρ and a total charge Q. Concentric with this sphere is an uncharged, conducting hollow sphere whose inner and outer radii are b and c as shown in the following figure. (a) Find the magnitude of the electric field in the regions: r<a, a<r<b, and r>c. (b) Determine the induced charge per unit area on the inner and outer surfaces of the hollow sphere.Solution scheme:...
A solid, insulating sphere of radius a has a uniform charge density throughout its volume and a total charge of Q. Concentric with this sphere is an uncharged, conducting hollow sphere whose inner and outer radii are b and c as shown in the figure below. We wish to understand completely the charges and electric fields at all locations. (Assume Q is positive. Use the following as necessary: Q, ε0 , a, b, c and r. Do not substitute numerical...
A metal sphere with radius ra is supported on an insulating stand at the center of a hollow, metal, spherical shell with radius rb. There is charge +q on the inner sphere and charge −q on the outer spherical shell. Take V to be zero when r is infinite. Part H Suppose the charge on the outer sphere is not -q but a negative charge of different magnitude, say -Q. Find the electric field at any point between the spheres ( ra...
In the figure the sphere of radius R is solid and non-conductive and has a uniform charge volumetric distribution p0. A spherical shell with inner radius 2R and outer radius 3R is concentric with the sphere and unloaded. Find, in terms of p0 and R: a) the value of the electric charge in the sphere, b) the magnitude of the electric field at a radial distance r - 2.5R, c) the value of the surface charge density induced in the...
A smooth spherical shell of electricity insulating material with outer radius a and inner radius a/2. Inside of this sphere, also with a radius of a/2, is a conducting solid sphere. The conducting sphere has an excess amount of charge q. The density of the insulating sphere is p. A) What must be the value of p so that the total charge of this setup is 0? B) Using the value of p from part (A), what are the magnitude...
A solid, insulating sphere of radius a has a uniform charge density of P and a total charge of Q. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell with inner and outer radii are b and c, and having a net charge -3Q. (a) (5 pts.)Use Gauss's law to derive an expression for the electric field as a function of r in the regions r < a (b) (4 pts.) Use Gauss's law to derive an expression for the electric field...
A conducting sphere of radius a has a charge of Q_1 and a non-conducting shell of inner radius b and outer radius c has a charge of Q_2. The volume charge density of the non-conducting shell is given by ρ and is given to be constant. Determine the volume charge density ρ of the non-conducting shell. Determine the electric field in the four regions. (r < a, a ≤ r ≤ b, b ≤ r ≤ c, and r > c). Show all...