Problem 8 A positive charge is uniformly distributed through an insulating sphere of radius R. The...
Problem 8 A positive charge is uniformly distributed through an insulating sphere of radius R. The point P that is located a distance r from the center of the sphere. (i) Determine the electric field when the point P is inside the sphere (r < R). (ii) Determine the electric field when the point P is outside the sphere (r > R). (iii) Plot the magnitude of the electric field as a function of r.
Charge Q is distributed uniformly throughout the volume of an insulating sphere of radius R = 4.00 cm. At a distance of r = 8.00 cm from the center of the sphere, the electric field due to the charge distribution has magnitude 640 N/C . a. What is the volume charge density for the sphere? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. b. What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance...
1a) An insulating sphere of radius 2.0 m contains +50 μC of electric charge uniformly distributed throughout the volume of the sphere. i) What is the electric field 1.5 m away from the center of the sphere? ii) What is the volume charge density? iii) What is the electric field 3.0 m away from the center of the sphere? 1b) A potential difference of 6.00 nV is set up across a 5.00 cm length of copper wire that has a...
You have an insulating sphere of radius ? with positive charge ? uniformly distributed throughout its volume. a) Calculate the electric field inside the sphere, as a function of ?, measured from the center. b) Now, you drill a tunnel of negligible radius from one pole of the sphere to the other. You hold an electron of mass ?Z and charge −? right at the tunnel opening and drop it in from rest, causing it to undergo simple harmonic motion!...
A charge, q, is uniformly distributed through a sphere of radius R. Surrounding the sphere is a conducting shell having inner radius 2R and outer radius 3R. The shell has a charge of -4q placed on it. a. What is the electric field and electric potential, relative to V = 0 at infinity at r for r > 3R? b. What is the electric field and electric potential at r for 3R > r > 2R? c. What is the...
1) (a) A conducting sphere of radius R has total charge Q, which is distributed uniformly on its surface. Using Gauss's law, find the electric field at a point outside the sphere at a distance r from its center, i.e. with r > R, and also at a point inside the sphere, i.e. with r < R. (b) A charged rod with length L lies along the z-axis from x= 0 to x = L and has linear charge density λ(x)...
#1 and #3 I) )A solid insulating sphere of radius a carries a net positive charge density 3p uniformly distributed throughout its volume. A conducting spherical shell of inner radius 2a and outer radius 3a is concentric with the solid sphere and carries a net charge density-22 Using Gauss's law, find the electric field everywhere. Sketch the electric field 2) "A) The current density in a cylindrical wire of radius R meters is uniform across a cross section of the...
A solid insulating sphere of radius a carries a net positive charge +2Q, uniformity distributed throughout its volume. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell with inner radius b and outer radius c, having a net charge of -3Q. Let the variable r represent the radial variable defined from the center of the sphere to an arbitrary point of interest defined by the following questions. A) Derive an expression for the electric field only in terms of the...
Charge Q = +4.00 μC is distributed uniformly over the volume of an insulating sphere that has radius R = 5.00 cm. What is the potential difference between the center of the sphere, V(0) and the surface of the sphere, V(R)? Solve by finding the E-field inside the insulating sphere using Gauss law, and then find the potential difference.
Charge is distributed throughout a spherical volume of radius R with a density ρ ar where α is a constant. an risthe distance from the center of the sphere. Determine the electric field due to the charge at a point a distance r from the center that is inside the sphere, and at a point a distance r from the center that is outside the sphere. (Enter the radial component of the electric field. Use the following as necessary: R,...