1. A metal sphere of radius a is surrounded by a thick concentric metal shell (inner...
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...
A metal cylinder with charge Q and radius a is surrounded by a metal, cylindrical shell with charge -Q and radius b, where b > a. Both cylinders have a length L. a) Calculate the electric field in the gap between the two surfaces. b) Calculate the potential difference between the surfaces at r = a and r = b. c) Identify the capacitance for this particular geometrical set up.
A dielectric sphere of radius a has a ”frozen in” polarization given by P (r) = krrˆ in standard spherical coordinates, with the origin of the coordinate system at the center of the sphere. (A) The sphere is surrounded by a conducting shell of inner radius a and outer radius b > a. The total charge on the conducting shell is zero. Is there an induced charge on the inner and outer surfaces of the conducting shell? If so, what...
A solid sphere of radius (a = 3.00 cm) is concentric with a spherical conducting shell of inner radius (b = 2.00 cm) and outer radius (c = 2.40 cm) . The space between the sphere and the inner surface of the shell is empty. The sphere, made of a dielectric, has a net uniform charge of (q1 = +5 micro Coulombs). The shell has a net charge (q2 = - q1) . 1) What is the magnitude of the...
A conducting sphere of radius a, at potential Vo, is surrounded by a thin concentric spherical shell of radius b, over which someone has glued a surface charge density σ(8)-k cos θ, where k is a constant and θ is the polar spherical coordinate. (a) Find the potential in each region: (i)r > b, and () a<r<b. [5 points] [Hint: start from the general solution of Laplace's equation in spherical coordinates, but allow for different coefficients in the radial part...
14. A spherical cavity of radius a =5.00 cm is surrounded by a shell of conducting material with radius b=15.0 cm. A point charge Q= 10.0 uC is at the center of the cavity, whereas the metal conductor carriers no net charge. b=15.00 cm = 5.00 cm conductor a) Draw electric field lines in each region. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field when b) r=4.00 cm (0 <r <a). c) r= 10.00 cm (a<r<b). d) r=20.00 cm (b<r).
A small conducting spherical shell with inner radius a and outer radius bis concentric with a larger conducting spherical shell with inner radius c and outer radius d. The inner shell has a total charge of-2g and the outer shell has a total charge of +3q. Select True or False for the following statements True The total charge on the inner surface of the large shell is zero. True The total charge on the outer surface of the large shell...
A small conducting spherical shell with inner radius a and outer radius bis concentric with a larger conducting spherical shell with inner radius c and outer radius d. The inner shell has a total charge of -19 and the outer shell has a total charge of +49. Select True or False for the following statements. ✓ The electric field in the region r <a is zero. The total charge on the inner surface of the large shell is +19. The...
A small conducting spherical shell with inner radius a and outer radius b is concentric with a larger conducting spherical shell with inner radius c and outer radius d. The inner shell has a total charge of -1q and the outer shell has a total charge of +3q. The total charge on the inner surface of the large shell is zero. The total charge on the inner surface of the small shell is -1q. The radial component of the electric field in the region...
A small conducting spherical shell with inner radius a and outer radius b is concentric with a larger conducting spherical shell with inner radius c and outer radius d. The inner shell has a total charge of -2q and the outer shell has a total charge of +4q. The total charge on the outer surface of the large shell is +2q. The radial component of the electric field in the region c <r < d is given by -2q/(4nε0r2). The total charge on...