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Chapter 21: Problem 3
If the flux of the gravitational field through a closed surface is zero, what can you conclude about the region interior to the surface?
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A coaxial cable carries equal but opposite charges on its two conductors. In electrostatic equilibrium, charge on the shield a. lies entirely on its outer surface. b. is divided evenly between inner and outer surfaces. c. lies entirely on its inner surface. d. distributes itself differently depending on the magnitude of the charge.
A coaxial cable in electrostatic equilibrium carries charge \(-Q\) on its inner conductor and \(+Q\) on its shield. If the charge on the shield only is doubled, a. the magnitude of the electric field between the conductors will double. b. the magnitude of the electric field outside the shield will double. c. the magnitude of the electric field at the outer surface of the shield will become twice the magnitude of the field at the shield's inner surface. d. the magnitude of the electric field at the outer surface of the shield will equal the magnitude of the field at the shield's inner surface.
What's the electric field strength in a region where the flux through a \(1.0 \mathrm{cm} \times 1.0 \mathrm{cm}\) flat surface is \(65 \mathrm{N} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{2} / \mathrm{C},\) if the field is uniform and the surface is at right angles to the field?
A 250-nC point charge is placed at the center of an uncharged spherical conducting shell \(20 \mathrm{cm}\) in radius. Find (a) the surface charge density on the outer surface of the shell and (b) the electric field strength at the shell's outer surface.
A spherical shell of radius \(15 \mathrm{cm}\) carries \(4.8 \mu \mathrm{C}\) distributed uniformly over its surface. At the center of the shell is a point charge. If the electric field at the sphere's surface is \(750 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{C}\) and points outward, what are (a) the point charge and (b) the field just inside the shell?
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