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a). If Earth had a uniform surface charge density of1.0electron/m2(a very artificial assumption), what would its potential be? (SetV=0at infinity.) What would be the

(b) magnitude and

(c) direction (radially inward or outward) of the electric field due to Earth just outside its surface?

Short Answer

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  1. The electric potential is, V=0.12Volts.
  2. The electric field outside of the earth is, E=18nN/C.
  3. The direction of the field is inward.

Step by step solution

01

Given data:

The surface charge density, =1.0e/m2=1.610-19C/m2.

At infinity the potential, V=0

The radius of Earth, R=6.4106m

02

Determining the concept:

Potential due to continuous charge distribution. According to continuous charge distribution, when charges are continuously spread over a line, surface, or volume, the distribution is called continuous charge distribution.

Formulae are as follow:

The potential is,

V=14oqR

The density is defined by

=q4R2q=4R2

The electric field is,

E=0

Where, q is charge, R is radius, V is potential, E is electric field, and 0 is the Permittivity of free space having a value 8.851012F/m.

03

(a) Determining the electric potential:

The electric potential:

V=14oqR

Substitute4R2for q in the above equation.

V=4R24oR=Ro

Substitute known values in the above equation.

V=(6.4106m)(1.610-19C/m2)8.851012F/m=1.2101Volts=0.12V

Hence, the electric potential is .0.12Volts

04

(b) Determining the electric field outside the earth:

The electric field outside of the earth is given as,

E=0=1.610-19C/m28.851012F/m=0.18107N/C=18nN/C.

Hence,the electric field outside of the earth is 18nN/C.

05

(c) Determining the direction of the field:

As,E=18nN/C,

Therefore, direction of the field must be inward.

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