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In Fig. 24-71, a metal sphere with charge辩=5.00渭颁and radius r=3.00cm is concentric with a larger metal sphere with charge 蚕=15.0渭颁 and radius R=6.00cm .

(a) What is the potential difference between the spheres? If we connect the spheres with a wire, what then is the charge on

(b) the smaller sphere and

(c) the larger sphere?

Short Answer

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  1. The potential difference is750kV.
  2. The charge on the inner sphere is6.67渭颁.
  3. The charge on the outer sphere is 13.33渭颁.

Step by step solution

01

Step 1: Given data:

The Coulomb鈥檚 constant, k=9.0脳109F/m

The charge,q=5.0渭颁=5.010-6C

The radius,r=3.0cm=3.010-2m

The radius,R=6.0cm=6.0102m

The charge,Q=15.0渭颁=15.0脳10-6C

The innerelectricpotential,Vinner=3750kV

The outer electric potential, Vouter=3000kV

02

Determining the concept:

Use the electric potential formula to calculate the potential difference.

Formulae are as follow:

The electric potential is defined by,

V=kqr

Where, V is the electric potential,K is the electric constant, q is the electric charge, and r is the radius of the sphere.

03

(a) Determining the potential difference:

The net electric potential of the inner sphere, if the inner sphere is of radius r of charge q and outer sphere is of radius R and of charge Q, can be written as,

Vinner=Vduetosmallersphere+Vduetolargersphere=kqr+kQR=kqr+QR

Vinner=(9.0109Nm2/C2)(5.010-6C)(3.010-2m)+(15.010-6C)(6.010-2m)=3750kV

The net electric potential of the outer sphere, if the inner sphere is of radius r of charge q and outer sphere is of radius R and of charge Q , can be written as,

Vouter=k(q+QR)=(9.0109Nm2/C2)(5.010-6C)+(15.010-6C)(6.010-2m)=3000kV

The potential difference can be written as,

V=VinnerVouter=3750kV3000kV=750kV

Hence, the potential difference is750kV .

04

(b) Determining thecharge on the inner sphere:

When the two spheres are connected to each other through a wire, then the potential of both the spheres reaches a common value. The spheres are essentially capacitors connected in a parallel combination.

This common potential can be found using the formula,

Vcommon=q+QC1+C2

Where, q and Q are the charges on the inner and outer spheres respectively and C1 andC2are their respective capacitances.

The capacitances of the spheres are given by,

C1=40r

And

C2=40R

The common potential when the two spheres are connected by a wire is thus given by,

Vcommon=q+Q40(r+R)=(9109)(5.010-6)+(15.010-6)((3.010-2)+(6.010-2))=2000kV

The charge on the inner sphere would be the product of its capacitance and this common-potential.
Thus,

Q'inner=C1Vcommon=(40r)Vcommon=(43.148.8510-123.010-2)2000000=6.67渭颁

Hence, the charge on the inner sphere is 6.67渭颁.

05

(c) Determining the charge on the outer sphere

The charge on the outer sphere is the product of its capacitance and the common potential.
Thus,

Qouter'=C2Vcommon=(40R)Vcommon=(43.148.8510126.0102)2000000=13.33渭颁

Hence, the charge on the outer sphere is 13.33渭颁.

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