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Figure 23-42 is a section of a conducting rod of radiusR1=1.30mmand lengthL=11.00m inside a thin-walled coaxial conducting cylindrical shell of radiusR2=10.0R1 and the (same) length L. The net charge on the conducting rod isQ1=+3.4010-12; that on the shell isQ2=-2.00Q1. What are the (a) magnitude Eand (b) direction (radially inward or outward) of the electric field at radial distancer=2.00R2? What are (c) Eand (d) the direction atr=5.00R1? What is the charge on the (e) interior and (f) exterior surface of the shell?

Short Answer

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a) The magnitude of the electric field at r=2R2is 0.214 N/C .

b) The direction of the electric field at r=2R2 is radially inward .

c) The magnitude of the electric field at r=5R1is 0.855 N/C .

d) The direction of the electric field at r=5R1is radially outward.

e) The charge on the interior surface of the shell is -3.4010-12C.

f) The charge on the exterior surface of the shell is -3.4010-12C.

Step by step solution

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The given data

a) The radius of the conducting rod R1=1.30mm10-3m1mm=1.3010-3m,

b) Length of the rod, L=11.00 m

c) The net charge on the rod, role="math" localid="1657342970971" Q1=+3.4010-12C

d) The net charge on the shell,Q2=-6.8010-12C

02

Understanding the concept of the electric field

Using the concept of the Gauss flux theorem, we can get the electric field passing through the enclosed surface considering the enclosed charge in the surface. Now, using the value of the electric field, we can get the inner and outer charge of the shell.

Formula:

The electric charge enclosed within the Gaussian surface, qenc=0=2蟺蔚0LE (1)

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a) Calculation of the magnitude of the electric field at r = 2R2

We take the Gaussian surface to be a cylinder of length L, coaxial with the given cylinders, and of radius r. We may ignore any flux through the ends. In this case, we take the radius of our Gaussian cylinder to be:

r=2.00R2=2.0010.0R1=2.0010.01.310-3m=2.610-2m

The charge enclosed in this case is given as:

qenc=-Q1=-3.4010-12C

Now, using equation (1), we can get the electric field for this case as given:

role="math" localid="1657343754225" E=-3.4010-12C28.8510-12C2/N.m211.0m2.610-2m=-0.214N/C.

Hence, the magnitude of the electric field is 0.214 N/C .

04

b) Calculation of the direction of the electric field at r = 2R2

From the calculations of part (a), the negative sign in the electric field indicates that the field points inward.

05

c) Calculation of the magnitude of the electric field at r = 5R1

In this case, we take the radius of our Gaussian cylinder to be:

r=5.00R1=5.001.310-3m=6.510-3m

The charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface is given as:

qenc=Q1=+3.4010-12C'

The electric field in this case using equation (1) is given as:

E=-3.4010-12C28.8510-12C2/N.m211.0m6.5010-3m=-0.855N/C

Hence, the value of the electric field is 0.855N/C .

06

d) Calculation of the direction of the electric field at r = 5R1

From the calculation of part (c), the positive sign of the electric field indicates that the field points outward.

07

e) Calculation of the charge on the inner surface of the shell

We consider a cylindrical Gaussian surface whose radius places it within the shell itself. The electric field is zero at all points on the surface since any field within a conducting material would lead to current flow (and thus to a situation other than the electrostatic ones being considered here), so the total electric flux through the Gaussian surface is

zero and the net charge within it is zero (by Gauss鈥 law). Since the central rod has a charge Q1, the inner surface of the shell must have a charge value as:

Qin=-Q1=-3.4010-12C

Hence, the value of the charge is -3.4010-12C.

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f) Calculation of the charge on the outer surface of the shell

Since the shell is known to have a total charge as: Q2=-2.00Q1

Thus, it must have a charge on the outer shell as given:

role="math" localid="1657344081621" Qout=Q2-Qin=-Q1=-3.4010-12C

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Hence, the value of the charge is -3.4010-12C.

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