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The volume charge density of a solid nonconducting sphere of radiusR=5.60cm varies with radial distance ras given by ÒÏ=(14.1pC/m3)r/R. (a) What is the sphere’s total charge? What is the field magnitude E, at(b), (c) r=R/2.00, and (d) r=R? (e) Graph Eversusr.

Short Answer

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a) Total charge of the sphere is 7.78x10-15C

b) The magnitude of the electric field atr = 0, is zero

c)The magnitude of the electric field at r =R/2.00 is5.58x10-3N/C

d) The magnitude of the electric fieldr = R is2.23x10-2N/C

e) The graph of E versus r is plotted.

Step by step solution

01

Listing the given quantities

radius R = 5.60 cm

ÒÏ=(14.1pC/m3)rR

02

Understanding the concept of charge density and electric field

We integrate the volume charge density over the volume and require the result

be equal to the total charge

Formula:

∫dx∫dy∫dzÒÏ=4π∫0Rdrr2ÒÏ=Q

Substituting the expression ÒÏ=ÒÏSrR, with ÒÏs=14.1pC/m3, and performing the integration leads to,

4Ï€ÒÏsRR44=Q

03

(a) Calculations for the total charge of the sphere

Q=Ï€ÒÏsR3=Ï€14.1pC/m30.560m3=7.78×10-15C

The total charge of the sphere is7.78×10-15C

04

(b) Calculations for the electric field at r=0

At r = 0, the electric field is zero (E = 0) since the enclosed charge is zero.

At a certain point within the sphere, at some distance r from the center, the field is given by Gauss’ law:

E=qenc4πε0r2.

4π∫0Rdrr2ÒÏ=4Ï€ÒÏsRr44

therefore,

E=14πε0Ï€ÒÏsr4Rr2=14πε0Ï€ÒÏsr2R

05

(c) Calculations for the magnitude of the electric field at r=R/2.00

For r = R/2.00, where R = 5.60 cm, the electric field is

E=14πε0Ï€ÒÏsR/22R=14πε0Ï€ÒÏsR4=9×109N.m2/Cττ14.10-12C/m30.0560m4=5.58×10-3N/C

The magnitude of the electric field at r = R/2.00 is 5.58×10-3N/C

06

(d) Calculations for the magnitude of the electric field at r=R

For r = R, the electric field is

E=14πε0Ï€ÒÏsR2R=14πε0Ï€ÒÏsR1=9×109N.m2/C2ττ14.1×10-12C/m30.0560m=2.23×10-2N/C

The magnitude of the electric field r = R is 2.23×10-2N/C

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(e) Graph E versus r

The electric field strength as a function of r is depicted below:

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