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Question: If the electric field in some region is given (in spherical coordinates)

by the expression

E(r)=kr[3r^+2sincossin^+sincos^]

for some constant , what is the charge density?

Short Answer

Expert verified

The charge density isp=3k01+cos2sinr2

Step by step solution

01

Define functions

Write the expression of electric filed in a certain region,

E(r)=kr[3r^+2sincossinf^+sincosff^]

Here,kis constant.

Now using the Gauss Law in electrostatics, the expression the charge density in terms of electric field,

role="math" localid="1657473342414" =0(E)

In spherical co-ordinates, the value of Eis,

E=12rr2Er+1rsinsinE+1rsinEf

02

Determine charge density

From the equation (1), the values of E, Eand role="math" localid="1657473869425" E.

Er=3kr

E=k(2sincossin)r

E=k(sincos)r

Substitutes the values of E, EandE in equation (3), then
E=12rr23kr+1rsinsink(2sincossin)r+1rsink(sincos)r

=1r2(3k)+2k(sin)r2sin2sincos2+sin2(sin)+kr2sin(sin(sin))

=3kr2+k4cos22sin2sin+k(sin)r2

=3kr2+kr24cos22sin21sin

03

Determine charge density using the identity

Using the identity sin2+cos2=1in above simplification,

E=3kr2+kr24cos22sin2sin2+cos2sin

=3kr2+kr23cos23sin2sin

=3kr2+3kr2cos2sin2sin

=3kr2+3kr2(cos2)sin

Solve further as,

E=3k(1+cos2sin)r2

Substitute the3k0(1+cos2sin)r2 forEin the equation (2)to solve for p.

=0(E)

=3k0(1+cos2sin)r2

Thus, the charge density isp=3k0(1+cos2sin)r2

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