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Find the net force that the southern hemisphere of a uniformly charged solid sphere exerts on the northern hemisphere. Express your answer in terms of the radius R and the total charge Q.

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The net force that the southern hemisphere of a uniformly charged solid sphere exerts on the northern hemisphere is 14πε0(3Q216R2).

Step by step solution

01

Define functions

The charge per unit volume is called as volume charge density of the sphere. It is expressed as,

ÒÏ=QV …… (1)

Here, Q is the charge of the solid sphere, V is the volume of the solid sphere.

The volume of the sphere is depends on the cube of the radius of the volume. It is expressed as,

role="math" localid="1657517331409" V=43πR3 …… (2)

Substitute the above value in ÒÏ=QVand solve.

Thus,

ÒÏ=Q43Ï€¸é3=3Q4Ï€¸é3 …… (3)

Here, R is the radius of the sphere.

02

Determine electric field inside the sphere

Assume that, a point r<R,

Consider the radius of the Gaussian sphere is rthen its volume is expressed as,

V=43πr3 …… (4)

Now, Charge in shell is expressed as,

dQ=ÒÏv

Substitute the values derived from the equations (3) & (4) in the above equation,

dQ=(Q43Ï€¸é3)43Ï€r3=Qr3R3

By using Gauss’s law, the field from both the spheres can be obtained.

∫E·da=dQε0

Substitute Qr3R3for dQin dQε0for ∫E·daexpression.

∫E·da=Qr3R3ε0E(4Ï€°ù2)=Qr3R3ε0E=Q4πε0rR3

Thus, the electric filed inside the sphere isE=Q4πε0rR3.

03

Determine force

Write the expression for the force per unit volume acting on the sphere.

f=ÒÏE …… (4)

Substitute the value Q43Ï€¸é3for ÒÏand role="math" localid="1657518360270" Q4πε0rR3for Ein equation (4),

f=Q43Ï€¸é3(Q4πε0rR)=3ε0(Q4Ï€¸é3)2r

Therefore, the force per unit volume acting on the sphere is f=3ε0(Q4Ï€¸é3)2r.

Now, consider the infinitesimal volume element in terms of spherical polar coordinates,


dζ=r2sinθdrdθdϕ

By using the symmetry net force in the z on thedζ,

dζ=fcosθ^z …… (5)

Integrate the equation (5) over the range of surface area,

∫dF=∫0R∫02π∫0π/2fcosθdζ …… (6)

Substitute 3ε0(Q4Ï€¸é3)2rfor fand r2sinθdrdθdÏ•for dζin equation (6).

fz=(3ε0(Q4Ï€¸é3)2)∫0Rr3dr∫0Ï€2sinθcosθdθ∫02Ï€dÏ• …… (7)

Let’s assume that, sinθ=tthencosθdθ=dt.

Substitute these values in equation (7), and simplify

fz=(3ε0Q4πR32)∫0Rr3dr∫01tdt∫02xdϕ=3ε0(Q4πR3)2(R44-0)(t22-0)(2π-0)=3ε0(Q216π2R6)(R44)(122)(2π)=14πε0(3Q216R6)

Hence, the force of the northern hemisphere is14πε0(3Q216R2).

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