Chapter 2: Q28P (page 88)
Use Eq. 2.29 to calculate the potential inside a uniformly charged
solid sphere of radiusRand total charge q.Compare your answer to Pro b. 2.21.
Short Answer
The potential inside a uniformly charged solid sphere is
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Chapter 2: Q28P (page 88)
Use Eq. 2.29 to calculate the potential inside a uniformly charged
solid sphere of radiusRand total charge q.Compare your answer to Pro b. 2.21.
The potential inside a uniformly charged solid sphere is
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For the configuration of Prob. 2.16, find the potential difference between a point on the axis and a point on the outer cylinder. Note that it is not necessary to commit yourself to a particular reference point, if you use Eq. 2.22.
A metal sphere of radius R ,carrying charge q ,is surrounded by a
thick concentric metal shell (inner radius a,outer radius b,as in Fig. 2.48). The
shell carries no net charge.
(a) Find the surface charge density at R ,at a ,and at b .
(b) Find the potential at the center, using infinity as the reference point.
(c) Now the outer surface is touched to a grounding wire, which drains off charge
and lowers its potential to zero (same as at infinity). How do your answers to (a) and (b) change?
Find the energy stored in a uniformly charged solid sphere of radiusRand charge q.Do it three different ways:
(a)Use Eq. 2.43. You found the potential in Prob. 2.21.
(b)Use Eq. 2.45. Don't forget to integrate over all space.
(c)Use Eq. 2.44. Take a spherical volume of radiusa.What happens as ?
Find the electric field (magnitude and direction) a distance zabove the midpoint between equal and opposite charges (), a distanced apart (same as Example 2.1, except that the charge at.
Suppose the electric field in some region is found to be
in spherical coordinates (kis some constant).
(a) Find the charge density role="math" localid="1654330395426"
(b) Find the total charge contained in a sphere of radius centered at the origin.(Do it two different ways.)
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