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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 radiusR 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 is14πε03Q16R2 .

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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,Qis the charge of the solid sphere,Vis 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,

V=43ττ¸é3 …… (2)

Substitute the above value inÒÏ=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=43Ï€°ù3 …… (4)

Now, Charge in shell is expressed as,

dQ=ÒÏν

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

dQ=Q43Ï€¸é343Ï€°ù3=Qr3r3

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

∮E⋅da=dQε0

SubstituteQr3R3 fordQ indQε0 for∮E.da expression.

  ∮Eâ‹…da=Qr3R3ε0E4Ï€°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 valuerole="math" localid="1657363835277" Q43Ï€¸é3for ÒÏandQ43πε0rR3for in equation (4),

role="math" localid="1657364140975" f=Q43Ï€¸é3Q4πε0rR3=3ε0Q4πε02r

Therefore, the force per unit volume acting on the sphere isf=3ε0Q4πε02r.

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

dτ=r2sinθdrdθdϕ

By using the symmetry net force in the on the,

fz=fcosθzÁåœ â€¦â€¦ (5)

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

∫dF=∫0R∫02π∫0π/2fcosθdτ …… (6)

Substitute3ε0Q4Ï€¸é32rfor f and role="math" localid="1657364874652" r2sinθdrdθdÏ•for dÏ„in equation (6).

fz=3ε0Q4Ï€¸é32∫0Rr3dr∫0Ï€2sinθcosθdθ∫02Ï€dÏ• …… (7)

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

Substitute these values in equation (7), and simplify

role="math" localid="1657365508813" fz=3ε0Q4Ï€¸é32∫0Rr3dr∫01tdt∫02Ï€dÏ•=3ε03ε0Q4Ï€¸é32R44-0t22-02Ï€-0=3ε0Q216Ï€2R16R441222Ï€=14πε03Q216R2

Hence, the force of the northern hemisphere is 14πε03Q216R2.

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