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A sphere of radius Rcarries a charge density ÒÏ(r)=kr(where kis a constant). Find the energy of the configuration. Check your answer by calculating it in at least two different ways.

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Method 1: The total energy is πk2R77ε0.

Method 2: The total energy is πk2R77ε0.

Step by step solution

01

Define functions

Let’s consider that, R is the radius of uniformly charged sphere, the charge density of the sphere is,

ÒÏ(r)=kr ……. (1)

Here, kis constant.

Assume a point . r < R Consider dr is the one elementary part of thickness, the volume of its elementary part is . 4Ï€r2drTherefore the charge of this elementary part is

ÒÏ(r)=ÒÏ(4ττ°ù2dr) …… (2)

Substitute p = kr in equation (2)

ÒÏ(r)=(kr)(Ï€r2dr)=k4Ï€r3dr

02

Determine total charge

Write the expression for total charge enclosed within sphere.

qenclosed=∫0rÒÏdÏ„=∫r=0rkr4Ï€r2dr=4Ï€k∫r=0rr3dr=4Ï€kr440r

Therefore, total charge enclosed within the sphere is,

qenclosed=Ï€kr4

According to statement of Gauss’s law, the electric field is directly proportional to the qenclosedin to the Gaussian sphere.

Write the expression for electric flux of the sphere.

ΦE=∫E1dA=qinsideε0.....(3)

Write the formula for the area with the Gaussian surface of radius r.

A=4Ï€r2

Substitute A=4Ï€r2and qenclosed=Ï€kr4in equation (3),

E4πr2=πkr4ε0E=kr24ε0

Assumeapointr<R.

Write the expression for total charge enclosed within the sphere.

qenclosed=∫0rÒÏdÏ„=∫r=0rkr4Ï€r2dr=4Ï€k∫r=0rr3dr=4Ï€kr440r

Solve further as,

qenclosed=Ï€kr4

Substitute the value 4πr2 for A and πkr4for qenclosedin equation (3),

E4πr2=πkr4ε0E=kr24ε0r2

Hence the electric filed is,

E(r)=kr24εr<Rkr44εr2r>R

03

Determine Energy of the configuration

Method 1:

Write the expression for the energy configuration.

W=12∫ε0E2dτ.....(4)

Now, write the expression for the total energy of the uniformly charged sphere is obtained by using equation (4) and substituting the limits of electric field E (r).

localid="1657610076562" W=12ε0∫0Rkr24ε04πr2dr+12ε0∫R∞kr24ε0r224πr2dr=12ε0∫0Rk2r416ε024πr2dr+12ε0∫R∞kr216ε02r44πr2dr=4πε02k4ε02∫0Rr6dr+R8∫R∞1r2dr=πk8ε0R77+R8-1rR∞

Solve further as,

W=πk8ε0R77+R7=πk2R77ε0

Hence, the total energy is πk2R77ε0.

04

Determine energy of the configuration by method 2

Method 2:

Write the expression for the energy configuration.

W=12∫ÒÏVrdÏ„.......(5)Forr<R,

The relation between the electric potential and intensity is,

V(r)=-∫∞rE.dl=-∫∞rE.dl-∫RrE.dl

Now, write the expression for the total energy of the uniformly charged sphere is obtained by using equation (5) and substituting the limits of electric field E(r).

V(r)=-∫∞RkR44ε0r2dr-∫RrkR24ε0dr=-k4ε0R4-1r∞R+r33Rr=-k4ε0-R3+r33-R33=-k4ε0-43R3+r33

Solve further as,

V(r)=k3ε0R3-r34

Substitute V (r) -k4ε0-43R3+r33and dτ=4πr2drin equation (5)

W=12∫0Rkrk3ε0R3-r344πr2dr=2πk23ε∫0RR3r3-14r6dr=2πk23εR3R34-14R77=πk2R723ε067

Solve as further,

W=πk2R77ε0

Hence, the total energy is W=πk2R77ε0.

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