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Findthe electric field a distance zfrom the center of a spherical surface of radius R(Fig. 2.11) that carries a uniform charge density .Treat the case z< R(inside) as well as z> R(outside). Express your answers in terms of the total chargeqon the sphere. [Hint:Use the law of cosines to write rin terms of Rand .Besure to take the positivesquare root:R2+z2-2Rz=(R-z)if R>z,but it's(z-R)if R<z.]

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The electric field outside the spherez>RisE=140qz2. The electric field outside the spherez>R isE=0.

Step by step solution

01

Write the given information.

The radius of the spherical surface isR.

The uniform surface charge density.

02

Define the coulomb’s law.

Electric field due to charge at a distance is proportional to the charge and inversely proportional to the square of the distance as,

E=140qz2

03

Draw the Gaussian surface.

The uniformly charged spherical surface of radiusR, which carries a surface density is drawn. At a distance r from z axis, a infinitesimal area is drawn, as shown below:

Here ,,are the angles with respect to z,xand yaxis respectively. From the above, diagram using Pythagoras theorem in right triangle.

r2=z-Rcos2+Rsin2=z2+R2cos2-2Rzcos+R2sin2=z2+R2-2Rzcosr=z2+R2-2Rzcos

Solve further as,

cos=z-Rcosr

04

Obtain the expression for electric field

The differential surface charge is obtained by multiplying density with the differential area as

dq=R2sindd

The differential field due to differential charge on area can be written as

dE=140dqr2cos.

localid="1654668265410" Substitutez2+R2-2Rzcosforr,2RzcosrforcosandR2sinddfordqintotheequation.

dE=140R2sinddz2+R-2Rzcos2z-Rcosz2-2Rzcos=140R2sinddz-Rcosz2+R2-2Rzcos3/2

Integrate above differential integral as,

E=dE=14002d0R2sindz-Rcosz2+R2-2Rzcos3/2=14020R2sindz-Rcosz2+R2-2Rzcos3/2=2R2400z-Rcossindz2+R2-2Rzcos3/2

Consider that u=cos, such that du=-sind. For =, u=-1and =0, u=1

Substitute ufor cos, -sindfor duinto

E=2R2400z-Rcossindz2+R2-2Rzcos3/2.

E=2R2401-1z-Ruduz2+R2-2Rzu3/2

Consider that Ru=y, such that du=dyR.

Substitute yforRu,dyRfor into

E=2R2401-1z-Ruduz2+R2-2Rzu3/2

E=2R401-1z-ydyz2+R2-2zy3/2

Use the formula z-ydyz2+R2-2zy3/2=yz-R2z2R2+Z2-2y,to evaluate above integral aslocalid="1654672378488" E=2R40yz-R2z2R2+z2-2y

Substitute back localid="1654672419192" Rufor localid="1654672428184" yinto E=2R40yz-R2z2R2+z2-2yas,E=2R40Ruz-R2z2R2+z2-2y

Apply the limits from -1to 1 into above equation.

localid="1654673197219" E=2R240uz-Rz2R2+z2-2yRzu=2R240z2z-RR2+z2-2Rz-z-RR2+z2-2Rz=2R240z2z-Rz-R-z-Rz-R=2R240z2z-Rz-R+z-Rz-R

05

Obtain the electric field for z>R

For z>Rvalues of z-Rand z+Rcan be approximated to Zonly.

Substitute ZforZ-R, Z+R, and q4R2for into ,

E=2R240z2z-Rz-R+z+Rz+RE=2R240z2zz+zz=4q4R2R240z2=140qz2

Thus, the electric field outside the sphere isE=140qz2.

06

Obtain the electric field for z<R

For z<Rvalues of z-Rand z+Rcan be approximated to -Rand Rrespectively.

Substitute role="math" localid="1654674358990" -Rfor z-R, Rfor z+Rinto, E=2R240z2z-Rz-R+z+Rz+R.

E=2R240z2-R-R+zRR=0

Thus, the electric field outside the sphere isE=0.

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