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A disk of radius 16 cm has a total charge 4 × 10−6 C distributed uniformly all over the disk. (a) Using the exact equation, what is the electric field 1 mm from the center of the disk? (b) Using the same exact equation, find the electric field 3 mm from the center of the disk. (c) What is the percent difference between these two numbers?

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a) The electric field 1 mm from the center of the disk is2.79×106N/C

b) The electric field 3 mm from the center of the disk is 2.75×106N/C.

c) The value of percentage change is -1.43% which means the electric field at the distance of 3 mm is decrease by 1.43% compared to the electric field at the distance of 1 mm.

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Identification of given data

The given data can be listed below,

  • The radius of the disk is,R=16cm1m100cm
  • The total charge on the disk is,q=4×10-6C
02

Concept/Significance of coulomb law

Coulomb's law is a fundamental concept in physics about electricity. The law examines the forces that generate when two charged objects collide. Attractions and electrostatic fields decrease with increasing distance.

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(a) Determination of the electric field 1 mm from the center of the disk

The magnitude of the electric field along the axis of disk is given by,

E=q/A2ε01-rR2+r2

Here, q is the charge on the disk, A is the area of disk, r is the radial distance from the centre of disk whose value is1mm1-10-3m1mm=1×10-3m and R is the radius of disk.

Substitute all the values in the above expression.

E=4×10-6C2π0.21m2ε01×10-3m0.16m2+10-3m2=2.79×106N/C

Thus, the electric field 1 mm from the center of the disk is2.79×106N/C

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(b) Determination of the electric field 3 mm from the center of the disk

The magnitude of the electric field along the axis of disk is given by,

E=q/A2ε01-rR2+r2

Here, q is the charge on the disk, A is the area of disk, r is the radial distance from the centre of disk whose value is 3mm10-3m1mm=3×10-3mand R is the radius of disk.

Substitute all the values in the above expression.

E=4×10-6C2π0.21m2ε01-3×10-3m0.16m2+10-3m2=2.75×106N/C

Thus, the electric field 3 mm from the center of the disk is2.75×106N/C .

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(b) Determination of the percent difference between these two numbers of electric field

The percentage change formula is given by,

%=originalvalue-valueafterchangeoriginalvalue×100

So, the percentage change for electric field is given by,

E1E3E1×100=2.79×106N/C-2.75×106N/C2.79×106N/C×100=1.43%

Thus, the value of percentage change is -1.43% which means the electric field at the distance of 3 mm is decrease by 1.43% compared to the electric field at the distance of 1mm.

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