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For a disk of radius 20 cm with uniformly distributed charge 710-6C, calculate the magnitude of the electric field on the axis of the disk, 5 mm from the center of the disk, using each of the following equations:

(a)E=(Q/A)20[1-zR2+z21/2]

(b)EQ/A20[1-zR]

(c)EQ/A20

(d) How good are the approximate equations at this distance? (e) At what distance does the least accurate approximation for the electric field give a result that is closest to the most accurate: at a distance R/2, close to the disk, at a distance R, or far from the disk?

Short Answer

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a) The electric field on the axis of disk is3.068106N/m .

b) The value of electric field by given equation is3.07106N/C

c) The electric field by given equation is3.15106N/C

d) The accurate answer is given by equation (b) and in the equation (c) the value is decrease by 2.6%.

e) The value of electric field is approximately same when the observational point is closer to the disk.

Step by step solution

01

Identification of given data

The given data can be listed below,

  • The radius of disk is,R=20cm1m100cm
  • The charge on the disk is,Q=710-6C
02

Concept/Significance of electric field intensity

The electric field intensity E is measured in volts per metre and is a type of electric energy that occurs in vacuum.

It is most closely linked to the concepts of voltage and force.

03

(a) Determination of the magnitude of the electric field at 5 mm by given equation.

The electric field on the axis of disk in given equation is given by,

E=Q/A201-zR2+z2v2 鈥(颈)

Substitute all the values in the above equation

E=710-6C20.20m201-510-3m0.20m2+510-3m2=5.5710-5C/m2201-.242=3.068106N/m

Thus, the electric field on the axis of disk is3.068106N/m.

04

(b) Determination of the magnitude of the electric field at 5 mm by given equation

The given equation for electric field is expressed as,

E=Q/A201-zR 鈥(颈颈)

Here, Q is the charge on the disk, A is the area of disk,0 is the permittivity of free space, R is the radius of the disk and z is the radial distance from centre of disk.

Substitute all the values in the above equation.

E=5.5710-5201-510-3m0.20m=3.067106N/C

Thus, the value of electric field by given equation is3.067106N/C .

05

(c) Determination of the magnitude of the electric field at 5 mm by given equation

The given equation for electric field is expressed as,

E=Q/A20 鈥(颈颈颈)

Substitute all the values in the equation.

localid="1656933814468" E=5.5710-5C/m220=3.145106N/C

Thus, the electric field by given equation is3.145106N/C.

06

(d) Determination of the approximate equations at this distance

The second approximation in par(b) yields a very accurate result at this distance, with the exact equation and approximated equation in part (b) being the same when rounded to three significant numbers, but the approximated equation in part (c) yields a result with a 2.6% increase in the original value.

Thus, the accurate answer is given by equation (b) and in the equation (c) the value is increase by 2.6%.

07

(e) Determination of the distance does the least accurate approximation for the electric field at a distance R/2, close to the disk, at a distance R, or far from the disk.

  1. Electric field at distance R/2 is given by,

E=Q/A201-zR2+z21/2

substitute z = R/2 in the above,

E=Q/A201-R/2R2+R221/2=Q/A201-15=0.553Q/A20

2.The electric field at zR.

When zR,R2+z21/2can be approximated as R so the equation will become,

E=Q/A201-zR

When Rz z/R term can be neglected. So,the equation will be given by,

E=Q/A201

3.Electric field at distance R i.e., R=z, is given by substituting this value in equation (i)

E=Q/A201-RR2+R21/2=Q/A201-1=0.293Q/A20

4.Electric field at distance far from the disk i.e., zR the term R2+z21/2can be approximated as z is given by,

E=Q/A201-zR2+z21/2=Q/A201-zz=0

The electric field far from disk is zero.

Thus, the value of electric field is approximately same when the observational point is closer to the disk.

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