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Three nested hollow spheres have the same centre. The innermost sphere has the radius of 2 cmand carries a uniformly distributed charge of 6nC(1nC=110-9C). The middle sphere has a radius of5 cm and carries a uniformly distributed charge of -4nC. The outermost sphere has a radius of 10 cm and carries a uniformly distributed charge of 8nC.(a) What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance of 1 cmfrom the centre? (b)What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance of 4 cmfrom the centre?(c) What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance of 9 cmfrom the centre?

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(a) The magnitude of electric field at a distance of 1 cm from the centre is 0.

(b) The magnitude of electric field at 4 cm from the centre is3.3104N/C .

(c) The magnitude of electric field at 9 cm from the centre is2.22103N/C. .

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01

Identification of given data

The given data can be listed below as,

  • The radius of innermost sphere is,p1=2cm1m100cm=210-2m.
  • The radius of middle sphere is,p2=5cm1m100cm=510-2m
  • The radius of outermost sphere is,p3=10cm1m100cm=1010-2m.
  • The charge on innermost sphere is,q1=6nC=6nC110-9C1nC=610-9C .
  • The charge on middle sphere is,q2=-4nC=-4nC110-9C1nC=-410-9C. .
  • The charge on outermost sphere is, q3=8nC=8nC110-9C1nC=810-9C..
  • For part (a) the distance of electric field from the centre isr1=1cm1m100cm=110-2m..
  • For part (b) the distance of electric field from the centre isr2=4cm1m100cm=410-2m.
  • For part (b) the distance of electric field from the centre isr3=9cm1m100cm=910-2m. .
02

Significance of electric field

The electric field is the area surrounded by the charged particles, and there is the force exerted in that area, which is either attracting or repelling in nature. The electric field is always generated due to the charged particles.

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(a) Determination of electric field at a distance of 1 cm from the centre

As the spheres are concentric and also has a radius of 2 cm , 5 cm and 10 cm then for the electric field from about 1 cm from the center of the sphere, the magnitude of the electric field of all the spheres is 0 as it lies inside the spheres.

Thus, the net electric field of the spheres at a distance of 1 cm is 0.

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(b) Determination of electric field at a distance of 4 cm from the centre

As the radius of the second and the third sphere is more than 4 cm which are 5 cm and 10 cm, then, the magnitude of the electric field of both the second and the third sphere which areE2andE3 is 0 as the point lies inside both of the spheres. But for the first sphere, the point lies outside so it has some value.

The expression for the magnitude of electric field for the first sphere is given as,

E1=kq1r22

Here,E1 is the magnitude of the electric field for the first sphere,k is the electric field constant, q1is the charge of the first sphere andr2 is the distance of the electric field from the center.

Substitute9109Nm2/C2fork,410-2mforr2,and610-9Cforq1in the above equation.

E1=(9109Nm2/C2)610-9C(410-2m)2E1=33750N/C

The expression for net magnitude of electric field is given as,

Enet=E1+E2+E3

Substitute 33750 N/C for E1, and 0 for E2, and 0 for E3in the above equation.

Enet=33750N/C+0+0Enet=3.3104N/C

Thus, the magnitude of electric field 4 cm at from the centre is 3.3104N/C.

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(c) Determination of electric field at a distance of 9 cm from the centre

As the radius of the third sphere is more than 9 cm which is, 10 cm then, the magnitude of the electric field of the third sphere which is E3is 0 as the point lies inside the sphere. But for the first and the second sphere, the point lies outside so it has some magnitude.

The expression for the magnitude of electric field for the first sphere is given as,

E1=kq1r32

Here, E1is the magnitude of the electric field for the first sphere, k is the electric field constant, q1is the charge of the first sphere and r3is the distance of the electric field from the center.

Substitute 9109Nm2/C2forkk,910-2mforr3,and610-9Cforq1in the above equation.

E1=(9109Nm2/C2)610-9C(910-2m)2E1=6666.66N/C

The expression for the magnitude of electric field for the second sphere is given as,

E2=kq2r32

Here, E2is the magnitude of the electric field for the second sphere, k is the electric field constant,q2 is the charge of the second sphere andr3 is the distance of the electric field from the center.

Substitute 9109Nm2/C2fork,910-2mforr3,and-410-9Cforq2in the above equation.

E2=(9109Nm2/C2)-410-9C(910-2m)2E2=-4444.44N/C

Expression for net magnitude of electric field is given as,

Enet=E1+E2+E3

Substitute 6666.66N/CforE1,and-4444.44N/CforE2,and0forE3in the above equation.

Enet=6666.66N/C+(-4444.44N/C)+0Enet=2.22103N/C

Thus, the magnitude of electric field at 9 cm from the centre is 2.22103N/C.

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