Chapter 24: Q. 11 (page 683)
The electric flux through the surface shown in FIGURE EX24.11 is . What is the electric field strength?

Short Answer
The electric field strength is
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Chapter 24: Q. 11 (page 683)
The electric flux through the surface shown in FIGURE EX24.11 is . What is the electric field strength?

The electric field strength is
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The two spheres in FIGURE Q24.8 on the next page surround equal charges. Three students are discussing the situation.
Student 1: The fluxes through spheres A and B are equal because they enclose equal charges.
Student 2: But the electric field on sphere B is weaker than the electric field on sphere A. The flux depends on the electric field strength, so the flux through A is larger than the flux through B.
Student 3: I thought we learned that flux was about surface area. Sphere B is larger than sphere A, so I think the flux through B is larger than the flux through A.
Which of these students, if any, do you agree with? Explain.

FIGUREshows three charges. Draw these charges on your paper four times. Then draw two-dimensional cross sections of three-dimensional closed surfaces through which the electric flux is (a) , (b) , (c) , and (d) .

What is the net electric flux through the cylinder of FIGURE?

A sphere of radius has total charge . The volume charge Calc density role="math" localid="1648722354966" within the sphere is , where is a constant to be determined.
a. The charge within a small volume is . The integral of over the entire volume of the sphere is the total charge. Use this fact to determine the constant in terms of and .
Hint: Let be a spherical shell of radius and thickness. What is the volume of such a shell?
b. Use Gauss's law to find an expression for the electric field strength inside the sphere, , in terms of and.
c. Does your expression have the expected value at the surface, ? Explain.
A small, metal sphere hangs by an insulating thread within the larger, hollow conducting sphere of FIGURE Q24.10. A conducting wire extends from the small sphere through, but not touching, a small hole in the hollow sphere. A charged rod is used to transfer positive charge to the protruding wire. After the charged rod has touched the wire and been removed, are the following surfaces positive, negative, or not charged? Explain. a. The small sphere. b. The inner surface of the hollow sphere. c. The outer surface of the hollow sphere.
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