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A hollow metal sphere has6cmand 10cminner and outer radii, respectively. The surface charge density on the inside surface is -100nC/m2. The surface charge density on the exterior surface is +100nC/m2. What are the strength and direction of the electric field at points 4,8and12cm from the center?

Short Answer

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The strength of the electric field at point4cmis2.5×104N/Cand direction is outward.

The strength of the electric field at point localid="1648757032686" 8cmis 0N/C.

The strength of the electric field at point12cmis7.9×104N/Cand direction is outward.

Step by step solution

01

Calculation of surface charge for inner and outer surface's

The sphere's surface charge density is equal to the sphere's charge divided by its area.

η=QA

The inner surface's surface charge islocalid="1648918075927" ηin=-100nC/m2.

Radius is localid="1648918222133" r=6cm

On the inner surface, there is a charge,

Qin=4Ï€°ùi2ηin

=4π(0.06m)2-100×10-9C/m2

=-4.5×10-9C

The outside sphere's surface charge islocalid="1648918082193" ηext=100nC/m2.

Radius is localid="1648918228090" r=10cm.

The outside sphere's charge is,

Qext=4Ï€°ùi2ηin

=4π(0.10m)2100×10-9C/m2

=1.25×10-8C

02

Calculation for strength and direction of the electric field at points 4 and 8

Electric flux,

Φe=EA=Qinϵo

E=14πϵoQinr2

For point localid="1648918243870" r=4cm:

The charge enclosed islocalid="1648918332859" 4.5×10-9C.

Because the negative charges are positioned on the inner surface at pointlocalid="1648918251163" r=6cm, it is positive, not negative.

The electric field is,

Er=4cm=14πϵoQr=4cmr2

=14π8.85×10-12C2/N·m24.5×10-9C(0.04m)2

=2.5×104N/C

Because the electric field is positive, it is directed outward.

For point localid="1648918259540" r=8cm:

The electric field inside the conductor is zero.

There is no net charge since there is noneQ=0.

The electric field is zero,

Er=8cm=0

03

Calculation for strength and direction of the electric field at point 8

For point r=12cm:

For the outer surface, the enclosed charge is the same1.25×10-8C. Because everything is neutral inside the sphere.

The electric field is

Er=12cm=14πϵoQr=12cmr2

=14π8.85×10-12C2/N·m21.25×10-8C(0.12m)2

7.9×104N/C

Because the electric field is positive, it is directed outward.

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