Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Gauss's Law - Exercises and Problems - Page 807: 36

Answer

a) $200 \;\rm N/C$ b) $101\;\rm N\cdot m^2/C$ c) $ 89\;\rm nC$

Work Step by Step

$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ Using the given formula $$\vec E=5000r^2\;\hat r$$ Plugging the known, $$\vec E=5000(0.2)^2\;\hat r$$ $$\vec E=\color{red}{\bf 200}\;\hat r\;\rm N/C$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ We know that the electric flux for a closed surface is given by $$\Phi=\oint \vec E\;d\vec A=EA_{\rm sphere}$$ where $A_{\rm sphere}=$ $$\Phi =4\pi r^2E$$ Plug the known; $$\Phi =4\pi (0.2)^2(200)$$ $$\Phi =\color{red}{\bf 101}\;\rm N\cdot m^2/C$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ Since the sphere is a closed surface, the electric flux through it is given by $$\Phi=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{\epsilon_0}$$ Thus, the charge inside this sphere is given by $$Q_{in}=\epsilon_0 \Phi$$ Plug the known; $$Q_{in}=(8.85\times 10^{-12})(101)$$ $$Q_{in}=\color{red}{\bf 89.0}\;\rm nC$$
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