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: 39

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ The ball’s volume charge density is given by $$\rho_e=\dfrac{Q}{V}=\dfrac{Q}{\frac{4}{3}\pi R^3}$$ Plug the known; $$\rho_e =\dfrac{80\times 10^{-9}}{\frac{4}{3}\pi (0.2)^3}$$ $$\rho_e =\color{red}{\bf 2.39\times 10^{-6}}\;\rm C/m^3$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ To find the charge enclosed at $r=5$ cm, $$\rho_e=\dfrac{Q_1}{V_1}=\dfrac{Q}{V}$$ Hence, $$\boxed{Q_1=\rho_e V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r_1^3 \rho_e}$$ Plug the known; $$Q_1 =\frac{4}{3}\pi (0.05)^3 (2.39\times 10^{-6})$$ $$Q_1=\color{red}{\bf 1.25}\;\rm nC$$ when $r=10$ cm, using the boxed formula above, $$Q_2 =\frac{4}{3}\pi r_2^3 \rho_e$$ Plug the known; $$Q_2 =\frac{4}{3}\pi (0.1)^3 (2.39\times 10^{-6})$$ $$Q_2=\color{red}{\bf 10}\;\rm nC$$ when $r=20$ cm, using the boxed formula above, $$Q_3 =\frac{4}{3}\pi r_3^3 \rho_e$$ Plug the known; $$Q_3 =\frac{4}{3}\pi (0.2)^3 (2.39\times 10^{-6})$$ $$Q_3=\color{red}{\bf 80}\;\rm nC$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ We know, from Gauss’s law, that $$\Phi=\oint \vec Ed\vec A=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{\epsilon_0}$$ Thus, $$EA=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{\epsilon_0}$$ $$E=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{\epsilon_0A}$$ where $A=4\pi r^2$ which is an area of a Gaussian sphere, $$E=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{4\pi \epsilon_0 r^2 }$$ For $r_1=5$ cm, $$E_1=\dfrac{Q_{1,in}}{4\pi \epsilon_0 r_1^2 }$$ Plug the known, $$E_1=\dfrac{1.25\times 10^{-9}}{4\pi (8.85\times 10^{-12})(0.05)^2 }$$ $$E_1=\color{magenta}{\bf 4496} \;\rm N/C$$ For $r_2=10$ cm, $$E_2=\dfrac{Q_{2,in}}{4\pi \epsilon_0 r_2^2 }$$ Plug the known, $$E_2=\dfrac{10\times 10^{-9}}{4\pi (8.85\times 10^{-12})(0.1)^2 }$$ $$E_2=\color{magenta}{\bf 8992} \;\rm N/C$$ For $r_2=20$ cm, $$E_3=\dfrac{Q_{3,in}}{4\pi \epsilon_0 r_3^2 }$$ Plug the known, $$E_3=\dfrac{80\times 10^{-9}}{4\pi (8.85\times 10^{-12})(0.2)^2 }$$ $$E_3=\color{magenta}{\bf 17984} \;\rm N/C$$
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