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

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 27 - Gauss's Law - Exercises and Problems - Page 808: 44

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According to Gauss’s law, $$\oint \vec E d \vec A=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{\epsilon_0}$$ Hence, $$EA_{sphere}=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{\epsilon_0}$$ So the electric field is given by $$E=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{A_{sphere}\epsilon_0}$$ $$E=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{4\pi r^2\epsilon_0}$$ where $r$ is the radius of the Gaussian sphere. We will use this formula to find the electric field for both cases. $$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ $\bullet$ when $r\lt R$, $$E=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{4\pi r^2\epsilon_0}$$ where $Q_{in}=+q$ $$E=\dfrac{q}{4\pi r^2\epsilon_0}$$ Hence, $$\boxed{\vec E=\dfrac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0}\dfrac{q}{r^2}\;\hat r}\tag{Outward}$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ $\bullet$ when $r\gt R$, $$E=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{4\pi r^2\epsilon_0}$$ where $Q_{in}=-2q+q=-q$ $$E=\dfrac{-q}{4\pi r^2\epsilon_0}$$ Hence, $$\boxed{\vec E=\dfrac{-1}{4\pi \epsilon_0}\dfrac{q}{r^2}\;\hat r}\tag{Inward}$$
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