University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Gauss's Law - Problems - Exercises - Page 746: 22.21

Answer

$\sigma = 2.60 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{C} / \mathrm{m}^{3}$

Work Step by Step

To get the charge density we should get the charge $q$ first by \begin{align} q&=E\left(4 \pi r^{2}\right) \epsilon_{0}\\ & =(1750 \mathrm{N} / \mathrm{C})(4 \pi)(0.5 \mathrm{m})^{2}\left(8.85 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{C}^{2} / \mathrm{N} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{2}\right)\\ & =4.866 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{C} \end{align} The charge density $\sigma$ equals the charge per unit volume \begin{align} \rho&=\frac{q}{V}\\ & =\frac{q}{(4 / 3) \pi R^{3}}\\ & =\frac{4.866 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{C}}{(4 / 3) \pi(0.355 \mathrm{m})^{3}}\\ & =2.60 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{C} / \mathrm{m}^{3} \end{align}
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