University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Electric Potential - Problems - Exercises - Page 782: 23.70

Answer

(a)(i) $V_{ab} = 0 $ (ii) $V_{bc} = 0 $ (iii) $V_{\infty} = 2.25 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{V} $ (b) All are the same. (c) $V_{\infty} = -2.25 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{V}$

Work Step by Step

(a) All the points inside the sphere have the same potential. So, the difference between any two points inside the sphere is zero (i) $V_{ab} = 0 $ (ii) $V_{bc} = 0 $ (iii) The infinity is outside the sphere, so the potential between $c$ and infinity is \begin{align} V_{\infty}&=\frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_o} \frac{ q}{R}\\ &= \left(8.99 \times 10^{9} \mathrm{N} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{2} / \mathrm{C}^{2}\right) \frac{\left(150 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{C}\right)}{0.6 \mathrm{m}}\\ &=\boxed{2.25 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{V} } \end{align} (b) As we mentioned in part (a), all the points inside the sphere have the same potential. (c) If the charge is negative, therefore, the potential at infinity is negative $$V_{\infty} =\boxed{-2.25 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{V} }$$
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