Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 15 - Section 15.4 - Applications of Double Integrals - 15.4 Exercise - Page 1024: 2

Answer

The total charge on the disk is $ \frac{2 \pi}{3} \mathrm{C} $.

Work Step by Step

The total charge $Q$ is given by $$ \begin{aligned} Q &=\iint_{D} \sigma(x, y) d A \\ &=\iint_{D} \sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}} d A \\ &=\int_{0}^{2 \pi} \int_{0}^{1} \sqrt{r^{2}} r d r d \theta \\ &=\int_{0}^{2 \pi} d \theta \int_{0}^{1} r^{2} d r\\ &=[\theta]_{0}^{2 \pi}\left[\frac{1}{3} r^{3}\right]_{0}^{1}\\ &=2 \pi \cdot \frac{1}{3} \\ &=\frac{2 \pi}{3} \mathrm{C} \end{aligned} $$ Thus, the total charge is $ \frac{2 \pi}{3} \mathrm{C} $.
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