Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Fields - Problems - Page 658: 74a

Answer

$|q|==1.0 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{C}$ $k=8.99 \times 10^9 \mathrm{~N} \cdot \mathrm{m}^2 / \mathrm{C}^2$.

Work Step by Step

Let $E=\sigma / 2 \varepsilon_0=3 \times 10^6 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}$. With $\sigma=|q| / A$, this leads to $$ |q|=\pi R^2 \sigma=2 \pi \varepsilon_0 R^2 E=\frac{R^2 E}{2 k}=\frac{\left(2.5 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}\right)^2\left(3.0 \times 10^6 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}\right)}{2\left(8.99 \times 10^9 \mathrm{~N} \cdot \mathrm{m}^2 / \mathrm{C}^2\right)}\\=1.0 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{C}, $$ where $k=1 / 4 \pi \varepsilon_0=8.99 \times 10^9 \mathrm{~N} \cdot \mathrm{m}^2 / \mathrm{C}^2$.
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