Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Problems - Page 679: 12

Answer

$E = (-2.8\times 10^4~N/C)~\hat{i}$

Work Step by Step

Since $x = 2.0~cm$ is inside Shell 1, the electric field due to the charge on Shell 1 is zero. We can find the charge on Shell 2: $q = 4\pi~r^2~\sigma$ $q = (4\pi)~(0.020~m)^2~(4.0\times 10^{-6}~C/m^2)$ $q = 2.01\times 10^{-8}~C$ We can find the electric field at $x = 2.0~cm$: $E = \frac{q}{4\pi~\epsilon_0~d^2}$ $E = \frac{2.01\times 10^{-8}~C}{(4\pi)~(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)~(0.080~m)^2}$ $E = 2.8\times 10^4~N/C$ Note that since the charge on Shell 2 is positive, the net electric field at $x = 2.0~cm$ is in the negative direction of the x axis. We can express the net electric field in unit-vector notation: $E = (-2.8\times 10^4~N/C)~\hat{i}$
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