Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Problems - Page 682: 47

Answer

The charge on the sphere is $~~-7.5\times 10^{-9}~C$

Work Step by Step

We can draw a Gaussian sphere with radius $r = 15~cm$ with the same common center as the sphere. We can find the magnitude of the sphere's charge: $\epsilon_0~\Phi = q_{enc}$ $(\epsilon_0)~(E)(4\pi~r^2) = q_{enc}$ $q_{enc} = (8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)~(3000~N/C)(4\pi)(0.15~m)^2$ $q_{enc} = 7.5\times 10^{-9}~C$ Since the electric field is radially inward, the charge on the sphere is $~~-7.5\times 10^{-9}~C$
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