Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Problems - Page 682: 49b

Answer

$E = 0.0562~N/C$

Work Step by Step

We can find the enclosed charge in a sphere of radius $r$ when $r \leq a$: $q_{enc} = \frac{r^3}{a^3}~q_1$ We can find an expression for the electric field at radius $r$ where $r \leq a$: $\epsilon_0~\Phi = q_{enc}$ $(\epsilon_0)(E)(4\pi~r^2) = \frac{r^3~q_1}{a^3}$ $E = \frac{r~q_1}{4\pi ~\epsilon_0 ~a^3}$ We can find the electric field when $r = \frac{a}{2.00}$: $E = \frac{r~q_1}{4\pi ~\epsilon_0 ~a^3}$ $E = \frac{(a/2.00)~q_1}{4\pi ~\epsilon_0 ~a^3}$ $E = \frac{q_1}{8\pi ~\epsilon_0 ~a^2}$ $E = \frac{5.00\times 10^{-15}~C}{(8\pi) (8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m) ~(0.0200~m)^2}$ $E = 0.0562~N/C$
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