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 683: 52d

Answer

$E = 7.31~N/C$

Work Step by Step

We can find the charge in the spherical shell between radius $r = a$ and $r = 1.50a$: $q = \rho~(\frac{4}{3}\pi~(1.50a)^3-\frac{4}{3}\pi~a^3)$ $q = (\rho)~(\frac{4}{3}\pi)~[(1.50a)^3-a^3]$ $q = (1.84\times 10^{-9}~C/m^3)~(\frac{4}{3}\pi)~[(0.150~m)^3-(0.100~m)^3]$ $q = 1.83\times 10^{-11}~C$ We can draw a Gaussian sphere with radius $r = 1.50a$ that is concentric with the spherical shell. We can find the magnitude of the electric field at $r = 1.50a$: $\epsilon_0~\Phi = q$ $(\epsilon_0)(E)(4\pi~r^2) = q$ $E = \frac{q}{4\pi~\epsilon_0~r^2}$ $E = \frac{1.83\times 10^{-11}~C}{(4\pi)~(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)~(0.150~m)^2}$ $E = 7.31~N/C$
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