Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Problems - Page 684: 73b

Answer

$E = \frac{\rho~a}{3~\epsilon_0}$

Work Step by Step

Let $r$ be the position vector from the center of the sphere to a point in the cavity. Let $d$ be the position vector from the center of the cavity to this point in the cavity. Then, in terms of vectors: $~~r = a+d$ We can use the result of part (a) to find the electric field at any point in the cavity: $E = \frac{\rho~r}{3~\epsilon_0}-\frac{\rho~d}{3~\epsilon_0}$ $E = \frac{\rho}{3~\epsilon_0}~(r-d)$ $E = \frac{\rho~a}{3~\epsilon_0}$
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