Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 25, Problem 75PQ
A solid sphere of radius R has a spherically symmetrical, nonuniform volume charge density given by ρ(r) = A/r, where r is the radial distance from the center of the sphere in meters, and A is a constant such that the density has dimensions M/L3.
- a. Calculate the total charge in the sphere.
- b. Using the answer to part (a), write an expression for the magnitude of the electric field outside the sphere—that is, for some distance r > R.
- c. Find an expression for the magnitude of the electric field inside the sphere at position r < R.
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