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A sphere of radius R carries a charge density P(r) = kr, for r < R. (a) What is the field of the sphere, as a function of r? (b) What is the energy of this configuration?

Respuesta :

Answer:

electric field is  k [tex]r^{2}[/tex]  / ε × 4

energy  is  πk² [tex]R^{6}[/tex]   /48ε

Explanation:

given data

radius = R

charge density P(r) = kr

r < R

to find out

field of the sphere and energy

solution

we know that  P(r) = kr

here k is constant

we divide the sphere in many number of parts and we consider element thickness is dr so voulme will be 4πr²dr

so charge will be

dq =  P ( 4πr²)dr

dq =  kr ( 4πr²)dr

take integrate both side

∫dq = 4πk ∫r³ dr

q =  4πk [tex]r^{4}[/tex] / 4

q = πk [tex]r^{4}[/tex]

so we apply here gauss law

E×A = q / ε

electric field =  πk [tex]r^{4}[/tex]  / ε × 4πr²

electric field =  πk [tex]r^{4}[/tex]  / ε × 4πr²

so electric field =  k [tex]r^{2}[/tex]  / ε × 4

and

in 2nd part we know

U, energy = energy density × volume

U, energy = (1/2 ×   ε × E²) × (4πr² )

U energy = (1/2 ×   ε × (kr²/4ε)²) × (4πr²)

U, energy = πk²[tex]r^{6}[/tex] / 8ε

take integrate both side with 0 to U and 0 to R

[tex]\int_{0}^{U}[/tex]dU = πk²/8ε [tex]\int_{0}^{R}[/tex] [tex]r^{6}[/tex] dr

U, energy =  πk²/8ε × [tex]R^{6}[/tex] /6

so energy =   πk² [tex]R^{6}[/tex]   /48ε

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