Charge is distributed throughout a spherical ball of radius R with a volume density given by

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Chapter6: Gauss's Law
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Problem 44P: A charge of 30C is distributed uniformly a spherical volume of radius 10.0 cm. Determine the...
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Keep getting the wrong answer for both. Not sure what to do.

 

a.) Write an expression for the magnitude of the electric field valid for r<R. 

b.) Write an expression for the magnitude of the electric field valid for r>R. 

Problem 5: Charge is distributed throughout a spherical ball of radius R with a volume density given by
S ar?
r < R
r > R
for
for
a is a constant.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 5: Charge is distributed throughout a spherical ball of radius R with a volume density given by S ar? r < R r > R for for a is a constant.
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We know that the gauss law is defined as 

E.ds = dqε0

where E electric field 

q is the charge 

We also know that the formula of the charge volume density is given as 

ρ= dqdVdq= ρdV

where ρ is the volume charge density 

V is the volume 

q is the charge 

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