Consider an insulating solid sphere of radius a with a uniform volume charge density, ρ < 0, is placed concentric with an insulating spherical shell, of inner radius a and outer radius b, with a uniform charge density ρ > 0. Calculate the electric field at a distance r from the common center of the two spheres for a) 0b. The image below shows the possible answers for each item.

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Consider an insulating solid sphere of radius a with a uniform volume charge density, ρ < 0, is placed concentric with an insulating spherical shell, of inner radius a and outer radius b, with a uniform charge density ρ > 0. Calculate the electric field at a distance r from the common center of the two spheres for a) 0<r<a, b) a<r<b, and c) r>b.

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Choices for (a):
Choices for (b):
А. О
p(r³ –2a³)
3r2 ɛo
A. Ε=
pr
В.Е -
3Ɛo
В. Е —
P(r³-a³)
3r2 ɛo
C.E =
pr
%3D
3εο
C. E = P(2a³+r3)
3r2 ɛo
ра
D.E =
3ɛo
С. Е —
ра
Е. Е —
D. E = P(2a³-r3)
3r2ɛo
3ɛo
p(a³+r³)
3r² ɛo
E. E =
%3D
Choices for (c):
А.О
В.Е:
pr
3εο
P(2a³+b³)
3r2 ɛo
С.Е
D.E = P(2a³-b³)
3r2 ɛo
E. E = P(b³-2a³)
3r2ɛo
Transcribed Image Text:Choices for (a): Choices for (b): А. О p(r³ –2a³) 3r2 ɛo A. Ε= pr В.Е - 3Ɛo В. Е — P(r³-a³) 3r2 ɛo C.E = pr %3D 3εο C. E = P(2a³+r3) 3r2 ɛo ра D.E = 3ɛo С. Е — ра Е. Е — D. E = P(2a³-r3) 3r2ɛo 3ɛo p(a³+r³) 3r² ɛo E. E = %3D Choices for (c): А.О В.Е: pr 3εο P(2a³+b³) 3r2 ɛo С.Е D.E = P(2a³-b³) 3r2 ɛo E. E = P(b³-2a³) 3r2ɛo
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