Suppose you have q = 18µC charge placed at the orign of your coordinate system. I) Using Gauss's law, find the magnitude of the electric field at distance r1 8m from the charge. (Answer in N/c) II) Now you place a hollow conducting sphere of inner radius a = 4.0m and outer radius b = 16.0m. Calculate the net enclosed charge by the Gaussian surface of radius r1. (Answer in C) III) Now consider another hollow conducting sphere of inner radius c=24m and outer radius d=40m . Calculate the net enclosed charge(C) by the Gaussian surface of radius r2 = 20.0m and electric field(N/C) at r2.

Suppose you have q = 18µC charge placed at the orign of your coordinate system. I) Using Gauss's law, find the magnitude of the electric field at distance r1 8m from the charge. (Answer in N/c) II) Now you place a hollow conducting sphere of inner radius a = 4.0m and outer radius b = 16.0m. Calculate the net enclosed charge by the Gaussian surface of radius r1. (Answer in C) III) Now consider another hollow conducting sphere of inner radius c=24m and outer radius d=40m . Calculate the net enclosed charge(C) by the Gaussian surface of radius r2 = 20.0m and electric field(N/C) at r2.

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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Problem 12OQ: In which of the following contexts can Gausss law not be readily applied to find the electric field?...

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