Use Gauss's Law and basic surface and volume integrals to determine the electric field of a spherical semi-conductor (radius=2 m) that has a net charge of -40C. What is the electric field 1m away from the center of the sphere? What is the electric field 3 m center of the sphere? What is the electric field 10m from the center of the sphere? Is there any where that would have 0 net electric field?

Use Gauss's Law and basic surface and volume integrals to determine the electric field of a spherical semi-conductor (radius=2 m) that has a net charge of -40C. What is the electric field 1m away from the center of the sphere? What is the electric field 3 m center of the sphere? What is the electric field 10m from the center of the sphere? Is there any where that would have 0 net electric field?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 43PQ: The nonuniform charge density of a solid insulating sphere of radius R is given by = cr2 (r R),...

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