An insulating solid sphere of radius R has a variable volume charge density. Po r where b and p0 are constants. Each part is worth 5 points. a) Find the total charge on the sphere b) Use Gauss's law to find the magnitude of the electric field at a point inside the sphere (rR) d) Sketch a graph of electric field as a function of the distance r indicating the radius of the sphere

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An insulating solid sphere of radius R has a variable volume charge density.
Po r
where b and p0 are constants. Each part is worth 5 points.
b.
a) Find the total charge on the sphere
b) Use Gauss's law to find the magnitude of the electric field at a point
inside the sphere (r<R)
c) Similarly calculate the magnitude of the electric field at a point outside
the sphere (r>R)
d) Sketch a graph of electric field as a function of the distance r indicating
the radius of the sphere
Transcribed Image Text:An insulating solid sphere of radius R has a variable volume charge density. Po r where b and p0 are constants. Each part is worth 5 points. b. a) Find the total charge on the sphere b) Use Gauss's law to find the magnitude of the electric field at a point inside the sphere (r<R) c) Similarly calculate the magnitude of the electric field at a point outside the sphere (r>R) d) Sketch a graph of electric field as a function of the distance r indicating the radius of the sphere
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