Example 23-15 Two Charged Spherical Conductors Two uncharged spherical conductors of radius R₁ = 6.0 cm and R₂ = 2.0 cm (Figure 23-26) and separated by a distance much greater than 6.0 cm are connected by a long, very thin conducting wire. A total charge Q = +80 nC is placed on one of the spheres and the system is allowed to reach electrostatic equilibrium. (a) What is the charge on each sphere? (b) What is the electric field strength at the surface of each sphere? (c) What is the electric potential of each sphere? (Assume that the charge on the connecting wire is negligible.) |R₂
Example 23-15 Two Charged Spherical Conductors Two uncharged spherical conductors of radius R₁ = 6.0 cm and R₂ = 2.0 cm (Figure 23-26) and separated by a distance much greater than 6.0 cm are connected by a long, very thin conducting wire. A total charge Q = +80 nC is placed on one of the spheres and the system is allowed to reach electrostatic equilibrium. (a) What is the charge on each sphere? (b) What is the electric field strength at the surface of each sphere? (c) What is the electric potential of each sphere? (Assume that the charge on the connecting wire is negligible.) |R₂
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![Example 23-15 Two Charged Spherical Conductors
Two uncharged spherical conductors of radius R₁ = 6.0 cm and
R₂ = 2.0 cm (Figure 23-26) and separated by a distance much greater than
6.0 cm are connected by a long, very thin conducting wire. A total charge
Q = +80 nC is placed on one of the spheres and the system is allowed to
reach electrostatic equilibrium. (a) What is the charge on each sphere?
(b) What is the electric field strength at the surface of each sphere?
(c) What is the electric potential of each sphere? (Assume that the charge
on the connecting wire is negligible.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Example 23-15 Two Charged Spherical Conductors
Two uncharged spherical conductors of radius R₁ = 6.0 cm and
R₂ = 2.0 cm (Figure 23-26) and separated by a distance much greater than
6.0 cm are connected by a long, very thin conducting wire. A total charge
Q = +80 nC is placed on one of the spheres and the system is allowed to
reach electrostatic equilibrium. (a) What is the charge on each sphere?
(b) What is the electric field strength at the surface of each sphere?
(c) What is the electric potential of each sphere? (Assume that the charge
on the connecting wire is negligible.)
R₂
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