Problem 1: UP 6.46 A total charge Q is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical shell of inner and outer radii ₁ and 12, respectively. Show that the electric field due to the charge is r≤r₁ 1₁ ≤r ≤r₂ 0, Q E(r)=4neor²r²³ - r³, 1 Q 4περ 12 Î, f, r≥ 12
Problem 1: UP 6.46 A total charge Q is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical shell of inner and outer radii ₁ and 12, respectively. Show that the electric field due to the charge is r≤r₁ 1₁ ≤r ≤r₂ 0, Q E(r)=4neor²r²³ - r³, 1 Q 4περ 12 Î, f, r≥ 12
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![**Problem 1: UP 6.46**
A total charge \( Q \) is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical shell with inner and outer radii \( r_1 \) and \( r_2 \), respectively. Show that the electric field due to the charge is
\[
\mathbf{E}(r) =
\begin{cases}
0, & r \leq r_1 \\
\frac{Q}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r^2} \left( \frac{r^3 - r_1^3}{r_2^3 - r_1^3} \right) \hat{r}, & r_1 \leq r \leq r_2 \\
\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r^2} \, Q \, \hat{r}, & r \geq r_2
\end{cases}
\]
In this expression:
- \( \varepsilon_0 \) represents the permittivity of free space.
- \( \hat{r} \) denotes the radial unit vector.
The piecewise function describes the electric field \( \mathbf{E}(r) \) in three regions:
1. Inside the inner radius \( r_1 \), where no electric field exists.
2. Between radii \( r_1 \) and \( r_2 \), where the electric field depends on the position \( r \) and the distribution of charge.
3. Outside the outer radius \( r_2 \), where the field behaves as if all the charge \( Q \) were concentrated at the center.
This setup is a classic example of applying Gauss's law to spherically symmetric charge distributions.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5e343f85-ac09-4dac-ae1f-fa90b444949b%2F3418a2ad-ded7-4e4f-9a06-77177dc5690d%2F15y1rpc_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 1: UP 6.46**
A total charge \( Q \) is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical shell with inner and outer radii \( r_1 \) and \( r_2 \), respectively. Show that the electric field due to the charge is
\[
\mathbf{E}(r) =
\begin{cases}
0, & r \leq r_1 \\
\frac{Q}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r^2} \left( \frac{r^3 - r_1^3}{r_2^3 - r_1^3} \right) \hat{r}, & r_1 \leq r \leq r_2 \\
\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r^2} \, Q \, \hat{r}, & r \geq r_2
\end{cases}
\]
In this expression:
- \( \varepsilon_0 \) represents the permittivity of free space.
- \( \hat{r} \) denotes the radial unit vector.
The piecewise function describes the electric field \( \mathbf{E}(r) \) in three regions:
1. Inside the inner radius \( r_1 \), where no electric field exists.
2. Between radii \( r_1 \) and \( r_2 \), where the electric field depends on the position \( r \) and the distribution of charge.
3. Outside the outer radius \( r_2 \), where the field behaves as if all the charge \( Q \) were concentrated at the center.
This setup is a classic example of applying Gauss's law to spherically symmetric charge distributions.
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