A solid sphere of radius 40.0 cm has a total positive charge of 16.3 µC uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field at the following distances. (a) 0 cm from the center of the sphere |KN/C (b) 10.0 cm from the center of the sphere KN/C (c) 40.0 cm from the center of the sphere kN/C (d) 60.5 cm from the center of the sphere kN/C

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A solid sphere of radius 40.0 cm has a total positive charge of 16.3 µC uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Calculate the
magnitude of the electric field at the following distances.
(a) 0 cm from the center of the sphere
kN/C
(b) 10.0 cm from the center of the sphere
|kN/C
(c) 40.0 cm from the center of the sphere
|kN/C
(d) 60.5 cm from the center of the sphere
kN/C
Transcribed Image Text:A solid sphere of radius 40.0 cm has a total positive charge of 16.3 µC uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field at the following distances. (a) 0 cm from the center of the sphere kN/C (b) 10.0 cm from the center of the sphere |kN/C (c) 40.0 cm from the center of the sphere |kN/C (d) 60.5 cm from the center of the sphere kN/C
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Charge density ρ=16.3×10-643π401003

at 0 cm the charge enclosed is zero hence E=0

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