A hollow, conducting sphere with an outer radius of 0.240 m and an inner radius of 0.200 m has a uniform surface charge density of +6.67 × 10^−6 C/m^2. A charge of -0.600 μC is now introduced into the cavity inside the sphere. Calculate the strength of the electric field at a distance 0.11 m from the center of the sphere.

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Answer: 446.28*10^3 N/C ( directed to center of the sphere)

Explanation: In order to explain this problem we have to use the electric field expression, which is given by:

E=k*q/r^2 where k is a constant equal 9*10^9 N/C^2*m^2, r is the distance from the charge to calculate the electric field.

Then we have,

E=(9*10^9*0.6*10^-6)/(0.11)^2= 446.28*10^3 N/C

Due to the negative point charge, the electric field is directed to the center of the sphere.

The electric field at a distance of 0.11 m from the center of the sphere is [tex]446.28\times 10^3\;\rm N/C[/tex].

How do you calculate the electric field from the center of the sphere?

Given that the inner radius r1 of the sphere is 0.200 m and the outer radius r2 of the sphere is 0.240 m. The charge density at the inner surface is  +6.67 × 10^−6 C/m^2. The charge at the outer surface is  -0.600 μC.

The charge density at the outer surface is calculated as given below.

[tex]\sigma _2 = \dfrac {q}{4\pi r_2^2}[/tex]

[tex]\sigma _2 = \dfrac {-0.6\times 10^{-6}}{4\times 3.14\times 0.240^2}[/tex]

[tex]\sigma_2 = -8.29 \times 10^{-7}\;\rm C/m^2[/tex]

The outer surface has a negative point charge then the electric field is directed to the center of the sphere which is calculated as given below.

[tex]E =k \dfrac {q}{r^2}[/tex]

Where q is the charge at the outer surface, r is the distance from the center and k is constant which is equal to 9*10^9 N/C^2*m^2.

[tex]E = 9\times 10^9\times \dfrac {0.6\times 10^{-6}}{0.11^2}[/tex]

[tex]E = 446.28 \times 10^3\;\rm N/C[/tex]

Hence we can conclude that the electric field at a distance of 0.11 m from the center of the sphere is [tex]446.28\times 10^3\;\rm N/C[/tex].

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