Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Gauss's Law
A charge Q is uniformly distributed throughout the material of a...
A charge is uniformly distributed throughout the material of a hollow sphere with inner and outer radii and , as shown in the figure. Determine the electric field at a point positioned a distance from the centre, given .

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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The total charge is uniformly distributed in the volume between and .
The volume of the material of the hollow sphere is:
The uniform volume charge density is:
To find the electric field at a distance (), we consider a spherical Gaussian surface of radius concentric with the hollow sphere.
The charge enclosed by this Gaussian surface is the charge within the volume from to :
Substituting the value of :
According to Gauss's Law:
Due to spherical symmetry, the electric field is constant in magnitude and points radially outward over the Gaussian surface:
The volume of the material of the hollow sphere is:
The uniform volume charge density is:
To find the electric field at a distance (), we consider a spherical Gaussian surface of radius concentric with the hollow sphere.
The charge enclosed by this Gaussian surface is the charge within the volume from to :
Substituting the value of :
According to Gauss's Law:
Due to spherical symmetry, the electric field is constant in magnitude and points radially outward over the Gaussian surface: