PHY 5346

HW Set 1 Solutions – Kimel

3. 1.4 Gauss’s Law:

∫ E⃗ ⋅ da⃗ =
Q enclosed
0
Q
a) Conducting sphere: all of the charge is on the surface σ = 4πa 2

Q
E4πr 2 = 0, r < a E4πr 2 =  0 , r > a

E = 0, r < a ⃗ =
E
Q ̂
r, r > a
4π 0 r 2

Q
b) Uniform charge density: ρ = 4 πa 3
, r < a, ρ = 0, r > a.
3

Qr 3 Qr
E4πr 2 = →E= , r<a
0a 3
4π 0 a 3
Q Q
E4πr 2 =  0 → E = , r>a
4π 0 r 2

c) ρ = A r n
n + 3Q n
Q = 4π ∫ r 2 drAr n = 4πAa n+3 /n + 3 → ρ = r ,r<a
4πa n+3
ρ = 0, r > a
n + 3Q Q r n+3
E4πr 2 = n+3
4πr n+3 /n + 3 → E = , r<a
4π 0 a 4π 0 r 2 a n+3
Q
E= , r>a
4π 0 r 2
1. n = −2.
Q
E= , r<a
4π 0 ra
 Q
E= , r>a
4π 0 r 2

2. n = 2.
Qr 3
E= , r<a
4π 0 a 5
Q
E= , r>a
4π 0 r 2