Montalbo, Rochelle L.

12-81351

2. 13 A uniform volume charge density of 0.2 C/m2 is present throughout

the spherical shell extending from r = 3 cm to r = 5 cm. If v = 0 elsewhere,
find: (a) the total charge present within the shell, and (b) r1 if half of the total
charge is located in the region 3 cm < r < r1.

(a)
2 0.05

Q=

0.2 r sin dr d d
0

0 0.03

r 0.05
sin
Q= 0.2 0
3 0.03
0

d d

Q=

( 0.2 ) (32. 6 7 ) sin d d

Q=

6.5 3 cos
0
0

Q=

( 6.5 3 ) (2) d

Q=

( 13.07 ) 2
0

2
0

(| )

Q= ( 13.07 ) (2 )
Q= 82.11 C
(b)
Q= half of the total charge which is 41.06 C

Q=

0.2 r sin dr d d
0

0 0.03

41.06 C

41.06 C =

0.2 sin
0 0

r1 r
1
3 0.03

d d

r
( 1)
9
3
2

sin d d
0

( 0.2 )

41.06 C =

r
( 1)
9
3

( 0.2 )

41.06 C =

r
( 1)
9
3

( 0.2 )

41.06 C =

r
( 1)
9
3

( 0.2 )

41.06

( 2.51 )

( (r3) 9 )
1

41.06 C = 0.84 (r 1 ) -22.59

r1 = 0.0423 m

r1 = 4.24 cm