R R R

22.57: a) The total charge: q  4   0 (1  r / R )r dr  4 [  r dr  

2 2
r 3 / Rdr ]
0 0 0

4πR 3 ρ0 4πR 3 3Q
 q  4πρ0 [ R 3 3  R 3 4]    Q.
12 12 πR3

  b)  r  R, all the charge Q is enclosed, and:   E (4πr 2 )  Q / ε0  E  4πε1 0 rQ2 ,
the same as a point charge.

  c)  r  R, then Q(r)  q( r 3 R 3 ).

   Also, Q (r )  4π
 ρ0 (1  r R)r dr 4πρ0
2
 r3
3  4r R .
4

12kQ  1 r 3 1 r 4  kQ  4r 3 3r 4  r  r
 E (r )  2
 3
   2  3  4   kQ 3  4  3 
4 
r 3 R 4R  r  R R  R  R
  
d)

E 4kQ 6kQ 2 2 kQ 4kQ

  e)   0 (r  R)  3  4 r  0  rmax  R. So Emax  (4  2) 
r R R 3 3R 2
3R 2