A charge distribution that is spherically symmetric but not uniform radially produces an electric field of magnitude E = 5r4, directed radially outward from the center of the sphere. Here r is the radial distance from that center.
What is the volume charge density ρ of the charge distribution at a distance of r = 2m?
Express your answer in units of nano coulombs/m3 i.e. 10-9 C/m3
Specify your answer up to two decimal places
Given data:
K = 5
r = 2m
we have
E(r) = qenc/(4or2)
E(r) = {1/(4or2)}*{(r)4r2dr}
solve for (r)
(r) = (o/r)*(d/dr)*r2*E(r)
(r) = (o/r)*(d*Kr6/dr)
(r) = 6*K*o*r3
(r) = 6*5*8.854 x 10-12 *8
(r) = 2.125 x 10-9 C/m3
(r) = 2.12 nC/m3
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