Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A solid insulating ball of radius m holds nC spread evenly through its volume. Find the electric field at m, at m and at m from the centre. Find also the charge on each cubic metre of the ball.
Long wire: . Large sheet: . Outside a sphere of charge : . Inside a solid ball: . In a conductor inside, and just outside.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. Use the formula for inside the ball at m. Use the point charge formula at m and m. Find the density from the volume.
Step 1. At 0.05 m, inside. , that is kN/C.
Step 2. At the surface, 0.10 m. , that is kN/C.
Step 3. At 0.20 m, outside. The distance is twice as large, so the field is a quarter: kN/C.
Step 4. The density. . So , that is .
Answer: kN/C, kN/C, kN/C and .
Check. At the half radius the field is half of the surface value, kN/C. It fits, because the field rises in a straight line inside the ball.
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