What is the net charge contained within this cube?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the electric fields and net charge in various scenarios involving charged objects, including a non-conducting cylinder and concentric spheres. Participants express frustration over unclear explanations from their teacher and the textbook, leading to incorrect answers for the electric field calculations at specified distances. They seek guidance on applying Gauss' Law to determine the net charge within a cube, given the electric field values on its surfaces. The conversation highlights the challenges of understanding electrostatics concepts and the need for clearer instructional materials. Overall, the group is struggling with fundamental physics problems related to electric fields and charge distributions.
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Weve been working as a group on campus now for a few hours and we're lost on these 3. Our teacher did a horrible job explaining this material and the book doesn't do any better of one.

A long, non-conducting, solid cylinder of radius 4.7 cm has a uniform volume charge density ρ = 2.1 µC/m^3.
a) What is the magnitude of the electric field at a radial distance of 6.5 cm from the axis of the cylinder?
1Your answer is incorrect. N/C
b) What is the magnitude of the electric field at a radial distance of 2.8 cm from the axis of the cylinder?
2Your answer is incorrect. N/C

Particle A proton with speed v = 3.00 multiplied by 105 m/s orbits just outside a charged sphere of radius r = 1.04 cm. What is the charge on the sphere?
1Your answer is incorrect. C

Concentric Spheres Two charged concentric spheres have radii of 9.5 and 14.7 cm. The charge on the inner sphere is 3.98 multiplied by 10-8 C and that on the outer sphere is 2.00 multiplied by 10-8 C.

(a) Find the electric field at r = 11.7 cm.
1Your answer is incorrect. N/C
(b) Find the electric field at r = 20.4 cm.
2Your answer is incorrect. N/C


Section 24.6 Application of Gauss' Law to Symmetric Charge Distributions

Surface of Cube At each point on the surface of the cube shown in Fig. 24-25, the electric field is in the positive direction of z. The length of each edge of the cube is 3.2 m. On the top surface of the cube, Evec = (-34 N/C)k, and on the bottom face of the cube Evec = (+19 N/C)k . Determine the net charge contained within the cube.
1Your answer is incorrect. C
 
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