# charge density

1. ### Determine the Electrical potential at a given point

A rod with a circular center in the middle (which causes the rod to change direction by 90 °) has an evenly distributed linear charge density 𝜆 of electrons along the entire rod. Determine the electrical potential of the red dot in the figure below which is at the center of the circular round...
2. ### Calculating charge density of particular ligands

Hi everyone, this is my first thread! I am currently undergoing a personal investigation that is based on one of the factors which effect the splitting of d orbitals in central metal ion by the charge density of ligands (in a complex ion). However, recently I got stumped by trying to...
3. ### Electrostatic self-force is zero

Homework Statement Consider a charged body of finite size, (\rho=0 outside a bounded region V). \vec{E} is the electric field produced by the body. Suppose \vec{E} \rightarrow 0 at infinity. Show that the total self-force is zero: \int_V \rho \vec{E} dV = \vec{0}, i.e. the charged body does not...
4. ### Charge Density Expression

Homework Statement A charge Q is uniformly distributed throughout a nonconducting sphere of radius R. Write the expression of the charge density in the sphere? Homework Equations Charge density ρ=dQ/dV Gauss's Law ∫EdA = E(4ϖr^2) The Attempt at a Solution If Q is uniform then ρ=Q/dV and the...
5. ### How charge density of plate is changed by permittivity

Homework Statement Distance between plates of a parallel-plate vacuum capacitor is d. The capacitor is attached to a battery that keeps it at a voltage V. The space between plates is now filled dielectric relative permittivity epsilon. How will charge density of the plates change? Homework...
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### Surface bound charge on the outer surface of a dielectric

Homework Statement With regards to a one dimensional conducting wire with a homogeneous charge density λ surrounded by a cylindrical glass dielectric of radius R, find: (a). The displacement vector inside the dielectric (b). The surface bound charges on the surface of the dielectric Sorry...
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### Electric Field of a Charged Sphere?

Homework Statement A sphere of radius R has total charge Q. The volume charge density (C/m^3) within the sphere is ρ = ρ_0 (1 - r/R). This charge density decreases linearly from ρ_0 at the center to zero at the edge of sphere. a. Show that ρ_0 = 3Q/πR^3. b. Show that the electric field inside...
8. ### Electric potential related to electric field question

Homework Statement (i) Consider a non-conducting sphere of radius R with non-homogeneous charge density ρ = ρ(r) = r, where r is the radial co-ordinate. (a) Find the electric field inside and outside of the sphere (b) Find and plot the electric potential inside and outside of the sphere...

21. ### I Electric field at a point inside of a uniformly charged ball

As the name of the thread says, I am wondering what would the amount and the direction of the electric field at some point in the uniformly charged ball of radius R(it has a constant charge volume density) be at the distance r from the centre of the ball. Does anyone know what would they be? I...
22. ### Nonuniform Rod Electric Field

Homework Statement A thin rod of length 2ℓ has a linear charge density that is λ0 at the left end but decreases linearly with distance going from left to right in such a way that the charge on the entire rod is zero. What is the magnitude of the electric field along the rod's axis at a...
23. ### How to find the charge density given by a Tricky Potential?

Homework Statement I am trying to solve Problem 2.45 in Electrodynamics by Griffiths, however, my answers were different from those in the book, I am suspect I got a missing step but I could not find it, so here is the Given Problem Find the charge density \rho given by a potential...
24. ### What is the smallest ball that can carry one esu?

Suppose I want to collect 1 esu (2.081 billion charges) on a plate or on a ball, what is the smallest radius that will carry such a charge? From data I gathered around a ball of 1 mm of radius would be large enough, can you confirm that? What material is best, steel, silver or non-conductive...
25. ### System of hollow cylindrical conductors

Homework Statement Find potential and charge per unit length of every cylindrical hollow shell if the outer shell is grounded. The length is considered to be infinite. Homework Equations V=∫Edl The Attempt at a Solution I am not sure how to derive potentials for first two conductors...
26. ### How do I go from an Electric Field graph to Charge Density?

Homework Statement Homework Equations E= kq/(r^2), E*dA = Q/e0 The Attempt at a Solution Typically I understand how to interpret basic graphs such as going for V (potential) vs x graph to Electric field vs x graph by finding the slope of V since E= -grad V...and from their it's basic...
27. ### Charge density in cylinder with uniform charge

1. A charge density ρ (charge per unit volume) is distributed uniformly throughout a non-conducting cylinder of radius R. What is the magnitude of the electric field a distance r = R/2 from the cylinder's axis? Homework Equations E ∫dA = q(interior)/ε0[/B] 3. So I tried doing EA =...
28. ### Determining Electric Potential

Homework Statement Consider a nonconducting sphere of radius r2. It has a concentric spherical cavity of r1. The material between r1 and r2 has a charge density p (C/m3). Take V=0 and r=infinity. Determine the electrical potential V as a function of the distance r from the center for (a) r>r2...