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Homework Statement



See figure attached.

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



I'm confused as to how they got their D(r)

Using Gauss' Law,

For r < or = a

\oint_{S} \vec{D} \cdot \hat{n} dS = \int_{v} \rho dv

D(4 \pi r^{2}) = \frac{\rho 4 \pi r^{3}}{3}

\Rightarrow D = \frac{P_{0}r^{2}}{3a}

What am I doing wrong?
 

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