Electric field at the surface of a spherical shell?

[rahaverhma]

What is the value of electric field at the surface of a spherical shell?

 

[DrClaude]

$\vec{E}$

If you don't get it: unless you give more details, there is no way to answer this question.

 

[rahaverhma]

I don't mean above the surface. Actually Exactly at the surface. And let radius 'r', charge 'q'.

 

[Vanadium 50]

And where is this charge q?

 

[ZapperZ]

I don't mean above the surface. Actually Exactly at the surface. And let radius 'r', charge 'q'.

This is still very vague. Is this a conducting spherical shell? If it isn't, is this a uniform charge distribution?

And, per the PF rules, have you attempted to solve this (i.e. apply Gauss's Law)? If you have, show it. If not, why not?

Furthermore, if this is part of a school work (and I can't imagine anyone asking such a question and not having this as part it), shouldn't this be done in the HW/Coursework forum?

Zz.

 

[rahaverhma]

There is a uniformly charge distributed (conducting) spherical shell of radius 'r' having a total charge 'q' on its surface.Then I have to know abt the behavior and value of electric field just at its surface. Neither inside nor outside.

 

[rahaverhma]

And shell has 0 dimensions

 

[DrClaude]

This now clearly looks like homework. Please repost in the introductory physics homework forum, and fill the homework template, including an attempt at a solution.

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