Electric Field Help: Questions & Answers

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The discussion focuses on understanding electric fields and calculating electric flux in various scenarios. For a flat circle in a uniform electric field, the correct angle to use in the electric flux formula is the complement of the given angle, as it should be between the normal and the surface. When dealing with a negatively charged metallic sphere, the net electric flux is calculated similarly, but the sign of the result indicates the charge's nature. For concentric spherical shells, the electric field at a specific distance requires consideration of both charges, while the electric field inside a solid nonconducting cylinder can be found using Gauss's Law, taking into account the charge within a Gaussian surface. The discussion emphasizes understanding the processes behind the calculations rather than just obtaining numerical answers.
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I have these questions on electric fields that I'm a bit confused on..

A flat circle of radius 8 cm is placed in a uniform electric field of 8.5 × 10^2 N/C. What is the electric flux (in Nm^2/C) through the circle when its face is at 51° to the field lines?

I just use EAcos(theta) don't I? Where A is 2*pi*r, but that angle do I use 51 or 90-51 since it is the angle is meant to be between the normal and the object not the object and the surface right?

A metallic sphere of radius 22 cm is negatively charged. The magnitude of the resulting electric field, close to the outside surface of the sphere, is 1.8 × 10^2 N/C. Calculate the net electric flux (in Nm^2/C) outward through a spherical surface surrounding, and just beyond, the metallic sphere's surface.

I'm thinking just E*A*cos(theta) again.. Would the answer be negative because it is negatively charged?


Two concentric spherical shells of radii R1=1 m and R2=2 m, contain charge Q1=0.005 C and Q2=0.0065 C respectively.
Calculate the Electric field at a distance r=1.79 m from the centerpoint of the spheres


I have absolutely no idea on this one.. How does it work with the two charges? And what if I was calculating the field outside the two spheres, would that be any different?

A very long solid nonconducting cylinder of radius 18.3 cm possesses a uniform volume charge density of 1.68 μC/m^3. Determine the magnitude of the electric field (in N/C) inside the cylinder at a radial distance of 8.8 cm from the cylinder's central axis

Heres what I've thought of, multiply the volume charge density by the volume of the cylindar to get the charge in μC, then use E=kQ/r^2 to get the magnitude of the electric field. Is that right? Edit: That won't work because I don't have a length of the cylindar to get the volume... Woops.

Thanks for any help, btw I don't want numbers or any answers I'd rather hear the process then get the numbers myself so I can figure out other problems of similar nature..
 
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what is the area of a circle 2*pi*r ? Check it.
 
Oh yeah I forgot the square after the r... I wrote it down on the sheet, just missed typing it.
 
A = (Pi)*r^2
 
For the rest problems go through Guass's Theorem
 
Well, I got them all except the last one now. Still have absolutely no idea how to do it, I've gone through my textbook, lecture notes and everythnig but can't find anything on it.
 
arutha said:
A very long solid nonconducting cylinder of radius 18.3 cm possesses a uniform volume charge density of 1.68 μC/m^3. Determine the magnitude of the electric field (in N/C) inside the cylinder at a radial distance of 8.8 cm from the cylinder's central axis.

The distance of the point at which the field magnitude is required is 8.8 cm which is less then the radius of cylinder 18.3 cm.
Consider a coaxial cylindrical Gaussian surface of radius 8.8 cm and apply the Gauss’s theorem. Remember the charge to be taken within the Gaussian surface.
 
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