Electric field inside hollow dielectric field

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Start date Mar 6, 2009
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The electric field inside a hollow dielectric sphere is zero when there is no charge present within the sphere. If the sphere is charged, the distribution of that charge—whether on the surface or uniformly throughout—affects the electric field. Without specific information about the charge distribution, it is impossible to determine the electric field inside the sphere. The key takeaway is that the electric field is influenced by the charge configuration. Understanding these principles is essential for solving related problems in electrostatics.

Mar 6, 2009

-EquinoX-

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How do I proof that the Efield inside a hollow dielectric sphere is 0?

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Mar 6, 2009

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Unless we know how the dielectric sphere is charged, ( whether the charge is on the surface of the sphere or distributed uniformly through out the sphere ) it is not possible to find the field inside the sphere.

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