The discussion centers on the electrostatic equilibrium problem involving a charged sphere. The electric field just outside the sphere is calculated using the formula E = (40 × 10-9 ke) / (0.152), where ke is the electrostatic constant. A key conclusion is that the calculated electric field value does not match the graphical representation, indicating a misunderstanding of the situation's feasibility. This discrepancy highlights the importance of accurately interpreting electric field representations in electrostatics.
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Thank you for your reply @kuruman ! The electric field of a sphere is equivalent to that of a point charge so ## E = \frac {40 \times 10^{-9}k_e}{0.15^2} ##kuruman said:
Thanks for your reply @kuruman ! Thinking... Its got to me something to do with the electric field.kuruman said:
Yes. Look at the plot and then look at your post #3.Callumnc1 said:
Oh thanks @kuruman ! The calculated value for the electric field at the surface of the charge is not equal to that value on the graph.kuruman said: