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Homework Statement
A charged isolated metal sphere of diameter 10cm has a potential of 8000V relative to V=0 at infinity. Calculate the energy density in the electric field near the surface of the sphere
Homework Equations
u=1/2[tex]\(epsilon x E^2)
E=kq/r^2
The Attempt at a Solution
I have tried this like an example given in my book, which gives the q value, but since q=CV, can't i find C of the sphere, solve for q, put that into E, and subsequently solve for u? The answer in my book is .11 J/m^3, but when i use the above strategy, I get around .028. Could someone point me in the right direction?