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Homework Statement
Hi guys, i need a bit of help with the following question. Ok the question states the following, explain why the element of charge, dq, located within an infinitesimally thin spherical shell or radius r is equal to rho(r)*4*pi*(r)^2dr, where dr is the thickness of the shell.
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The Attempt at a Solution
ok i know that total charge is equal to charge density multiplied by volume, which is equal to rho*4/3pi*r^2. Hence if i were to find dq, i would have to differentiate with respect to r, dq/dr and solve for dq... thus dq/dr=rho(r)*dv/dr
where dv/dr=4*pi*r^2, therefore if i solve for dq i should get dq=rho(r)*4*pi*r^2*dr...
ok i have no idea if that was right or not... any help here would be greatly appreciated and also why don't we differentiate rho(r)
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