Gauss' law for charge distribution of a point charge at the origin surrounded by an insulating sphere

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This discussion focuses on applying Gauss' law to determine the electric field around a point charge located at the origin, surrounded by an insulating sphere. The key regions identified are from 0 to R1, where the electric field is non-zero due to the point charge Q, and beyond R2, where the total charge on the sphere must be integrated to find the enclosed charge. Participants emphasize the importance of calculating the total enclosed charge to correctly apply Gauss' law in these scenarios.

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Use Gauss law for sphere
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Hi

I'm trying to solve this

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So far I have got
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But me not sure whether it correct or not. Maybe someone knows of a way you can check answer is correct like in math when you plug solution to solve equation?

Best wishes to you
 
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In the first region ##0 \leq r \leq R_1## the electric field is not zero. The problem clearly states that there is point charge ##Q## at the origin.

Also, in the region ##r>R_2## you need to do the integral to find the total charge on the sphere. That, plus the charge at the origin should give you the enclosed charge.
 
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