Question

A metal sphere of radius 19 cm has a net charge of 2.4 × 10–8 C. (a) What is the electric field at the sphere's surface? (b) If V = 0 at infinity, what is the electric potential at the sphere's surface? (c) At what distance from the sphere's surface has the electric potential decreased by 370 V?

Answer 1

1.29*10^6 N/C

1135.6 V

9.18 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

radius of the metal, r = 19 cm

charge of the metal, q = 2.4*10^-8 C

coulomb's constant, k = 8.99*10^9

to find the electric field, we use the formula E = kq/r², where

E = electric field

k = coulomb constant

q = charge on the metal and

r = radius of the metal

E = (8.99*10^9 * 2.4*10^-8) / 0.19²

E = 215.76 / 0.0361

E = 1.29*10^6 N/C

to find the electric potential, we use this relation

V = kq/r

V = (8.99*10^9 * 2.4*10^-8) / 0.19

V = 215.76 / 0.19

V = 1135.6 V

V = kq/r,

r = kq/V

r = (8.99*10^9 * 2.4*10^-8)/ (1135.6 - 370

r = 215.76 / 765.6

r = 0.281 = 28.1 cm

distance from the sphere

28.18 - 19 = 9.18 cm