Two very thin conducting, concentric spheres have radii R1 and R2 as shown in the figure.

Sunday, 26 August 2018

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Figure 1 _ Two very thin conducting, concentric spheres nave ditterent radii. The inner Snell with radius RI nas charge A-qi and the outer Snell witn radius R2 has charge +q2. Point a lies outside the 
two shells ra > R2 and point b lies beüeen the shells RI < "b < 112. 
Two very thin conducting, concentric spheres nave radii RI and R2 as shown in the figure. The inner sphere (with radius RI) has a total charge qi which distributes itself uniformly over the surface. 
The outer sphere (witn radius R2) has a total charge q2 which spreads itself uniformly over the surtace. Define the potential V an infinite distance trom a point charge as 0, (V = 0). When giving 
expressions use co, not Coulomb's constant 
part 1) 
Write an expression tor Va, the voltage at point a, a distance ru trom the centre of the spheres. (ru > R2. ) 
part 2) 
Write an expression tor Vb, the voltage at point b a distance Tb from the centre ottne spheres. (R2 < rt, < RI). 
part 3) 
Write an expression tor Vo, the voltage at the centre ottne sphere. 
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Feedback tor Part 1) 
using Gauss's law it can be shown that the electric field a distance r trom the centre of the spheres is 
4m•2 EO 
perpendicularly out trom the spheres. 
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Feedback tor Part 2) 
-fi.ds 
(q1++2) 
47rE0 
(q1+q2) 
4KE0 
(q1++2) 
47rE0 
47rEor„ • 
dr 
4TT2E0 
dr 
r2 
This question should be done in two steps, we should calculate the potential between eo and R2 (when E is given by 
) and then between R2 and rb where E is given by 
, this can be 
obtained using Gauss's law. 
v.R2 = 
( ra in previous part is R2.) 
2 
_gx_ dr 
R'2 4TE0r2 
47rE0 JR2 r2 
4TE0 
1 
47rE0 rb 
r R2 
1 
vtotal + 
47rE0 R2 
47rE0 R2 
47rE0 rb • 
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Feedback tor Part 3) 
As witn the previous part this question should be done in parts, witn different electric fields in each part 
47rE0 R2 • 
Then from R2 —+ RI 
Finally trom RI —+ 0. Inside the sphere, E 
V RYRI = 
47rE0 
0, so: 
Vtotal 
47rE0 R 2 
47rE0 R2 
47rE0 RI • 
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