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mixer [17]
3 years ago
15

A sphere of radius R contains charge Q spread uniformly throughout its volume. Find an expression for the electrostatic energy c

ontained within the sphere itself.
Physics
1 answer:
tensa zangetsu [6.8K]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

E = \frac{3kQ^2}{5R}

Explanation:

Let the sphere is uniformly charge to radius "r" and due to this charged sphere the electric potential on its surface is given as

V = \frac{kq}{r}

now we can say that

q = \frac{Q}{\frac{4}{3}\pi R^3} (\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3)

q = \frac{Qr^3}{R^3}

now electric potential is given as

V = \frac{k\frac{Qr^3}{R^3}}{r}

V = \frac{kQr^2}{R^3}

now work done to bring a small charge from infinite to the surface of this sphere is given as

dW = V dq

dW = \frac{kQr^2}{R^3} dq

here we know that

dq = \frac{3Qr^2dr}{R^3}

now the total energy of the sphere is given as

E = \int dW

E = \int_0^R  \frac{kQr^2}{R^3} (\frac{3Qr^2dr}{R^3})

E = \frac{3kQ^2}{R^6} (\frac{R^5}{5} - 0)

E = \frac{3kQ^2}{5R}

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