A point charge q1 = -6.3 μC is located at the center of a thick conducting shell of inner radius a = 2.7 cm and outer radius b = 4.2 cm, The conducting shell has a net charge of q2 = 1.5 μC.

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1. What is Ex(P), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 8.4 cm along the x-axis from q1?

2. What is Ey(R), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.35 cm along the y-axis from q1?

Question

A point charge q1 = -6.3 μC is located at the center of a thick conducting shell of inner radius a = 2.7 cm and outer radius b = 4.2 cm, The conducting shell has a net charge of q2 = 1.5 μC.

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1. What is Ex(P), the value of the x-component of the electric field at point P, located a distance 8.4 cm along the x-axis from q1?

2. What is Ey(R), the value of the y-component of the electric field at point R, located a distance 1.35 cm along the y-axis from q1?

anonymous · Answer

Think Gauss's Law: $$\oint E \, dS = \frac{ q }{ \epsilon }$$
If you choose your surface cleverly, E will be constant and you can pull E out of the integral.