An isolated conducting sphere of radius R=6.85cm is given a charge of 1.25nC. What is is the radius R0 of an imaginary spherical surface such that half of the stored potential energy lies within it ?
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Sharon Amhabjiefbje Sidhusky Please Explain a bit more. This is not very clear.
Upvote·0· Reply ·2014-11-06 19:55:03Lokesh Verma Testing comment on this website.
Upvote·0· Reply ·2014-11-06 20:20:24
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Celestine preetham
·2009-06-30 00:48:19
E ~ 1/C ~ 1/R - 1/R°
now
1/R - 1/R° = 1/2R
R° = 2R
Sharon Amhabjiefbje Sidhusky This will work, but I have a better answer. Should I post my answer?
Celestine preetham
·2009-06-30 05:22:09
E= Q2/2C
Q is conserved
so E is proportional to 1/C
also u need to know formula for C of spherical surfaces
Sharon Amhabjiefbje Sidhusky
·2014-11-06 19:47:31
Yes, Always charge is conserved. And E is proportional to 1/C.
Lokesh Verma
·2014-11-06 20:17:18
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