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If we have a uniformly charged spherical shell, supposing that the shell is non-conducting, could we have any electric field inside the sphere? Why?
I couldn't give any justification that there is no electric filed inside.mfb said:This looks like homework - and it is clearly a homework-like question. What do you think?
Can there be additional objects in the setup?
mfb said:Good - if there are additional objects in the setup, there can be an electric field.
If there are not, think about symmetry.
Try to apply it to a sphere around the center of the object.But according to symmetry, using the Gauss's law, I found only that the inside electric field have to be normal to the surface and no reason for being zero.
Thanks. I think I got it. In the case of spherical shell there is no electric field inside but in the case of non-symmetrical shells there is no reason that inside electric field be necessarily zero. Okay?mfb said:Try to apply it to a sphere around the center of the object.
The equation for the electric field inside a charged sphere is given by E = kQr/r^3, where k is the Coulomb's constant, Q is the charge of the sphere, and r is the distance from the center of the sphere.
The electric field inside a charged sphere decreases with increasing distance from the center. This is because the electric field is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center, according to the equation E = kQr/r^3.
No, the electric field inside a charged sphere is not uniform. It is only uniform at the center of the sphere, but as we move away from the center, the electric field becomes non-uniform due to the non-uniform distribution of charge on the surface of the sphere.
The direction of the electric field inside a charged sphere is radially outward from the center of the sphere. This means that the electric field lines point away from the center and are perpendicular to the surface of the sphere at all points.
Yes, the electric field inside a charged sphere depends on the charge distribution on the surface of the sphere. This is because the electric field is a result of the charges present on the surface, and the distribution of these charges affects the magnitude and direction of the electric field inside the sphere.