Qenc = q1 + q2 = 6.4 10 6 C + 1.4 10 6 C = 5.

0 10 6 C
Q
= E 4 r 2 = enc
0
E=

Qenc
=
4 r 2 0

5.0 10 6 C
4 (.082m ) 8.85 10 12
2

C
Nm 2

= 6.69 10 7

N
C

N
0 (By geometry. E-field points radially inward)
C

N
0 (By geometry. E-field points radially inward)
C

Qenc = q1 = 6.4 10 6 C
Q
= E 4 r 2 = enc
0
E=

Qenc
=
4 r 2 0

6.4 10 6 C

4 (.0135m ) 8.85 10 12
2

C
Nm 2

= 3.15 10 9

N
C

Qb = q1 + q2 = 4 b 2 b

q1 + q 5.0 10 6 C
4 C
b =
=
=
2.25
10
2
4 b 2 4 (.042m )
m2

Qa = q1 = 4 a 2 a

a =

q1
6.4 10 6 C
4 C
=
2 = 6.98 10
2
2
4 a
m
4 (.027m )

A (none). Outside of the conducting shell the system acts as a point charge with a
total charge of q1+q2

B (E2=E0). The flux through a sphere at 1.35 cm is determined only be the charge at the
origin

l 2 = V2 = l ( b 2 a 2 )

2 = ( b 2 a 2 ) = 574 10 6

C
C
2
2

.047m

.022m
=
3.11
(
)
(
)
m3
m

N
(Field will point towards center, along y axis)
C

Qenc = l ( 1 + 2 )
= E l 2 r =

Qenc
0

l ( 1 + 2 )
E=
=
l 2 r 0

5.110 6

C
m

2 .067m 8.85 10 12

C
Nm 2

= 1.37 10 7

N
C

Qenc = l 1

= E l 2 r =
l 1
E=
=
l 2 r 0

Qenc
0
8.2 10 6

C
m

= 1.34 10 7

N
C

C
Nm 2
N 3
N

Ex = E cos = E cos = 1.34 10 7

= 1.16 10 7
6
C 2
C

2 .011m 8.85 10 12

N1
N

Ey = E cos = E sin = 1.34 10 7

= 6.70 10 6
6
C2
C

A (none). The enclosed charge is never zero,


B (E would increase by more than a factor of two). The contribution from 1 would double,
but the offset from 2 would stay the same, so the overall effect would be more then a
doubling of the electric field.

D (Keep its sign the same and decrease its magnitude). It needs to remain positive to offset
the negative outer shell, but its currently too strong so decrease its magnitude.

Qenc = l ( 1 + 2 )
= E l 2 r =

Qenc
0

l ( 1 + 2 )
E=
=
l 2 r 0

3.4 10 6

C
m

2 .007m 8.85 10 12

C
Nm 2

= 8.7310 6

N
C

N
C
(Note: change of sign is because the electric field is pointing inwards towards origin. This
is to the right at point P, for a positive electric field).

Ex = 8.7310 6

N
0
C

(Electric field is pointing along x-axis)

Qenc = l 1
= E l 2 r =
l 1
E=
=
l 2 r 0

Qenc
0
7.4 10 6

C
m

= 8.32 10 7

N
C

C
Nm 2
N
N

Ex = 8.32 10 7 cos
= 4.16 10 7

3
C
C

(Note: angle of -/3 is angle made with x-axis in polar coordinates)

Ex = 8.32 10 7

2 .0016m 8.85 10 12

N
N

sin
= 7.20 10 7

3
C
C

C
a = 1 = 7.4
m

C
C
C
b = 2 1 = 0.0
7.4
= 7.4
m
m
m
Electric field inside a conductor=0. Gausss law then reveals that charge on inner surface
must be negative of the charge inside cavity, and conservation of charge give the second
line.

C
(see above)
a = 1 = 7.4
m

C
m

C
C
C
b = 2 1 = 0.0
7.4
= 7.4
m
m
m

a = 1 = 7.4

B (b=0). All of the charge must be on the inner surface to counteract the line charge, and
no charge will remain on the outer surface.

Ex = E1 + E2

E1 = 1
2 0

E2 = 2
2 0

( + 2 ) =

Ex = 1 + 2 = 1
2 0 2 0
2 0

C
m 2 = 4.47 10 6 N
2
C
12 C
2 8.85 10
2
Nm
79.2 10 6

N
0
C

(Field is only along x-dimension)

Ex = E1 + E2

E1 = 1
2 0
2
E2 =
(negative due to direction of field)

2 0
C
84.8 10 6 2
1 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 N
m
Ex =
+
=
=
2 = 4.79 10
C
2 0 2 0
2 0
C
2 8.85 10 12
2
Nm

N
0
C

(Field is only along x-dimension)

1 a b
+

=0
(Take a point in the conductor where E=0)
2 0 2 0 2 0
b = 1 + a
(From above)
a + b = 2 (From charge conservation)

b = 1 + 2 b
2 b = 1 + 2
C
1 + 2 79.2 m 2
C
b =
=
= 39.6 2
2
2
m

Ex =

N
0 (E-field in conductor is 0)
C

a +b = 2

(From problem 5)
C
C
a = 2 b = ( 82 39.6 ) 2 = 42.4 2
m
m

D (None). Only inside the conductor is E=0