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PHY 102 Gauss's Law and Electrostatic Fields Objective Question

Question

For a uniformly charged solid sphere of radius R and total charge Q, what is the electric field at r > R?
Options
A E = Q/(4πε₀r²)
Correct Answer
B E = Qr/(4πε₀R³)
C E = 0
D E = Q/(4πε₀R²)
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Outside a uniformly charged sphere (whether conducting or non-conducting), the field is as if all charge were at the center: E = Q/(4πε₀r²).

Hint

Same as point charge.

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