Electric Field of a Point Charge
 

Electric Field of a Point Charge problem 10


  • State what is meant by electric field strength.


  • An isolated metal sphere A of radius is positively charged. Sphere A is shown in the figure below.




    Electrical breakdown (a spark) occurs when the electric field strength at the surface of the sphere exceeds . Calculate the maximum charge that can be stored on the sphere.


  • A second isolated metal sphere B, also with charge , has a radius of . Calculate the additional charge, in terms of , that may be stored on this sphere before electrical breakdown occurs.


 

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