Find the electric field E⃗ (r⃗ )E→(r→)E_vec(r_vec) inside the sphere (for rrr< aaa) in terms of the position vector r⃗ r→r_vec. Express your answer in terms of r⃗ r→r_vec, rhorhorho (Greek letter rho), and ϵ0ϵ0epsilon_0.

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Solution :

Using the Gauss law, the electric field intensity of a sphere is given by :

[tex]$E. 4 \pi r^2 = \frac{Q_{enc}}{\epsilon_0}$[/tex]

[tex]$E = \frac{Q_{enc}}{4 \pi r^2 \epsilon_0}$[/tex]

Now the enclosed charge inside the sphere (r<a) is

[tex]$Q_{enc}= \rho V$[/tex]

[tex]$Q_{enc}= \rho \left( \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \right)$[/tex]

Hence, the electric field intensity becomes as follows :

[tex]$E= \frac{\rho \left(\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3\right)}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 r^2}$[/tex]

[tex]$E =\frac{\rho r}{3 \epsilon_0}$[/tex]

Thus, the electric field inside the sphere is given by :

[tex]$\vec {E} = \frac{\rho \vec{r}}{3 \epsilon_0}$[/tex]