+Q +

+ Uniformly
+ +
distributed positive
+
+ R+ charge of Q
+ +
Non-conducting
sphere
Radius = R
+Q +
+ To find electric field
+ +
+ on the surface
+ R+ From Gauss’ Law :
+ +
 = Q
Non-conducting = o
sphere EA
Q
Radius = R EA =
o
Total charge
Q
Area = A E(4R
4R22) = = Q
o =Q
= 4R2
Q
E =
On the surface 4oR2
E = Q
4oR2
 To find electric field
+Q +
+ outside the surface
++
+ at r > R
+ R+r
+ + Gaussian From Gauss’ Law :
surface  = Q
=
Non-conducting
EA o
sphere Area = A Q
= 4r2 EA =
Radius = R o
Total charge
Q
E(4r
4r 2
) = = Q
o =Q
On the surface At r > R Q
E =
E = Q Q 4 r 2
E = o
4oR2 4or2
 To find electric field
inside the surface charge
+Q + volume
+ at r < R
+ r +
+ From Gauss’ Law :
+ R+  = Q
Gaussian Charge density
+ + o
surface = =Q = Q
Non-conducting Q V 4R 3
Volume of EA =
sphere = 4R
a sphere
33 o 3
with radius 3
Radius = RR [The charge
density  is
uniform
throughout the
On the surface At r > R non-conducting
Q Q sphere]
E = E =
4oR2 4or2
 To find electric field
inside the surface
+Q +
+ at r < R
+ r +
+ From Gauss’ Law :
+ R+  = Q
Gaussian Charge density
+ + o
surface = =Q = Q
Volume of
Non-conducting Q V 4R 3
EA =
a sphere
sphere o 3
Area = A
with radius r Qr 3 Q = V’
Radius = R = 4r E(4r ) =
2 2
R3 Q
= 4r33 4r 3

33 o = 4R 3

3 3

= Qr
3
On the surface At r > R
Q Q R3
E = E =
4oR2 4or2
 To find electric field
inside the surface
+Q +
+ at r < R
+ r +
+ From Gauss’ Law :
+ R+  = Q
Gaussian
+ + o
surface At r < R
Q
EA =
o E = Qr 3
Qr 3 4oR
4r ) =
E(4r22

R3
o

On the surface Qr3 Qr

At r > R =
E = R3
Q Q 4oR3
E = E = ( 4r2 )o
4oR2 4or2
 E +Q
+ +
Q + +
4oR2 +
+ R+
+ +
Non-conducting
sphere
0 r Radius = R
R

On the surface At r > R At r < R

E = Q Q Q r
E = E=
4oR2 4or2 4oR3
 E +Q
+ +
Q + r +
4oR2 +
+ R+
E  12 + +
r Non-conducting
sphere
0 r Radius = R
R

On the surface At r > R At r < R

E = Q Q Q r
E = E=
4oR2 4or2 4oR3
 E +Q
+ +
Q +r +
4oR2 +
+ R+
r E  12
 + +
r
E

Non-conducting
sphere
0 r Radius = R
R

On the surface At r > R At r < R

E = Q Q Q r
E = E=
4oR2 4or2 4oR3