1
1. The discovery of electrification
2electric charge is
an intrinsic
characteristic of the
fundamental
particles making up
matters.
1The phenomenon of electrification
Glass rod is rubbed with silk—positive
Amber rod is rubbed with fur--negative
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
2
3like charges(charges with the same sign)
repel each other, and unlike charges(charges
with opposite electrical signs) attract each
other.
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
2. The properties of electric charge
1the charges are scalar;
2charges are quantization;
e=1.602177*10
-19
C q=ne
up quarks: 2e/3, down quarks: -e/3
3the total amount of electric charges is
conserved in any process involving an
isolated system.
3. The polarization and induction
Why can comb rubbed with fur attract
small pieces of paper?
3
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
+
+
+
+
+
?
?
?
?
?
? ?? ???
+ + +++ +
+
+
+
+
+
?
?
?
?
?
???? ??
induction
+
+
+
+
+
grounding
conductor
induction
+ + +++ +
electrical
polarization
insulator
+?
+?
+?
+?
+?
+?
+?
Electric dipole
4
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
5
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
4. Coulomb’s force law
1Experiments:
2
1
r
F ∝
2
r
Qq
F ∝
2
0
4
1
r
Qq
F
πε
=
m)/(NC10854187817.8
212
0
?×=
?
ε
Permitivity of free space
q
q
q
Q
Q
Q
21
2
210
?
4
1
r
r
qQ
F
πε
=
r
2mathematical expression
3Compare Coulomb’s law and universal
gravitational force
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
21
2
210
?
4
1
r
r
qQ
F
πε
=
r
21
2
21
?
r
r
mM
GF ?=
r
For two electrons:
2
2
0
elec
4
1
r
e
F
πε
=
2
2
grav
r
m
GF
e
?=
42
2
2
0grav
elec
1017.4
4
1
×==
e
Gm
e
F
F
πε
6
§ 16.1 Coulomb’s force law for pointlike charges
5. The principle of superposition
The total electrical force on given charge is
the vector sum of the electrical forces caused
by the other charges, calculated as if each
acted alone.
L
rrr
++=
21
FFF
total
q
1
Q
3
Q
2
Q
+
+
+
?
1
F
r
3
F
r
2
F
r
§ 16.2 The electric field of static charge
and electric field lines
1. The definition of electric
field of static charge
test
q
F
E
r
r
=
electric field
Test charge is small enough,
does not alter the distribution
of the charges creating the field.
The electric field at a point in
space is the force per Coulomb
at that point(N/C), direct the
direction of force exerted on a
positive test charge .
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Notice:
1The electric field depends on the shape
and the distribution of the charges.
2the gravitational force is always parrallel
to the gravitational field in the gravitational
case, but the electrical force can be either
parallel or antiparallel to the electric field.
The force on a positive charge +q is parallel
to the electric field, the force on a negative
charge -q is antiparallel to the electric field.
EqF
rr
=
§ 16.2 The electric field of static charge
and electric field lines
§ 16.2 The electric field of static charge
and electric field lines
2. The electric field of pointlike charge distribution
Test
charge
r
r
F
r
q
Q
21
2
210
?
4
1
r
r
qQ
F
πε
=
r
r
r
Q
q
F
E
?
4
1
2
0
πε
==
r
r
r
r
Q
q
F
E
?
4
1
2
0
πε
?==
r
r
For +Q
For -Q
8
§ 16.2 The electric field of static charge
and electric field lines
3. The principle of superposition
The total electric field at the point when all
the pointlike charges are present
simultaneously at their fixed position is the
vector sum of the individual fields.
L
rr
L
rrr
r
++=
++==
21
21
EE
q
F
q
F
q
F
E
4. Electric field lines
A useful alternative geometric representation
of electric field.
i
i
i
i
r
r
Q
E
?
4
2
0
∑
=
πε
r
or
1The electric field lines begin on positive
charges and end on negative charges; The
direction of the electric field at any point is
tangent to the field line passing through that
point and in the direction indicated by
arrows on the field line.
The properties of the electric field lines:
§ 16.2 The electric field of static charge
and electric field lines
2The electric field is strong where field lines
are close together and weak where they are far
apart. The number of lines passing through a
square meter oriented perpendicular to the
lines is proportional to the magnitude of the
electric field.
9
§ 16.2 The electric field of static charge
and electric field lines
Examples:
3Field lines are never cross. The field at any
point has a unique direction.
§ 16.2 The electric field of static charge
and electric field lines
10
1. The electric field of the electric dipole
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
+?
d
r
dQp
r
r
=
Q?
Q+
Electric dipole moment
dQp
r
r
=
k
d
z
d
z
Q
EEE
?
]
)
2
(
1
)
2
(
1
[
4 22
0
+
?
?
=+=
?+
πε
rrr
k
d
z
zdQ
?
)
4
(
2
4
2
2
2
0
?
=
πε
3
0
4
2
z
p
E
πε
r
r
=
dz >>
1along the axis of the dipole
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
Q? Q+
z
2d
+
E
r
?
E
r
A
o
z
y
11
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
4
4
)(
4
)
4
(
4
Q
y
p
y
dQ
rr
y
Q
r
rQ
r
r
EEE
πε
πεπε
πεπε
r
r
rr
rr
rrr
?=
?=?≈
?+=
+=
?+
?
?
+
+
?+
2the perpendicular bisector of the dipole
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
Q? Q+
B
y
+
r
r?
r
r
o
z
y
E
r
+
E
r
?
E
r
d
r
2. The electric dipole in the electric field
EQ
d
F
d
r
r
r
r
r
×=×=
22
11
τ
)(
22
22
EQ
d
F
d
r
r
r
r
r
?×?=×?=τ
EpEdQ
EQ
d
EQ
d
r
r
rr
r
r
r
r
rrr
×=×=
×+×=
+=
22
21
τττ
Q+
Q?
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
12
3. The electric field of continuous distributions
of charge
1the charge distribution is imagined to be
composed of a continuous sea of pointlike
charges.
2the differential bit of charge dQ produces
a differential bit of electric field E
r
d
?
?
?
?
?
=
V
S
l
Q
d
d
d
d
ρ
σ
λ
r
r
Q
E
?
4
d
d
2
0
πε
=
r
E
r
d
Qd
r
r
P
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
3the total electric field is the vector sum of
all the contributions from all bits of charge.
r
r
Q
E
?
d
4
1
dist.
charge
2
0
∫
=
πε
r
Electric field in space depends on:
?The charge and its sign
?The geometric shape of the charge
distribution
?The distance from the charge distribution
?The displacement of the point with respect
to the charge distribution
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
13
Example 1: A ring of radius R has a total
charge Q smeared out uniformly along its
circumference. Calculate the electric field
of the ring at a point P along the axis of
the ring a distance z from the center of the
ring.
R
o
P
z
z
Q
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
s
R
Q
sQ d
2
dd
π
λ ==
r
r
s
r
r
Q
E
?
4
d
?
4
d
d
2
0
2
0
πε
λ
πε
=
=
r
0d ==
∫
⊥⊥
EE
Solution:
r
r
Qd
o
E
r
d
θ
θ
R
z
P
z
Q′d
E′
r
d
r
′
r
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
14
k
?
)(4
k
?
d
2
1
4
k
?
cos
2
d
4
1
2
3
22
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
//surviv
Rz
Qz
s
Rr
z
r
Q
R
sQ
r
EE
R
+
=?=
??==
∫
∫
πε
ππε
θ
ππε
π
rr
max
2
then 0
d
d
from
EE
R
z
z
E
=
±==
0=E
0 →∞→ Ez
2
0
4
z
Q
ERz
πε
≈>>
At center of the ring
2
R
?
2
R
O
E
z
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
∫
==
==
?d
?d?d
EE
EQ
rrQ d 2d σπ=
2
3
22
0
)(4
d
d
rz
Qz
E
+
?
=
πε
Example 2: Find the electric field
at a distance z along the axis of a
uniformly charged circular disk
of radius R and charge σ per unit
area.
Solution:
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
15
k
Rz
z
k
Rz
z
k
rz
rrz
E
?
]
)(
1[2
4
1
?
]
)(
1[2
4
1
?
)(4
d2
2/122
0
2/122
0
0
2
3
22
0
+
?=
+
?=
+
??
=
∫
∞
σ
ε
πσ
πε
πε
πσ
r
kk
Rz
z
E
R
R
?
2
?
]
)(
1[2
4
1
lim
0
2/122
0
ε
σ
σ
ε
=
+
?=
∞→
∞→
r
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
16
σ+
E
r
E
r
σ?
E
r
E
r
0
2ε
σ
=E
0
2ε
σ
=E
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
0
0
?
?
?
?
?
=+=
?+
ε
σ
EEE
+=
σσ ?+
σ+
E
r
E
r
σ?
E
r
E
r
Between the plate
Outside the plates
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
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Example 3:
There is a straight rod of
charged λ per unit length.
Find the electric field at
point P of perpendicular
distance y from the rod.
zQ dd λ=
r
r
Q
E
r
r
3
0
4
d
d
πε
=
Solution:
2
0
4
d
d
r
z
E
πε
λ
=
magnitude
z
O
1
θ
y
P
λ
Qd
E
r
d
r
r
θ
2
θ
y
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
θ
θ
sindd
cosdd
EE
EE
y
z
=
=
θ
πε
λ
θ
πε
λ
sin
4
d
d
cos
4
d
d
2
0
2
0
∫∫
∫∫
==
==
r
z
EE
r
z
EE
yy
zz
The components of the
electric field
z
1
θ
y
P
λ
Qd
z
Ed
r
r
θ
y
Ed
2
θ
E
r
d
O
y
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
18
θ
θθθ
22222
2
csc
d cscd ctg
yzyr
yzyz
=+=
=?=
Unify the variables
)cos(cos
4
dsin
4
)sin(sin
4
dcos
4
21
00
12
00
2
1
2
1
θθ
πε
λ
θθ
πε
λ
θθ
πε
λ
θθ
πε
λ
θ
θ
θ
θ
?==
?==
∫
∫
yy
E
yy
E
y
z
Then we have
z
y
yzP
E
E
EEE
arctg
22
=
+=
α
The total electric field:
The angle with respect
to z axis:
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
y
EEE
yz
0
21
2
0
. 0
πε
λ
πθθ
===
≈≈
If P is very close to the rod,
or the length of the rod is
infinite, then
Can you draw the electric
field lines of the rod?
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
z
1
θ
y
P
λ
Qd
z
Ed
r
r
θ
y
Ed
2
θ
E
r
d
O
y
19
r
E
0
2πε
λ
=
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
the length of the rod is infinite:
If the length of the rod is L, what is the electric
field at the point on the perpendicular bisector
of the rod?
)cos(cos
4
dsin
4
)sin(sin
4
dcos
4
21
00
12
00
2
1
2
1
θθ
πε
λ
θθ
πε
λ
θθ
πε
λ
θθ
πε
λ
θ
θ
θ
θ
?==
?==
∫
∫
yy
E
yy
E
y
z
recalling
For the point on the perpendicular bisector
of the rod
θπθθθ ?==
21
,
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
20
22
0
22
0
0
)2/(
1
4
)
)2/(
2/
2(
4
/
)cos2(
4
yL
y
Q
yL
L
y
LQ
y
E
y
+
=
+
=
=
πε
πε
θ
πε
λ
0=
z
E
§ 16.3 The distribution of electric field and
calculation
z
O
θ
θπ ?
Q
2
L
y
y
Exercises
Exercise 1: A large, flat, nonconducting surface has a
uniform charge density σ. A small circular hole of
radius R has been cut in the middle of the surface.
Ignore fringing of the field lines around all edges,
and calculate the electric field at point P, a distance z
from the center of the hole along its axis.
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Exercises
Exercise 2: Figure shows an electric
quadrupole.Find the value of E on the axis
of the quadrupole for a point P a distance z
from its center(assume z >>d)
Solution:
Think of the quadrupole as composed
of two dipoles, the field produced by
the right dipole of the pair is
2/3
0
)
2
(2
d
z
qd
?πε
the field produced by the left dipole is
2/3
0
)
2
(2
d
z
qd
+
?
πε
Exercises
22
Use the binomial expansions
)
2
(3)
2
(
)
2
(3)
2
(
433
433
d
zz
d
z
d
zz
d
z
???
???
?≈+
??≈?
We obtain
4
0
4
0
2
4343
0
4
3
4
6
)
2
31
2
31
(
2
z
D
z
qd
z
d
zz
d
z
qd
E
πεπε
πε
==
+?+=
Exercises
Quadrupole moment
D=3qd
2
Exercise 3: a plastic
rod is uniformly
distribute charge –Q.
the rod has been
bent in 120o circular
arc of radius r. the
coordinate is shown
in Figure, what is
the electric field
due to the rod at
point P?
E
r
Exercises
23
Solution:
θλλ ddd rsQ ==
2
0
2
0
d
4
1
d
4
1
d
r
s
r
Q
E
λ
πε
πε
=
=
Exercises
θθ
λ
πε
θ
θθ
λ
πε
θ
dsin
4
1
sindd
dcos
4
1
cosdd
2
0
2
0
r
r
EE
r
r
EE
y
x
==
==
The component of the electric field
θθ
λ
πε
dcos
4
1
d
0d
2
60
60
0
r
r
EE
EE
xx
yy
∫∫
∫
?
==
==
o
o
We can get
Exercises
24
324
3
4
3
)]60sin(60[sin
4
1
dcos
4
1
d
00
0
2
60
60
0
r
Q
rr
r
r
r
EEE
xx
ππεπε
λ
πε
θθ
λ
πε
==
??=
=
==
∫
∫
?
oo
o
o
i
r
Q
iEE
x
?
4
83.0
?
2
0
πε
==
r
Exercises
Exercise 4:
P
j
r
q
E
j
r
q
E
?
?
22
0
22
0
πε
πε
?=
?=
r
r
Exercises
25
Exercise 5: Two parallel nonconducting rings
arranged with their central axes along a
common line as shown in figure.the rings are
separated by a distance 3R. The net electric
field at point P is zero, what is the ratio q
1
/q
2
?
Exercises
Solution: Assume both charge are positive
51.0)
5
2
(2
])2[(4
)2(
)(4
2/3
2
1
2/322
0
2
2/322
0
1
≈=
+
=
+
q
q
RR
Rq
RR
Rq
πεπε
Exercises
26
Exercise 6: A nonconducting rod of length L has
charge –q uniformly distributed along its length.
What is the electric field at point P, a distance a
from the end of the rod?
Solution:
O
qd
xd
xaL ?+
Choose the origin at the left end of the rod.
xq dd λ=
2
0
)(
d
4
1
d
xaL
x
E
x
?+
=
λ
πε
Exercises
i
aLa
q
i
aLa
L
i
xaL
i
xaL
x
iEE
L
L
x
?
)(4
1
?
)(4
?
)(
1
4
?
)(
d
4
1
?
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
+
?=
+
=
?+
=
?+
==
∫
πε
πε
λ
πε
λ
λ
πε
r
The electric field of the rod at point P
Exercises
27
Exercises
Exercise 7: A charged rod AB of length L
and charge density λ′ is placed in the electric
field produced by an infinite charged rod of
charge density λ. Find the electric force on
AB rod.
i
x
E
?
2
0
πε
λ
=
r
The field at the point a distance x
from the infinite rod
qd
i
x
x
qEF
?
2
d
dd
0
'
πε
λλ
==
rr
The force exerted on
Solution:
A B
'
λ
a L
λ
o
xdq
dd
'
xq λ=
x
i
a
La
i
x
x
FF
La
a
?
ln
2
?
2
d
d
0
'
0
'
+
===
∫∫
+
πε
λλ
πε
λλ
rr
A B
'
λ
a L
λ
o
xdq
x
Exercises
If λ and λ′are like , the
force will be parallel to
the x axis; otherwise the
force will be antiparallel
to the x axis.
28
§ 16.4 motion of a charged particle in a electric field
In a uniform electric field
σ+
σ?
+
0
v
r
θ
x
y
d
o
jEjE
??
0
0
?=?=
ε
σ
r
jqEj
q
F
??
0
0
?=?=
ε
σ
r
j
m
qE
j
m
q
m
F
a
??
0
0
?=?=
=
ε
σ
r
r
Projectile motion!
Example 1: Initial state of the charged particle
θ,,,
000
vvyyxx
rr
===
Find (1)the the velocity when the particle
impact with the plate; (2)if the width of the
plate is L, what is the condition that the
particle fly out the region of the electric field?
2
00
00
0
0
2
1
tatvyy
tvxx
tavv
vv
yy
x
yyy
xx
++=
+=
+=
=
§ 16.4 motion of a charged particle in a electric field
29
22
0
00
0
0
0
0
)(
2
1
)sin(
)cos(
)(sin
cos
t
m
qE
tvyy
tvx
t
m
qE
vv
vv
y
x
?++=
=
?+=
=
θ
θ
θ
θ
Two special situations:
1P739 example 16.20
2P741 example 16.21
§ 16.4 motion of a charged particle in a electric field
Example 2: If an electron e is
placed near the center of the
charged ring with charge q
and radius R on the axis of
the ring, how does it move?
§ 16.4 motion of a charged particle in a electric field
30
The electric field at z axis
2/322
0
)(4 Rz
qz
E
+
=
πε
The force on the electron
2/322
0
)(4 Rz
eqz
F
+
?=
πε
If z << R, then
z
R
eq
F )
4
(
3
0
πε
?=
The electron moves in simple harmonic motion.
e
mR
eq
3
0
4πε
ω =
The angular frequency
§ 16.4 motion of a charged particle in a electric field
Applications:
Ink-jet printing
§ 16.4 motion of a charged particle in a electric field
31
SvSv
r
r
?== )cos( θΦ
1. The flux of a vector
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
S
r
Uniform vector field
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
Sv
r
r
dd ?=Φ
r
r
GM
m
F
rg
?
)(
2
?==
r
r
The gravitational field
can be imagined as the
force per unit mass at a
given point in space. It is
the same as the
acceleration due to
gravity at that location.
2. Gravitational field:
M
g
r
∫∫
?=?=
SareaSarea
SdSd
r
r
r
r
vv ΦΦ
1
S
2
S
Nonuniform vector field
32
?
?
?
?
?
><
<>
==
==?=
20cosd
20cosd
20cosd
cosddd
πθθ
πθθ
πθθ
θΦ
Sg
Sg
Sg
SgSg
v
r
S
r
d
g
r
θ
∫∫
∫∫
?==
?==
SS
Sg
Sg
r
r
r
r
dd
dd
SS
ΦΦ
ΦΦ
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
Gauss’s law for the gravitational field:
1solid angle
222
cosd
?
dd
d
r
S
r
rS
r
A φ
? =
?
==
r
2 Gauss’s law
The flux of the gravitational field of M
through a closed surface
∫
?=
S
clsd
dSg
r
r
Φ
S
r
d
AS dcosd =φ
r
?
r
r
M
?d
φ
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
33
Because
φθ cosdcosdd
2
S
r
GM
SgSg ?==?
r
r
∫∫∫
?=?=?= ?
φ
Φ d
cosd
d
2
S
clsd
GM
r
S
GMSg
r
r
GMSg πΦ 4d
S
clsd
?=?=
∫
r
r
S
r
d
AS dcosd =φ
r
?
r
r
M
?d
φ
S
θ
g
r
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
GM
S
r
GM
rSr
r
GM
Sg
SSS
π
Φ
4
d
?
d
?
d
22
?=
?=??=?=
∫∫∫
r
r
The flux through the spherical surface which
surrounded the M
The flux through the arbitrary
surface which surrounded the M
GMSg
S
πΦ 4d ?=?=
∫
r
r
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
34
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
The flux through the
arbitrary surface which
don’t surrounded M
0d =?=
∫
S
Sg
r
r
Φ
The flux through the arbitrary surface which
surrounded several particles
∑
?=
????=
N
i
Si
N
MG
GMGMGM
)within(
21
4
444
π
πππΦ L
SgggSg
N
SS
r
s
L
rr
r
r
d)(d
21
?+++=?=
∫∫
Φ
3. The Gauss’s law for the electric field
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
r
r
GM
m
F
rg
?
)(
2
?==
r
r
r
r
Q
q
F
E
?
4
1
2
0
πε
==
r
r
0
4
1
πε
→?
→
G
QM
If we do the substitution
35
GMSg
S
πΦ 4d ?=?=
∫
r
r
QSE
S
0
1
d
ε
Φ =?=
∫
rr
similarly, the flux of electric field of a charge
Q through a closed surface S with the charge
inside
The flux of gravitational field of a mass M
through a closed surface S with the mass
inside
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
∫∫
=?=
SS
QSE
within
0
d
1
d
ε
Φ
rr
For continuous distribution of charge
If there is a collection of charges, then
∑
∫
=?=
N
i
Si
S
QSE
)within(
0
1
d
ε
Φ
rr
Gauss’s law is a very general relationship
between the flux of the total electric field
through any closed surface and the total
(net)charge enclosed by the surface.
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
36
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
S
r
?
S
r
?
S
r
?
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
Exercise 1: What is the flux of the electric
field through this closed cylindrical surface
in a uniform electric field?
37
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
Exercise 2: A butterfly net is in a uniform
electric field of magnitude E. The rim, a circle
of radius a, is aligned perpendicular to the
field. Find the electric flux through the netting.
Note:
1the electric field is caused by all
charges anywhere, even those not enclosed
in the surface, but the flux is depended
only on the charges enclosed in the surface;
2the Gaussian surface S can be chose any
way that seems useful;
3the Gauss’s law is the fundamental
equation, since it expresses the
relationship between electric field and the
electric charge.
E
r
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
38
4. The application of Gauss’s law
(i)The shape of the closed surface involved
is arbitrary, this means that in some
situation we can choose the surface that
will assist us in finding the magnitude of
the field as easy as possible
choose such a shape of the surface that a
constant magnitude electric field exists
over all or at least part of the surface.
(ii)the symmetry of the charge distribution
is a clue to choosing the shape of the
Gaussian surface over which to evaluate the
flux integral.
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
(iii)Gauss’s law still applies to any closed
surface; we just cannot easily use the law to
find the field because the flux integral on
the left hand side of the law is too
complicated to evaluate with ease or in
closed form.
∫∫
=?=
SS
QSE
within
0
d
1
d
ε
Φ
rr
Note the physical meaning of every quantity
in the equation!
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
39
1the magnitude of the electric field of a single,
point charge
The symmetry implies
that at a fixed distance
r away from the
charge, the field has
constant magnitude.
Choose the Gaussian surface as the spherical
surface of radius r, the integral of the left
hand of the Gauss’s law is
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
)4(d0cosdd
2
spherespheresphere
rEsEsESE π===?
∫∫∫
o
rr
2
0
0
2
4
4
r
Q
E
Q
rE
πε
ε
π
=
=
Therefore we have
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
40
2the magnitude of the electric field of an
infinite, uniform charged straight-line
The magnitude of the
electric field is constant
over the lateral area of
the Gaussian surface
but is not constant over
the ends.
∫∫
∫∫
?+?+
?=?
end2end1
lateralS
dd
dd
SESE
SESE
rrrr
rrrr
0= 0=
l
S
r
d
S
r
d
E
r
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
)2(dddd
laterallaterallateralS
rlESESESESE π===?=?
∫∫∫∫
rrrr
0
insd.
0
d
1
ε
λ
ε
l
q =
∫
∫∫
=?
insd.
0
S
d
1
d qSE
ε
rr
Gauss’s law
r
E
0
2πε
λ
=
If we change the line charge into an infinite,
uniform charged solid cylinder with charge
density ρ and radius R, how to calculate the
electric field distribution?
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
41
3The magnitude of the electric field inside
and outside a uniformly charged solid sphere
(a)Inside the solid sphere
R
r
E
r
S
r
d
Choose a spherical Gaussian
surface of radius r
3
0
insd.
0
2
S
3
41
d
1
)4(dd
rq
rESESE
S
πρ
εε
π
=
==?
∫
∫∫
rrr
r
R
Q
rr
r
E
3
00
3
2
0
4
1
33
4
4
1
πεε
ρ
ρπ
πε
===
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
R
r
E
rS
r
d
(b)Outside the spherical surface
Choose a spherical Gaussian
surface of radius r
Qq
rESESE
S
0
insd.
0
2
S
1
d
1
)4(dd
εε
π
=
==?
∫
∫∫
rrr
2
0
2
0
4
1
4
1
r
Q
Q
r
E
πεπε
==
Same as a pointlike
charge.
If the charge
distribution is
nonuniform, ···?
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
42
How about a thin spherical shell, radius R
and total charge q?
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
How about a spherical shell, inner radius a
and outer radius b, volume charge density ρ?
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
43
S
r
4The magnitude of the electric field of
uniformly charged an infinite sheet
Choose a cylindrical
closed surface.
The flux through the
lateral area is zero.
The total flux of the
field is the sum of the
flux through each end
of the cylindrical
surface.
S
r
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
S
r
S
r
ESSESESE 2ddd
rightleftS
=+=?
∫∫∫
rr
0
insd.
0
d
1
ε
σ
ε
S
q =
∫
0
2ε
σ
=E
If we change the sheet into a plate of thickness
d, what will be the electric field distribution
inside the plate and outside the plate?
§ 16.5 Gauss’s law for electric field and its
applications
According to Gauss’s law