Problem Set 9: Physlet 3

Three spherical shells (red, green, and blue) are located on the screen--you can only see the part of the sphere that is in the plane of the page.  A test charge is also shown that measures the electric field (in N/C) at that point (position is given in meters).  Calculate the flux through each spherical shell.  You can click-drag on the test charge to change its position.  Start

Answers

1. Cannot determine.  There is not enough information given.
2. red: 0.56 Nm²/C green: 4.0 Nm²/C and blue: 6.3 Nm²/C..
3. red: 2.2 Nm²/C green: 16 Nm²/C and blue: 25 Nm²/C.
4. 0 for all 3 shells.

Physlet problem authored by Mario Belloni