Question
The surface density on the copper sphere is $$\sigma .$$ The electric field strength on the surface of the sphere is
A.
$$\sigma $$
B.
$$\frac{\sigma }{2}$$
C.
$$\frac{\sigma }{{2{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
D.
$$\frac{\sigma }{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
Answer :
$$\frac{\sigma }{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
Solution :
According to Gauss's theorem,
$$\eqalign{
& E\oint {ds} = \frac{q}{{{ \in _0}}}\,\left[ {{\text{Here}}\,E\oint {ds} = 4\pi {R^2}} \right] \cr
& \therefore E = \frac{{\frac{q}{{4\pi {R^2}}}}}{{{ \in _0}}}\,\left[ {\because \frac{q}{{4\pi {R^2}}} = \sigma } \right] \cr
& {\text{or}}\,\,E = \frac{\sigma }{{{\varepsilon _0}}} \cr} $$