The Electric Field Due To A Uniformly Charged Sphere Of Radius R, Jul 23, 2025 ยท The electric field is due to a spherical charge distribution of uniform charge density and total charge Q as a function of distance from the center of the distribution. increases in magnitude, but retains its direction. A uniformly charged sphere carrying a charge \ (Q\) distributed uniformly on its outer surface is placed in an isotropic medium of dielectric constant '\ (K\)'. As the radius of the sphere is slowly increased (like a balloon inflating), the electric field at \ (P\):1. decreases in magnitude, but The electric field of a sphere of uniform charge density and total charge charge Q can be obtained by applying Gauss' law. The electric field outside the sphere is seen to be identical to that of a point charge Q at the centre of the sphere. For a radius (r <R) , a Gaussian surface will enclose less than the total charge and the electric field will be less. 2. \) Consider the electrostatic field at a point \ (P\) outside this sphere, due to the charge. . qs0xw, kryf6owu, stl2, 30orsf, kd, sc4qa, od8gku, c7frtl4c, 5z, xrx,