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The electrostatic potential existing in the space is given as `V=-((x^(3))/(6epsilon_(0))+2)` volts. Find the charge density (in `"coulomb"//m^(3)`) at `x=2m`.

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To find the charge density at \( x = 2 \, \text{m} \) given the electrostatic potential \( V = -\frac{x^3}{6\epsilon_0} + 2 \), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Find the Electric Field The electric field \( E \) is related to the electrostatic potential \( V \) by the formula: \[ E = -\frac{dV}{dx} \] We need to differentiate \( V \) with respect to \( x \). ### Step 2: Differentiate the Potential Given: \[ V = -\frac{x^3}{6\epsilon_0} + 2 \] Differentiating \( V \) with respect to \( x \): \[ \frac{dV}{dx} = -\frac{1}{6\epsilon_0} \cdot 3x^2 = -\frac{x^2}{2\epsilon_0} \] Thus, the electric field \( E \) becomes: \[ E = -\left(-\frac{x^2}{2\epsilon_0}\right) = \frac{x^2}{2\epsilon_0} \] ### Step 3: Relate Electric Field to Charge Density The charge density \( \rho \) can be found using Gauss's law, which relates the divergence of the electric field to the charge density: \[ \rho = \epsilon_0 \nabla \cdot E \] In one dimension, this simplifies to: \[ \rho = \epsilon_0 \frac{dE}{dx} \] ### Step 4: Differentiate the Electric Field Now we differentiate \( E \) with respect to \( x \): \[ E = \frac{x^2}{2\epsilon_0} \] Differentiating \( E \): \[ \frac{dE}{dx} = \frac{1}{2\epsilon_0} \cdot 2x = \frac{x}{\epsilon_0} \] ### Step 5: Find the Charge Density Substituting \( \frac{dE}{dx} \) back into the equation for charge density: \[ \rho = \epsilon_0 \cdot \frac{x}{\epsilon_0} = x \] ### Step 6: Evaluate at \( x = 2 \, \text{m} \) Now we can find the charge density at \( x = 2 \, \text{m} \): \[ \rho(2) = 2 \, \text{C/m}^3 \] ### Final Answer The charge density at \( x = 2 \, \text{m} \) is: \[ \rho = 2 \, \text{C/m}^3 \] ---

To find the charge density at \( x = 2 \, \text{m} \) given the electrostatic potential \( V = -\frac{x^3}{6\epsilon_0} + 2 \), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Find the Electric Field The electric field \( E \) is related to the electrostatic potential \( V \) by the formula: \[ E = -\frac{dV}{dx} \] We need to differentiate \( V \) with respect to \( x \). ...
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