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A sphere of radius R is having ct arge Q uniformly distributed over it. The energy density of the electric field in the air, at a distance r (r > R) is given by (in J/m³):

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A sphere of radius R is having ct arge Q uniformly distributed over it. The energy density of the electric field in the air, at a distance r (r > R) is given by (in J/m³):

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The energy density (u) of an electric field (E) is given by the formula:

u = 0.5 * ε * E²

where ε is the permittivity of free space.

The electric field (E) at a distance r from the center of a sphere with charge Q is given by Coulomb's law:

E = Q / (4πεr²)

Substituting the expression for E into the formula for u gives:

u = 0.5 * ε * (Q / (4πεr²))²

Simplifying this expression gives the energy density of the electric field in the air at a distance r from the center of the sphere:

u = Q² / (32π²εr⁴) J/m³

This is the energy density of the electric field in the air at a distance r (r > R) from the center of a sphere of radius R with charge Q uniformly distributed over it.

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