3D Electric Field of a Charged Conducting Sphere
This 3D simulation visualizes the electric field around a uniformly charged conducting sphere. The sphere has a surface charge density (σ) that creates an electric field identical to a point charge at its center when viewed from outside.
Radius:
1.2 m
Surface charge density (σ):
80 μC/m²
Total charge (Q):
1.45 × 10⁻⁸ C
Total electric flux (Φ):
1.64 × 10³ N·m²/C
Sphere Properties
Radius: 1.2 m
σ: 80 μC/m²
Visualization Options
Field Lines: 16
Key Formulas:
Total charge: Q = σ × 4πr²
Electric flux: Φ = Q/ε₀ (where ε₀ ≈ 8.85×10⁻¹² C²/N·m²)
Electric field outside sphere: E = kQ/r² (same as point charge)
Electric field inside conductor: E = 0
