A solid sphere, radius R, is centered at the origin. The "northern" hemisphere carries a uniform charge density ρ0, and the "southern" hemisphere a uniform charge density -ρ0• Find the approximate field E(r,θ)for points far from the sphere (r>>R).

Short Answer

Expert verified

Answer

The magnitude of electric field is ρ0R48r03(2cos+sinθ^θ^).

Step by step solution

01

Given data

The location of charge distribution and sphere is shown in below figure.

Here, P is the point at which electric field to be determined and z,r are the distances.

02

Determine field

Write the expression for the dipole.

p=r'(a")ζ' …… (1)

Here, r' is the distance, ρr'is the charge density.

Diploes always point the positive charge and thus substitute z for r', ρ0for ρr'and r2sinθdrdθdϕfor dζin equation (1),

p=zρ0r2sinθdrdθdϕ …… (2)

Determine value of z in terms of r.

cosθ=z2rz=2rcosθ

Now, substitute 2rcosθfor z.

To solve the integration, take the limits θfrom 0 to π2, r from 0 to R and from 0 to 2π.

p=2ρ00Rr3dr0π2cosθsinθdθ02πdϕ=2ρ0r440R-cos2θ40π2ϕ02π=-R44-1-142π=ρ0R4π2

Now, write the formula for electric field in terms of dipole.

Edipoler,θ=p4πε0r32cosθ^r+sinθ^θ

Substitute ρ0R4π2for ρin above equation.

Edipoler,θ=ρ0R4π24πε0r32cosθ^+sinθ^θ=ρ0R48πε0r32cosθ^r+sinθ^θ

Hence, the magnitude of electric field is ρ0R48ε0r32cosθ^r+sinθ^θ.

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Buckminsterfullerine is a molecule of 60 carbon atoms arranged

like the stitching on a soccer-ball. It may be approximated as a conducting spherical shell of radius R=3.5A°. A nearby electron would be attracted, according to Prob. 3.9, so it is not surprising that the ion C60-exists. (Imagine that the electron on average-smears itself out uniformly over the surface.) But how about a second electron? At large distances it would be repelled by the ion, obviously, but at a certain distance r (from the center), the net force is zero, and closer than this it would be attracted. So an electron with enough energy to get in that close should bind.

(a) Find r, in A°. [You'll have to do it numerically.]

(b) How much energy (in electron volts) would it take to push an electron in (from

infinity) to the point r? [Incidentally, the C60-ion has been observed.]

A long cylindrical shell of radius Rcarries a uniform surface charge σ0on the upper half and an opposite charge -σ0on the lower half (Fig. 3.40). Find the electric potential inside and outside the cylinder.

In Section 3.1.4, I proved that the electrostatic potential at any point

in a charge-free region is equal to its average value over any spherical surface

(radius R )centered at .Here's an alternative argument that does not rely on Coulomb's law, only on Laplace's equation. We might as well set the origin at P .Let Vave(R)be the average; first show that

dVavedR=14πR2V.da

(note that the R2in da cancels the 1/R2out front, so the only dependence on R

is in itself). Now use the divergence theorem, and conclude that if Vsatisfies

Laplace's equation, then,Vave(0)=V(P),forallR18.

Charge density

σ(ϕ)=asin(5ϕ)

(whereais a constant) is glued over the surface of an infinite cylinder of radiusR

(Fig. 3.25). Find the potential inside and outside the cylinder. [Use your result from Prob. 3.24.]

A cubical box (sides of length a) consists of five metal plates, which are welded together and grounded (Fig. 3.23). The top is made of a separate sheet of metal, insulated from the others, and held at a constant potentialV0. Find the potential inside the box. [What should the potential at the center (a/2,a/2,a/2)be ? Check numerically that your formula is consistent with this value.]

See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Physics Textbooks

View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free