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).

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

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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.

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