UNIVERSIDAD DE NARI

NO
Departamento de Fsica
Electrodin amica I
Topics for the Exam
For the exam you must be study the following topics
1
:
Spacial Techniques
1. Laplaces equation in one dimension.
2. Laplaces equation in two dimension.
3. Laplaces equation in three dimension.
4. Boundary conditions and uniqueness theorems.
5. Conductors and the second uniqueness theorem.
6. The method of images:
Induced surface charge.
Force and energy.
7. Separation of variables:
Cartesian coordinates.
Spherical coordinates.
Cylindrical coordinates.
8. Multipole Expansion:
Approximate potential al large distances.
The monopole and dipole terms.
Origin of coordinates in multipole expansions.
The electric eld of a dipole.
1
Use the book: Introduction to Electrodynamics of Davis J. Grifths, as a reference
Problems
Study the following examples:
Chapter, Spacial Techniques: 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10.
Solve the following problems:
Chapter, Spacial Techniques: 3.6; 3.7; 3.9; 3.12; 3.14; 3.17; 3.18; 3.19; 3.23.
Calculate the potential in the following cases:
Evaluate the potential between a pair of parallel plates innite.
Find the potential for the following geometric conguration:
Evaluate the potential in the inside of cylindrical segment of Fig 1 :
Evaluate the potential in the inside of semi innite cylinder of the segment of Fig 2 :
Figura 1: Cylindrical segment.
Figura 2: Semi innite cylinders.
Evaluate the electrical potential between a pair of concentric shells of radius a and b
to to potentials V
0
= cte and V
0
= cte respectively.
Be an spherical shell of radius a and potential V
0
= cte and a spherical shell concentric
to the previous and radius b with the potential:
= V = cte for 0

2
= 0 for

2
,
evaluate the potential for a r b.