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Problem 1.

ih of three hrged spheres of rdius a hs totl hrge QF yne is ondutingD one hs


uniform hrge density within its volumeD nd one hving spherilly symmetri hrge
density tht vries within its volumeD nd one hving spherilly symmetri hrge density
tht vries rdilly s rn @n > QAF se quss9s theorem to otin the eletri elds oth
inside nd outside eh sphereF keth the ehvior of the elds s funtion of rdius for
the rst two spheresD nd for the third with n a P; CPF

1.4.a Conducting sphere


feuse hrge only resides on the outside of ondutorD there is no eletri eld insideX
EaHF
yutside the sphereX
s

~ ~ Q
E dA a
"0
Q
E Rr2 a
"0
Ea

Q
R"0r2

where r is the distne from the enter from the sphereF

1.4.b Sphere with uniform charge density


snside the sphereX
I

Q r3
3
E Rr a 4 3
"0 a

3
2

Qr
Ra3

Ea

yutside the sphereD sphere of hrge Q looks the sme regrdless of its ongurtion within
the sphereX
Q
"0

E Rr2 a

Q
R"0r2

Ea

1.4.c Sphere with charge density / rn


snside the sphereX

 a Crn
Qa

2  a

@CrnAr sin drdd'


2

'=0 =0 r=0


2 
n+3 a

aC

a
a

sin dd'

'=0 =0
2
n+3
Ca
os  d'
0
'=0
2
C Pan+3
d'
'=0
C Ran+3

E Rr2 a

C R$
r
Q $$ n+3
$
$an+3
"0 $R
C

Qrn+1
Ea
R"0an+3

yutside the sphereX


E Rr2 a
Ea

Q
"0

Q
R"0r2

Problem 1.5

he timeEverged potentil of neutrl hydrogen tom is given y



q r 
a R" e r I C r
P
where q is the mgnitude of the eletroni hrge nd a a =PD a eing the fohr rdiusF
pind the distriution of hrge @oth ontinuous nd disreteA tht will give this potentil
nd interpret your result physillyF
0

NOTE: This approach is incorrect because r2


tion. See the solutions in \solution.pdf"

1
r

is supposed to be a delta func-

~
E a r

q
re r e r C @ Ae r  r
a R"

r2
P 
0

r
r
2 r
q
a R" re r2C e C e
r

P
0

~
r E a "

2
r
r
r
r
r
3
q
a R" r @ e C r@ Ae r e A Pr @ re C e A e r
4
P
0
 2 2

3

q
a R" e r r CrP r C P C a "
3
P
0
0

q
3 2 P P
 a e r
R
P C r C r2 C r3

Problem 1.6

e simple pitor is devie formed y two insulted ondutors djent to eh otherF


sf equl nd opposite hrges re pled on the ondutorsD there will e ertin dierene
of potentil dierene etween themF he rtio of the mgnitude of the hrge on one
ondutor to the mgnitude of the potentil dierene is lled the pitne @in s units
it is mesured in frdsAF sing quss9s lwD lulte the pitne ofX

1.6.a Two large, at conducting sheets of area A, separated by a


small distance d
pind the eletri eld etween the pltesX
s

~ ~ Q
E dA a
"0
Q
EAa
"0
 
Q
V
Aa
d
"0
A Q
C a "0 a
d
V

1.6.b Two concentric conducting spheres with radii a; b (b > a)


pind the eletri eld etween the spheresX
s

~ ~ Q
E dA a
"0
Q
E Rr2 a
"0

Va

b
a

Q
dr
2
a R"0 r
Q I b
a R" r a

0
!
Q I I
a R" a b
0

Edr a

Q
a
V

Ca

Q 1
4"0 a

a R" b ab a a C

1.6.c Two concentric conducting cylinders of length L, large compared to their radii a; b (b > a)
pind the eletri eld etween the ylindersX
s

~ ~ Q
E dA a
"0
Q
E PrL a
"0
Q
Ea
P"0Lr

Va

b
a

Q I
a P"0 L r
b
Q
a P" L ln ra

0
 
Q
b
a P" L ln a
0

Edr a

Ca

Q P"0 L
a
V ln@b=aA

Problem 1.9

glulte the ttrtive fore etween ondutors in the prllel ple pitor @prolem
IFTFA nd the prllel ylinder pitor @prolem IFUA forX
S

1.9.a Fixed charges on each conductor


he eletri eld due to prllel plte isX
s

~ ~ Q
E dA a
"0
Q
E PA a
"0
Q
Ea
P"0A
Q2
P"0A a F

F a QE a

he eletri eld due to ylinder isX


s

~ ~ Q
E dA a
"0
Q
E PrL a
"0
Q
Ea
P"0Lr

F a QE a

Q2
P"0Lr

ine the ylinders re distne d prtD the fore on one ylinder due to the other isX
Fa

Q2
P"0Ld

1.9.b Fixed potential di erence between the conductors


ell tht the voltge etween the prllel pltes isX
Qd
"0 A
" AV
)Qa 0
d
Va

ustitituting Q into the fore we found in prt X


Fa

" AV 2
0
d

P" A
0

Fa

prom prolem IFUX

"0 AV 2
d2

C%

"0
ln@d=aA

Q
C
 
Q
d
a " ln a
0
"0 V
)Qa
ln@d=aA
Va

ustitituting Q into the fore we found in prt X




Fa
Fa

"0 V
ln(d=a)

2

P" Ld
0

"0 V 2
PLdln@d=aA2

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