Homework set 1

1.. Please complete (but do not hand in) the following table:
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Cartesian Cylindrical Spherical

definitions U = U (x, y, z)
A = A x ex + A y ey + A z ez
Ax = Ax (x, y, z)
Ay = Ay (x, y, z)
Az = Az (x, y, z)

gradient U = (U /x) ex
+ (U /y) ey
+ (U /z) ez

2U 2U 2U
Laplacian 2 U = x2 + y 2 + z 2

Ax Ax Ax
divergence A= x + x + x

curl A = (Az /y Ay /z) ex

+ (Ax /z Az /y) ey
+ (Ay /x Ax /y) ey

Dirac
delta (x)(y)(z)

2. Please demonstrate (but do not hand in) the following:

1. U = 0

2. ( A) = 0
R R
3. S is a closed surface enclosing V , demonstrate that V
Ad3 x = S
A nda

4. S is an open surface bounded by the contour C with line element dl, and n is the normal
R H
perpendicular to S, demonstrate that S ( A) nda = C A dl.

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3. Jackson (all from second edition) problem 1.1 (parts a and b)

4. Jackson problem 1.3.

5. Jackson problem 1.6 (a, b and c).

6. Jackson problem 1.8

7. Jackson problem 1.9 (only the parallel plate part)

8. Show, using Greens theorem for Dirichlet boundary conditions, that the potential within an empty
( = 0) volume of arbitrary shape is 0 if the entire boundary surface is maintained at potential 0 .
9. Jackson problem 1.12. Prove Greens reciprocal theorem: If is the potential due to a volume
charge density within a volume V and a surface charge density on the conducting surface S
bounding the volume V , while 0 is the potential due to another charge distribution 0 and 0 , then
Z Z Z Z
0 d3 x + 0 ds = 0 d3 x + 0 da
V S V S

10. Jackson problem 1.13

11. Jackson problem 1.14

12. Jackson problem 1.17