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tz’
sTheorem
⃗ ρ
∇ . E= ϵ
0
⃗
∇ . B=0
−∂ ⃗
B
∇× E=⃗
∂t
∂ ⃗
E
⃗
∇× B=μ ⃗ +μ ϵ
J
0 0 0
∂t
∇ . E = ρ/ϵ0
∇ × E=0
E ( r)=−∇
(1
4 π ϵ0
∫
ρ( r ')
ℜ
dV '
) ℜ=r−r '
1 ρ( r ') ^
=
4 π ϵ0
∫ 2
ℜ dV ' Coulomb’s Law!
ℜ
1 σ ( r ') ^
For a continuous surface charge, E ( r)=
4 π ϵ0
∫ 2
ℜ da '
ℜ
1 λ ( r ') ^
For a continuous line charge, E ( r)=
4 π ϵ0
∫ 2
ℜ dl '
ℜ
1 qi
For a collection of discrete charges, E ( r)= ∑ ℜ^
4 π ϵ0 i ℜ2i i
ELECTROST
ATI
CS
ELECTROSTATI
CS
1 ρ( r ') ^
E ( r)=
4 π ϵ0
∫ 2
ℜ dV '
∇ . E = ρ/ϵ0 Helmholtz Theorem ℜ
∇ × E=0 1 qi
E ( r)= ∑ ℜ^
4 π ϵ0 i ℜ2i i
Maxwell’s Equations
for Electrostatics Coulomb’s Law
z
s
Flux Φ E =∮ E . d S
S
1 q
( ) q
∮ E . d a=∫ 4 π ϵ 2 r^ (r sin θ d θ d ϕ r^ )= ϵ0
0 r
2
( )
qi
N N
∮ E . d a=∑ (∮ E . d a )=∑ ϵ0
i=1 i=1
1
∮ E . d a= ϵ0 Q enc
Collection of point charges qi S
Gauss’
sLaw
q r^ . d S
∫ E.d S = ∫
4 π ϵ0 surface r 2
surface
q |d S|cos θ
= ∫
4 π ϵ0 surface r 2
⃗|cos θ
|d S q
d Ω= 2
=sin θ d θ d ϕ = ∫
4 π ϵ0 surface
dΩ
r
The solid angle subtended by a surface S is defined q q
as the surface area of a unit sphere covered by the = 4π = ϵ
surface's projection onto the sphere. 4 π ϵ0 0
∫ E.d S = ∫ ∇ . E dV
surface vol
1 ρ(r )
ϵ0 Q enc = ∫ ϵ0 dV
vol
1 ρ(r )
∮ E . d a= ϵ0 Qenc ⇒ ∇ . E = ϵ0
S
Helmholtz Theorem
ρ(r) 1 q
∇ .E = ϵ E = r^
0 4 π ϵ0 r 2
1 q
E = 2
r^
4 π ϵ0 r
∇×E = 0
( )
b b
1 q
b ∫ E . d l= ∫ 4 π ϵ0 r 2
r
^ .(dr r
^ + r d θ ^ r sin θ d ϕ ϕ)
θ+ ^
a a
( )
b b
1 q q 1 1
∫ E . d l= 4 π ϵ ∫ 2 dr= 4 π ϵ r − r
a 0 a r 0 a b
q
∮ E . d l=0 Stokes Theorem
⇒ ∇ × E=0
a True for any charge configuration due to superposition!
Valid only for static charges
Gauss’
sLaw +SYMMETRY -SPHERE
E ϕ=0 Why?
E ϕ=0 Why?
1
Apply Gauss's Law: Eρ . 2 π ρ = ϵ λ
0
Gauss’
sLaw +SYMMETRY -SURFACE
E // ( E x , E y )=0 Why?
Rotate the sheet about any point
Translate by any in-plane vector
Field cannot change ⇒ E // =0
1
Apply Gauss's Law: ∫ E . d a = 2 A|E|= ϵ0 σ A
E= σ n ^
2 ϵ0
Gauss’
sLaw +SYMMETRY -SURFACE
ϵ0 A
C=
d
s -s
{
σ n+^ σ n= ^ ϵσ n^ between the plates
E= 2 ϵ0 2 ϵ0 0
0 everywhere else
Gauss’
sLaw +Symmetry
What is the flux of the electric field through the shaded face?
q
24 ϵ0
THEELECTRI
C POTENTI
AL
∇×E = 0
E = −∇ V
V (r) ≡ Electric Potential
2
In regions of no charge ∇ V = 0 Laplace Equation
THEELECTRI
C POTENTI
AL
∇ × E=0 ⇔ ∮ E . d l=0
r
b a b
P r
1 q
V (r) = − ∫
4 π ϵ0 ∞ r ' 2
dr '
r
[ ]
r
1 q 1 q
= =
4 π ϵ0 r ' ∞ 4 π ϵ0 r
q
1 q
Point charge at origin V (r) =
4 π ϵ0 |r−r s|
P P Superposition principle
r-ri qi
1
V (r) = ∑
4 π ϵ0 i |r−r i|
qi 1 q(r ')
V (r) = ∫
4 π ϵ0 |r−r '|
dV '