PHYS223

Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism I

Quiz 12
Time allowed: 50 minutes

Inside matter:

ρb = −∇ ⋅ P
σ b = P ⋅ nˆ
General: D = ε 0 E + P
Linear materials: D = ε E

Jb = ∇ × M
K b = M × nˆ
1
General: H = B−M
µ0
1
Linear materials: H = B
µ

1. Consider a sphere with radius a carrying uniform polarization P in the z-direction.

Outside the sphere is a spherical layer of linear material with inner radius a and
outer radius b. The permittivity of the material is ε. The E field inside the sphere,
inside the layer, and outside in vacuum are Es, El, and Ev, respectively. There is
no free charge in the system.

ε0 Ev

Es
P

El
(a) Show that the volume bound charge density ρb is zero in all regions.

(b) Obtain the surface bound charge density σb at the two interfaces in terms of P, Es,
El, Ev, ε0 and ε.

(c) Write down the boundary condition of the parallel component of E field at the
inner interface.

(d) Write down the boundary condition of the perpendicular component of E field at
the inner interface, in terms of P and ε.

(e) Write down the boundary condition of the parallel component of E field at the
outer interface.
(f) Write down the boundary condition of the perpendicular component of E field at
the outer interface, in terms of ε and ε0.

2. Consider a sphere with radius a carrying uniform magnetization M in the

z-direction. Outside the sphere is a spherical layer of linear material with inner
radius a and outer radius b. The permeability of the material is µ. The H field
inside the sphere, inside the layer, and outside in vacuum are Hs, Hl, and Hv,
respectively. There is no free current in the system.

µ0 Hv

Hs
M

Hl

(a) Show that the volume bound current density Jb is zero in all regions.
(b) Obtain the surface bound current density Κb at the two interfaces in terms of M,
Hs, Hl, Hv, µ0 and µ.

(c) Write down the boundary condition of the parallel component of H field at the
inner interface.

(d) Write down the boundary condition of the perpendicular component of H field at
the inner interface, in terms of M and µ.

(e) Write down the boundary condition of the parallel component of H field at the
outer interface.

(f) Write down the boundary condition of the perpendicular component of H field at
the outer interface, in terms of µ and µ0.