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Griffiths - Solucionário
Griffiths - Solucionário
0, “squashing” the ellipsoid down to an ellipse in the zy plane:
1
o(z, a ea,
1) = Fab Flay = GF
(I multiplied by 2 to count both surfaces.)
and let r= VFFF [ot pos
(a) For the circular disk, set a
and then take the limit b -> co:
(b) For the ribbon, let Q/
(@) Let b= 6,7 = Vy? FH, making an ellipsoid of revolution:
a(z) =
‘The charge on a ring of width da is
dq =o2nrds, where ds = Vda? + dh? = de/1+ (dr/dzy.
a br dr ir er Age
Now 228 , 2dr sods = dey SE ae ATE TFTA, Ths
eneerc. ar
a _—__
ay @ g i]
Mz) = Fh a oer 2 tS ata ‘onstant!
(=a eee Fre FRIe = -[g tant!)
i oy
r / ! :
« : oF
Na
® .Chapter 3
Special Techniques
Problem 3.1
‘The argument is exactly the same as in Sect. 3.4, except that since 2 < R, V7 FRI=UER
i fence Vive = Iie 4-H) = (R-2
Instead of (2 R). Hence Vie = gosto [le +f) ~ (R= 2)
R-2),
If there is more than one charge
inside the sphere, the average potential due to interior charges is and the average due to exterior
charges 15 Veemer, 80 Vave = Vownter + it.
Problem 3.2
‘A stable equilibrium is a point of local minimum in the potential energy. Here the potential energy is gV.
But we know that Laplace's equation allows no local minima for V. What looks like a minimum, in the figure,
must in fact be a saddle poin., and the box “lesks” through the center of each face.
Problem 3.3
Laplace's equation in spherical coordinates, for V dependent only on r, reads:
oa nt
oe =e (constant) =
Brample: potential ofa uniformly charged sphere
In linda coordinates: V'v = 12 (s57) <0 of
Brample: potential of a long wire. _
Problem 3.4
Same a8 proof of second uniqueness theorem, up to the equation J VaEs + da
cach surface, either Vj = 0 (if V is specified on the surface), or else Ba, = 0 (if 9%
Jy(Es)? =0, and hence Ey = Ey. ged
Problem 5.5
Putting U = T= Vp into Green's identity:
_ V+ UHV) dr= J WOH da Bu VV = VY — vs
y fs
80 ff Bide =~ f Yok, da, andthe tests the same as before,
5 A
— fy(Es)? dr. But on
~E, is specified). So
2 =o, and Vi = Bs.
2/-~Problem 3.6
Place image charges +29 at
—dand ~q at z = ~3d, Total force on +4 is,
ig 313: 2 = VP Ea a Traces,
= [2
= Greg (Gay? * Gaye * Gaye
1 (20),
Treo (72a) *
= VP+E RFCs. Therefore:
Problem 3.7
(a) From
- =z (Eg. 318), white b= = (Ba, 3.16).
4
[(ag)? + Re — 2racose
‘Therefore:
=-1(9,¢ 1
Von) = aa (248) = a Traced area}
Clearly, when r = R, V +0.
(0) o= co (Bq, 249). In this case, 9% = $Y at the point r = R. Therefore,
o(@) = (as) {Hoe +0? arecase)-*”*(2r ~ 2acosé)
r + £08 (apn? —2oca)** (Sar—toeut)}
= “tf (R? + a? — 2Ra.c088)-*/?(R - ac0s6) + (R? + a? —2Racos6)*? (G -acoee) }
= Lee +08 — aRacosey*? [r-ecora- + acon]
= [at eyes
toca =f oda= 4 vi a? ~ 2Racos6)-¥*R? sin db de
= 2Racos6)"*/?
= yt ote [Fee +e ~ aRacosey-*™)
= t@-R) pero . aeoal
2a VECO Re” Tie ae
But a > R (else q would be inside), so VP ya! — 2Ra =a~R.
q 21 1 1 =i
= dem [ta- wal-2 Hullo W)~ (0+ R= 3-20)| “4 CHAPTER 3. SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
(@) The force on g, due to the sphere, is the same as the force of the image charge q to wit:
a i(k ‘) 1 eRe
ines (a Bt = neg \~ a ) (a RBJay? ~~ Greg (a? = RAF
‘To bring q in from infinity to a, then, we do work:
° wares
Fro He? —
a-fe aesml
Problem 3.8
Place a second image charge, q", at the center of the sphere;
this will not alter the fact that: the sphere is an equipotential, a=
rel
wat merely inerease that potential from zero to Vo = zh-2 ——
but merely P eae rF 3
For a neutral sphere, q! +4" = 0.
PF
fe -t)\- mw (141,
wat (+ wp) & Cota)
qq’ (20-8) _ g(~Rgla) (R?/a)(2a~ R? fa)
qe ara @(a— Maye
2 ny ee R)
ir a) (=P
(Drop the minus sign, because the problem asks for the force of attraction.)
- Problem 5.9
(a) Image problem: A above, ~A below. Potential was found in Prob, 2.47
2» Rape
ve ese fa= apg
— ae Aon (Ets)
ira" FFG
stom OV
(b)a= ORT Here ‘oni aes evaluated at z
i
ow) = -og: (Sy
=
ae
Check: Total charge induced on a strip of width U parallel to the y ais
_ nd Fa Dd PL Hy]?
fms = w= (|
A. Therefore Aing = —A, as it should be.45
‘roblem 3.10
‘The image configuration is as shown. 4
ae)
1
Cee aes eae pan Verare@ ree
aes
For this to work, [@ must be and integer divisor of 180°.] Thus 180°, 90°,'60", 45°, etc., are OK, but no
others. It works for 45°, say, with the charges as shown,
(Note the strategy: to make the 2 axis an equipotential (V = 0),
you place the image charge (1) in the reflection point. To make the
445° line an equipotential, you place charge (2) at the image point.
But that screws up the z axis, so you must now insert image (3) to
balance (2). Moreover, to make the 45° line V = 0 you also need (4),
to balance (1). But now, to restore the © axis to V = 0 you need (5)
to balance (4), and s0 on.
‘The reason this doesn’t work for arbitrary angles is that you are even-
tually forced to place an image charge within the original region of
interest, and that’s not allowed—all images must go outside the re- A
gion, or you're no longer dealing with the same problem at all.) me
sia)
hy 8 docan't work for @= 195"
("Sroblem 3.11
ope [eter] ea
in| EAE AL | | where a? = yo? — R* > [a
0! [ena ty w
wo Gaon (2), [i ES]
From Prob. 2.47 (with yo ~+ 4)
and
acoth(2neoVo/§) =a
{ acsch(2neaVo/d) = }+ (ai
Problem 3.12
View) = oe e-™/* sin(nry/a) (Bq. 3.30), where Cy = 2 2 frsensnoraros (Ea. 3.34)
4M, for 0