Tutorial Sheet 3 Discussion date: 09/11/2020

1. A dielectric cube of side a, centered at the origin, carries a “frozen in” polarization P = kr,
where k is a constant. Find all the bound charges, and check that they add up to zero.

2. A short cylinder, of radius a and length L, carries a “frozen-in” uniform polarization P,

parallel to its axis. Find the bound charge, and sketch the electric field (i) for L>> a, (ii) for L
<< a, and (iii) for L ≈ a.

3. A sphere of linear dielectric material has embedded in it a uniform free charge density ρ. Find
the potential at the center of the sphere (relative to infinity), if its radius is R and the dielectric
constant is εr

4. A spherical conductor, of radius a, carries a charge Q. It is surrounded by linear dielectric

material of susceptibility χe, out to radius b. Find the energy of this configuration

5. A certain coaxial cable consists of a copper wire, radius a, surrounded by a concentric

copper tube of inner radius c. The space between is partially filled (from b out to c) with
material of dielectric constant εr .Find the capacitance per unit length of this cable.