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A sphere of radius R carries a polarization

P(r)=kr,

Where k is a constant and r is the vector from the center.

(a) Calculate the bound charges σband ÒÏb.

(b) Find the field inside and outside the sphere.

Short Answer

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(a) The value of bound charges σbis kR and pbis -3k .

(b) The value of field inside and outside the sphere isE→in=-krε0rÁåœandE→total=0 .

Step by step solution

01

Write the given data from the question.

Consider thefield inside a large piece of dielectric is E0.

Consider the electric displacement is D0=ε0E0+P.

02

Determine the formula of bound charges σb andρb, field inside and outside the sphere.

Write the formula ofbound surface charges.

σb=P→.r→ …… (1)

Here,p→is the polarization of sphere andrÁåœis the vector from the center.

Write the formula ofbound volume charges ÒÏb.

ÒÏb=-∇.p→ …… (2)

Here,p→is the polarization of sphere.

Write the formula offield inside the sphere.

E→in=ÒÏr→3ε0 …… (3)

Here, pare charges on sphere,rÁåœis the vector from the center andε0is relative permittivity.

Write the formula offield outside the sphere.

Qtotal=4Ï€¸é2σ+43Ï€¸é3ÒÏ â€¦â€¦ (4)

Here, Ris radius of sphere,σ are bound surface charges and ÒÏ are charges on sphere.

03

(a) Determine the value of bound surface charges σb and bound volume charges ρb.

Determine the bound surface charges σb.

Substitute kfor p→and R forrÁåœ into equation (1).

σ=kR

Determine the bound volume charges ÒÏb.

Substitute 1r2∂∂rr2krfor∇.p→ into equation (2).

ÒÏb=-12∂∂rr2kr=-3k

Therefore, the value of bound charges σbis kRandÒÏb is -3k .

04

(b) Determine the value of field inside and outside the sphere.

Determine the field inside the sphere due to the uniform sphere of charge ÒÏ.

Substitute -3kfor ÒÏinto equation (3).

E→in=-3kr→3ε0=-krε0rÁåœ

From equation (4), since the entire charge contained within the sphere of radius r>R should be zero, we anticipate that the field will be zero outside.

Qtotal=4Ï€¸é2kR+43Ï€¸é3-3k=4Ï€°ì¸é3-4Ï€°ì¸é3=0

Then,

E→out=0

Therefore, the value of field inside and outside the sphere is E→in=-krε0rÁåœandE→total=0.

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