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Calculate W,using both Eq. 4.55 and Eq. 4.58, for a sphere of radius

Rwith frozen-in uniform polarization P→ (Ex. 4.2). Comment on the discrepancy.

Which (if either) is the "true" energy of the system?

Short Answer

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For a sphere of radius Rwith frozen-in uniform polarization P→using Eq. 4.55 is 2πR3P29ε0and that using Eq. 4.58 is 0. Eq. 4.58 is the work done in the presence of free charge which is absent in the configuration causing the discrepancy in the result.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

There is a sphere of radius Rwith frozen-in uniform polarization P→.

02

Energy of the system and volume element

The expression for the energy of the system is

W=ε02∫E2»åÏ„.....(1)W=12∫D→.E→»åÏ„.....(1)

Here, is the permittivity of free space, D→is the displacement current and E→is the electric field.

The infinitesimal volume element in spherical polar coordinates is

»åÏ„=r2²õ¾±²Ôθ»å°ù»åθ»åÏ•.....(3)

Here, r , θandϕ are spherical polar coordinates.

03

Derivation of work done

The electric field of the configuration is

E→=-P→3ε0z^R3P3ε0r32cosθr^+sinθθ^

Here, P→is the polarization vector and z is a Cartesian coordinate.

Using equation (1) and (3), the work done is

W=ε02P→3ε0243πR3+ε02R3P3ε022π∫0π1+3cos2θsinθdθ∫R∞1r4dr=2π27P2R3ε0+4πR3P227ε0=2πR3P29ε0

The displacement current of the configuration is

D→=ε0E→r>Rε0E→+P→r<R=ε0E→r>R2ε0E→r<R

The work done using equation (2) is then

W=ε02∫E2dτ-2ε02∫E2dτ=4πR3P227ε0-4πR3P227ε0=0

Thus, the work done as calculated using equation (1) is 2πR3P29ε0and the work done calculated using (2) is 0. In the second case, the formula for work done is for free charge which is not present in the configuration.

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