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A conducting sphere of radius a, at potential V0, is surrounded by a

thin concentric spherical shell of radius b,over which someone has glued a surface charge

σ(θ)=kcosθ,

where k is a constant and θis the usual spherical coordinate.

a) Find the potential in each region: (i) r>b, and (ii) a<r<b.

b) Find the induced surface charge σi(θ)on the conductor.

c) What is the total charge of this system? Check that your answer is consistent with the behavior of V at large.

Short Answer

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a) for r≥b,

Vr,θ=aV0r+b3-a33r2ε0

For a≤r≤b,

Vr,θ=aV0r+K3ε0ra3r2cosθ

  1. The induced charge density is σiθ=+ε0V0a-kcosθ.
  2. The total charge on system is 4πε0aV0.

Step by step solution

01

Define function

Here, the configuration is asymptotically symmetric,

Write the expression for the electric potential in spherical polar co-ordinates.

V(cosθ)=∑i=1∞(Alrl+Blrl+l)Pl(cosθ) …… (1)

02

Determine (a)

a)

For r > b

In equation (1), A, =0 for all / because V→0at infinity.

Thus, Vr,θ=∑Clrl+Dlrl+lPlcosθ

Forr<a,Vr,θ=V0Usingboundaryconditions,Viscontinuousata……(a)Viscontinuousatb……(b)Atb,∆∂V∂r=-1ε0σθ……(c)Here,σθisthesurfacechargedensity.Now,substitutekcosθforσθinequation(c)∆∂V∂r=-kcosθε0Now,usingboundarycondition(b),Viscontinuousatb,∑l=1∞Blbl+1Plcosθ=∑l=1∞Clbl+Dlbl+1PlcosθClbl+Dlbl+1=Blbl+1Bl=Clb2l+1+Di……(2)Usingboundarycondition(a),Viscontinuousata

∑l+1∞clal+Dlal+1Plcosθ=V0……(3)Ifl=0,thenV0=C0a0+D0a0+1=C0+D0a……(4)D0=aV0-aC0Substituteinequation(2),B0=bC0+D0…….(5)Substitute(4)in(5),B0=b-aC0+aV0……(6)Ifl≠0,Clal+Dlal+1=0Dl=Cla2l+1……(7)

Substituteequation(7)inequation(2),Bl=Clb2l+1-a2l+1……(8)Fromtheboundarycondition(c)∑l=1∞Bl-l+11bl+2P1cosθ+∑l=1∞Cllbl+1+Dll+1bl+2P1cosθ=-kcosθε0Ifl≠1,then

-l+1bl+2Bl-Cllbl-1+Dl-l+1bl+2=0-l+1Bl-lCllb2l-1+l+1Dl=0

l+1Bl-Di=-lb2l+1C……(9)Ifl=1,then2B1b2+C1+D1-2b2=kε0C1+2b3B1-D1=kε0…….(10)Fromequation(7),(8),(9)Forl≠0or1,l+1b2l+1-a2l+1Cl+a2l+1Cl+lb2l+1Cl=0l+1lb2l+1Cl+lb2l+1Cl=02l+1Cl=0Cl=0Therefore,Bl=Cl=Dl=0,forl>1.

Forl=1C1+2b3b3-a3C1+a3C1=kε03C1=K/ε0C1=k3ε0Thus,C1=k3ε0Fromequation7,D1=-a3C1SubstituteC1=k3ε0inaboveequationD1=-a3k3ε0

As,Bl=b3-a3C1SubstituteC1=k3ε0inaboveequationB1=b3-a3k3ε0Now,fromequation9,forl=0B0-D0=0B0=D0Now,equatingequation4and5b-aC0+aV0=aV0-aC0Thus,C0=0Therefore,D0=B0=aV0Hence,forr≥b,Vr,θ=aV0r+b3-a3k3r2ε0Fora≤r≤b,Vr,θ=aV0r+k3ε0r-a3r2cosθ

03

Determine part (b)

b)

Write the expression for induced surface charge density on the conductor.

σiθ=-ε0∂V∂tr=aσiθ=-ε0-aV0r0+K3ε01+2a3r3cosθSolveasfurther,σiθ=-ε0-aV0a0+K3ε01+2a3r3cosθσiθ=-ε0-aV0r0+K3ε0cosθσiθ=+ε0V0a-kcosθThus,inducedchargedensityisσiθ=+ε0V0a-kcosθ.

04

Determine part (c)

c)

Write the expression for total charge on system.

q=∫σida=V0ε0a4πa2=4πε0aV0AtlargeVV=14πε0Qr=4πε0aV04πε0r=aV0r

Therefore, the total charge on system is 4πε0aV0.

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