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The electric potential of some configuration is given by the expression

V(r)=Ae-λ°ùr

Where Aand λare constants. Find the electric fieldE(r), the charge densityÒÏ(r),and the total charge(Q).

Short Answer

Expert verified

The electric field isE=Ae-λr1+rλrÁåœr2 .

The charge density isAε0=4πδ3r-λ2re-λ°ù .

The total charge Qis 0.

Step by step solution

01

Define functions

Consider the given expression.

V(r)=Ae-λ°ùr …… (1)

Here, Aand λare constant.

02

Determine electric filed

Write the representation of electric filed is gradient of a scalar potential.

E=-∇V …â¶Ä¦(2)

Hence, the electric filed is calculated as follows:

E=-∇V=-∂∂rAe-λrr=-A-re-λr-λ-e-λr1r2rÁåœ=-A-re-λr-e-λrr2rÁåœ

Solve further.

E=Arλe-λr+e-λrrÁåœr2 …… (3)

=Ae-λr1+rλrÁåœr2

Thus, the electric field isE=Ae-λr1+rλrÁåœr2 .

03

Determine charge density

The Gauss’s law in different way[S1]

∇.E=1ε0ÒÏÒÏ=ε0∇.E …… (4)

Substitute E=Ae-λr1+rλrÁåœr2in equation (4).

ÒÏ=ε0∇.Ae-λr1+rλrr2=ε0Ae-λr1+λ∇.rÁåœr2+rÁåœr2.∇Ae-λr1+rλ

But ∇.rÁåœr2=4πδ3r,

Therefore,

ÒÏ=ε0Ae-λr1+rλ4πδ3r+rÁåœr2∇.Ae-λr1+rλ=ε0A4πδ3r+rÁåœr2∇.Ae-λ°ù1+°ùλ

Sincee-λr1+rλ4πδ3r=4πδ3r,

∇Ae-λr1+rλ=rÁåœâˆ‚∂rAe-λr1+rλ=rÁåœA∂∂re-λr1+rλ=rÁåœA1+rλ∂∂re-λr+e-λr1+rλ=rÁåœA1+rλ-λe-λr+e-λrλ

Solve further.

role="math" localid="1657511760985" ∇Ae-λr1+rλ=rÁåœAλe-λr-λ1+λre-λr=rÁåœAλe-λr-λe-λr1+λr=rÁåœAλe-λr1-1+λr=rÁåœAλe-λr-1-1-λr

Solve further.

∇Ae-λr1+rλ=rÁåœAλe-λr-λr=rÁåœA-λ2e-λr

Multiply byrÁåœr2on both sides.

rÁåœr2.∇Ae-λr1+rλ=rÁåœr2.∇Ae-λr1+rλ=rÁåœr2.Aλe-λr+1+rλe-λr-λ=rÁåœr2.Aλe-λr-λe-λr-rλ2e-λrrÁåœ=1r2A-λ2re-λr

Thus,

rÁåœr2.∇Ae-λr1+rλ=-Aλ2re-λr

Hence,

ÒÏ=ε0A4πδ3r+rÁåœr2∇.Ae-λ°ù1+°ùλ=ε0A4πδ3r-Aλ2re-λr=Aε04πδ3r-λ2re-λ°ù

Thus, the charge density is Aε04πδ3r-λ2re-λ°ù.

04

Determine the total charge

Write the expression for the total charge.

Q=∫ÒÏdÏ„=∫Aε04πδ3r-λ2re-λ°ùdÏ„=∫Aε04πδ3rdÏ„-∫Aε0λ2re-λ°ù»åÏ„=4πε0A∫δ3r»åÏ„-´¡Îµ0λ2∫e-λ°ùr»åÏ„

Simplify further,

Q=4πε0A1-´¡Îµ0λ2∫e-λ°ùr4Ï€°ù2dr=4πε0A-4Ï€´¡Îµ0λ2∫re-λ°ùdr=4πε0A-4Ï€´¡Îµ0λ2∫0∞re-λ°ùdr=4πε0A-4Ï€´¡Îµ0λ2-re-λ°ùλ-e-λ°ùλ20∞

Also,

Q=4πε0A-4Ï€´¡Îµ0λ21λ2=4πε0A-4Ï€´¡Îµ0=0

Thus, the total charge Q is 0.

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