Chapter 2: Q5P (page 65)
Find the electric field a distance zabove the center of a circular loop of radius (Fig. 2.9) that carries a uniform line charge
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The electric fieldat a distance zabove the center of a circular loop
is
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Chapter 2: Q5P (page 65)
Find the electric field a distance zabove the center of a circular loop of radius (Fig. 2.9) that carries a uniform line charge
The electric fieldat a distance zabove the center of a circular loop
is
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Check that Eq. 2.29 satisfies Poisson's equation, by applying the Laplacian and using Eq. 1.102.
(a) Consider an equilateral triangle, inscribed in a circle of radius a,with a point charge qat each vertex. The electric field is zero (obviously) at the center, but (surprisingly) there are three otherpoints inside the triangle where the field is zero. Where are they? [Answer: r= 0.285 a-you'llprobably need a computer to get it.]
(b) For a regular n-sided polygon there are npoints (in addition to the center) where the field is zero. Find their distance from the center for n= 4 and n= 5. What do you suppose happens as ?
Question: If the electric field in some region is given (in spherical coordinates)
by the expression
for some constant , what is the charge density?
Consider an infinite chain of point charges, (with alternating signs), strung out along the axis, each a distance from its nearest neighbors. Find the work per particle required to assemble this system. [Partial Answer:for some dimensionless numberyour problem is to determine it. It is known as the Madelung constant. Calculating the Madelung constant for 2- and 3-dimensional arrays is much more subtle and difficult.]
A metal sphere of radiuscarries a total charge.What is the force
of repulsion between the "northern" hemisphere and the "southern" hemisphere?
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