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Charge density

σ(ϕ)=asin(5ϕ)

(whereais a constant) is glued over the surface of an infinite cylinder of radiusR

(Fig. 3.25). Find the potential inside and outside the cylinder. [Use your result from Prob. 3.24.]

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Answer

The potential inside the infinite cylinder of radius R having surface charge density σ(ϕ)=asin(5ϕ)10ε0R4is asin5ϕ10ε0s5R4. The potential outside the cylinder is asin5ϕ10ε0R6s5.

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01

Given data

A Charge densityσ(ϕ)=asin(5ϕ) (where a is a constant) is glued over the surface of an infinite cylinder of radius R.

02

Potential inside and outside a cylinder

In cylindrical coordinates, the potential inside a cylinder is

Vin=a0+∑k=1∞sk(akcoskϕ+bksinkϕ).....(1)

Here,,andare constants.

In cylindrical coordinates, the potential outside a cylinder is

Vout=a¯0+∑k=1∞s-k(ck³¦´Ç²õ°ìÏ•+dk²õ¾±²Ô°ìÏ•).....(2)

Here, a¯0, ckand dkare constants.

03

Potential inside and outside cylinder for σ(ϕ)=asin(5ϕ) on the surface

The surface charge on the cylinder is

σ=-ε0(∂Vout∂s-∂Vin∂s)sr

Here, ε0is the permittivity of free space.

Substitute in the above equation from equations (1) and (2)

asin(5ϕ)=-ε0[∂∂sa0+∑k=1∞skakcoskϕ+bksinkϕ-∂∂sa¯0+∑k=1∞s-kckcoskϕ+dksinkϕ]s=R=-ε0∑k=1∞[-kR-k-1ckcoskϕksinkϕ-kRk-1akcoskϕ+bksinkϕ]

Compare both sides to get

ak=0ck=0bk=0(k≠5)dk=0(k≠5)a=5ε0(d5R6+R4b5).....(3)

Put these back in equations (1) and (2) to get

Vin=a0+s5b5sin5ϕVout=a¯0+s-5d5sin5ϕ

Also, the potential has to be continuous at the surface, that is,

Vins=R=Vouts=Ra0+R5b5sin5ϕ=a¯0+R-5d5sin5ϕ

Compare the two sides and get

a0=a¯0

Both of these can be chosen to be zero

R5b5=R-5d5.....(4)

From equations (3) and (4),

b5=a10ε0R4d5=aR10ε0

Thus, the potential is

Vin=asin5ϕ10ε0s5R4Vout=asin5ϕ10ε0R6s5.

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