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A sphere of radiusR,centered at the origin, carries charge density

ÒÏ(r,θ)=kRr2(R-2r)sinθ

where k is a constant, and r, θare the usual spherical coordinates. Find the approximate potential for points on the z axis, far from the sphere.

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The approximate potential for points on the z axis, far from the sphere of radius R, centered at the origin, carries charge density ÒÏ(r,θ)=kRr2(R-2r)sinθR is

14πε0kR5π248z3.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

There is a sphere of radiusR,centered at the origin carrying a charge density

ÒÏ(r,θ)=kRr2(R-2r)sinθR .

where k is a constant.

02

Volume element in spherical coordinates

The volume element in spherical polar coordinates is

d=r2sinθdrdθdϕ.....(1)

03

Potential far from the sphere

The monopole term is

Vmon=14πε0∫ÒÏdζ

Here, ε0is the permittivity of free space.

Substitute form of charge density and use equation (1),

Vmon=14πε0zkR∫0R(R-2r)r2r2dr∫0πsin2θdθ∫02πdϕ=14πε0zkR[Rr-r2]0R∫0πsin2θdθ∫02πdϕ=0

The dipole term is

Vdip=14πε0z2∫rcosθÒÏdζ

Substitute form of charge density and use equation (1),

Vdip=14πε0z2kR∫0R(R-2r)r2r3dr∫0πsin2θcosθdθ∫02πdϕ=14πε0z2kR∫0R(R-2r)rdr[sin3θ3]∫02πdϕ=0

The quadrupole term is

Vquad=14πε0z3∫r2(32cos2θ-12)ÒÏdζ

Substitute form of charge density and use equation (1),

Vquad=14π0z3kR∫0R(R-2r)r2r4dr∫0πsin2θ(32cos2θ-12)dθ∫02πdϕ=14π0z3kR∫0R(R-2r)r2r4dr∫0πsin2θ(32cos2θ-12)dθ∫02πdϕ=14π0z3kR×(R46)×(38×π2-1×π2)×2π=14π0kR5π248z3

Thus, the approximate potential is

V=Vmon+Vdip+Vquad=14πε0kR5π248z3

Thus, the potential is 14πε0kR5π248z3.

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