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A solid sphere, radius R, is centered at the origin. The "northern" hemisphere carries a uniform charge density ÒÏ0, and the "southern" hemisphere a uniform charge density -ÒÏ0• Find the approximate field E(r,θ)for points far from the sphere (r>>R).

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The magnitude of electric field is ÒÏ0R48r03(2cos+sinθ^θ^).

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01

Given data

The location of charge distribution and sphere is shown in below figure.

Here, P is the point at which electric field to be determined and z,r are the distances.

02

Determine field

Write the expression for the dipole.

p=r'∫(a")ζ' …… (1)

Here, r' is the distance, ÒÏr'is the charge density.

Diploes always point the positive charge and thus substitute z for r', ÒÏ0for ÒÏr'and r2sinθdrdθdÏ•for dζin equation (1),

p=∫zÒÏ0r2sinθdrdθdÏ• …… (2)

Determine value of z in terms of r.

cosθ=z2rz=2rcosθ

Now, substitute 2rcosθfor z.

To solve the integration, take the limits θfrom 0 to π2, r from 0 to R and from 0 to 2π.

p=2ÒÏ0∫0Rr3dr∫0Ï€2cosθsinθdθ∫02Ï€dÏ•=2ÒÏ0r440R-cos2θ40Ï€2Ï•02Ï€=-R44-1-142Ï€=ÒÏ0R4Ï€2

Now, write the formula for electric field in terms of dipole.

Edipoler,θ=p4πε0r32cosθ^r+sinθ^θ

Substitute ÒÏ0R4Ï€2for ÒÏin above equation.

Edipoler,θ=ÒÏ0R4Ï€24πε0r32cosθ^+sinθ^θ=ÒÏ0R48πε0r32cosθ^r+sinθ^θ

Hence, the magnitude of electric field is ÒÏ0R48ε0r32cosθ^r+sinθ^θ.

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