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Three point charges are located as shown in Fig. 3.38, each a distance

afrom the origin. Find the approximate electric field at points far from the origin.

Express your answer in spherical coordinates, and include the two lowest orders in the multi-pole expansion.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The electric field at a distance far from the origin is,q4πε0(-1r2(r^)+ar32³¦´Ç²õθr^+²õ¾±²Ôθθ^)

Step by step solution

01

Define functions

Write the expression for the due to dipole.

Vdipole=Pcosθ4πε0r2 …… (1)

Here, P is the dipole moment, ε0is the permittivity for the free space and r is the distance.

Write the expression for the relation between the electric filed and electric potential.

E=dVdX …… (2)

Here, V is the potential.

02

Determine net charge

Write the expression for net charge.

Q=-q-q+q=-q

Write the expression for the potential due to monopole.

Vmonopole=14πε0Qr

Substitute -q in above equation then,

Vmonopole=14πε0-qr

Now, differentiate the above equation with respect to .

E→momopole=-ddr14πε0-qrr^=q4πε0-1r2r^=-q4πε0r2r^

03

Determine net dipole

Write the expression for net dipole moment of this configuration.

p=qaz^+-qay^+-qa-y^p=qaz^

Write the expression for potential due to dipole.

Vdipole=14πε0p.r^r2

The dot product of the dipole moment with unit vector is given by,

p.r^=qaz^.r^=qacosθ

04

Determine electric potential

Thus the electric potential due to dipole is,

Vdipole=14πε0qa³¦´Ç²õθr2

Write the expression for the r component of the electric field.

Er=-∂Vdipoledr

Substitute 4πε0qa³¦´Ç²õθr2forVdipoleinequationEr=-∂Vdipoledr.

Er=-∂∂r14πε0qa³¦´Ç²õθr2=-qa³¦´Ç²õθ4πε0-2r3=2qa³¦´Ç²õθ4πε0r3

Write the expression for the θcomponent of the electric field.

E0=-1r∂Vdipole∂θ

Substitute localid="1657514776765" 14πε0qa³¦´Ç²õθr2forVdipoleintheaboveequation

E0=-1r∂∂θ14πε0qa³¦´Ç²õθr2=-14πε0qar3-²õ¾±²Ôθ=14πε0qa²õ¾±²Ôθr3

Write the expression for the total electric filed due to dipole at distance from the origin.

E→dipole=Err^+Eθθ^

Substitute2qa³¦´Ç²õθ4πε0r3forErand14πε0qa²õ¾±²Ôθr3forEθintheaboveequation.E→dipole=Err^+Eθθ^=2qacosθ4πε0r3r^+14πε0qa²õ¾±²Ôθr3θ^=qa4πε0r32³¦´Ç²õθr^+sinθθ^

Write the expression for total electric field at a distance r from origin.

E→r,θ=E→monopole+E→dipole

Substituteqa4πε0r32cosθr^+²õ¾±²Ôθθ^forE→dipoleand-q4πε0r2r^forE→monopoleinaboveequation.

E→r,θ=E→monopole+E→dipole=-q4πε0r2r^+qa4πε0r32³¦´Ç²õθr^+²õ¾±²Ôθθ^=q4πε0-1r2r^+ar32cosθr^+sinθθ^

Thus, the electric filed at a distance far from the origin is,

=q4πε0-1r2r^+ar32cosθr^+sinθθ^

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