Selected problems for Chapter 22

Problem #43

Plates carry surface charge density σ .

Using the gauss’s law on one of the metal plates, we get

σA
2|E| A= ,
ε0
σ
|E|=
2 ε0
(The absolute value on E is added for making the scalar value of E)

Since there are two metal plates with opposite sign of surface charge density, one can use the superposition
principle(considering that ^x is directed from positive to negative plate);

⃗
E =⃗
E1 + ⃗
E2=
σ
2 ε0
x^ +
−σ
(
2ε0 )
σ
(− ^x ) = ^x
ε0

σd
Using V =−⃗
E ∙ ∆ ⃗r =
ε0
We can assume that there are no radial directions in gaussian surface, because of the assumption that d is small
compared with the plate size.
Problem #57

A dipole of moment p = 2.7 nC # m consists of two charges separated by far less than 20 cm. Find the potential
20 cm from the dipole (a) on its axis, (b) at 36 degree to its axis, and (c) on its perpendicular bisector.

1. V (r , θ)=kp ¿ ¿ at the textbook (dipole potential)

9 2 2
(9.0 × 10 N ∙ m /C )(2.7 nC)(cos 0)
2. (a) =607.5V
(0.2 m)2
9 2 2 °
(9.0 × 10 N ∙ m /C )(2.7 nC)(cos 36 )
3. (b) =491.5 V
(0.2m)2

( 9.0 ×10 9 N ⋅m2 / C 2) ( 2.7 nC ) ( cos 9 0 ° )

4. (c) =0 V
( 0.2 m )2
Problem #60

The potential at the center of a uniformly charged ring is 50 kV, and 18 cm along the ring axis the potential is 26
kV. Find the ring’s radius and total charge.

kQ
1. V (x=0)= at the center of the charged ring
a
kQ
2. V (x )= at a distance x along the ring axis from the center of the ring
√ x 2 +a 2
kQ kQ
3. V (0)= =50 kVandV (0.18 m)= =26 kV
a √ 0.182+ a2
26 kV a
4. = =¿ a=0.11m
50 kV √ 0.182 +a2

V (0)a (50 kV )(0.11 m)

5. Q= = =610 nC
k 9.0 ×10 9 N ∙ m2 /C 2
Problem #69

Electric potential difference could be calculated by (22.1a) in the textbook.

b
ΔV =−∫ E ( r ) dr
a

Integral the equation of electric field.

b R
−E0 R
Δ V =−∫ E ( r ) dr=E 0∫ (r / R) dr=
2

a 0 3

−E0 R
Therefore, the voltage difference is the
3
Problem #76

Equation 22.6)

kpcosθ
V ( r ,θ )= 2
( p dipole moment )
r
Using equation 22.9,

−∂ V 2 kpcosθ
Er = = ,
∂r r
3

−1 ∂ V kpsi n θ
Eθ = =
r ∂θ r
3

Using polar coordinates, we have

^
r^ =cosθ i+sinθ ^
^j, θ=−sinθ ^ cosθ ^j
i+
And

⃗ ^ 2 kpcosθ ( cosθ i^ + sinθ ^j ) + kpsinθ (−sinθ i^ + cosθ ^j )

E =Er r^ + Eθ θ= 3 3
r r
kp
¿ 3
[ 3 sinθcosθ i^ + ( 2 cos2 θ−sin 2 θ ) ^j ]
r
kp
¿ 3
[ 3 sinθco sθ i+
^ ( 3 cos 2 θ−1 ) ^j ]
r
Problem #79

(a) Potential of a charged disk could be calculated by the integral. (Example 22.7)

[
a+ √ x + a
( )]
a a
❑
kdq k σ 0 2 π r 2 dr 2 πk σ 0 a 2 2 x 2 2 2
V = ∫ dV =∫ 2 2 =∫ =¿ √ x +a − ln ¿
0 √ x +r a √x +r a 2 2 x
2 2
disk 0

¿ πk σ 0 a [ √ 1+( x / a) −( x /a) ln ( a / x +√ 1+( a/ x) ) ]

2 2 2

Therefore, the voltage is πk σ 0 a [√ 1+( x / a) −(x / a) ln ( a / x +√ 1+( a/ x) ) ]

2 2 2

(b)

E=
−dV 2 πk σ 0 x
dx
=
a
a
ln + 1+
x
a
x [( √ ( ) )− x √1+(a/
2
a
x) ] 2

(c) When the 1 ≫ c , then we can assume that

1 1 1 1 1 3 2 5 3 1 1
√ 1+c ¿ 1+ c− c 2+ c 3 ⋯ , ¿ 1− c + c − c ⋯ and ln (1+ c)=c− c 2 + c 3 ⋯.
2 8 16 √ 1+c 2 8 16 2 3
Now, the electric field is

[( ( ) ) ( ( ) )]
2 2
2 πk σ 0 x a 1 a a 1 a
E≈ ln +1+ − 1−
a x 2 x x 2 x

[ ( ) ( ( )) ( ( )) ( )]
2 2 2 3
2 πk σ 0 x a 1 a 2 1 a 1 a 1 a 1 a −a 1 a
3
≈ + − + + + +
a x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 2 x x 2 x

[ ( ) ( ) ( )]
2 πk σ 0 x −1 a 3 1 a 3 1 a
()
2 πk σ 0 x a
3 3
≈ + + =
a 2 x 3 x 2 x 3a x

()
2π k σ0x a 3
Therefore, the electric field when x ≫ a is
3a x