Introduction to Electrodynamics
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Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 3.23P
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The potential inside and outside the sphere.
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Introduction to Electrodynamics
Ch. 3.1 - Find the average potential over a spherical...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 3.2PCh. 3.1 - Prob. 3.3PCh. 3.1 - Prob. 3.4PCh. 3.1 - Prob. 3.5PCh. 3.1 - Prob. 3.6PCh. 3.2 - Find the force on the charge +q in Fig. 3.14....Ch. 3.2 - (a) Using the law of cosines, show that Eq. 3.17...Ch. 3.2 - In Ex. 3.2 we assumed that the conducting sphere...Ch. 3.2 - A uniform line charge is placed on an infinite...
Ch. 3.2 - Two semi-infinite grounded conducting planes meet...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 3.12PCh. 3.3 - Find the potential in the infinite slot of Ex. 3.3...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3.14PCh. 3.3 - A rectangular pipe, running parallel to the z-axis...Ch. 3.3 - A cubical box (sides of length a) consists of five...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3.17PCh. 3.3 - Prob. 3.18PCh. 3.3 - Prob. 3.19PCh. 3.3 - Suppose the potential V0() at the surface of a...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3.21PCh. 3.3 - In Prob. 2.25, you found the potential on the axis...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3.23PCh. 3.3 - Prob. 3.24PCh. 3.3 - Find the potential outside an infinitely long...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3.26PCh. 3.4 - A sphere of radius R, centered at the origin,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.28PCh. 3.4 - Four particles (one of charge q, one of charge 3q,...Ch. 3.4 - In Ex. 3.9, we derived the exact potential for a...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.31PCh. 3.4 - Two point charges, 3qand q , arc separated by a...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.33PCh. 3.4 - Three point charges are located as shown in Fig....Ch. 3.4 - A solid sphere, radius R, is centered at the...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.36PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.37PCh. 3.4 - Here’s an alternative derivation of Eq. 3.10 (the...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.39PCh. 3.4 - Two long straight wires, carrying opposite uniform...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.41PCh. 3.4 - You can use the superposition principle to combine...Ch. 3.4 - A conducting sphere of radius a, at potential V0 ,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.44PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.45PCh. 3.4 - A thin insulating rod, running from z=a to z=+a ,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3.47PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.48PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.49PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.50PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.51PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.52PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.53PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.54PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.55PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.56PCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3.57PCh. 3.4 - Find the charge density () on the surface of a...
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