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The potential at the surface of a sphere (radius R) is given by
V0=kcos3,

Where kis a constant. Find the potential inside and outside the sphere, as well as the surface charge density() on the sphere. (Assume there's no charge inside or outside the sphere.)

Short Answer

Expert verified

The electric potential inside the sphere is k5rRcos4rR25cos233

The potential outside the sphere is k5Rr2cos4Rr25cos333

The surface charge density on the sphere is 0k5Rcos140cos293.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

Write the expression for the potential at the surface of a sphere.

V0=kcos3 鈥︹ (1)

Here, kis constant.

Write the trigonometry formula for cos3.

cos3=4cos33cos 鈥︹ (2)

Now, substitute 4cos33cosforcos3for in equation (1).

V0=k4cos33cos鈥︹ (3)

Write the general expression for the Legendre polynomial.

Pn(x)=dndxn(x21)n/2 鈥︹ (4)

Thus, the value of P1(cos)and P3(cos)is,

P1(cos)=d1dx1cos2112

=d1dx1(sin)

role="math" localid="1657465852226" =肠辞蝉胃

P3(cos)=125cos33cos

02

Determine electric potential inside the sphere

Write the expression potential of the sphere of the sphere of the radius Rin terms of Legendre polynomials.

V0()=k4cos33cos

=k伪笔3(cos)+尾笔1(cos)鈥︹ (5)

Here, and are the Legendre polynomial constants.

Substitute 肠辞蝉胃for P1(肠辞蝉胃)and 125cos33cosfor P3(肠辞蝉胃)in equation (5).

k4cos33cos=k伪笔3(cos)+尾笔1(cos)

4cos33cos=k125cos33cos+尾肠辞蝉

4cos33cos=52cos3+3a2cos

Compare the above equation on both sides, then the value of constant is

52=4

=85

Calculate the value of .

32=3

3285=3

2410=3

=3+2410

Simplifying further,

=30+2410

localid="1657467164052" =610

Substitute for 85and -35for in equation (5).

V0()=k85P3(cos)35P1(cos)

=k58P3(cos)3P1(cos)鈥︹ (6)

Write the expression the potential inside the sphere.

Vr1=l=0eAlrPi(cos) 鈥︹. (7)

Multiply the above equation with P1(cos)(sin)on both sides.

P1(cos)(sin)V(r,)=t=0AlriP1(cos)P1(cos)(sin)V(r,)P1(cos)(sin)诲胃=Alrl=0Pl(cos)P1(cos)(sin)Air22l+1=0aV0()P1(cos)(sin)诲胃 鈥︹ (8

Use the condition,

0aV0()P1(cos)(sin)诲胃=22l+1鈥呪赌呪赌呪赌ifI=10鈥呪赌呪赌呪赌ifI=0 in equation (8).

A1=2l+12r0V0()P1(cos)(sin)诲胃

Find the value of A1.

A1=2l+12R0V0()P1(cos)(sin)诲胃=2l+12R0k58P3(cos)3P1(cos)P1(cos)(sin)诲胃

=2l+12Rk580P3(cos)P1(cos)(sin)诲胃30P1(cos)P1(cos)(sin)诲胃鈥︹ (9)

Use the Legendre polynomial and the integral equation (9).

1+1Pn(x)Pm(x)dx=mn22n+1

=0(formn)

=22n+1(formn)

Use the above equation.

A1=2I+12Rk580nP3(cos)P1(cos)(sin)诲胃30nP1(cos)P1(cos)(sin)诲胃Al=k52l+12R82l+12R1332l+12Rl11
=k5R813311
=3k5RifI=1
=8k5R3ifI=3

Thus, write the potential inside the sphere.

V(r,)=i=0aAirlPtcos

localid="1657520350567" =3k5RrP1(cos)+8k5R3r3P3(cos)鈥︹ (10)

Substitute 肠辞蝉胃for P1(肠辞蝉胃)and 125cos33cosfor P3in equation (10).

V(r,)=k53rRcos+8rR35cos33cos2=k5rRcos04rR25cos2033

Thus, the electric potential inside the sphere is k5rRcos04rR25cos2033.

03

Determine electric potential outside the sphere

Write the potential outside the sphere (rR).

V(r,)=i=0aBirj/1P1(cos) 鈥︹ (11)

The value of role="math" localid="1657520636990" Biis given as ,

Bj=A1R2/11

If ,j=1then value of Bj,

Bj=AiR3

Substitute 3k5Rfor Ajin above equation.

Bf=3k5RR3

=3kR25

If I=3then the value of B2

B3=A3R7

Substitute 8k5R3for A3

B3=8k5R3R7

=8k5R4

Write the expression for potential outside the sphere.

V(r,)=l=0aBjri+1P1(cos)

=3kR251r2P1(cos)+8kR451r4P3(cos)鈥︹ (12

Substitute 肠辞蝉胃for P1(肠辞蝉胃)and 125cos33cosfor P3in equation (12).

V(r,)=k53Rr2cos+8Rr45cos33cos2 =k5Rr2cos4Rr25cos333

Hence, the potential outside the sphere k5Rr2cos4Rr25cos333.

04

Determine Surface charge density

Using the equation 3.83, write the expression surface charge density on the sphere,

()=0i=0g(2l+1)A1Rl1Pi(cos) 鈥︹ (13)

=03A1P1(cos)+7A3R2P3

Substitute 3k5Rfor A1, cosfor P1(cos), 8k5R3for A3and 125cos33cos for P3in equation (13).

()=033k5Rcos+78k5R3R25cos33cos2

=0k5R9cos+5625cos33cos

=0k5Rcos140cos293

Hence, the surface charge density on the sphere is 0k5Rcos140cos293.

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