A charge is distributed inside a sphere of radius R with non-uniform density p(r) = c/r, being c a constant. Determine the expressions of the electrostatic field E(r) and of the potential V(r) for 0 ≤r≤∞o. + + R + + + + + + p(r) +

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A charge is distributed inside a sphere of radius R with non-uniform
density p(r) = c/r, being c a constant. Determine the expressions of
the electrostatic field E(r) and of the potential V(r) for 0 ≤rs∞o.
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R
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p(r)
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Transcribed Image Text:A charge is distributed inside a sphere of radius R with non-uniform density p(r) = c/r, being c a constant. Determine the expressions of the electrostatic field E(r) and of the potential V(r) for 0 ≤rs∞o. + + + R + + + + + + p(r) + 5/28
Note that the divergence in spherical coordinates can be written as:
1 0 Еф
1 a(r² Er) 1 ə(sin E)
r² Ər
r sin
20
V.E
rsin 0 0
that when applied to the previous field expressed in spherical
coordinates (only E, different from zero) with r > R gives:
1 0(² E) c 1 ər²
V.E= ² Ər
20² ər
c 2r
с
250 r²
reo €0
in agreement with Maxwell's equation in differential form.
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Transcribed Image Text:Note that the divergence in spherical coordinates can be written as: 1 0 Еф 1 a(r² Er) 1 ə(sin E) r² Ər r sin 20 V.E rsin 0 0 that when applied to the previous field expressed in spherical coordinates (only E, different from zero) with r > R gives: 1 0(² E) c 1 ər² V.E= ² Ər 20² ər c 2r с 250 r² reo €0 in agreement with Maxwell's equation in differential form. 9/28
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