CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA Eisctrical & Computer Engingering Department L Fergusott : ECE geez HOMEWORK # 3 Scletions 7) : (D> Determine the work done in canying « pO chatge from (21-1) to, (82-1). im the Held Baya: + say slong 'a) the parabola 2 = 2: As a look shead, we can show (by taking its curl) that H is conseevative, We therefore expect the seme answer for, all three pathe. The gaueral expression for the work is * 2 wa-af Eed= Ie In the present case, = 2y?, and 20 y get ms-nart[f yafiacs [ate] = pao [ger zai =28 pS ) the hyperbole = = 8/(7— 8/7 8 2 y= 2K 10F aoa) at Wh =-2x 1 if G z)e [ ox [%—2)—8n(2)- =o [to-9-S2 (2) ‘We find y = 7/3 — 8/32, end the work is = 2/6-+2/8, anil the work is the strsight tise a 3) f(z 42 +f _a a) Wr= axwot[f (343) [ wv-4 | rag + yay, Sind the work involved in moving unié positive charge on = circular dle cantered at the origin, from 2 =e tos =y= a/v? Ja moving along the are, we start ab 6 = 0 and move to p= 7/4, The aetup is by ~ 4: Here, a B.adpag=— (Czar -ay ty ay-ayjadd I eae ans cme -: [ ae hb i. eee where = 1, 2 =acosg, end y= asing. Note that the ‘a two-seginent path over and y as skown: w -[® a=- [foes fea] = ‘held is consérvative, so we would got the same result by integesting along a/2© |A potential field in free space is expieesed as V = 20/(xy2) V. a) Fiod the total energy stored within the cube 1 < z,y,2"< 2. We integrate the energy density over the cube volume, where wz = (1/2)toE-E, and where 1 a 1 : Ea-W=20 [cet dents] Vim. ‘The energy is now : wa=r000 f° f (ade ar (Wea ame ff" -me [Qe ove [|B one [ [(5) 3+(E 1) What value would be obtsined by assuming @ uniform enerey density equsl te the value ‘at the center of the cube? At C(1.5,1.5,1.5) the energy density is ‘tp = 200€9(3) lara = 207 x 107 J/m? ‘This, multiplied by-e cube whuue of 1, produoas om ensxgy velve of 2O7DI:AD Four poiat charges, each of value4areg Care situated at the vertices A, 8, C, and D (located in that sequence) of a square of sides 1-m. Find the following: (@) the work required to assemble the charge distribution; (b) the additional work re- quired to move the charge at D to the center of the square; and (c) the additional work required to then move the cha (p) Energy stored in the new charge distribution — Asan p+) + aero s 4) etre dpete si) ean +] | | | 1 | i { i =87331q) | : = 87.333 ep — 68.0374 = 19.296le J i (©) Energy stoied in the new charge distribution | = -¥2x 87.333 1a =123.5077€ 3, 1 since the geometry is proportional to that in (b) by the factor VY. i = 123.507Ta)~ 87.3331e = 36.174683 | ooo | ge@ Three point charges of values 1, 2; and 3 C are situated at the corners of an equilat eral triangle of sides 1 m. It is desired to find the work required to move these charges to the corners of an equilateral triangle of shorter sides } m as shown in Fig. {, ic . 2 Figure | Beinging three point \ charges from the cornefs of a larger | equilateral triangle to the corners of) ae 3.C smaller equilatesa! triangle. \ _ “The potential energy stored in the system of three charges at the corners of the larger equilateral triangle is given by i 2 3 1 3 foe 1 Ga : eal : Gre ‘ ina) a ses : Z)] i = 2482] -Jbs | aL dre. | ~ reo | ‘The potential energy stored in the system of three charges at the corners of the | smaller equilateral triangle is equal to twice this value since all distances are halved. | ‘The increase in potential energy of the system in going from the larger to the | smaller equilateral triangle is equal to 1/dzre. N-m. Obviously, this increase in en- | ergy must be supplied by an external agent, and hence the work required to move | the charges to the corners of the equilateral triangle of sides 3 m from the corners, of | the equilateral triangle of sides | m is equal to 11/4zre N-m. |a at : Oe Bg luio “Spherical charges, each of the same mdius a and the same uniform charge | density po C/m?, are situated infinitely apart, The two spherical charges are brought together and made into a single spherical charge of uniform density. Find the following: (a) the work required if the radius of the new spherical charge is a (by the work required if the charge density of the new spherical charge is po; end (©)'the radius and the charge density of the new spherical charge for which the work required is zero. @ ax! mtpo=$ nap’, where p’is the new charge density. p’=2p0 (0) 2x4 ma3po=$ m(6)?p0, where bis the new radius. b=2Ba 1269924952" Energy stored = cea Fateas= wepraaniee : 2,6992mpha° _ Bmpga" . Work required oo - 1 2,5 pha’ ).9842 tll) = (©) the required radius and change density are ya and kppo, respectively, then: ax$ natpo = $xtha? apo or, Kiln=2 2,5 ya) x SE. tape og san Solving, we get ky = 2 and ky = 1/4. ‘Thus, radius of new charge = 2a Charge density of new chargé = 0.25p0 ee —distribution is given in spherical coordinates by > 7 “B® A volume ch foulekn for + a fa) Find the work the region r a 5 forra(B) Let ye and kypp be the radius and the charge density of the new spherical charge. ‘Thea 3 ska kapo = mpya? Ea 78 i hae) on, Blan=} 15 H= 3g i Solving, we obtain = 2x28 21 = 76% 15 =20 Thus the radius and the charge density ofthe new charge are 24 a and 2209 py, respectively. es & ‘® Charges.Q and —Q are distributed uniformly on the surfaces of two concentric spheres of radii a and 6 (> a), respectively. ‘The outer sphere is made up of two separable hemispheres. Find the work required to carry the two hemispheres to an infinite distance from the inner sphere and join them (0 form a sphere of uniformity distributed charge ~O. For the two concentric spheres, as shown in the figure, 0 forrb 7 0 forr bor os Treg : Ww. 5 P2sin @tr dO de Le Dleo? (aoa of 2 1 Bae a3) ‘With the two spheres infinitely apart, 7 oe We -f Soho (aoe Psin Ocr de dg en on +f Chet Gea sin 6dr d0 dp Aner,hee @ A sphere of radius R has a charge Q distributed uniformly . over its surface. How large a sphere contains 90 percent of the energy stored in the clectrostatic field of this charge distribution?