Introduction to Electrodynamics · Problem 3.23

Potentials — David J. Griffiths

Physics · separation-of-variables-spherical

Problem

A spherical shell of radius RR carries a uniform surface charge σ0\sigma_0 on the "northern" hemisphere and a uniform surface charge −σ0-\sigma_0 on the "southern" hemisphere. Find the potential inside and outside the sphere, calculating the coefficients explicitly up to A6A_6 and B6B_6.

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