Physics

Physics

Problem

A highly conductive metal sphere of radius a=0.5 ma = 0.5\,\text{m} is buried deep inside a large volume of soil (earth) which has a uniform resistivity ρ=100 Ω⋅m\rho = 100\,\Omega\cdot\text{m}. Calculate the 'grounding resistance' between the sphere and a point at ∞\infty (Earth potential). Assume the soil extends infinitely in all directions around the sphere.

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