Purcell Problem 10.36

Physics · electromagnetism

Problem

Discontinuity in E⊥\perp Consider the polarized sphere from Section 10.9. Using the forms of the internal and external electric fields, show that E⊥\perp has a discontinuity of P⊥\perp/ε0_0 = P cosθ\theta/ε0_0 everywhere on the surface of the sphere. Electron cloud (charge –e)

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