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Ne4ueva [31]
3 years ago
12

A thin spherical spherical shell of radius R which carried a uniform surface charge density σ. Write an expression for the volum

e charge density rho(r) of this thin shell distribution in terms of σ and an appropriate delta function. Verify explicitly that the units of your final expression are correct. Also show that your total integrated charge comes out right.
Physics
1 answer:
ozzi3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Explanation:

From the given information:

We know that the thin spherical shell is on a uniform surface which implies that both the inside and outside the charge of the sphere are equal, Then

The volume charge distribution relates to the radial direction at r = R

∴

\rho (r) \  \alpha  \  \delta (r -R)

\rho (r) = k \  \delta (r -R) \ \  at \ \  (r = R)

\rho (r) = 0\ \ since \ r< R  \ \ or  \ \ r>R---- (1)

To find the constant k, we  examine the total charge Q which is:

Q = \int \rho (r) \ dV = \int \sigma \times dA

Q = \int \rho (r) \ dV = \sigma \times4 \pi R^2

∴

\int ^{2 \pi}_{0} \int ^{\pi}_{0} \int ^{R}_{0} \rho (r) r^2sin \theta  \ dr \ d\theta \ d\phi = \sigma \times 4 \pi R^2

\int^{2 \pi}_{0} d \phi* \int ^{\pi}_{0} \ sin \theta d \theta * \int ^{R}_{0} k \delta (r -R) * r^2dr = \sigma \times 4 \pi R^2

(2 \pi)(2) * \int ^{R}_{0} k \delta (r -R) * r^2dr = \sigma \times 4 \pi R^2

Thus;

k * 4 \pi  \int ^{R}_{0}  \delta (r -R) * r^2dr = \sigma \times  R^2

k * \int ^{R}_{0}  \delta (r -R)  r^2dr = \sigma \times  R^2

k * R^2= \sigma \times  R^2

k  =   R^2 --- (2)

Hence, from equation (1), if k = \sigma

\mathbf{\rho (r) = \delta* \delta (r -R)  \ \  at   \ \  (r=R)}

\mathbf{\rho (r) =0 \ \  at   \ \  rR}

To verify the units:

\mathbf{\rho (r) =\sigma \ *  \ \delta (r-R)}

↓         ↓            ↓

c/m³    c/m³  ×   1/m            

Thus, the units are verified.

The integrated charge Q

Q = \int \rho (r) \ dV \\ \\ Q = \int ^{2 \ \pi}_{0} \int ^{\pi}_{0} \int ^R_0 \rho (r) \ \ r^2 \ \  sin \theta  \ dr \ d\theta \  d \phi  \\ \\  Q = \int ^{2 \pi}_{0} \  d \phi  \int ^{\pi}_{0} \ sin \theta  \int ^R_{0} \rho (r) r^2 \ dr

Q = (2 \pi) (2) \int ^R_0 \sigma * \delta (r-R) r^2 \ dr

Q = 4 \pi  \sigma  \int ^R_0  * \delta (r-R) r^2 \ dr

Q = 4 \pi  \sigma  *R^2    since  ( \int ^{xo}_{0} (x -x_o) f(x) \ dx = f(x_o) )

\mathbf{Q = 4 \pi R^2  \sigma  }

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