Chapter 4 Energy and Potential
Chapter 4 Energy and Potential
A1. ϕ = √𝑎 + 𝑧 − |𝑧|
Q2. Calculate the potential due to the line charge density shown in Figure
𝛒𝒍 = 𝛒𝒍𝟎 (𝒛𝟏 ≤ 𝒛 ≤ 𝒛𝟐 ; 𝒙 = 𝒚 = 𝟎)
( )
A2. 𝑉 = ln
( )
𝛒𝒗 = 𝛒𝟎 (𝒓 ≤ 𝒂)
A3. 𝑉 = − ∫ 𝐸 ⋅ 𝑑𝑙 = − ∫ 𝐸 𝑑𝑟 = − ∫∞ = (𝑟 ≥ 𝑎)
𝑄 𝑑𝑟 𝑄 𝑑𝑟 𝑄
𝑉=− 𝐸 𝑑𝑟 = − − = (3𝑎 − 𝑟 ) (𝑟 ≤ 𝑎)
∞ ∞ 4πϵ 𝑟 4πϵ 𝑎 8πϵ 𝑎
Q4. A ring charge with radius 𝑎 has a line charge density distributed
uniformly as shown in Figure, placed on the 𝑥𝑦-plane with its center
at the origin. Answer the following questions:
𝛒𝒍 = 𝛒 𝟎 (𝛒 = 𝒂, 𝒛 = 𝟎)
A4.
(a) 𝑎 ( ) /
(b)
(c) 𝑎
(d)
Q5. A semicircle is placed on the 𝒙𝒚-plane with a radius 𝒂, and the center is located at the
origin. The line charge density of the semicircle is given as follows:
𝛒𝒍 = 𝛒 𝟎 (𝛒 = 𝒂, 𝛟𝟏 < 𝛟 < 𝛟𝟐 , 𝒛 = 𝟎)
(a) Find the components of the electric field 𝐸𝑥, 𝐸𝑦, and 𝐸𝑧 along the 𝑧-axis.
(b) Calculate the potential along the 𝑧-axis.
A5.
(a) 𝐸= ( ) /
−𝑎 𝑎 + 𝑎 𝑧
(b) ( ) /
⋅π=𝑉
𝐸 = 6𝑥 𝑎 + 6𝑦𝑎 + 4𝑎 𝑉/𝑚
(a) The potential difference 𝑉 between points 𝑀(2,6, −1), 𝑁(−3, −3,2)
(b) The potential 𝑉 at point 𝑄(4, −2, −35) where 𝑉 = 0
(c) The potential 𝑉 at point 𝑄(1, 2, −4) where 𝑉 = 2
A6.
(a) −139.0 V
(b) −120.0 V
(c) 19.0 V
Q7. A point charge of 𝟏𝟓 𝒏𝑪 is placed at the origin in free space. Calculate the potential 𝑽𝟏 at
point 𝑷(−𝟐, 𝟑, −𝟏)
(a) (6,5,4) is 𝑉 = 0
(b) at infinity where 𝑉 = 0
(c) (2,0,4) when 𝑉 = 5 𝑉
A7.
(a) 20.67𝑑 V
(b) 36.0 V
(c) 10.89 V
Q8. Calculate the potential at point 𝑷(𝟎, 𝟎, 𝟐) in free space, using infinity as the reference point
for the following charge distributions:
A8.
(a) 529 V
(b) 43.2 V
(c) 66.3 V