Problem 1.

(35 points) A perfectly-conducting cylinder having radius a, and of innite length, lies with its axis along the z axis, and carries a surface charge density of s C/m2 . A second perfectly-conducting cylindrical shell, whose axis is also the z axis, surrounds the rst conductor. The cylinder (of radius b), is at ground potential. The medium everywhere is free space. Under these conditions, the potential function between cylinders (a < < b) is given by V () = k where k is a constant to be determined. a. Find k in terms of given or known parameters. as ln() 0

b. Find the potential, V0 , on the inner conductor (radius a) in terms of given or known parameters.

b. Find the electric eld strength, E, for a < < b.

c. Find the electric eld strength, E, for > b.

d. Find the stored energy in the electric eld per unit length in the z direction within the volume dened by a < < b. Or, for partial credit, show how you would determine the energy.

Problem 1. (30 points) A radial electric eld distribution in free space is given in spherical coordinates as: E= D0 ar 0 V/m

where D0 is a constant, and where 0 is the free space permittivity. a. Find, in terms of given parameters, the volume charge density, v , that would produce this eld. Note that in the present case of a radial component only, the divergence in spherical coordinates becomes 1 d D = 2 (r2 Dr ) r dr

b. Find, in terms of given parameters, the total charge, Q, within a sphere of radius r using Gauss Law.

c. Find, in terms of given parameters, the potential dierence between the points (r = 1, = 45 , = 80 ) and (r = 5, = 60 , = 90 ).