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Problem42 55
Problem42 55
42.55: a) U
4π 0
i j rij
4π 0 d
r rd rd r d
q2 2 2 1 1
4π 0 r d r d r d
1 1 1 1 1
but
rd rd r 1 d 1 d
r r
1 d d2 d d 2 2 2d 2
1 2 1 2 3
r r r r r r r
2q 2 1 d 2 2 p 2 2 p2
U 3
4πε0 d r 4πε0 r 3 4πε0 d 3
1 qi q j
b) U
4πε0 i j rij
q2 1 1 1 1 1 1
4πε0 d r rd rd r d
2 2 2 2d 2 2 q 2 1 d 2
q2
3
4πε0
d r r r 4πε0 d r 3
2 p2 2 p2
U .
4πε0 d 3 4πε0 r 3
If we ignore the potential energy involved in forming each individual molecule, which
just involves a different choice for the zero of potential energy, then the answers are:
2 p2 2 p2
a) U . b) U .
4πε0 r 3 4πε0 r 3