| Boundary conditions of two fields: | | Boundary conditions of two fields: |
| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| D_{2n}-D_{1n}=\sigma | | D_{2n}-D_{1n}=\sigma |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| where $\sigma$ is a free charge at the boundary. | | where $\sigma$ is a free charge at the boundary. |
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| $D_{1n}$ and $D_{2n}$ are normal components of electric flux density which are equal: | | $D_{1n}$ and $D_{2n}$ are normal components of electric flux density which are equal: |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| D_{1n}=\varepsilon_0E_{1n}=\varepsilon_0E | | D_{1n}=\varepsilon_0E_{1n}=\varepsilon_0E |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| D_{2n}=\varepsilon_0E_{2n}=2\varepsilon_0E | | D_{2n}=\varepsilon_0E_{2n}=2\varepsilon_0E |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| Using last two equations we get our surface charge density: | | Using last two equations we get our surface charge density: |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| \fbox{$\sigma=\varepsilon_0E$} | | \fbox{$\sigma=\varepsilon_0E$} |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| To find the pressure we could consider a thin cylindrical shell at the boundary of two media.Consider a portion of a cylinder with charge $\sigma\Delta S$.Let the field of this part be $E_0$ and that of the remaining part be $E_0'$.From the superposition we know that: | | To find the pressure we could consider a thin cylindrical shell at the boundary of two media.Consider a portion of a cylinder with charge $\sigma\Delta S$.Let the field of this part be $E_0$ and that of the remaining part be $E_0'$.From the superposition we know that: |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| 2E=E_0+E_0' | | 2E=E_0+E_0' |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| E=E_0'-E_0 | | E=E_0'-E_0 |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| Adding eq(5) and eq(6) we get: | | Adding eq(5) and eq(6) we get: |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| E_0'=\frac{3}{2}E | | E_0'=\frac{3}{2}E |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| The total force acting on the portion is: | | The total force acting on the portion is: |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| \Delta F=\sigma \Delta SE_0'=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}\Delta S | | \Delta F=\sigma \Delta SE_0'=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}\Delta S |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| So the pressure at the interface between two media is: | | So the pressure at the interface between two media is: |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| \fbox{$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$} | | \fbox{$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$} |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| Similarly, for the second case($E_1=E$;$E_2=-2E$) we have: | | Similarly, for the second case($E_1=E$;$E_2=-2E$) we have: |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| \fbox{$\sigma=-3\varepsilon_0E$} | | \fbox{$\sigma=-3\varepsilon_0E$} |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| E_0'=-\frac{1}{2}E | | E_0'=-\frac{1}{2}E |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| \fbox{$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$} | | \fbox{$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$} |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| As we obtained the pressure at the interface stayed the same.In fact,we could obtain a general for $P$ using analogous reasoning: | | As we obtained the pressure at the interface stayed the same.In fact,we could obtain a general for $P$ using analogous reasoning: |
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| \begin{equation} | | \begin{equation} |
| P=\frac{\varepsilon_0(E_2^2-E_1^2)}{2} | | P=\frac{\varepsilon_0(E_2^2-E_1^2)}{2} |
| \end{equation} | | \end{equation} |
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| From last equation we see that even if the sign of $E_2$ changes, the pressure will stay the same. | | From last equation we see that even if the sign of $E_2$ changes, the pressure will stay the same. |
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| #### Answer | | #### Answer |
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| a)$\sigma=\varepsilon_0E$;$P=\frac{3 \varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$ b)$\sigma=-3\varepsilon_0E$;$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$ | | a)$\sigma=\varepsilon_0E$;$P=\frac{3 \varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$ b)$\sigma=-3\varepsilon_0E$;$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$ |