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| ### Statement | |||
| $6.5.3.$ What are the surface charge density and the electrostatic pressure at the boundary between two fields with magnitudes $E$ and $2E$? What about $E$ and $-2E$? In the second case, the surface charge density is three times larger. Why then is the electrostatic pressure the same in both cases? | |||
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| ### Solution | |||
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| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | D_{2n} | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
| + | Let us write the boundary condition for the normal components of the electric displacement field: | ||
| + | $$D_{2n} - D_{1n} = \sigma$$ | ||
| + | where $\sigma$ is the free surface charge density at the boundary. | ||
| + | Since $D = \varepsilon_0 E$, for the first case ($E_1 = E$, $E_2 = 2E$) we have: | ||
| + | $$\sigma = \varepsilon_0 E_2 - \varepsilon_0 E_1 = \varepsilon_0 (2E) - \varepsilon_0 E = \varepsilon_0 E$$ | ||
| + | To find the pressure, consider a thin cylindrical shell at the boundary of the two media. Let us isolate a small portion of the surface with charge $\Delta q = \sigma \Delta S$. Let the field generated by this specific portion be $E_0$, and the field generated by all other charges in the system (the external field) be $E_0'$. | ||
| + | From the superposition principle, the total fields on either side of the boundary are: | ||
| + | $$E_2 = E_0' + E_0 = 2E$$ | ||
| + | $$E_1 = E_0' - E_0 = E$$ | ||
| + | By adding these two equations, we can find the external field $E_0'$: | ||
| + | $$2E_0' = 3E \implies E_0' = \frac{3}{2}E$$ | ||
| + | The total force acting on this portion is: | ||
| + | $$\Delta F = \sigma \Delta S E_0'$$ | ||
| + | Thus, the electrostatic pressure at the interface is: | ||
| + | $$P = \frac{\Delta F}{\Delta S} = \sigma E_0' = (\varepsilon_0 E)\left(\frac{3}{2}E\right) = \frac{3\varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$$ | ||
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| + | Similarly, for the second case ($E_1 = E$, $E_2 = -2E$), we have: | ||
| + | $$\sigma = \varepsilon_0 E_2 - \varepsilon_0 E_1 = \varepsilon_0 (-2E) - \varepsilon_0 E = -3\varepsilon_0 E$$ | ||
| + | The external field in this case is: | ||
| + | $$E_0' = \frac{E_1 + E_2}{2} = \frac{E - 2E}{2} = -\frac{1}{2}E$$ | ||
| + | And the pressure is: | ||
| + | $$P = \sigma E_0' = (-3\varepsilon_0 E)\left(-\frac{1}{2}E\right) = \frac{3\varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$$ | ||
| + | <b>Why is the pressure the same?</b> | ||
| + | We can obtain a general formula for the pressure $P$ using analogous reasoning. By substituting $E_0' = \frac{E_1 + E_2}{2}$ and $\sigma = \varepsilon_0(E_2 - E_1)$: | ||
| + | $$P = \sigma E_0' = \varepsilon_0(E_2 - E_1)\frac{E_1 + E_2}{2} = \frac{\varepsilon_0(E_2^2 - E_1^2)}{2}$$ | ||
| + | From this final equation, we see that the electrostatic pressure depends on the squares of the electric fields. Therefore, changing the sign of $E_2$ leaves the pressure unchanged. | ||
| − | $D_{1n}$ and $D_{2n}$ are normal components of electric flux density which are equal: | ||
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| − | |||
| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | D_{1n}=\varepsilon_0E_{1n}=\varepsilon_0E | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
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| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | D_{2n}=\varepsilon_0E_{2n}=2\varepsilon_0E | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
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| − | Using last two equations we get our surface charge density: | ||
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| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | \fbox{$\sigma=\varepsilon_0E$} | ||
| − | \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: | ||
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| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | 2E=E_0+E_0' | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
| − | |||
| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | E=E_0'-E_0 | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
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| − | Adding eq(5) and eq(6) we get: | ||
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| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | E_0'=\frac{3}{2}E | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
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| − | The total force acting on the portion is: | ||
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| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | \Delta F=\sigma \Delta SE_0'=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}\Delta S | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
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| − | So the pressure at the interface between two media is: | ||
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| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | \fbox{$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$} | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
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| − | Similarly, for the second case($E_1=E$;$E_2=-2E$) we have: | ||
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| − | |||
| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | \fbox{$\sigma=-3\varepsilon_0E$} | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
| − | |||
| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | E_0'=-\frac{1}{2}E | ||
| − | \end{equation} | ||
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| − | |||
| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | \fbox{$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$} | ||
| − | \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: | ||
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| − | |||
| − | \begin{equation} | ||
| − | P=\frac{\varepsilon_0(E_2^2-E_1^2)}{2} | ||
| − | \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. | ||
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| #### Answer | |||
| + | a) $\sigma = \varepsilon_0 E$; $P = \frac{3\varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$ | ||
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| + | b) $\sigma = -3\varepsilon_0 E$; $P = \frac{3\varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$ | ||
| ### Statement | ### Statement | ||
| $6.5.3.$ What are the surface charge density and the electrostatic pressure at the boundary between two fields with magnitudes $E$ and $2E$? What about $E$ and $-2E$? In the second case, the surface charge density is three times larger. Why then is the electrostatic pressure the same in both cases? | $6.5.3.$ What are the surface charge density and the electrostatic pressure at the boundary between two fields with magnitudes $E$ and $2E$? What about $E$ and $-2E$? In the second case, the surface charge density is three times larger. Why then is the electrostatic pressure the same in both cases? | ||
| @@ -4,106 +4,36 @@Statement | |||
| ### Solution | ### Solution | ||
| Let us write the boundary condition for the normal components of the electric displacement field: | |||
| \begin{equation} | $$D_{2n} - D_{1n} = \sigma$$ | ||
| D_{2n} |
where $\sigma$ is the free surface charge density at the boundary. | ||
| \end{equation} | Since $D = \varepsilon_0 E$, for the first case ($E_1 = E$, $E_2 = 2E$) we have: | ||
| $$\sigma = \varepsilon_0 E_2 - \varepsilon_0 E_1 = \varepsilon_0 (2E) - \varepsilon_0 E = \varepsilon_0 E$$ | |||
| To find the pressure, consider a thin cylindrical shell at the boundary of the two media. Let us isolate a small portion of the surface with charge $\Delta q = \sigma \Delta S$. Let the field generated by this specific portion be $E_0$, and the field generated by all other charges in the system (the external field) be $E_0'$. | |||
| From the superposition principle, the total fields on either side of the boundary are: | |||
| $$E_2 = E_0' + E_0 = 2E$$ | |||
| $$E_1 = E_0' - E_0 = E$$ | |||
| By adding these two equations, we can find the external field $E_0'$: | |||
| $$2E_0' = 3E \implies E_0' = \frac{3}{2}E$$ | |||
| The total force acting on this portion is: | |||
| $$\Delta F = \sigma \Delta S E_0'$$ | |||
| Thus, the electrostatic pressure at the interface is: | |||
| $$P = \frac{\Delta F}{\Delta S} = \sigma E_0' = (\varepsilon_0 E)\left(\frac{3}{2}E\right) = \frac{3\varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$$ | |||
| Similarly, for the second case ($E_1 = E$, $E_2 = -2E$), we have: | |||
| $$\sigma = \varepsilon_0 E_2 - \varepsilon_0 E_1 = \varepsilon_0 (-2E) - \varepsilon_0 E = -3\varepsilon_0 E$$ | |||
| The external field in this case is: | |||
| $$E_0' = \frac{E_1 + E_2}{2} = \frac{E - 2E}{2} = -\frac{1}{2}E$$ | |||
| And the pressure is: | |||
| $$P = \sigma E_0' = (-3\varepsilon_0 E)\left(-\frac{1}{2}E\right) = \frac{3\varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$$ | |||
| <b>Why is the pressure the same?</b> | |||
| We can obtain a general formula for the pressure $P$ using analogous reasoning. By substituting $E_0' = \frac{E_1 + E_2}{2}$ and $\sigma = \varepsilon_0(E_2 - E_1)$: | |||
| $$P = \sigma E_0' = \varepsilon_0(E_2 - E_1)\frac{E_1 + E_2}{2} = \frac{\varepsilon_0(E_2^2 - E_1^2)}{2}$$ | |||
| From this final equation, we see that the electrostatic pressure depends on the squares of the electric fields. Therefore, changing the sign of $E_2$ leaves the pressure unchanged. | |||
| $D_{1n}$ and $D_{2n}$ are normal components of electric flux density which are equal: | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| D_{1n}=\varepsilon_0E_{1n}=\varepsilon_0E | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| D_{2n}=\varepsilon_0E_{2n}=2\varepsilon_0E | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| Using last two equations we get our surface charge density: | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| \fbox{$\sigma=\varepsilon_0E$} | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| 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: | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| 2E=E_0+E_0' | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| E=E_0'-E_0 | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| Adding eq(5) and eq(6) we get: | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| E_0'=\frac{3}{2}E | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| The total force acting on the portion is: | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| \Delta F=\sigma \Delta SE_0'=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}\Delta S | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| So the pressure at the interface between two media is: | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| \fbox{$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$} | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| Similarly, for the second case($E_1=E$;$E_2=-2E$) we have: | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| \fbox{$\sigma=-3\varepsilon_0E$} | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| E_0'=-\frac{1}{2}E | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| \fbox{$P=\frac{3\varepsilon_0E^2}{2}$} | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| As we obtained the pressure at the interface stayed the same.In fact,we could obtain a general for $P$ using analogous reasoning: | |||
| \begin{equation} | |||
| P=\frac{\varepsilon_0(E_2^2-E_1^2)}{2} | |||
| \end{equation} | |||
| From last equation we see that even if the sign of $E_2$ changes, the pressure will stay the same. | |||
| #### Answer | #### Answer | ||
| a) $\sigma = \varepsilon_0 E$; $P = \frac{3\varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$ | |||
| b) $\sigma = -3\varepsilon_0 E$; $P = \frac{3\varepsilon_0 E^2}{2}$ | |||