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Electric Capacitance, Energy of an Electric Field

Problem 3.136

A point charge \(q=3.0 \mu \mathrm{C}\) is located at the centre of a spherical layer of uniform isotropic dielectric with permittivity \(\varepsilon=3.0\). The inside radius of the layer is equal to \(a=250 \mathrm{~mm},\) the outside radius is \(b=500 \mathrm{~mm}\). Find the electrostatic energy inside the dielectric layer.

Reveal Answer
W=(q2/8πε0ε)(1/a1/b)=27 mJW=\left(q^{2} / 8 \pi \varepsilon_{0} \varepsilon\right)(1 / a-1 / b)=27 \mathrm{~mJ}