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Constant Electric Field in a Vacuum

Problem 3.49

Find the potential φ(x,y)\varphi(x, y) of an electrostatic field E=\mathbf{E}= =2=2 axy i+a(x2y2)j,\mathbf{i}+a\left(x^{2}-y^{2}\right) \mathbf{j}, where aa is a constant, i\mathbf{i} and j\mathbf{j} are the unit vectors of the xx and yy axes.

Reveal Answer
φ=ay(y23x2)+ const. \varphi=a y\left(\frac{y^{2}}{3}-x^{2}\right)+\text { const. }