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Constant Electric Field in a Vacuum

Problem 3.53

The field potential inside a charged ball depends only on the distance from its centre as \(\varphi=a r^{2}+b,\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. Find the space charge distribution \(\rho(r)\) inside the ball.

Reveal Answer
ρ=6ε0a\rho=-6 \varepsilon_{0} a