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Conductors and Dielectrics in an Electric Field

Problem 3.79

Near the plane surface of a uniform isotropic dielectric with permittivity ε\varepsilon the electric field strength in vacuum is equal to E0E_ {0}, the vector E0\mathbf{E}_ {0} forming an angle θ\theta with the normal of the dielectric's surface (Fig. 3.11). Assuming the field to be uniform both inside and outside the dielectric, find: (a) the flux of the vector E\mathbf{E} through a sphere of radius RR with centre located at the surface of the dielectric: (b) the circulation of the vector D\mathbf{D} around the closed path Γ\Gamma of length ll (see Fig. 3.11) whose plane is perpendicular to the surface of the dielectric and parallel to the vector E0\mathbf{E}_{0}.

Reveal Answer
3.79. (a) EdS=ε1επR2E0cosθ\oint \mathbf{E} d \mathbf{S}=\frac{\varepsilon-1}{\varepsilon} \pi R^{2} E_{0} \cos \theta (b) Ddr=ε0(ε1)×\oint \mathbf{D} d \mathbf{r}=-\varepsilon_{0}(\varepsilon-1) \times ×lE0sinθ\times l E_{0} \sin \theta