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Conductors and Dielectrics in an Electric Field

Problem 3.82

A round dielectric disc of radius RR and thickness dd is statically polarized so that it gains the uniform polarization P, with the vector P\mathbf{P} lying in the plane of the disc. Find the strength E\mathbf{E} of the electric field at the centre of the disc if dRd \ll R.

Reveal Answer
E=dP/4ε0R\mathbf{E}=-d \mathbf{P} / 4 \varepsilon_{0} R