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Conductors and Dielectrics in an Electric Field

Problem 3.95

A long round dielectric cylinder is polarized so that the vector P=αr,\mathbf{P}=\alpha \mathbf{r}, where α\alpha is a positive constant and r\mathbf{r} is the distance from the axis. Find the space density ρ\rho^{\prime} of bound charges as a function of distance rr from the axis.

Reveal Answer
ρ=2α, i.e. is independent of r\rho^{\prime}=-2 \alpha, \text { i.e. is independent of } r