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But a term of the form B is unacceptable, since it does not return to its initial value when is augmented
by 2⇡.] Conclusion: The general solution with cylindrical symmetry is

X1
⇥ k ⇤
V (s, ) = a0 + b0 ln s + s (ak cos k + bk sin k ) + s k
(ck cos k + dk sin k ) .
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Yes: the potential of a line charge goes like ln s, which is included.

Problem
Problem3.253.24
Picking V V= =
Picking 0 on thethe
0 on plane,
yz yz plane,with E0 E
with in0the
in x
thedirection, we have (Eq. 3.74):
x direction, y
⇢! ✻
(i)(i)V V== 0,0, when
whens =
"
s =R,R,
(ii)
(ii)V V!→ E−E == −E
0 x0 x E0 s0cos
s cos,φ,forfors s ≫
R.R.
− + s
+
Evidently a0 = b0 = bk = dk = 0, and ak = ck = 0 except for k = 1: − ✲x φ+
− +
− +
# c1 $ −
V (s, φ) = a1 s + cos φ.
s =⇒E0
Evidently a0 = b0 = bk = dk = 0, and ak = ck = 0 except for k = 1:
(i)⇒ c1 = −a1 R2 ; (ii)→ a1 = −E0 . Therefore ⇣ ✢
c1 ⌘ z
V (s, ) = a1 s + cos .
% & s '% & (
2 2
E0 R R
(i)) c1 = a1 R2 ; V(ii)! 1 = −E
(s, φ)a= E0 s. +
Therefore cos φ, or V (s, φ) = −E0 s − 1 cos φ.
s s
✓ ◆ "✓ ◆ #
2
) E0 R 2 R
V (s, ) = s +) cos , or 2 V (s, ) = E 1 cos .
% & )
E0∂V ) s
σ = −ϵ0 ) s = −ϵ0 E0 − R − 1 cos φ) 0 = s2ϵ0 E0 cos φ.
∂s )s=R s2 )
s=R
✓ ◆
Problem 3.25 @V R2
= ✏* 0∞ = ✏0 E0 1 cos = 2✏0 E0 cos .
@sk s=R s2 s=R
Inside: V (s, φ) = a0 + s (ak cos kφ + bk sin kφ) . (In this region ln s and s−k are no good—they blow
Problem 3.26 k=1
up at s = 0.) X1
Inside: V (s, ) = a0 + * s (a
∞k
1 k cos k + bk sin k ) . (In this region ln s kand s are no good—they blow
k
Outside: V (s, φ) = a0 k=1 + (c k cos kφ + dk sin kφ). (Here ln s and s are no good at s → ∞).
sk
up at s = 0.) k=1
X1
1 % &)
Outside: V (s, ) = a0 + (ck cos k +∂V sin k ∂V
dkout ).in(Here
) ln s and sk are no good at s ! 1).
sk σ = −ϵ0 − ) (Eq. 2.36).
k=1 ∂s ∂s )s=R
✓ ◆
Thus @Vout @Vin
∞ ! = ✏0 (Eq. 2.36). "
* k @s @s s=R
a sin 5φ = −ϵ0 − k+1 (ck cos kφ + dk sin kφ) − kRk−1 (ak cos kφ + bk sin kφ) .
R
Thus k=1
⇢
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Evidently ak = ck = 0; bk = dk = 0 except k = 5; a = 5✏0 d5 + R b5 . Also, V is continuous at s = R:
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a0 +R5 b5 sin 5 = a0 + 5 d5 sin 5 . So a0 = a0 (might as well choose both zero); R5 b5 = R 5 d5 , or d5 = R10 b5 .
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Combining these results: a = 5✏0 R4 b5 + R4 b5 = 10✏0 R4 b5 ; b5 = ; d5 = . Therefore
10✏0 R 4 10✏0
⇢
a sin 5 s5 /R4 , for s < R,
V (s, ) =
10✏0 R6 /s5 , for s > R.

Problem 3.27 Since r is on the z axis, the angle ↵ is just the polar angle ✓ (I’ll drop the primes, for simplicity).
Monopole term: Z Z 
1
⇢ d⌧ = kR (R 2r) sin ✓ r2 sin ✓ dr d✓ d .
r2
But the r integral is
ZR
R
(R 2r) dr = Rr r2 0
= R2 R2 = 0.
0

So the monopole term is zero.

Dipole term: Z Z 
1
r cos ✓⇢ d⌧ = kR (r cos ✓) 2 (R 2r) sin ✓ r2 sin ✓ dr d✓ d .
r
But the ✓ integral is
Z⇡ ⇡
sin3 ✓ 1
sin2 ✓ cos ✓ d✓ = = (0 0) = 0.
3 0 3
0

So the dipole contribution is likewise zero.

Quadrupole term:
Z ✓ ◆ Z 
3 1 1 1
r2 cos2 ✓ ⇢ d⌧ = kR r2 3 cos2 ✓ 1 (R 2r) sin ✓ r2 sin ✓ dr d✓ d .
2 2 2 r2

r integral:
Z R ✓ ◆ R
r3 r4 R4 R4 R4
r2 (R 2r) dr = R = = .
0 3 2 0 3 2 6
✓ integral:
Z⇡ Z⇡ Z⇡
3 cos ✓ 2
1 sin ✓ d✓ = 2
2
sin ✓ d✓
2
3 sin4 ✓ d✓
| {z }
0 3(1 sin2 ✓) 1=2 3 sin2 ✓ 0 0

⇣⇡⌘ ✓ ◆ ✓ ◆
3⇡ 9 ⇡
= 2 3 =⇡ 1 = .
2 8 8 8
integral:
Z2⇡
d = 2⇡.
0

The whole integral is: ✓ ◆⇣

1 R4 ⇡⌘ k⇡ 2 R5
kR (2⇡) = .
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