Problems with known polarization (pic) Uniformly polarized sphere Gauss' Law in Dielectric Ξ΅β‚€βˆ‡β‹…π„ = ρ = ρfree + ρbound = ρfree - βˆ‡β‹…π Ξ΅β‚€βˆ‡β‹…π„ + βˆ‡β‹…π = ρfree βˆ‡β‹…(Ρ₀𝐄 + 𝐏) = ρfree/Ξ΅β‚€ 𝐃 ≑ Ρ₀𝐄 + 𝐏 Bar Electret - Analogous to Magnetic bar Two limits and an intermediate case. βˆ‡Γ—πƒ = βˆ‡Γ—(Ρ₀𝐄 + 𝐏) = βˆ‡Γ—π 𝐄 for bar electret, properties: (𝐄₂ - 𝐄₁)⋅𝐧̂₁→₂ = Οƒ/Ξ΅β‚€ with Οƒ = σᡦ + Οƒfree Curl eq shows 𝐄"β‚‚ - 𝐄"₁ = 0 (tangential components). (𝐃₂ - 𝐃₁)⋅𝐧̂₁→₂ = Οƒfree (𝐃"β‚‚ - 𝐃"₁) = 𝐏"β‚‚ - 𝐏"₁ 𝐏 = Ρ₀χₑ𝐄 β€’ Ο‡β‚‘ is the susceptibility of a linear dielectric material. 𝐃 = Ρ₀𝐄 + 𝐏 = Ρ₀𝐄 + Ρ₀χₑ𝐄 = Ξ΅β‚€(1+Ο‡β‚‘) 𝐄 β€’ Ξ΅β‚€(1+Ο‡β‚‘) ≑ permittivity β€’ 1+Ο‡β‚‘ = dielectric constant Metal Sphere (pic) What is V(0)? (pic) Ξ΅ becomes relevant in electric field 𝐄 = ⎧ 𝐃/Ξ΅ = Q𝐫̂/(4πΡrΒ²), R