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Kosta1234
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- Homework Statement
- Energy stored in a charged sphere
- Relevant Equations
- $$ U = \frac {1}{2} \cdot \int \phi (r) \cdot \rho(r) dV $$
Hi.
When I am asked to figure out the Energy stored in a charged sphere and I use this equation: ## U = \frac {1}{2} \cdot \int \phi (r) \cdot \rho(r) dV ##
what is the potential ## \phi ( r) ## stands for? I tried to use the potential inside the sphere, because out side of the sphere ## \rho (r) = 0 ##, and I tried to sum those to up.
I'm not getting the same answer as in this equation:
$$ U = \frac {\varepsilon }{2} \cdot \int_{all space} E^2 dV $$so what ## \phi (r) ## I've to use and why?Edit: I got it right, I think.
was I right when I said to use the potential inside the sphere, because out side of the sphere ## \rho (r) = 0 ##
and to use the ## U = \frac {\varepsilon }{2} \cdot \int_{all space} E^2 dV ## to all space?
When I am asked to figure out the Energy stored in a charged sphere and I use this equation: ## U = \frac {1}{2} \cdot \int \phi (r) \cdot \rho(r) dV ##
what is the potential ## \phi ( r) ## stands for? I tried to use the potential inside the sphere, because out side of the sphere ## \rho (r) = 0 ##, and I tried to sum those to up.
I'm not getting the same answer as in this equation:
$$ U = \frac {\varepsilon }{2} \cdot \int_{all space} E^2 dV $$so what ## \phi (r) ## I've to use and why?Edit: I got it right, I think.
was I right when I said to use the potential inside the sphere, because out side of the sphere ## \rho (r) = 0 ##
and to use the ## U = \frac {\varepsilon }{2} \cdot \int_{all space} E^2 dV ## to all space?
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