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A proper integral for the electric field at the surface of a conducting sphere

Authors :
F. M. S. Lima
Source :
Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física, Vol 42 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Física, 2020.

Abstract

Abstract In a recent paper, I have shown that the electric field at the surface of a charged conducting sphere evaluates to half the field discontinuity across the surface of the sphere. This exact result has been found by solving an improper integral, which has been criticized by Assad in a very recent paper in this journal [6]. In this note, I present a simpler approach that yields a proper integral for that field. This integral also evaluates to exactly half the field discontinuity, contrarily to Assad's objections.

Details

Language :
Portuguese
ISSN :
18069126
Volume :
42
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f788bd4871b94b26901d440afd340c8b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9126-rbef-2020-0182