Problem Set 5

Due Friday, October 7, by 4pm in the homework locker

Problem 1 [5 points]
Griffiths Problem 2.20
Problem 2 [10 points]
Griffiths Problem 2.22 -- Do this problem by first finding the electric field E(r) from Gauss' law, and then doing the appropriate line integral to get the potential V(r).
Problem 3 [5 points]
Griffiths Problem 2.24
Problem 4 [10 points]
Griffiths Problem 2.25 -- parts (a) and (b) only. For part (a) solve for the most general case where the charge on the left is q₁ and the charge on the right is q₂, and then consider the two special cases q₂ = q₁ and q₂ = −q₁
Problem 5 [5 points]
Griffiths Problem 2.30 -- part (b) only.
Problem 6 [10 points]
Griffiths Problem 2.34