Introduction to Electrodynamics
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Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 3.30P
In Ex. 3.9, we derived the exact potential for a spherical shell ofradius R, which carries a surface charge
(a) Calculate the dipole moment of this charge distribution.
(b) Find the approximate potential, at points far from the sphere, and compare the exact answer (Eq. 3.87). What can you conclude about the higher multipoles?
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