PHYS 301, Homework Set IV, Oct. 6, 2006

(Due 1400pm, Oct.13, 2006)

Read 3.4 in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.

The first problem in this set is about Laplace’s equation. Problem 2-4 are about dipole fields and the last two problems are on polarized atoms. (The dipole moment is defined in Eq.(3.101) for discrete charges and in Eq.(3.98) for a charge distribution.)

1) Problem 3.19

2) Problem 3.28

3) Problem 3.33

4) Problem 3.41

5) Problem 4.2

6) Problem 4.4