Application of Method of Images to the Charge Distribution of a Conductive Sphere

Application of Method of Images to the Charge Distribution of a Conductive Sphere

The method of images (MI) is an elementary concept in electromagnetism, which is a fundamental course in electrical engineering. In this work, the surface charge density of a conductive sphere in the inductive electrostatic field of a uniformly charged ring is analysed with MI. Meanwhile the surface...

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Published in:International journal of electrical engineering & education Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 133 - 138
Main Authors: Hu, Guohua, Teng, Baohua, Yang, Qi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01-04-2013
Sage Publications Ltd. (UK)
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Electrical engineering
Electricity distribution
Electromagnetism
Electrostatics
Methods
conductive sphere
uniformly charged ring
charge density
method of images
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Summary:The method of images (MI) is an elementary concept in electromagnetism, which is a fundamental course in electrical engineering. In this work, the surface charge density of a conductive sphere in the inductive electrostatic field of a uniformly charged ring is analysed with MI. Meanwhile the surface charge distribution of this sphere is discussed when the sphere is at different positions of the axis of this ring. This work is aimed to help students understand MI and lay a solid foundation of electrical engineering learning.
ISSN:0020-7209
2050-4578
DOI:10.7227/IJEEE.50.2.3