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MW The Vector Potential Justas V x E = 0 permitted us to introduce a scalar potential (V) in electrostatics, E=-VvV, so V - B = 0 invites the introduction of a vector potential A in magnetostatics: B=VxA. (5.61) ‘The former is authorized by Theorem 1 (of Sect. 1.6.2), the latter by Theorem 2 (The proof of Theorem 2 is developed in Prob. 5.31). The potential formulation automatically takes care of V - B = 0 (since the divergence of a curl is always very); there remains Ampere’s kaw. Vx B=Vx(V x A)=V(V-A)— VA = pig (5.62) Now, the electric potential had a built-in ambiguity: you can add to V any function whose gradient is zero (which is to say, any constant), without altering the physical quantity E. Likewise, you can add to A any function whose cur! vanishes (which is to say, the gradient of any scalar), with no effect on B. We can exploit this freedom to eliminate the divergence of A: V-A=0. (5.63) With this condition on A, Ampére’s law (Eq. 5.62) becomes VA = —poJ. (5.64) This again is nothing but Poisson’s equation—or rather, itis three Poisson’s equa- ions, one for each Cartesian'? component. Assuming J goes to zero at infinity, we can read off the solution: AW i VO) gy. (5.65) J For line and surface currents, Bo flay bol fl ay. He [Bae & pa ES fan: AaB [few (5.66) Example 5.11, A spherical shell of radius R, carrying a uniform surface charge «ois set spinning at angular velocity @. Find the vector potential it produces at point r (Fig. 5.45). Solution It might seem natural to set the polar axis along @, but in fact the integration is easier if we let r lie on the Z axis, so that @ is tilted at an angle w. We may as well orient the x axis so that @ lies in the xz plane, as shown in Fig. 5.46. According to Eq. 5.66, oc f a . R| FIGURE 5.46 Kr’ Am = 2 KO aa’, vy. a= JR? +7? —2Rr cos6’, and da’ = R? sin6' do" dg’. Now where K = the Velocity of a point r’ in a rotating rigid body is given by a x r’: in this case, g $ i veexr =| wsiny 0 ocosy Rsiné’ cos’ Rsin#’ sing’ Rosé’ = Ro [-(cos siné' sing’) &+ (cos y sin 8’ cos $'— sin y cos’) $ + (sin y sind’ sing) Z]. Notice that each of these terms, save one, involves either sin ¢” or cos $’. Since an cos’ dé’ = 0, on [ sing’ dp! = 0 such terms contribute nothing. There remains ae 7 _ Aw MoRFow sin y ( cos 6! f 2 VR? +1? —2Rr Letting u = cos@’, the integral becomes +1 du = +r + Rruy a/R? 47? —2Rru 3R7 as [(R? 407 + RPYIR =r (RB? +? = RVR +1)). R247? —2Rru If the point r lies inside the sphere, then R > r, and this expression reduces to (2r/3R?): if r lies outside the sphere, so that R

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