(c) A circular conducting disk of radius
R
carries a total charge
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. In Prob. 2.58a you showed that the charge density is
\sigma (r)=(Q)/(2\pi R)(1)/(\sqrt(R^(2)-r^(2))).
Find the potential of the disk. (d) Use your result in (c) to calculate the energy of a conducting disk of radius
R
and total charge
Q
. Compare your answer to (b); which is smaller, and why??2

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(c) A circular conducting disk of radius

R

carries a total charge

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. In Prob. 2.58a you showed that the charge density is

\sigma (r)=(Q)/(2\pi R)(1)/(\sqrt(R^(2)-r^(2))).

Find the potential of the disk. (d) Use your result in (c) to calculate the energy of a conducting disk of radius

R

and total charge

Q

. Compare your answer to (b); which is smaller, and why??2

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