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Publication Date: 2011-Sep
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Analogy of the Grounded Conducting Sphere Image Problem with Mirror Optics
Bhattacharya, Kolahal
European Journal of Physics, v32 n5 p1163-1170 Sep 2011
We show that in the grounded conducting sphere image problem, all the necessary information about the image charge can be found from a mirror equation and a magnification formula. Then, we propose a method to solve the image problem for an extended charge distribution near a grounded conducting sphere. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Optics, Methods, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Problem Solving, Visual Stimuli, College Science, Graduate Study, Undergraduate Study, Curriculum, Science Education, Teaching Methods
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