A novel method to calculate the electric field using solid angles
Classical Physics
2025-02-11 v1
Abstract
A new method to calculate the electric field inside a spherical shell with surface charge in terms of solid angle is presented. The integral can be readily carried out without invoking special functions typically used for this classical problem. For a flat surface of uniform charge density, the electric field normal to the surface is shown to be proportional to the solid angle subtended by the surface only.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2102.11039,
title = {A novel method to calculate the electric field using solid angles},
author = {Fulin Zuo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.11039},
year = {2025}
}