Question: A point electric dipole with moment p is placed at the center of a hollow spherical cavity scooped out of an infinite conducting medium. (a)

A point electric dipole with moment p is placed at the center of a hollow spherical cavity scooped out of an infinite conducting medium.
(a) Find the surface charge density induced on the surface of the cavity.
(b) Show that the force on the dipole is zero.

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