A spherical conductor, of radius a, carries a charge Q (Fig. 4.29). It is surrounded by linear dielectric material of susceptibility e , out

A spherical conductor, of radius a, carries a charge Q (Fig. 4.29). It is surrounded by linear dielectric material of susceptibility χ_e, out to radius b. Find the energy of this configuration (Eq. 4.58).

Reference equation 4.58

b a FIGURE 4.29