Two Charged Spherical Conductors in a Uniform Electric Field
Forces and Field Strength
ResearchPublished 1964
A complete solution to the electrostatic boundary value problem of two charged conducting spheres in a uniform electric field. Rapidly convergent expressions are given for the forces acting on the spheres and for the maximum field strength between them. Numerical results are presented for a number of relative sphere sizes and separations.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
- Availability: Web Only
- Year: 1964
- Pages: 45
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
- Document Number: RM-3860-PR
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Davis, M., Two Charged Spherical Conductors in a Uniform Electric Field: Forces and Field Strength, RAND Corporation, RM-3860-PR, 1964. As of July 31, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM3860.html
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Davis, M., Two Charged Spherical Conductors in a Uniform Electric Field: Forces and Field Strength. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1964. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM3860.html.
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