B Field Inside of Sphere using Sep. Variables

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Homework Statement


If Jf = 0 everywhere, then (as we showed in class), one can express H as the gradient of a scalar potential, W. W satisfies Poisson’s equation with ∇⋅M as the source. Use this fact to find the field inside a uniformly magnetized sphere. (Griffiths has some additional verbiage
intended to help, but I think you already know what he says.) Compare your answer with
example 6.1 (p. 264-5), which is this problem solved by another method.

Homework Equations



##H^\perp_{above} - H^\perp_{below}=-(M^\perp_{above}- M^\perp_{below})##

The Attempt at a Solution



My question is with the constraints and in particular the one I have in the equations section. I had this as ##∇W^\perp_{in} - ∇W^\perp_{out}=M^\perp## Since at r=R they are equivalent. I know that ##M^\perp## must writable as some version of M but I cannot determine what. I know the solutions manual has ##M\hat{z}\hat{r}= Mcos(θ)## but I don't understand how they have ##\hat{z}## in spherical coordinates...

Thanks for any clarification.
 
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More than the z vector I'm just confused how they got from M orthogonal to Mcos(θ). What is the reasoning or the process?
 
I don't own a copy of Griffiths and you haven't shown the whole problem, so I'm going to make a guess that the magnetization is along the z axis? The component of M normal to the boundary (at r=R) is proportional to cos(theta). You can see this intuitively: at theta=0, M is normal to the boundary so Mnormal=M. At 90 deg, M is tangential to the circle so Mnormal=0.