Calculating Potential at Point Above Uniformly Charged Square of Side 2a

In summary, the conversation discusses finding the potential at a point distance a directly above the midpoint of one of the sides of a square with side 2a that is uniformly charged with a surface density \rho. The potential is expressed as a numerical multiple of k_e \rho a and can be found by using the formula k \rho \int^a_{-a} \int^a_{-a} \frac{1}{\sqrt{(x-x')^2 + (y-y')^2 + z^2}}dy' dx', where (x,y,z) is the point in question. There is also a mention of finding the potential due to a small rod of length 2a and integrating from a to a
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a square of side 2a is uniformly charged with a surface density [tex]\rho[/tex]
find the potential at a point distance a directly above the midpoint of one of the sides, express your answer as a numerical multiple of [tex]k_e \rho a[/tex].

wow ok soo... i got this going for me
[tex]
k \rho \int^a_{-a} \int^a_{-a} \frac{1}{\sqrt{(x-x')^2 + (y-y')^2 + z^2}}dy' dx' [/tex] where (x,y,z) is the point simple enough..how do i evaulate this...i know it goes all natural log on me...but damn what do i do then!? suggestions anyone?
 
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Find the potential at the point due to a small rod of length 2a and then integrate from a to a+2a
 
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how will that be different? other then a change of limits?
 
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Is the solution
2 ln[4+(2)^1/2]* (KP2a)^2 ?
 
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probley not considering it asks for a numerical multiple of kpa...
no solution is given i just have to figure it out

make it easier..sorta what's this?

[tex]
k \rho \int^a_{-a} \int^a_{-a} \frac{1}{\sqrt{(-x')^2 + (-a-y')^2 + a^2}}dy' dx' [/tex]
 
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how come everytime i do one of these no one answers lol...
 

What is surface charge?

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