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Electrostatic force between a conducting sphere and a dielectric sphere

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The force between a charged conducting sphere and an uncharged dielectric sphere is computed and given in terms of a force coefficient which depends on the relative geometry of the two spheres and the dielectric constants of the spheres and the medium. In addition, approximate solutions for the force between a charged conducting sphere and a charged dielectric sphere are presented. The application of our computed electrostatic forces to the scavenging of atmospheric aerosol particles by water droplets is discussed.

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  1. K. V. Beard

    Present address: Illinois State Water Survey, 61801, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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  1. Department of Meteorology, University of California, 90024, Los Angeles, California, USA

    W. D. Hall

  2. Laboratory for Atmospheric Research, University of Illinois, 61801, Urbana, Illinois, USA

    K. V. Beard

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Hall, W.D., Beard, K.V. Electrostatic force between a conducting sphere and a dielectric sphere. PAGEOPH 113, 515–524 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01592936

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