Extra Example 1.  Find the electrical potential  [Graphics:Images/ElectrostaticsMod_gr_120.gif]  in the crescent-shaped region that lies inside the disk [Graphics:Images/ElectrostaticsMod_gr_121.gif]  and outside the circle [Graphics:Images/ElectrostaticsMod_gr_122.gif]  that satisfies the following boundary values shown in Figure 11.41:

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Figure 11.41  The electrical potential [Graphics:Images/ElectrostaticsMod_gr_129.gif] inside [Graphics:Images/ElectrostaticsMod_gr_130.gif]  and outside [Graphics:Images/ElectrostaticsMod_gr_131.gif].  

Explore Extra Solution 1.

Construct the solution with a conformal mapping.  

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Use Mathematica to make a contour plot of the equipotentials.

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