PHY-508: Electrodynamics II Spring 2020

Assignment 1: Electrodynamics II
Due Date: April 29, 2020. Time 04:30 PM

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1. An AC-voltage source Vac = Vo cos(ωt) is connected to a parallel plate capacitor C,

as shown in Fig. 1. Show that the current passing through the wires is identical to
displacement current. (Marks:08)

FIG. 1: Parallel Plate Capacitor

2. Consider a long cylinder of Radius R whose magnetization M = κs2 φ̂, where κ is

constant, s is distance from the axis of cylinder and φ̂ is usual unit vector in cylindrical
coordinate as shown in Fig. 2. (Marks:10)

• What is magnetic field inside and outside of cylinder?

• Find the Auxiliary field and the free current.

FIG. 2: A magnetized cylinder

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3. A small circular loop of N turns of wire is oriented so the loop axis is parallel to the
local direction of a magnetic field B. A galvanometer (or other current integrating
device) measures the total amount of charge Q which flows through the circuit of total
resistance R as in Fig. 3. When the coil is flipped its loop axis reverses direction.
Find the relationship between Q and |B| assuming that εF = IR remains valid. This
device, known as a flip coil, is used for quick measurements of magnetic field strength
(Marks:10)

FIG. 3: Flipping coil with induced current

4. Show that electric and magnetic fields produced by a point charge in vacuum which
moves with a constant speed v << c is (Marks:07)

~ r, t) = q ~r − ~v t
E(~ (1)
4πo |~r − ~v t|3

and
~ r, t) = ~v × E(~
B(~ ~ r, t) (2)
c2

5. Show that (Marks:05)

~ r̂ = −4πδ(r3 )
∇. (3)
r2

6. A fat wire of radius a carries a constant current I, uniformly distributed over its cross
section. A narrow gap in the wire, of width w << a, forms a parallel-plate capacitor
as shown in Fig.4. Find the magnetic field in the gap at a distance s < a from the
axis. (Marks:10)

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FIG. 4: Fat wire’s gap as a capacitor