Exercise 4 – Magnetostatic

Due Date: Monday, April 05, 2021 at 09.00 AM

1. The long, straight conductor shown in the figure below lies in the plane of the rectangular loop at a
distance d = 0.1 m. The loop has dimensioned a = 0.2 mand b = 0.5 m, and the currents are I1 = 20 A
and I2 = 30 A. Determine the net magnetic force acting on the loop.

2. A solid conductor of circular cross section with a radius of 5 mm has a conductivity that varies
with radius. The conductor is 20 m long, and there is a potential difference of 0.1 V dc between
its two ends. Within the conductor, H = 105ρ2aφ A/m. (a) Find σ as a function of ρ. (b) What is the
resistance between the two ends?
3. The point charge Q = 18 nC has a velocity of 5×106 m/s in the direction aν = 0.60ax +0.75ay
+0.30az. Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the charge by the field: (a) B = -3ax +
4ay + 6az mT; (b) E = -3ax + 4ay +6az kV/m; (c) B and E acting together.
4. Let the permittivity be 5 µH/m in region A where x < 0, and 20 µH/min region B where x > 0. If
there is a surface current density K = 150ay -200az A/m at x = 0, and if HA = 300ax -400ay
+500az A/m, find: (a) |Ht A|; (b) |HN A|; (c) |Ht B|; (d) |HN B|.
5. Calculate the self-inductance of: (a) 3.5 m of coaxial cable with a = 0.8 mm and b = 4 mm, filled
with a material for which µr = 50; (b) a toroidal coil of 500 turns, wound on a fiberglass form
having a 2.5 × 2.5 cm square cross section and an inner radius of 2 cm; (c) a solenoid having 500
turns about a cylindrical core of 2 cm radius in which µr = 50 for 0 < ρ < 0.5 cm and µr = 1 for
0.5 < ρ < 2 cm; the length of the solenoid is 50 cm.