PHY 113/PHY103: Electricity & Magnetism (2022-23 Sem II)

Assignment 8 (06/06/23): 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 will be discussed in the tutorial.

1. An infinitely long circular cylinder carries a uniform magnetization M parallel to its axis. Find
the magnetic field (due to M) inside and outside the cylinder.

2. A long circular cylinder of radius R carries a magnetization 𝐌 = 𝑘𝑠 2 𝜑̂, where k is a constant,

s is the distance from the axis, and 𝜑̂ is the usual azimuthal unit vector (see Fig.). Find the
magnetic field due to M, for points inside and outside the cylinder.

3. A short circular cylinder of radius a and length L carries a “frozen-in” uniform magnetization
M parallel to its axis. Find the bound current and sketch the magnetic field of the cylinder.
(Make three sketches: one for 𝐿 ≫ 𝑎, one for 𝐿 ≪ 𝑎, and one for 𝐿 ≈ 𝑎).

4. An iron rod of length L and square cross section (side a) is given a uniform longitudinal
magnetization M, and then bent around into a circle with a narrow gap (width w), as shown in
Fig. Find the magnetic field at the center of the gap, assuming 𝑤 ≪ 𝑎 ≪ 𝐿. [Hint: treat it as
the superposition of a complete torus plus a square loop with reversed current.]

5. An infinitely long cylinder, of radius R, carries a “frozen-in” magnetization, parallel to the

axis, 𝐌 = 𝑘𝑠 𝑧̂ , where k is a constant and s is the distance from the axis; there is no free
current anywhere. Find the magnetic field inside and outside the cylinder by two different
methods: (a) Locate all the bound currents and calculate the field they produce. (b) Use
Ampère’s law to find H, and then get B.

6. Suppose the field inside a large piece of magnetic material is B0, so that H0 = (1/μ0)B0 − M,
where M is a “frozen-in” magnetization. Now a small spherical cavity is hollowed out of the
material. Find the field at the center of the cavity, in terms of B0 and M. Also find H at the
center of the cavity, in terms of H0 and M.