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Electromagnetics Field Theory (EMT)

Electromagnetics Field Theory (EMT)


Field of a Line Charge
• Consider a filament like distribution of volume charge density
such as charged conductor of very small radius, we find it
convenient to treat the charge like a charge of density ρ C/m.

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Field Due to Line Charge

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Field Due to Line Charge

Run a SYMMETRY CHECK to determine:

1. With which coordinates the field doesn’t vary

2. Which components of the field are not


present.

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Symmetry Check φ

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Symmetry Check z

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Symmetry Check ρ

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RESULT!
• The field varies only with ρ
• Only E ρ component is present.

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Field Due to Line Charge

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Clarity Coach zainkhalid.buic@bahria.edu.pk

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