EL 321 Electromagnetic Theory

Assignment No 3 - Solution
March 26, 2014
1 . Some arbitrary vector elds are given. Which of them represent a
magnetic eld? (a) A
1
= y y+z z; (b) A
2
= 5 exp(2z)( + z); (c)A
3
=
1
r
(2 cos r + sin

)
2 . A thick slab extending from z = a to Z = +a carries a uniform volume
current J = J x. Find the magnetic eld, as a function of z, both inside
and outside the slab.
Soln.:
The eld points in the y direction for z > 0, and in the + y direction for
z < 0. At z = 0; B = 0.
Consider a rectangular Amperian loop of length L running perpendicular
to current.
_
B.dl = BL =
o
I
enc
=
o
J(zL) B =
o
Jz y for (a < z < a).
1
If z > a
o
I
enc
=
o
JaL
B =
o
Ja y. for z > +a
= +
o
Ja y. for z > a
3 . A steady current I ows down a long cylindrical wire of radius a. The
current is distributed in such a way that J is proportional to , the distance
from the axis. Find the magnetic eld, both inside and outside the wire.
Soln.:
_
B.dl =
o
I
enc
J = ks
_
a
0
Jda =
_
a
0
ks(2s)ds =
2ka
3
3
k =
3I
2a
3
I
enc
=
_
a
0
Jda =
_
a
0
ks(2s)ds =
2ks
3
3
= I
s
3
a
3
for s < a.
For s > a I
enc
= I
_
B.dl = B2 =
o
I
enc
For s < a B =
oI
2s
s
3
a
3

For s > a B =
oI
2s

4 . A uniformly distributed current I ows down a long straight wire of

radius a. If the wire is made of linear material with susceptibility
m
,
what is the magnetic eld a distance s from the axis? Find all the bound
currents. What is the net bound current owing down the wire?
Soln.: Amperes law:
_
H.dl =
o
I
enc
For, s < a, H.2s =
Is
2
a
2
H =
Is
2a
2

B =
o
(1 +
m
)
Is
2a
2

For, s > a, H.2s = I H =

I
2s

B =
o
(1 +
m
)
I
2s

M =
m
H; J
b
= M =
1
s

s
_
smIs
2a
2
_
z =
m
a
2
z
K
b
= M n |
s=a
=
m
Hs =
mI
2a

s =
mI
2a
z
Total current, J
b
a
2
+K
b
(2a) = 0
5 . A small circular loop of radius 10 cm is centered at the origin and placed
on the z = 0 plane. If the loop carries a current of 1 A along

, calculate
(a) The magnetic moment of the loop. (b) The auxiliary eld at (2, 2, 2).
(c) The magnetic eld at (-6, 8, 10).
Soln.: Use spherical polar coordinates
(a) m = m z = IR
2
z = 1.(0.1m)
2
= 0.01 z
(b) A(r) =
oI
4
mr
r
2
,
=

o
4
msin
r
2

mr = (m z)(sin cos x+sin sin y+cos z) = msin cos y

msin sin x = msin [sin x + cos y] = msin

2
B = A =
1
r
2
sin

r r

r sin

A
r
rA

r sin A

=
1
r
2
sin
om
4
_
r

(r sin
sin
r
2
) r

r
(r sin
sin
r
2
)
_
=
om
4r
3
_
2 cos r + sin

_
Coordinate of P (2,2,2): r =

2
2
+ 2
2
+ 2
2
= 2

3
sin =
4
2

3
=
2

3
; cos =
2
2

3
=
1

3
B =
o0.01
424

3
(
2

3
r +
2

) =
o
H
(c) Magnetic eld B at (-6,8,10)?
r =

6
2
+ 8
2
+ 10
2
= 10

2
sin =
4
2

3
=
2

3
; cos =
2
2

3
=
1

3
6 . A nite line current owing through l z l along z direction. Find
magnetic vector potential at nite distance point (x,y,z). Determine B
from A.
Soln.:
r =
_
x
2
+y
2
+ (z z

)
2
; If z z

r =
_
x
2
+y
2
+z
2
For line current along z direction: A =
oI
4
_
l
l
1
r
dz

z
A =

o
I
4
1
r
2l z =

o
Il
2
1
r
z
B = A =
oIl
2

x y z

z
0 0
1
r

y
1
r
=
y
r
3
and

z
1
r
=
z
r
3
B =
oIl
2
_
y
r
3
x +
x
r
3
y