Assignment V

Electricity and Magnetism

10 November 2016

1. A spherical conductor, of radius a, carries a charge Q (Figure). It is

surrounded by linear dielectric material of susceptibility 𝑒 , out to
radius b. Find the energy of this configuration. (Griffiths 4.26)

2. Two long coaxial cylindrical metal tubes (inner radius a, outer radius
b) stand vertically in a tank of dielectric oil (susceptibility /e, mass
density p). The inner one is maintained at potential V, and the outer
one is grounded (Figure). To what height (h) does the oil rise in the
space between the tubes? (Griffiths 4.28)
3. Find the magnetic field a distance z above the center of a circular loop
of radius 𝑅, which carries a steady current 𝐼. (Griffiths Example 5.6)

4. Find the vector potential of an infinite solenoid with 𝒏 turns per unit
length, radius 𝑹, and current 𝑰. (Griffiths Example 5.12)

5. A circular loop of wire, with radius R, lies in the xy plane, centered at

the origin and carries a current / running counterclockwise as viewed
from the positive z axis.
(a) What is its magnetic dipole moment?
(b) What is the (approximate) magnetic field at points far from the
origin? (Griffiths Problem 5.34)

6. A phonograph record of radius R, carrying a uniform surface charge

. is rotating at constant angular velocity 𝝎. Find its magnetic dipole
moment. (Griffiths 5.35)

7. Calculate the torque exerted on the square loop shown in Figure, due
to the circular loop (assume r is much larger than 𝒂 or b). If the square
loop is free to rotate, what will its equilibrium orientation be?
(Griffiths 6.1)

8. Find the force of attraction between two magnetic dipoles, 𝑚1 and 𝑚2 ,

oriented as shown in Figure, a distance 𝒓 apart, (a) using Eq. 6.2, and
(b) using Eq. 6.3. Griffiths 6.3

9. Find the magnetic field of a uniformly magnetized sphere. (Griffiths

Example 6.1)

10.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. Griffiths 6.7
11.A long copper rod of radius 𝑹 carries a uniformly distributed (free)
current . Find 𝑯 inside and outside the rod. (Griffiths Example 6.2)

12.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.
Griffiths 6.13
(a) 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.
(b) Do the same for a long needle-shaped cavity running parallel to 𝑀.
(c) Do the same for a thin wafer-shaped cavity perpendicular to 𝑀.

13. An infinite solenoid (n turns per unit length, current I is filled with
linear material of susceptibility m Find the magnetic field inside the
solenoid. Griffiths Example 6.3

14.A coaxial cable consists of two very long cylindrical tubes, separated
by linear insulating material of magnetic susceptibility m . A current
I flows down the inner conductor and returns along the outer one; in
each case the current distributes itself uniformly over the surface
(Figure). Find the magnetic field in the region between the tubes. As a
check, calculate the magnetization and the bound currents, and
confirm that (together, of course, with the free currents) they generate
the correct field. Griffiths 6.16
15.A current I flows down a long straight wire of radius a. If the wire is
made of linear material (copper, say, or aluminum) with susceptibility
m, and the current is distributed uniformly, what is the magnetic field
a distance s from the axis? Find all the bound currents. What is the net
bound current flowing down the wire? Griffiths 6.17

16.A capacitor C has been charged up to potential Vo; at time t = 0 it is

connected to a resistor R, and begins to discharge (Figure).
(a) Determine the charge on the capacitor as a function of time, Q(t).
What is the current through the resistor, I(t)
(b) What was the original energy stored in the capacitor? By
integrating Eq. P = VI= I2R, confirm that the heat delivered to the
resistor is equal to the energy lost by the capacitor.

Now imagine charging up the capacitor, by connecting it (and the

resistor) to a battery of fixed voltage Vo, at time t = 0 (Fig. b).
(c) Again, determine Q(t) and I(t).
(d) Find the total energy output of the battery (∫ 𝑉0 𝐼 𝑑𝑡).
Determine the heat delivered to the resistor. What is the final
energy stored in the capacitor? What fraction of the work done by
the battery shows up as energy in the capacitor? Griffiths 7.2

17.A metal disk of radius a rotates with angular velocity 𝝎 about a

vertical axis, through a uniform field B, pointing up. A circuit is made
by connecting one end of a resistor to the axle and the other end to a
sliding contact, which touches the outer edge of the disk (Fig. 7). Find
the current in the resistor. Griffiths 7.4
18.A metal bar of mass m slides frictionlessly on two parallel conducting
rails a distance l apart (Figure). A resistor R is connected across the
rails and a uniform magnetic field B, pointing into the page, fills the
entire region.
(a) If the bar moves to the right at speed v, what is the current in the
resistor? In what direction does it flow?
(b) What is the magnetic force on the bar? In what direction?
(c) If the bar starts out with speed do at time t = 0, and is left to slide,
what is its speed at a later time t ?
(d) The initial kinetic energy of the bar was, of course, (𝟏/𝟐)𝒎𝒗𝟐𝟎.
Check that the energy delivered to the resistor is exactly (𝟏/𝟐)𝒎𝒗𝟐𝟎
Griffiths 7.7

19.A long solenoid, of radius a, is driven by an alternating current, so that

the field inside is sinusoidal: 𝐵(𝑡) = 𝐵0 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡) 𝑧̂ . A circular loop
of wire, of radius 𝑎/2 and resistance R, is placed inside the solenoid,
and coaxial with it. Find the current induced in the loop, as a function
of time. Griffiths 7.12

20.A square loop of wire, with sides of length 𝑎, lies in the first quadrant
of the xy plane, with one corner at the origin. In this region there is a
nonuniform time-dependent magnetic field 𝐵(𝑦, 𝑡) = 𝑘𝑦 3 𝑡 2 𝑧̂(where
k is a constant). Find the emf induced in the loop. Griffiths 7.13

21.A uniform magnetic field 𝐁(𝐭), pointing straight up, fills the shaded
circular region of Fig. If B is changing with time, what is the induced
electric field? Griffiths Example 7.7
22.An infinitely long straight wire carries a slowly varying current l(t).
Determine the induced electric field, as a function of the distance s
from the wire. Griffiths Example 7.9

23.A capacitor C is charged up to a potential V and connected to an

inductor L. At time t = 0 the switch S is closed. Find the current in the
circuit as a function of time. How does your answer change if a
resistor R is included in series with C and L? Griffiths 7.25

24.An alternating current 𝐼(𝑡) = 𝐼0 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑡) (amplitude 0.5 A, frequency

60 Hz) flows down a straight wire, which runs along the axis of a
toroidal coil with rectangular cross section (inner radius 1 cm, outer
radius 2 cm, height 1 cm, 1000 turns). The coil is connected to a 500
 resistor.
(a) In the quasistatic approximation, what emf is induced in the
toroid? Find the current, 𝐼𝑅 (𝑡) in the resistor.
(b) Calculate the back emf in the coil, due to the current 𝐼𝑅 (𝑡). What is
the ratio of the amplitudes of this back emf and the "direct" emf in (a)?
Griffiths 7.24
25. A fat wire, radius a, carries a constant current I, uniformly distributed
over its cross section. A narrow gap in the wire, of width ≪ 𝑎 , forms
a parallel-plate capacitor, shown in Fig. Find the magnetic field in the
gap, at a distance 𝑠 < 𝑎 from the axis. Griffiths 7.31