According to Eq. 4.5, the force on a single dipole is (p. ∇)E, so the net force on a dielectric object is / [Here Eext is the field of everything except the dielectric. You might assume that it wouldn’t matter if you used the total field; after all, the dielectric can’t exert a force on itself. However, because the field of the dielectric is discontinuous at the location of any bound surface charge, the derivative introduces a spurious delta function, and it is safest to stick with Eext.] Use Eq. 4.69 to determine the force on a tiny sphere, of radius R, composed of linear dielectric material of susceptibility χe, which is situated a distance s from a fine wire carrying a uniform line charge λ.
> A current I flows to the right through a rectangular bar of conducting material, in the presence of a uniform magnetic field B pointing out of the page (Fig. 5.56). (a) If the moving charges are positive, in which direction
> It may have occurred to you that since parallel currents attract, the current within a single wire should contract into a tiny concentrated stream along the axis. Yet in practice the current typically distributes itself quite uniformly over the wire. How
> Suppose that the magnetic field in some region has the form B = kz xˆ (where k is a constant). Find the force on a square loop (side a), lying in the yz plane and centered at the origin, if it carries a current I , flowing counterclockwise, when you look d
> Calculate the Laplacian of the following functions: (a) Ta = x 2 + 2xy + 3z + 4. (b) Tb = sin x sin y sin z. (c) Tc = e−5x sin 4y cos 3z. (d) v = x 2 xˆ + 3xz2 yˆ− 2xz zˆ.
> Analyze the motion of a particle (charge q, mass m) in the magnetic field of a long straight wire carrying a steady current I . (a) Is its kinetic energy conserved? (b) Find the force on the particle, in cylindrical coordinates, with I along the z axis. (
> I worked out the multipole expansion for the vector potential of a line current because that’s the most common type, and in some respects the easiest to handle. For a volume current J: (a) Write down the multipole expansion, analogous t
> (a) A phonograph record of radius R, carrying a uniform surface charge σ , is rotating at constant angular velocity ω. Find its magnetic dipole moment. (b) Find the magnetic dipole moment of the spinning spherical shell in Ex. 5.11. Show that for points
> Find the exact magnetic field a distance z above the center of a square loop of side w, carrying a current I . Verify that it reduces to the field of a dipole, with the appropriate dipole moment, when z ((w.
> A circular loop of wire, with radius R, lies in the xy plane (centered at the origin) and carries a current I running counterclockwise as viewed from the positive z axis. (a) What is its magnetic dipole moment? (b) What is the (approximate) magnetic field
> Show that the magnetic field of a dipole can be written in coordinate- free form:
> Prove Eq. 5.78, using Eqs. 5.63, 5.76, and 5.77. [Suggestion: I’d set up Cartesian coordinates at the surface, with z perpendicular to the surface and x parallel to the current.]
> (a) Check Eq. 5.76 for the configuration in Ex. 5.9. (b) Check Eqs. 5.77 and 5.78 for the configuration in Ex. 5.11.
> (a) Complete the proof of Theorem 2, Sect. 1.6.2. That is, show that any diver genceless vector field F can be written as the curl of a vector potential A. What you have to do is find Ax , Ay , and Az such that (i) ∂ Az/∂ y ∂ Ay /∂ z Fx ; (ii) ∂ Ax /∂ z
> Use the results of Ex. 5.11 to find the magnetic field inside a solid sphere, of uniform charge density ρ and radius R, that is rotating at a constant angular velocity ω.
> (a) Check product rule (iv) (by calculating each term separately) for the functions A = x xˆ + 2y yˆ + 3z zˆ; B = 3y xˆ − 2x yˆ. (b) Do the same for product rule (ii). (c) Do the same for rule (vi).
> In 1897, J. J. Thomson “discovered” the electron by measuring the charge-to-mass ratio of “cathode rays” (actually, streams of electrons, with charge q and mass m) as follows: (a) First he passed the beam through uniform crossed electric and magnetic fiel
> Suppose you want to define a magnetic scalar potential U (Eq. 5.67) in the vicinity of a current-carrying wire. First of all, you must stay away from the wire itself / but that’s not enough. Show, by applying AmpÃ
> (a) Check that Eq. 5.65 is consistent with Eq. 5.63, by applying the divergence. (b) Check that Eq. 5.65 is consistent with Eq. 5.47, by applying the curl. (c) Check that Eq. 5.65 is consistent with Eq. 5.64, by applying the Laplacian.
> Find the vector potential above and below the plane surface current in Ex. 5.8.
> (a) By whatever means you can think of (short of looking it up), find the vector potential a distance s from an infinite straight wire carrying a current I . Check that ∇ · A = 0 and ∇ × A = B. (b) Find the magnetic potential inside the wire, if it has rad
> If B is uniform, show that / works. That is, check that / Is this result unique, or are there other functions with the same divergence and curl?
> What current density would produce the vector potential, A=k φˆ (where k is a constant), in cylindrical coordinates?
> Find the magnetic vector potential of a finite segment of straight wire carrying a current I . [Put the wire on the z axis, from z1 to z2, and use Eq. 5.66.] Check that your answer is consistent with Eq. 5.37.
> Suppose there did exist magnetic monopoles. How would you modify Maxwell’s equations and the force law to accommodate them? If you think there are several plausible options, list them, and suggest how you might decide experimentally which one is right.
> Is Ampère’s law consistent with the general rule (Eq. 1.46) that divergence-of-curl is always zero? Show that Ampère’s law cannot be valid, in general, outside magnetostatics. Is there any such “defect” in the other three Maxwell equations?
> Derive the three quotient rules.
> (a) Find the density ρ of mobile charges in a piece of copper, assuming each atom contributes one free electron. [Look up the necessary physical constants.] (b) Calculate the average electron velocity in a copper wire 1 mm in diameter, carrying a current
> Find and sketch the trajectory of the particle in Ex. 5.2, if it starts at the origin with velocity (a) v(0) = (E/B)yˆ, (b) v(0) = (E/2B)yˆ, (c) v(0) = (E/B)(yˆ + zˆ).
> In calculating the current enclosed by an Amperian loop, one must, in general, evaluate an integral of the form The trouble is, there are infinitely many surfaces that share the same boundary line. Which one are we supposed to use?
> Show that the magnetic field of an infinite solenoid runs parallel to the axis, regardless of the cross-sectional shape of the coil, as long as that shape is constant along the length of the solenoid. What is the magnitude of the field, inside and outside o
> A large parallel-plate capacitor with uniform surface charge σ on the upper plate and σ on the lower is moving with a constant speed v, as shown in Fig. 5.43. (a) Find the magnetic field between the plates and also ab
> Two long coaxial solenoids each carry current I, but in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. 5.42. The inner solenoid (radius a) has n1 turns per unit length, and the outer one (radius b) has n2. Find B in each of the three regions: (i) inside the inner
> A thick slab extending from z=-a to z=+a (and infinite in the x and y directions) carries a uniform volume current / (Fig. 5.41). Find the magnetic field, as a function of z, both inside and outside the slab.
> A steady current I flows down a long cylindrical wire of radius a (Fig. 5.40). Find the magnetic field, both inside and outside the wire, if (a) The current is uniformly distributed over the outside surface of the wire. (b)
> Suppose you have two infinite straight line charges λ, a distance d apart, moving along at a constant speed v (Fig. 5.26). How great would v have to be in order for the magnetic attraction to balance the electrical repulsion?
> Use the result of Ex. 5.6 to calculate the magnetic field at the center of a uniformly charged spherical shell, of radius R and total charge Q, spinning at constant angular velocity ω.
> Prove product rules (ii) and (vi). Refer to Prob. 1.22 for the definition of (A · ∇)B.
> Find the magnetic field at point P on the axis of a tightly wound solenoid (helical coil) consisting of n turns per unit length wrapped around a cylindrical tube of radius a and carrying current I (Fig. 5.25). Express your answer in terms
> (a) Find the force on a square loop placed as shown in Fig. 5.24(a), near an infinite straight wire. Both the loop and the wire carry a steady current I . (b) Find the force on the triangular loop in Fig. 5.24(b).
> A particle of charge q enters a region of uniform magnetic field B (pointing into the page). The field deflects the particle a distance d above the original line of flight, as shown in Fig. 5.8.
> A dipole p is a distance r from a point charge q, and oriented so that p makes an angle θ with the vector r from q to p. (a) What is the force on p? (b) What is the force on q?
> Show that the interaction energy of two dipoles separated by a displacement r is [Hint: Use Prob. 4.7 and Eq. 3.104.]
> Show that the energy of an ideal dipole p in an electric field E is given by
> A (perfect) dipole p is situated a distance z above an infinite grounded conducting plane (Fig. 4.7). The dipole makes an angle θ with the perpendicular to the plane. Find the torque on p. If the dipole is free to rotate, in w
> In Fig. 4.6, p1 and p2 are (perfect) dipoles a distance r apart. What is the torque on p1 due to p2? What is the torque on p2 due to p1? [In each case, I want the torque on the dipole about its own center. If it bothers you that the answers are not equal
> The Clausius-Mossotti equation (Prob. 4.41) tells you how to calculate the susceptibility of a nonpolar substance, in terms of the atomic polarizability α. The Langevin equation tells you how to calculate the susceptibility of a polar subst
> Check the Clausius-Mossotti relation (Eq. 4.72) for the gases listed in Table 4.1. (Dielectric constants are given in Table 4.2.) (The densities here are so small that Eqs. 4.70 and 4.72 are indistinguishable. For experimental data that confirm the Clausi
> (a) If A and B are two vector functions, what does the expression (A. ∇)B mean? (That is, what are its x , y, and z components, in terms of the Cartesian components of A, B, and ∇?) (b) Compute (rˆ · ∇)rˆ, where rˆ is the unit vector defined in Eq. 1.21.
> In a linear dielectric, the polarization is proportional to the field: / If the material consists of atoms (or nonpolar molecules), the induced dipole moment of each one is likewise proportional to the field p=Î&plusm
> A point charge q is situated a large distance r from a neutral atom of polarizability α. Find the force of attraction between them.
> A conducting sphere at potential V0 is half embedded in linear dielectric material of susceptibility χe, which occupies the region z (a) Write down the formula for the proposed potential V (r), in terms of V0, R, and r . Use it to determine th
> Prove the following uniqueness theorem: A volume contains a specified free charge distribution, and various pieces of linear dielectric material, with the susceptibility of each one given. If the potential is specified on th
> A point dipole p is imbedded at the center of a sphere of linear dielectric material (with radius R and dielectric constant εr ). Find the electric potential inside and outside the sphere.
> At the interface between one linear dielectric and another, the electric field lines bend (see Fig. 4.34). Show that assuming there is no free charge at the boundary. [Comment: Eq. 4.68 is reminiscent of Snell’s law in op
> A point charge q is imbedded at the center of a sphere of linear dielectric material (with susceptibility χe and radius R). Find the electric field, the polarization, and the bound charge densities, ρb and σb. What is the total bound charge on the surface
> The space between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor is filled with dielectric material whose dielectric constant varies linearly from 1 at the bottom plate (x=0) to 2 at the top plate (x=d). The capacitor is connected to a battery of voltage V . Fi
> A dielectric cube of side a, centered at the origin, carries a “frozen- in” polarization P=kr, where k is a constant. Find all the bound charges, and check that they add up to zero.
> Prove product rules (i), (iv), and (v).
> Earnshaw’s theorem (Prob. 3.2) says that you cannot trap a charged particle in an electrostatic field. Question: Could you trap a neutral (but polarizable) atom in an electrostatic field? (a) Show that the
> A point charge Q is “nailed down” on a table. Around it, at radius R, is a frictionless circular track on which a dipole p rides, constrained always to point tangent to the circle. Use Eq. 4.5 to show that the electric
> An electric dipole p, pointing in the y direction, is placed midway between two large conducting plates, as shown in Fig. 4.33. Each plate makes a small angle θ with respect to the x axis, and they are maintained at potentials / . What is th
> According to Eq. 4.1, the induced dipole moment of an atom is proportional to the external field. This is a “rule of thumb,” not a fundamental law, and it is easy to concoct exceptions—in theory. Suppose, for example, the charge density of the electron cl
> (a) For the configuration in Prob. 4.5, calculate the force on p2 due to p1, and the force on p1 due to p2. Are the answers consistent with Newton’s third law? (b) Find the total torque on p2 with respect to the center of p1, and compare it with the torqu
> Two long coaxial cylindrical metal tubes (inner radius a, outer radius b) stand vertically in a tank of dielectric oil (susceptibility χe, mass density ρ). The inner one is maintained at potential V , and the outer one is grounded (
> Calculate W, using both Eq. 4.55 and Eq. 4.58, for a sphere of radius R with frozen-in uniform polarization P (Ex. 4.2). Comment on the discrepancy. Which (if either) is the “true” energy of the system?
> A spherical conductor, of radius a, carries a charge Q (Fig. 4.29). It is surrounded by linear dielectric material of susceptibility χe, out to radius b. Find the energy of this configuration (Eq. 4.58).
> Suppose the region above the xy plane in Ex. 4.8 is also filled with linear dielectric but of a different susceptibility / . Find the potential everywhere.
> An uncharged conducting sphere of radius a is coated with a thick insulating shell (dielectric constant εr) out to radius b. This object is now placed in an otherwise uniform electric field E0. Find the electric field in the insulator.
> Construct a vector function that has zero divergence and zero curl everywhere. (A constant will do the job, of course, but make it something a little more interesting than that!)
> Is the cross product associative? (A × B) × C =? A × (B × C). If so, prove it; if not, provide a counterexample (the simpler the better).
> Find the field inside a sphere of linear dielectric material in an otherwise uniform electric field E0 (Ex. 4.7) by the following method of successive approximations: First pretend the field inside is just E0, and use Eq. 4.30 to write down the resulting po
> A very long cylinder of linear dielectric material is placed in an otherwise uniform electric field E0. Find the resulting field within the cylinder. (The radius is a, the susceptibility χe, and the axis is perpendicular to E0.)
> A certain coaxial cable consists of a copper wire, radius a, surrounded by a concentric copper tube of inner radius c (Fig. 4.26). The space between is partially filled (from b out to c) with material of dielectric constant εr
> A sphere of linear dielectric material has embedded in it a uniform free charge density ρ. Find the potential at the center of the sphere (relative to infinity), if its radius is R and the dielectric constant is εr .
> According to quantum mechanics, the electron cloud for a hydrogen atom in the ground state has a charge density / where q is the charge of the electron and a is the Bohr radius. Find the atomic polarizability of such an atom. [Hint: First calculate the
> Suppose you have enough linear dielectric material, of dielectric constant εr, to half-fill a parallel-plate capacitor (Fig. 4.25). By what fraction is the capacitance increased when you distribute the material as in Fig. 4.25(a)? How about Fig. 4.25(b)?
> The space between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor (Fig. 4.24) is filled with two slabs of linear dielectric material. Each slab has thickness a, so the total distance between the plates is 2a. Slab 1 has a dielectric constant of 2
> For the bar electret of Prob. 4.11, make three careful sketches: one of P, one of E, and one of D. Assume L is about 2a. [Hint: E lines terminate on charges; D lines terminate on free charges.]
> Suppose the field inside a large piece of dielectric is E0, so that the electric displacement is / (a) Now a small spherical cavity (Fig. 4.19a) is hollowed out of the material. Find the field at the center of the cavity in terms of E0 and P. Also find th
> A thick spherical shell (inner radius a, outer radius b) is made of dielectric material with a “frozen-in” polarization where k is a constant and r is the distance from the center (Fig. 4.18). (There is no free charge
> Draw a circle in the xy plane. At a few representative points draw the vector v tangent to the circle, pointing in the clockwise direction. By comparing adjacent vectors, determine the sign of ∂vx /∂ y and ∂vy /∂ x . According to Eq. 1.41, then, what is
> When you polarize a neutral dielectric, the charge moves a bit, but the total remains zero. This fact should be reflected in the bound charges σb and ρb. Prove from Eqs. 4.11 and 4.12 that the total bound charge vanishes.
> A very long cylinder, of radius a, carries a uniform polarization P perpendicular to its axis. Find the electric field inside the cylinder. Show that the field outside the cylinder can be expressed in the form / [Careful: I said “uniform,” not “radial”!]
> Calculate the potential of a uniformly polarized sphere (Ex. 4.2) directly from Eq. 4.9.
> A short cylinder, of radius a and length L, carries a “frozen-in” uniform polarization P, parallel to its axis. Find the bound charge, and sketch the electric field (i) for L(( a, (ii) for L
> A sphere of radius R carries a polarization P(r) = kr, where k is a constant and r is the vector from the center. (a) Calculate the bound charges σb and ρb. (b) Find the field inside and outside the sphere.
> A hydrogen atom (with the Bohr radius of half an angstrom) is situated between two metal plates 1 mm apart, which are connected to opposite terminals of a 500 V battery. What fraction of the atomic radius does the separation distance d amount to, roughly
> In Ex. 3.2 we assumed that the conducting sphere was grounded (V= 0). But with the addition of a second image charge, the same basic model will handle the case of a sphere at any potential V0 (relative, of course, to infinity). What charge should you use,
> (a) Using the law of cosines, show that Eq. 3.17 can be written as follows: where r and θ are the usual spherical polar coordinates, with the z axis along the line through q. In this form, it is obvious that V = 0 on the sphere, r = R. (b) F
> Find the force on the charge +q in Fig. 3.14. (The xy plane is a grounded conductor.)
> A more elegant proof of the second uniqueness theorem uses Green’s identity (Prob. 1.61c), with T = U = V3. Supply the details.
> Calculate the curls of the vector functions in Prob. 1.15.
> Find the charge density σ(θ) on the surface of a sphere (radius R) that produces the same electric field, for points exterior to the sphere, as a charge q at the point a < R on the z axis. /
> A stationary electric dipole / is situated at the origin. A positive point charge q (mass m) executes circular motion (radius s) at constant speed in the field of the dipole. Characterize the plane of the orbit. Find the speed, angular momentum and total
> An ideal electric dipole is situated at the origin, and points in the z direction, as in Fig. 3.36. An electric charge is released from rest at a point in the xy plane. Show that it swings back and forth in a semi-circular arc, as though it were a pendul
> (a) A long metal pipe of square cross-section (side a) is grounded on three sides, while the fourth (which is insulated from the rest) is maintained at constant potential V0. Find the net charge per unit length on the side opposite to V0. [Hint: Use your
> For the infinite rectangular pipe in Ex. 3.4, suppose the potential on the bottom (y=0) and the two sides (x= ± b) is zero, but the potential on the top (y =a) is a nonzero constant V0. Find the potential inside the pipe. [No
> In Ex. 3.8 we determined the electric field outside a spherical conductor (radius R) placed in a uniform external field E0. Solve the problem now using the method of images, and check that your answer agrees with Eq. 3.76. [
> (a) Show that the quadrupole term in the multipole expansion can be written / (in the notation of Eq. 1.31), where / Here / is the Kronecker delta, and Qij is the quadrupole moment of the charge distribution. Notice the hierarchy: / The monopole mom
> Use Green’s reciprocity theorem (Prob. 3.50) to solve the following two problems. [Hint: for distribution 1, use the actual situation; for distribution 2, remove q, and set one of the conductors at potential V0.] (a) Both plates of a parallel-plate capac
