Paper 2, Section I, 6D6 \mathrm{D}

Electromagnetism | Part IB, 2016

(a) Derive the integral form of Ampère's law from the differential form of Maxwell's equations with a time-independent magnetic field, ρ=0\rho=0 and E=0\mathbf{E}=\mathbf{0}.

(b) Consider two perfectly-conducting concentric thin cylindrical shells of infinite length with axes along the zz-axis and radii aa and b(a<b)b(a<b). Current II flows in the positive zz-direction in each shell. Use Ampère's law to calculate the magnetic field in the three regions: (i) r<ar<a, (ii) a<r<ba<r<b and (iii) r>br>b, where r=x2+y2r=\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}.

(c) If current II now flows in the positive zz-direction in the inner shell and in the negative zz-direction in the outer shell, calculate the magnetic field in the same three regions.

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