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Electromagnetism | Part II, 2001

Write down the form of Ohm's Law that applies to a conductor if at a point r\mathbf{r} it is moving with velocity v(r)\mathbf{v}(\mathbf{r}).

Use two of Maxwell's equations to prove that

C(E+vB)dr=ddtSBdS\int_{C}(\mathbf{E}+\mathbf{v} \wedge \mathbf{B}) \cdot d \mathbf{r}=-\frac{d}{d t} \int_{S} \mathbf{B} \cdot d \mathbf{S}

where C(t)C(t) is a moving closed loop, v\mathbf{v} is the velocity at the point r\mathbf{r} on CC, and SS is a surface spanning CC. The time derivative on the right hand side accounts for changes in both CC and B. Explain briefly the physical importance of this result.

Find and sketch the magnetic field B\mathbf{B} described in the vector potential

A(r,θ,z)=(0,12brz,0)\mathbf{A}(r, \theta, z)=\left(0, \frac{1}{2} b r z, 0\right)

in cylindrical polar coordinates (r,θ,z)(r, \theta, z), where b>0b>0 is constant.

A conducting circular loop of radius aa and resistance RR lies in the plane z=h(t)z=h(t) with its centre on the zz-axis.

Find the magnitude and direction of the current induced in the loop as h(t)h(t) changes with time, neglecting self-inductance.

At time t=0t=0 the loop is at rest at z=0z=0. For time t>0t>0 the loop moves with constant velocity dh/dt=v>0d h / d t=v>0. Ignoring the inertia of the loop, use energy considerations to find the force F(t)F(t) necessary to maintain this motion.

[ In cylindrical polar coordinates

curlA=(1rAzθAθz,ArzAzr,1rr(rAθ)1rArθ)]\left.\operatorname{curl} \mathbf{A}=\left(\frac{1}{r} \frac{\partial A_{z}}{\partial \theta}-\frac{\partial A_{\theta}}{\partial z}, \frac{\partial A_{r}}{\partial z}-\frac{\partial A_{z}}{\partial r}, \frac{1}{r} \frac{\partial}{\partial r}\left(r A_{\theta}\right)-\frac{1}{r} \frac{\partial A_{r}}{\partial \theta}\right)\right]

Part II

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