EE2011

Workbook

Week 5

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D6.1. A slab of dielectric material has a relative dielectric constant of 3.8 and contains a
uniform electric flux density of 8 nC/m2 . If the material is lossless, find:
(a) E;
(b) P ;
(c) the average number of dipoles per cubic meter if the average dipole moment is 10−29 C·m.

Hints.
What is the relation between E and D in vacuum? And what is the relation in a medium with
relative dielectric constant εr .
What is the relation between P , E and D?
If the dipole moment per unit volume is P , and the average dipole moment per dipole is p, how
many dipoles per unit volume are needed to get P ?
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D6.2. Let region 1 z < 0 be composed of a uniform dielectric material for which εr = 3.2, while
region 2 z > 0 is characterized by εr = 2. Let D1 = −30ax + 50ay + 70az nC/m2 and find:
(a) DN 1 ;
(b) Dt1 ; newline (c) Dt1 ;
(d) D1 ;
(e) θ1 ;
(f) P1 .

Hints.
What plane separates the spaces z < 0 and z > 0?
What boundary conditions hold for tangential and normal components of the electric flux density?
What boundary conditions hold for tangential and normal components of the electric field intensity?
Given a electric flux density vector field D = Dx ax + Dy ay + Dz az what are the tangential and
normal components of D at the z = 0 plane?
In a dielectric medium with relative dielectric constant εr what is the relation between D and
E?
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D6.3. Continue problem D6.2 by finding:
(a) DN 2 ;
(b) Dt2 ;
(c) D2 ;
(d) P2 ;
(e) θ2 .

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D6.4. Find the relative permittivity of the dielectric material present in a parallel plate capacitor
if:
(a) S = 0.12 m2 , d = 80 µm, V0 = 12 V, and the capacitor contains 1 µJ of energy;
(b) the stored energy density is 100 J/m3 , V0 = 200 V, and d = 45 µm;
(c) E = 200 kV/m, ρs = 20 µC/m2 , and d = 100 µm.

Hints:
For a parallel plate capacitor what is the relation between the capacitance, the plate area, the
plate distance and the dielectric between the plates?
What is the relation between energy density, volume and energy?
For a capacitor what is the relation between the charge on the capacitor plates, the voltage
across the plates and the capacitance?
For a capacitor what is the relation between the capacitance, the voltage across the plates and
the energy stored in the capacitor?
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D6.5. Determine the capacitance of:
(c) two rectangular conducting plates 1 cm by 4 cm with negligible thickness, between which
there are three sheets of dielectric, each 1 cm by 4 cm, and 0.1 mm thick, having relative
dielectric constants of 1.5, 2.5 and 6.

Hints:
Is the plate area much larger than the plate distance? Would a parallel plate approximation
provide a good initial guess for the capacitance?
What is the capacitance of two capacitors C1 and C2 in series? (And what is the capacitance
of two capacitors in parallel?)
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D8.1. Given the following values for P1 , P2 , and I1 ∆L1 , calculate ∆H2 :
(a) P1 (0, 0, 2), P2 (4, 2, 0), 2πaz µA·m;
(b) P1 (0, 2, 0), P2 (4, 2, 3), 2πaz µA·m;
(c) P1 (1, 2, 3), P2 (−3, −1, 2), 2π(−ax + ay + 2az ) µA·m.

Hints:
Please refer to the drawing that comes with the Biot-Savart law.
You may revise the definition of the vector cross product.
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D8.2. A current filament carrying 15 A in the az direction lies along the entire z axis. Find H
in rectangular
√ coordinates at:
(a) PA ( 20, 0, 4);
(b) PB (2, −4, 4);

Hint:
What is the formula for the magnetic field intensity produced by an infinitely long straight
current filament?
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D8.3. Express the value of H in rectangular components at P (0, 0.2, 0) in the field of:
(a) a current filament, 2.5 A in the az direction at x = 0.1, y = 0.3;
(b) a coax, centered on the z axis, with a = 0.3, b = 0.5, c = 0.6, I = 2.5 A in the az direction
in the center conductor;
(c) three current sheets, 2.7ax A/m at y = 0.1, -1.4ax A/m at y = 0.15 and -1.3ax A/m at y
= 0.25.

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D8.4. (a) Evaluate the closed line integral of H about the rectangular path P1 (2, 3, 4) to
P2 (4, 3, 4) to P3 (4, 3, 1) to P4 (2, 3, 1) to P1 , given H = 3zaz − 2x3 az A/m.
(b) Determine the quotient of the closed line integral and the area enclosed by the path as an
approximation to (∇ × H)y ,
(c) Determine (∇ × H)y at the center of the area.

Hints:
In what plane lies the rectangular path? (Making a drawing in the Cartesian coordinate system
may be helpful).
What is the formula for the y-component of ∇ × H in rectangular coordinates?
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D8.5. Calculate the value of the vector current density:
(a) in rectangular coordinates at PA (2, 3, 4) if H = x2 zay − y 2 xaz ;
2
(b) in cylindrical coordinates at PB (1.5, 90◦, 0.5) if H = (cos 0.2φ)aρ ;
ρ
1
(c) in spherical coordinates at PC (2, 30◦ , 20◦) if H = aθ .
sin θ

Hints:
What is the point form of Ampère’s circuital law?
What is the formula for the curl of a vector field in rectangular coordinates?
What is the formula for the curl of a vector field in cylindrical coordinates?
What is the formula for the curl of a vector field in spherical coordinates?
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D8.6. Evaluate both sides of Stokes’ theorem for the field H = 6xyax − 3y 2ay A/m and the
rectangular path around the region 2 ≤ x ≤ 5, −1 ≤ y ≤ 1, z = 0. Let the positive direction of
dS be az .

What does Stokes’ theorem state? Does Stokes’ theorem pertain to magnetic vector fields only
or does it apply to other vector fields too?
Draw the rectagular area 2 ≤ x ≤ 5, −1 ≤ y ≤ 1, z = 0.
If the direction of dS is az what direction must we select for the line integral in Stokes’ theorem?
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D8.7. A solid conductor of circular cross section is made of a homogeneous nonmagnetic
material. If the radius a = 1 mm, the conductor axis lies on the z axis, and the total current
in the az direction is 20 A, find:
(a) Hρ at ρ = 0.5 mm;
(b) Bφ at ρ = 0.8 mm;
(c) the total magnetic flux per unit length inside the conductor;
(d) the total flux for ρ < 0.5 mm;
(e) the total magnetic flux outside the conductor.

Hints:
What does Ampère’s circuital law state?
If 20 A flows in the area confined by ρ ≤ 1 mm, how much current flows in the area confined
by ρ ≤ 5 mm?
What components (in cylindrical coordinates) does H have?
What components (in cylindrical coordinates) does our path of integration in Ampère’s circuital
law have?
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