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(Only Starred Problems Are To Be Solved in Class) : PH108: Electricity & Magnetism: Tutorial 11

The document discusses several physics problems related to electricity and magnetism. It includes problems about a metallic loop falling through a magnetic field and calculating its terminal velocity and induced current over time. Other problems involve determining induced emf in a rotating coil, calculating electric and magnetic fields that satisfy Maxwell's equations, and finding the current induced in a concentric wire near a changing solenoid current.

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(Only Starred Problems Are To Be Solved in Class) : PH108: Electricity & Magnetism: Tutorial 11

The document discusses several physics problems related to electricity and magnetism. It includes problems about a metallic loop falling through a magnetic field and calculating its terminal velocity and induced current over time. Other problems involve determining induced emf in a rotating coil, calculating electric and magnetic fields that satisfy Maxwell's equations, and finding the current induced in a concentric wire near a changing solenoid current.

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PH108 : Electricity & Magnetism : Tutorial 11

(Only starred problems are to be solved in class)


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1. A square metallic loop with sides of length L, mass density η, cross-sectional area A,
and conductivity σ falls through a uniform magnetic field B in a specified region under
the influence of gravity as shown in the figure below (B points into the page). The loop
first enters the region of magnetic field from the top.

(a) Determine the terminal velocity of the loop, vt .


(b) Determine the velocity v of the loop, and the current I in the loop as a function of
time. Sketch a qualitative curve of v and I as a function of time.
(c) How long would it take for the loop to reach 90% of the terminal velocity?
(d) How would the terminal velocity change if the sides of the loop were doubled in
length, Lnew = 2L, keeping all other quantities constant?
(e) What would be the terminal velocity if the magnetic field is now non-uniform, B =
B0 (z)(−x̂)?
(f) What would happen if you cut out a tuny slit in the loop?

2. A rectangular coil has length 2L and width 2w. The coil is placed in the x − z plane,
centered at the origin, and rotates about the z-axis with uniform angular speed ω. A
uniform magnetic field B0 is applied in the y-direction. Determine the induced emf in the
coil using the concept of motional EMF. Then check your answer using the of the rate of
change of flux through the coil.
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3. Consider the electric and magnetic fields given by,
1 q
E(r, t) = − Θ(vt − r)r̂, B(r, t) = 0
4π0 r2
where, Θ(x) is the usual Heaviside theta function.

(a) Show that these fields satisfy all of Maxwell’s equations.


(b) Determine the charge density ρ and the current density J that produces these fields.
(c) Describe the physical situation that gives rise to these fields.

4. A long cylindrical shell of radius R carries a unifrom surface charge density σ. If the
cylinder is rotated about its axis with an angular velocity ω = ω0 e−t/τ , find the electric
field inside and outside the shell.

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5. A circular loop of radius R rotates about its diameter with the angular velocity ω. A
magnetic dipole carrying magnetic moment m is placed at the centre of the loop. The
axis of the dipole coincides with the rotating diameter of the loop. FInd the emf induced
between the north pole and a point on the equator of the loop.

6. The current through a long solenoid of radius a varies at I(t) = I0 t with I0 > 0. A
circular metallic wire of radius b (b > a) and resistance R is kept concentric with the
solenoid. Find the current through the wire.
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7. A motor and an inductor (L) are connected in series with a battery of constant voltage
V as shown in the figure. The motor consists of a rotatable rigid rod of length a, mounted
such that one end of it is always in electrical contact with the center and the other end
moves around the circumference of the circle maintaining electrical contact with the rim.
The rotational inertia of the rotor is J. A fixed magnetic field B is applied perpendicular
to the plane of rotation as shown. At t = 0, the switch (S) is closed. Ignoring all frictional
and resistive losses :

(a) Write down an expression for the torque acting on the rotor if the instantaneous
current in the circuit is I(t).
(b) What is the total mechanical and magnetic energy in the system when the current
is I(t) and the angular velocity of the motor is ω(t) ?
(c) Now formulate a differential equation for ω(t) using the results of the two previous
steps. The equation should have no other time dependent quantity.
(d) Solve the equation fully using the initial (boundary) conditions at t = 0. What is
the nature of the solution?
(e) Obtain the frequency of oscillation in terms of J, L, B and a.

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