PHYS3211: Electromagnetic theory

Problem set 1 Winter 2016

Due Jan. 21st at 4:30pm
Hand in at lecture or at my office.
1. (3 points) Express the Cartesian coordinate system unit vector, denoted a
r or r, in terms of both
the position vector ~r and the gradient operator r.

~ = krT , where T is temperature and k is the thermal

2. (2 points) The heat flow vector is H
x
y
~ = 0. (problem 3.25 in Sadiku)
conductivity. Show that if T = 50 sin
cosh
then r H
2
2
3. (2 points) Let F~ = 2 + z + cos z. Find r F~ and r r F~ .
~ = xy
4. (5 points) Determine the circulation of B
x

yz yI + xz z around the path L on the y = 1

~ d~`. (adapted from problem 3.10 in
plane shown in the figure. The circulation is given by
B
L

Sadiku, which has a typo.)

R
~ =H A
~ dS,
~ for A
~ = cos r3 r + r sin cos
5. (5 points) Verify the divergence theorem, v r Adv
S
over the surface of a half of the hemisphere defined by 0 < r < 2, 0 < < , /2 < < . Divide
the area integral into the appropriate sections. I would have four dierent integrals set up for the
area, where there is a given coordinate which is constant for each integral.

6. (8 points) If F~ = x2 y
x y y, verify Stokess theorem for F~ for the open surface S and closed path
L both within the xy plane given by the figure.

(taken from problem 3.40, Sadiku)

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