EMT238: Tutorial 2 [MAGNETOSTATICS]

1. (a) State Biot-Savarts Law. (b) The y- and z-axes, respectively, carry filamentary currents 10 A along
and 20 A along . Find H at (-3,4,5). [ = . + . + . /]

2. Find H at center C of an equilateral triangular loop of side 4 m carrying 5 A of current. [ =

. /]

3. Let = 2 + 2 A/m. Find J at (1,-4,7). [ = / ]

4. Determine the magnetic flux through a rectangular loop ( ) due to an infinitely long conductor
carrying current I. The loop and the straight conductors are separated by distance d. [ =
+
]

5. In free space, the magnetic flux density, = 2 + 2 + 2 Wb/m2

(a) Show that B is a magnetic field.
(b) Find the magnetic flux through surface at 0 < < 1, 1 < < 4. [1 Wb]

(c) Calculate J. [ = ( + + ) A/m2]

6. Let = 10 2 Wb/m.
/, = / ]
(a) Find H and J. [ =

(b) Determine the total current crossing surface at 0 < < 2, 0 < < 2. [-400 A]
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7. A 4 C charge has velocity = 1.4 3.2 m/s at point P(2,5,-3) in the presence of =
2 + 2 + 2 V/m and magnetic flux density, = 2 + 2 + 2 Wb/m2. Find the force
on the charge at P. [ = . . . mN]

8. Two definitely long parallel wires are separated by a distance of 20 cm. If the wires carry current of
10 A in opposite directions, calculate the force on the wires. [100 N]

9. The rectangular loop carries current = 3 A with inside magnetic field, = 0.5 + 0.8 Wb/m2.
Calculate the torque on the coil. [ = . Nm]

10. Region 0 2 m is filled with an infinite slab of magnetic material ( = 2.50 ). If the surfaces of
the slab at = 0 and = 2, respectively, carry surface currents 30 and 40 A/m. Calculate H and
B for:
(a) < 0 [ = /; = . / ]
(b) 0 < < 2 [ = /; = / ]
(c) > 2 [ = /; = . / ]
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APPENDIX

= + + = ( ) + ( ) + ( )

2 2 2
= + + 2 = 2 + 2 + 2

0 = 8.85 1012 F/m 0 = 4 107 H/m