Assignment III

Physics I, School of Engineering

10/04/2020

Submission deadline: 24/04/2020

1. Suppose there are two concentric metallic shells of radius a (inner) and b (outer), and these
shells are separated by a material with conductivity .
(i) If charge Q is contained in inner shell then calculate the current I flowing from inner
to outer shell.
(ii) If both the shells are maintained at voltage V then express Q in terms of V.

a
b


2. Suppose a thin conducting circular wire of radius r is placed in time dependent magnetic field
⃗ (𝑡) = 𝐵0 𝑒 −𝛼𝑡 𝑘̂, where B0 and  are the positive constants. The plane of the
of strength 𝐵
wire is perpendicular to the magnetic field 𝐵⃗ (𝑡). Calculate the induced emf in wire.
3. Look at following figure where a conducting square loop of side ‘a’ is lying at a distance ‘s’
from a long straight wire which is carrying a steady current I.
(i) Find the magnetic field (B) and magnetic flux () passing through the loop. Will there
be any induced emf?
(ii) Suppose someone pulls the loop away from the straight wire at a speed ‘v’. Calculate
the induced emf. (Hint: induced emf = -d/dt and insert ds/dt = v).
(iii) Now suppose both the straight wire and the square loop are in steady state. Suppose
an alternating current 𝐼 = 𝐼0 cos(𝜔𝑡) is passing through the wire, then calculate
induced emf.

s
I

4. A test charge ‘q’ is moving in presence of both magnetic field 𝐵 ⃗ = 𝐵0 (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂) and an
electric field 𝐸⃗ with a velocity 𝑣 = 𝑣0 (3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂). But at certain point the charge
experiences no force. Find the electric field at that certain point.