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Electromagnetic Waves
Section 30-1: Maxwells Displacement
Current
A parallel-plate capacitor has closely spaced
circular plates of radius R = 2.00 cm.
Charge is flowing onto the positive plate at
the rate I = dQ/dt = 1.36 A. The magnetic
field at a distance r = 2.00 cm from the axis
of the plates is approximately
A. 136 mT
B. 256 mT
C. 16.5 mT
D. 457 mT
E. 88.3 mT
A parallel-plate capacitor has closely spaced
circular plates of radius R = 2.00 cm.
Charge is flowing onto the positive plate at
the rate I = dQ/dt = 1.36 A. The magnetic
field at a distance r = 2.00 cm from the axis
of the plates is approximately
A. 136 mT
B. 256 mT
C. 16.5 mT
D. 457 mT
E. 88.3 mT
Charge is flowing onto one plate of a
parallel-plate capacitor and off the other
plate at a rate of 5.00 A. The rate at which
the electric field between the plates is
changing is approximately
A. 5.65 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
B. 11.3 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
C. 2.45 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
D. 12.4 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
E. 1.76 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
Charge is flowing onto one plate of a
parallel-plate capacitor and off the other
plate at a rate of 5.00 A. The rate at which
the electric field between the plates is
changing is approximately
A. 5.65 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
B. 11.3 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
C. 2.45 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
D. 12.4 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
E. 1.76 10
11
N m
2
/(C s)
An ac voltage is applied across a capacitor.
Which figure best represents the magnetic
field between the capacitor?
An ac voltage is applied across a capacitor.
Which figure best represents the magnetic
field between the capacitor?
An ac voltage, V = 20 V sin (1000 rad/s t) is
applied across a capacitor of capacitance
C = 40 F. The capacitor is made of two
circular plate each of radius r = 5 cm. What is
the peak magnetic field at the circumference
of the capacitor?
A. 1.2 T
B. 1.6.2 T
C. 3.2 T
D. 72 T
E. None of these is correct.
An ac voltage, V = 20 V sin (1000 rad/s t) is
applied across a capacitor of capacitance
C = 40 F. The capacitor is made of two
circular plate each of radius r = 5 cm. What is
the peak magnetic field at the circumference
of the capacitor?
A. 1.2 T
B. 1.6.2 T
C. 3.2 T
D. 72 T
E. None of these is correct.
Chapter 30: Maxwells Equations and
Electromagnetic Waves
Section 30-2: Maxwells Equations
Which of the following statements contradicts
one of Maxwell's equations?
A. A changing magnetic field produces an
electric field.
B. The net magnetic flux through a closed
surface depends on the current inside.
C. A changing electric field produces a
magnetic field.
D. The net electric flux through a closed
surface depends on the charge inside.
E. None of these statements contradict
any of Maxwell's equations.
Which of the following statements contradicts
one of Maxwell's equations?
A. A changing magnetic field produces an
electric field.
B. The net magnetic flux through a closed
surface depends on the current inside.
C. A changing electric field produces a
magnetic field.
D. The net electric flux through a closed
surface depends on the charge inside.
E. None of these statements contradict any of
Maxwell's equations.
If the existence of magnetic monopoles should ever
be confirmed, which of the following equations
would have to be altered?
apply. still would All E.
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If the existence of magnetic monopoles should ever
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Maxwell's equations
A. imply that the electric field due to a point
charge varies inversely as the square of the
distance from the charge.
B. describe how electric field lines diverge from a
positive charge and converge on a negative
charge.
C. assert that the flux of the magnetic field vector
is zero through any closed surface.
D. describe the experimental observation that
magnetic field lines do not diverge from any
point space or converge to any point.
E. All of these are correct.
Maxwell's equations
A. imply that the electric field due to a point
charge varies inversely as the square of the
distance from the charge.
B. describe how electric field lines diverge from a
positive charge and converge on a negative
charge.
C. assert that the flux of the magnetic field vector
is zero through any closed surface.
D. describe the experimental observation that
magnetic field lines do not diverge from any
point space or converge to any point.
E. All of these are correct.
Which of the following statements is false?
A. Isolated electric charges exist.
B. Electric field lines diverge from positive
charges and converge on negative
charges.
C. The flux of the magnetic field vector is
zero through any closed surface.
D. Isolated magnetic poles exist.
E. Changing electric fields induce
changing magnetic fields.
Which of the following statements is false?
A. Isolated electric charges exist.
B. Electric field lines diverge from positive
charges and converge on negative
charges.
C. The flux of the magnetic field vector is
zero through any closed surface.
D. Isolated magnetic poles exist.
E. Changing electric fields induce
changing magnetic fields.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. A changing electric field induces a
magnetic field.
B. A changing magnetic field induces an
electric field.
C. Maxwells equations predict the speed of
light.
D. Maxwells equations predict that light is
made up of oscillating electric and
magnetic waves.
E. All the above statements are true.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. A changing electric field induces a
magnetic field.
B. A changing magnetic field induces an
electric field.
C. Maxwells equations predict the speed of
light.
D. Maxwells equations predict that light is
made up of oscillating electric and
magnetic waves.
E. All the above statements are true.
Chapter 30: Maxwells Equations and
Electromagnetic Waves
Section 30-3: The Wave Equation for
Electromagnetic Waves
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Both the B and the E components of an
electromagnetic wave satisfy the wave
equation.
B. The phase of a wave traveling in the negative z
direction is kz + wt.
C. The speed of an electromagnetic wave traveling
in a vacuum is given by (c
0
m
0
)
1/2
.
D. The magnitude of E in an electromagnetic wave
is greater than the B magnitude of by a factor
of c.
E. All of these statements are true.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Both the B and the E components of an
electromagnetic wave satisfy the wave
equation.
B. The phase of a wave traveling in the negative z
direction is kz + wt.
C. The speed of an electromagnetic wave traveling
in a vacuum is given by (c
0
m
0
)
1/2
.
D. The magnitude of E in an electromagnetic wave
is greater than the B magnitude of by a factor
of c.
E. All of these statements are true.
Which of the following functions satisfy the
one-dimensional wave equation?
A. y(x, t) = y
0
cos(kx wt)
B. y(x, t) = y
0
sin(kx wt)
C. y(x, t) = y
0
sin(kx wt) + B cos(kx wt)
D. y(x, t) = y
0
(sin kx) B(cos wt)
E. All of these functions satisfy the one-
dimensional wave equation.
Which of the following functions satisfy the
one-dimensional wave equation?
A. y(x, t) = y
0
cos(kx wt)
B. y(x, t) = y
0
sin(kx wt)
C. y(x, t) = y
0
sin(kx wt) + B cos(kx wt)
D. y(x, t) = y
0
(sin kx) B(cos wt)
E. All of these functions satisfy the
one- dimensional wave equation.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Maxwell's equations apply only to fields
that are constant in time.
B. Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal
waves.
C. The electric and magnetic fields are out of
phase in an electromagnetic wave.
D. The magnitude of E in an electromagnetic
wave is greater than the B magnitude of
by a factor of c.
E. All of the above statements are true.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Maxwell's equations apply only to fields
that are constant in time.
B. Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal
waves.
C. The electric and magnetic fields are out of
phase in an electromagnetic wave.
D. The magnitude of E in an
electromagnetic wave is greater than
the B magnitude of by a factor of c.
E. All of the above statements are true.
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