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Magnetic Field Problems and Solutions

The document discusses the relationship between bound current density and free current density in homogeneous linear materials, emphasizing that bound currents are surface-bound unless free current flows. It presents several problems related to magnetic fields in coaxial cables, straight wires, and spheres of linear magnetic materials, requiring calculations of magnetic fields, magnetization, and bound currents. The document encourages comparisons between theoretical estimates and empirical values of magnetic susceptibility for materials like copper.

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Magnetic Field Problems and Solutions

The document discusses the relationship between bound current density and free current density in homogeneous linear materials, emphasizing that bound currents are surface-bound unless free current flows. It presents several problems related to magnetic fields in coaxial cables, straight wires, and spheres of linear magnetic materials, requiring calculations of magnetic fields, magnetization, and bound currents. The document encourages comparisons between theoretical estimates and empirical values of magnetic susceptibility for materials like copper.

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6.

4 Linear and Nonlinear Media 287

Gaussian pillbox

M=) - . ,
Vacuum 1
Paramagnet

FIGURE6.23

Incidentally, the volume bound current density in a homogeneous linear mate-


rial is proportional to the free current density:

Jb = V x M = V x (xmH) = XmJJ· (6.33)

In particular, unless free current actually flows through the material, all bound
current will be at the surface.

Problem 6.16 A coaxial cable consists of two very long cylindrical tubes, separated
by linear insulating material of magnetic susceptibility Xm. A current I flows down
the inner conductor and returns along the outer one; in each case, the current dis-
tributes itself uniformly over the surface (Fig. 6.24). Find the magnetic field in the
region between the tubes. As a check, calculate the magnetization and the bound
currents, and confirm that (together, of course, with the free currents) they generate
the correct field.

FIGURE6.24

Problem 6.17 A current I flows down a long straight wire of radius a. If the wire
is made of linear material (copper, say, or aluminum) with susceptibility Xm, and
the current is distributed uniformly, what is the magnetic field a distance s from the
axis? Find all the bound currents. What is the net bound current flowing down the
wire?

Problem 6.18 A sphere of linear magnetic material is placed in an otherwise uni-


form magnetic field B0 • Find the new field inside the sphere. [Hint: See Prob. 6.15
or Prob. 4.23.]

Problem 6.19 On the basis of the na'ive model presented in Sect. 6.1.3, estimate
the magnetic susceptibility of a diamagnetic metal such as copper. Compare your
answer with the empirical value in Table 6.1, and comment on any discrepancy.

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