PH108 : Electricity & Magnetism :
Problem Set 3
Only ∗
problems are to be solved in the tut
1. Consider a vector field
∗ F (r), where r = r and F (r) dies
session r
r → ∞, show the following results
faster than 1 as
(a) Using Helmholtz theorem as discussed in Lecture 5,
Show t hat F (r) may be written as
1 ∇ · F (r 1 ∇ × F (r
F (r) = dτ + ∇ d
) V
)4 |r − r τ
−∇ · ×
4π V |r − r | π |
(b) Derive the same expression for F (r)
using
F (r) = dτ F (r )δ3 (r
−r)
V
boundary
(i) −4πδ3 (r of −
ther ) integral
1
= |r−r I|
is to be
understood
∇ ∇ × ∇× = ∇∇ ·
2 at ∞.
(ii)
−∇2 ∇ |r−r
(iii) 1 I = 1
Hint: Use the
| following
|r−r |I
F −∇
I
1
(iv) ∇ |r−r
(r )I |
= −F (r ) × |r−r I| and 7(b) from Problem
× ∇ Set 2.
2.
∗
δ( x )
(a) Using the identity: δ(ax)|a| = /
1 , a
Prove that: m I δ(x − x m ) , where, g(x m ) =
= 0 δ[g(x)] =
g (x m ) =/
|g ( x m) |
0 and
∞ 1
(b) Confirm that: 0 I = −x) 2 s i n h π(
0
dxδ(cosx)exp( = )
2
(c) Show
that, D(x) = limsin
m → ∞ mx
∞
is a representation of δ(x)πxby showing
−∞
t h at
dxf (x)D(x) = f (0)
3. Show t hat D(r,E) demonstrates the peak-character &
E →to δ 3 (r) as
goes
0 1 2
D(r, E) = −
1 ∇ √ 2
4π r
Hint + E2
: 2
(a) Show t hat D(r, 4π( ( r3c2
E) =
(b) Check th at D(0, +
E)c →
2 ) 5/ 2 )
∞ as E → 0
(c) Check t hat D(r, E) → 0 as E → 0, for all r /=
0
(d) Check t hat the integral of D(r, E) over all
the space is 1
1
4. Evaluate the following integral
r·(d - r)δ3(e - r)dτ
where d = (5, 5, 5), e = (15, 19, 17), and V
is a sphere of radius 7 centered
at (10, 15, 19).
5.∗ Let Fbe a vector field whose divergence
and curl are given as
∇.F = δ(x)δ(y) and ∇×F = 0
Using the Helmholtz theorem, determine
F(x, y, z).
6.∗ A small ball with a positive charge + q hangs by an
insulating thread. Holding this ball vertical, a second
ball having charge + q is kept at a distance a along the
horizontal direction. There are an infinite number of
points where a third ball with charge + 2 q may be
positioned so t hat the 1 q1 first ball continues to remain
r −r/
2
F
vertical when released. Find 1the e λ
+ equation of the curve
q
4πE
describing these = points. 0 r 2 rˆ
λ
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∗ After
λ is a constant with dimensions of length, and it is
an extremely precise measurement, it was
a huge number which is why the correction is tiny and
revealed t hat the actual force between two point
difficult to notice.
charges is given by -
Does this electric field results from a scalar potential?
Justify.
And if yes, find the potential due to a point charge q
placed at the origin using infinity as your reference.
8. Which one of the following is possible expression for an
electrostatic field? For the right expression, find a
potential which determines this field with the origin as
the reference.
(a) E = A(x 2 yzˆi + 2xz ˆj − 3yzkˆ )
(b) E = A([3xz 2 + y2 ]ˆi + 2xyˆj + 3x 2 zkˆ )
9. Find the electric field a distance z above center of a
square loop of side l
carrying uniform line charge density λ.