Engineering Electromagnetics
Engineering Electromagnetics
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Author: Hayt, William H. (william Hart), Jr, BUCK, John A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.17P

A length d of the charge lies on the Z-axis infree space. The charge density on the line is pL=+C/m(0<z<d/2) and pL=p0C/m(d/2<z<0)

where P0 is a possitive constant. (a) Find the electric field intensity E everywhere in the xy plane, expressing your result as a function of cylindrical radius p, (b) simplify your part a result for the case in radius pd, and express this result in terms of charge q=p0d/2.

Expert Solution
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To determine

(a)

The electric field intensity in x-y plane, as a function of cylindrical radius ρ.

Answer to Problem 2.17P

The required electric field intensity is:

   E(ρ)=ρ02πε0ρ(1(1+d24ρ2)1/2)ˆaz V/m.

Explanation of Solution

Given Information:

The line charge density is given as,

   ρL={+ρ0 C/m0<z<d/2ρ0 C/md/2<z<0

Calculation:

Let (x,y,0) be a point on x-y plane, and (0,0,z) is a point on line charge. Then differential electric field,

   dE=ρL(xˆax+yˆayzˆaz)4πε0(x2+y2+z2)3/2

So, the electric field intensity:

E=dE=d/2d/2ρL(xˆax+yˆayzˆaz)4πε0(x2+y2+z2)3/2dz

=0d/2ρ0(xˆax+yˆayzˆaz)4πε0(x2+y2+z2)3/2dz+d/20ρ0(xˆax+yˆayzˆaz)4πε0(x2+y2+z2)3/2dz

=ρ04πε0[0d/2zˆaz(x2+y2+z2)3/2dzd/20zˆaz(x2+y2+z2)3/2dz]

=ρ04πε0([1(x2+y2+z2)1/2]0d/2[1(x2+y2+z2)1/2]d/20)ˆaz

=ρ04πε0([1(x2+y2)1/21(x2+y2+(d/2)2)1/2][1(x2+y2+(d/2)2)1/21(x2+y2)1/2])ˆaz

=2ρ04πε0(1(x2+y2)1/21(x2+y2+(d/2)2)1/2)ˆaz

So, in cylindrical coordinates,

   E(ρ)=2ρ04πε0(1ρ1(ρ2+(d/2)2)1/2)ˆazx2+y2=ρ2=ρ02πε0ρ(11(1+(d/2ρ)2)1/2)ˆaz=ρ02πε0ρ(1(1+d24ρ2)1/2)ˆaz V/m

Conclusion:

The required electric field intensity is:

   E(ρ)=ρ02πε0ρ(1(1+d24ρ2)1/2)ˆaz V/m.

Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

(b)

The electric field intensity in x-y plane for ρd.

Answer to Problem 2.17P

The required electric field intensity is,

   E(ρd)=qd4πε0ρ3ˆaz V/m.

Explanation of Solution

Given Information:

The line charge density is given as,

   ρL={+ρ0 C/m0<z<d/2ρ0 C/md/2<z<0

   E(ρ)=ρ02πε0ρ(1(1+d24ρ2)1/2)ˆaz V/mq=ρ0d/2

Calculation:

The electric field intensity,

   E(ρd)=ρ02πε0ρ(1(1+d24ρ2)1/2)ˆaz=ρ02πε0ρ(1(1+d24ρ2)1)ˆaz(1+d24ρ2)1/2(1+d24ρ2)=ρ02πε0ρ(d24ρ2+d2)=ρ02πε0ρ(d24ρ2)4ρ2+d24ρ2=2q2πε0ρd(d24ρ2)q=ρ0d/2=qd4πε0ρ3ˆaz V/m

Conclusion:

The required electric field intensity is,

   E(ρd)=qd4πε0ρ3ˆaz V/m.

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