Assignment 28

course Phy 202

12:30 am 7/26

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Question: `qQuery introductory problems set 54 #'s 1-7.

Explain how to obtain the magnetic field due to a given current through a small current segment, and how the position of a point with respect to the segment affects the result.

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Your Solution:

The equation we need to use is B= k`(IL)/r^2* sin(theta) where I= current, L= length and r= distance from segment. The magnetic field is proportionate to the current and the length of the segment.

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Given Solution: ** IL is the source. The law is basically an inverse square law and the angle theta between IL and the vector r from the source to the point also has an effect so that the field is

B = k ' I L / r^2 * sin(theta). **

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Self-critique (if necessary):

ok

Self-critique Rating:

3

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Question: `qQuery principles and general college physics problem 17.34: How much charge flows from each terminal of 7.00 microF capacitor when connected to 12.0 volt battery?

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Your Solution:

C= Q/V so to find the charge, we change the equation to

Q= C*V

Q= (7.00 microF)(12.0 Volts)

Q= 84.0 C

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Given Solution: Capacitance is stored charge per unit of voltage: C = Q / V. Thus the stored charge is Q = C * V, and the battery will have the effect of transferring charge of magnitude Q = C * V = 7.00 microF * 12.0 volts = 7.00 C / volt * 12.0 volts = 84.0 C of charge.

This would be accomplished the the flow of 84.0 C of positive charge from the positive terminal, or a flow of -84.0 C of charge from the negative terminal. Conventional batteries in conventional circuits transfer negative charges.

Explain how to obtain the magnetic field due to a circular loop at the center of the loop.

** For current running in a circular loop:

Each small increment `dL of the loop is a source I `dL. The vector from `dL to the center of the loop has magnitude r, where r is the radius of the loop, and is perpendicular to the loop so the contribution of increment * `dL to the field is k ' I `dL / r^2 sin(90 deg) = I `dL / r^2, where r is the radius of the loop. The field is either upward or downward by the right-hand rule, depending on whether the current runs counterclockwise or clockwise, respectively. The field has this direction regardless of where the increment is located.

The sum of the fields from all the increments therefore has magnitude

B = sum(k ' I `dL / r^2), where the summation occurs around the entire loop. I and r are constants so the sum is

B = k ' I / r^2 sum(`dL).

The sum of all the length increments around the loop is the circumference 2 pi r of the loop so we have

B = 2 pi r k ' I / r^2 = 2 pi k ' I / r. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):

I was not as thorough as you were in my explanation, but I got the right answer. I understand what you were describing now.

Self-critique Rating:

2

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Question: `qWhat would be the area of a .20 F capacitor if plates are separated by 2.2 mm of air?

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Your Solution:

The equation to find capacitance is C= Q/V, we can manipulate this to C= Q/(4`pi k Q/A*d)

This then becomes A/(4`pi k d)

A= 4`pi k d*C

A= (4)(`pi)(9*10^9 Nm^2/C^2)(.20 C/V)(.0022)

A= 5*10^7 Nm^2/C^2

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Given Solution:

** If a parallel-plate capacitor holds charge Q and the plates are separated by air, which has dielectric constant very close to 1, then the electric field between the plates is E = 4 pi k sigma = 4 pi k Q / A, obtained by applying Gauss' Law to each plate. The voltage between the plates is therefore V = E * d, where d is the separation.

The capacitance is C = Q / V = Q / (4 pi k Q / A * d) = A / (4 pi k d).

Solving this formula C = A / (4 pi k d) for A for the area we get A = 4 pi k d * C

If capacitance is C = .20 F and the plates are separated by 2.2 mm = .0022 m we therefore have

A = 4 pi k d * C = 4 pi * 9 * 10^9 N m^2 / C^2 * .20 C / V * .0022 m =

5 * 10^7 N m^2 / C^2 * C / ( J / C) * m =

5 * 10^7 N m^2 / (N m) * m =

5 * 10^7 m^2. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):

I kind of messed up on the units. I didn’t convert from Nm^2/C^2 to m^2.

Self-critique Rating:

3

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Question: `qQuery problem 17.50 charge Q on capacitor; separation halved as dielectric with const K inserted; by what factor does the energy storage change? Compare the new electric field with the old.

Note that the problem in the latest version of the text doubles rather than halves the separation. The solution for the halved separation, given here, should help you assess whether your solution was correct, and if not should help you construct a detailed and valid self-critique.

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Your Solution:

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Given Solution:

** For a capacitor we know the following:

Electric field is independent of separation, as long as we don't have some huge separation.

Voltage is work / unit charge to move from one plate to the other, which is force / unit charge * distance between plates, or electric field * distance. That is, V = E * d.

Capacitance is Q / V, ratio of charge to voltage.

Energy stored is .5 Q^2 / C, which is just the work required to move charge Q across the plates with the 'average' voltage .5 Q / C (also obtained by integrating `dW = `dQ * V = `dq * q / C from q=0 to q = Q).

The dielectric increases capacitance by reducing the electric field, which thereby reduces the voltage between plates. The electric field will be 1 / k times as great, meaning 1/k times the voltage at any given separation.

C will increase by factor k due to dielectric, and will also increase by factor 2 due to halving of the distance. This is because the electric field is independent of the distance between plates, so halving the distance will halve the voltage between the plates. Since C = Q / V, this halving of the denominator will double C.

Thus the capacitance increases by factor 2 k, which will decrease .5 Q^2 / C, the energy stored, by factor 2 k. **

STUDENT QUESTION:

I am very confused on the correct answer. I assumed the voltage would stay constant.

However, I think what the true answer is that voltage will increase by 1/k? My final answer is the same as yours, that the energy will increase by 2k.

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE:

The capacitor is already charged, so Q remains constant.

The effect of the dielectric is to decrease the electric field, which by itself would decrease the voltage to 1/k of its former value, which increases the capacitance by factor k.

The effect of halving the distance is to decrease the voltage by another factor of 2, which increases the capacitance by factor 2.

Since Q remains constant, the energy .5 Q^2 / C decreases by factor 2 k.

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