Paper 4, Section I, B

Electromagnetism
Part IB, 2010

Give an expression for the force F\mathbf{F} on a charge qq moving at velocity v\mathbf{v} in electric and magnetic fields E\mathbf{E} and B\mathbf{B}. Consider a stationary electric circuit CC, and let SS be a stationary surface bounded by CC. Derive from Maxwell's equations the result

E=dΦdt\mathcal{E}=-\frac{d \Phi}{d t}

where the electromotive force E=Cq1Fdr\mathcal{E}=\oint_{C} q^{-1} \mathbf{F} \cdot d \mathbf{r} and the flux Φ=SBdS\Phi=\int_{S} \mathbf{B} \cdot d \mathbf{S}.

Now assume that ()(*) also holds for a moving circuit. A circular loop of wire of radius aa and total resistance RR, whose normal is in the zz-direction, moves at constant speed vv in the xx-direction in the presence of a magnetic field B=(0,0,B0x/d)\mathbf{B}=\left(0,0, B_{0} x / d\right). Find the current in the wire.