Paper 3, Section II, D
By considering the force per unit volume on a charge density and current density due to an electric field and magnetic field , show that
where and the symmetric tensor should be specified.
Give the physical interpretation of and and explain how can be used to calculate the net electromagnetic force exerted on the charges and currents within some region of space in static situations.
The plane carries a uniform charge per unit area and a current per unit length along the -direction. The plane carries the opposite charge and current. Show that between these planes
and for and .
Use to find the electromagnetic force per unit area exerted on the charges and currents in the plane. Show that your result agrees with direct calculation of the force per unit area based on the Lorentz force law.
If the current is due to the motion of the charge with speed , is it possible for the force between the planes to be repulsive?