True or false: (a) The displacement current has different units than the conduction current. (b) Displacement current only exists if the electric field in the region is changing with time. (c) In an oscillating circuit, no displacement current exists between the capacitor plates when the capacitor is momentarily fully charged. (d) In an oscillating circuit, no displacement current exists between the capacitor plates when the capacitor is momentarily uncharged
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Demonstrate the validity of the generalized form of Ampère's law (Equation 30-4) by showing that it gives the same result as the Biot-Savart law (Equation 27-3) in a specified situation. Figure 30-13 shows two momentarily equal but opposite point charges (+Q and -Q) on the x axis at x=-a and x=+a, respectively. At the same instant there is a current I in the wire connecting them, as shown. Point P is on the y axis at y=R.
(a) Use the Biot-Savart law to show that the magnitude of the magnetic field at point P is given by \(B=\frac{\mu_0 I a}{2 \pi R} \frac{1}{\sqrt{R^2+a^2}}\).
(b) Now consider a circular strip of radius r and width dr in the x=0 plane that has its center at the origin. Show that the flux of the electric field through this strip is given by \(E_x d A=\frac{Q}{\epsilon_0\left(r^2+a^2\right)^{3 / 2}} \pi r d r\).
(c) Use the result from Part (b) to show that the total electric flux \(\phi_{\mathrm{e}}\) through a circular surface S of radius R is given by \(\phi_{\mathrm{e}}=\frac{Q}{\epsilon_{\mathrm{o}}}\left(1-\frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2+R^2}}\right)\)
(d) Find the displacement current \(I_{\mathrm{d}} through S, and show that \(I+I_{\mathrm{d}}=I \frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2+R^2}}\).
(e) Finally, show that the generalized form of Ampère's law (Equation 30-4 ) gives the same result for the magnetic field as found in Part (a).
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The first step in solving 30 problem number 20 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Demonstrate the validity of the generalized form of Ampère's law (Equation 30-4) by showing that it gives the same result as the Biot-Savart law (Equation 27-3) in a specified situation. Figure 30-13 shows two momentarily equal but opposite point charges (+Q and -Q) on the x axis at x=-a and x=+a, respectively. At the same instant there is a current I in the wire connecting them, as shown. Point P is on the y axis at y=R. (a) Use the Biot-Savart law to show that the magnitude of the magnetic field at point P is given by \(B=\frac{\mu_0 I a}{2 \pi R} \frac{1}{\sqrt{R^2+a^2}}\). (b) Now consider a circular strip of radius r and width dr in the x=0 plane that has its center at the origin. Show that the flux of the electric field through this strip is given by \(E_x d A=\frac{Q}{\epsilon_0\left(r^2+a^2\right)^{3 / 2}} \pi r d r\). (c) Use the result from Part (b) to show that the total electric flux \(\phi_{\mathrm{e}}\) through a circular surface S of radius R is given by \(\phi_{\mathrm{e}}=\frac{Q}{\epsilon_{\mathrm{o}}}\left(1-\frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2+R^2}}\right)\) (d) Find the displacement current \(I_{\mathrm{d}} through S, and show that \(I+I_{\mathrm{d}}=I \frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2+R^2}}\).(e) Finally, show that the generalized form of Ampère's law (Equation 30-4 ) gives the same result for the magnetic field as found in Part (a).
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