Electric and Magnetic Fields

ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS

ANSWERS TO WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT


Q1 k j i A

10 + = and
k j i B

4 + =


k j i k j i B 3 A 4
k j i k j i B A
k j i k j i B A

11

52

) 6 8 (

) 9 20 (

) 12 40 (

14

) 2 2 (

) 3 5 (

) 4 10 (

) 2 2 (

) 3 5 (

) 4 10 (
+ = + + + =
+ = + + + = +
+ = + + + + = +



Q2

(i) Diagram:


(ii) Express vectors in terms of
orthogonal unit vectors:

1
E =20Cos(60
o
) i

+ 20sin(60
o
) j

So
1
E =10 i

+ 17.3 j

2
E only has a Y-component:
2
E =-10 j

Adding
1
E and
2
E , we get
2 1
E E + =10 i

+ 7.3 j

(iii) Illustrate the resultant:












Y

j

15
20
5
5
5
4
4
Y

60
o
20
20cos(60
o
)
20sin(60
o
)
1
E

X

i

10
8
4
2
E

1
E
X

2
E
2 1
E E +
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Q3 Find a vector of magnitude 14 which is perpendicular to k j i A

3 + =

If we divide any vector by its magnitude, we get a UNIT vector with the
same direction. Here, we want the magnitude to be 28, so we simply multiply
the result by 28. To reverse the direction, we then change the signs of the
three components.

Magnitude of A is A =(3
2
+2
2
+6
2
)
1/2
= 7

Unit vector in direction of A is k j i a

7
6

7
2

7
3
+ =


Vector of magnitude 28, opposite to A is
k j i - a

24

12 28 + =


Q4 k j i A

3 + = and k j i B

3 + = .

(i) Dot product: B A = (-3)(3) + (-8)(-2) + (7)(5) = 42

(ii) Angle between A and B: By definition, B A = ABcos

So (-3
2
+ -8
2
+ 7
2
)
1/2
(3
2
+ -2
2
+ 5
2
)
1/2
Cos = 42

Therefore Cos = 42/68.1 = 0.62 = 51.9
o



Q5
k E P
k - i j k j i j j i i
j j i j j i i i
j j i j j i i i
j i j i E P

22 Therefore

0

, Now
)

( 20 )

( 10 )

( 12 )

( 6
)

5 ( )

5 ( )

3 ( )

3 (
)

2 ( )

3 (
=
= = = =
+ =
+ + + =
+ =



~10 for the
method

~5 for
getting the
exact answer

15
15
7
8
~10 for method

~5 for getting
the exact answer

Zero marks for
using the
determinant
method
15
Comment [MG1]: Page: 4

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Q6 z C j B i A 5

3 = = =

(i) Diagram showing the x, y and z axes,
the orthogonal unit vectors, and the
vectors A, B and C.
(ii)

i j k B C
j - k i C A
k j i 1 B A

20 )

( 20

15 )

( 15

12 )

( 2
= =
= =
= =


B A = C A = B C
(they are all perpendicular
to each other)


Q7 k j i A

2 + + =

Vector, B , has magnitude 90
1/2
, lies in the first quadrant of the x-y plane, and
has direction perpendicular to A.

Let the required vector be k j i B

B
z y x
+ + =

B is in the x-y plane B
z
= 0.

A and B are perpendicular B A =0


-2B
x
+ 6B
y
= 0


B
x
= 3B
y


B has magnitude 40
1/2


B
x
2
+ B
y
2
= 90


10 B
y
2
= 90


B
y
= 3 and B
x
= 9


B is in the first quadrant, so B
x
and B
y

are positive k j i B

9 + + = .

15
3
3
3
3
3
5
1
1
1
1
1
Mark on
method
using this
as a guide
Z
Y
X
A
B
C
j