If the magnetic field intensity (H) in a conducting region is given by the expression,
H=x2î + x2y2Ĵ+ x2y2z2k̂, A/m. The magnitude of the current density, in A/m2, at x = 1 m, y=2m and z= 1m is
Correct Answer :
12
Solution :
To find the magnitude of the current density vector in the given conducting region, we use Ampere's Law in point form (Maxwell's curl equation for magnetic fields):
where:
Here, the components of the magnetic field intensity are:
Let's calculate the curl of using the determinant form of the curl operator in Cartesian coordinates:
Expanding the determinant, we get:
Now, let's compute the individual partial derivatives:
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Substituting these derivatives back into the curl expression, we get the current density vector:
We are asked to find the magnitude of the current density at the point , , and . Let's evaluate the components of at this point:
Thus, the current density vector at the specified point is:
Finally, we calculate the magnitude of :
Therefore, the magnitude of the current density is 12.
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