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Electromagnetic Waves question

2023 · 13 Apr · Shift 1 · Q58
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Electromagnetic Waves question

2023 · 13 Apr · Shift 1 · Q58

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Which of the following Maxwell's equation is valid for time varying conditions but not valid for static conditions :
  1. A
    ∮E→⋅dl→=0\oint \overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}} \cdot \overrightarrow{d l}=0∮E⋅dl=0
  2. B
    ∮B⃗⋅dl→=μ0I\oint \vec{B} \cdot \overrightarrow{d l}=\mu_{0} I∮B⋅dl=μ0​I
  3. C
    ∮E⃗⋅dl→=−∂ϕB∂t\oint \vec{E} \cdot \overrightarrow{d l}=-\frac{\partial \phi_{B}}{\partial t}∮E⋅dl=−∂t∂ϕB​​
  4. D
    ∮D⃗⋅dA→=Q\oint \vec{D} \cdot \overrightarrow{d A}=Q∮D⋅dA=Q
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Correct answer: C

  1. We check which equation is valid for time-varying fields but not for static fields.

  2. Examine each option:

    A. ∮E⃗⋅dl⃗=0\oint \vec E\cdot d\vec l=0∮E⋅dl=0

    • This is the electrostatic form of Faraday’s law.
    • It is valid for static conditions.
    • For time-varying magnetic field, the correct relation is ∮E⃗⋅dl⃗=−dϕBdt\oint \vec E\cdot d\vec l=-\frac{d\phi_B}{dt}∮E⋅dl=−dtdϕB​​
    • So A is not the required equation.

    B. ∮B⃗⋅dl⃗=μ0I\oint \vec B\cdot d\vec l=\mu_0 I∮B⋅dl=μ0​I

    • This is Ampere’s circuital law for steady currents.
    • For time-varying conditions, Maxwell corrected it to ∮B⃗⋅dl⃗=μ0I+μ0ϵ0dϕEdt\oint \vec B\cdot d\vec l=\mu_0 I+\mu_0\epsilon_0\frac{d\phi_E}{dt}∮B⋅dl=μ0​I+μ0​ϵ0​dtdϕE​​
    • Hence the given form is mainly for static/steady case, not the required one.

    C. ∮E⃗⋅dl⃗=−∂ϕB∂t\oint \vec E\cdot d\vec l=-\frac{\partial \phi_B}{\partial t}∮E⋅dl=−∂t∂ϕB​​

    • This is Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
    • It applies when magnetic field changes with time.
    • In static conditions, ∂ϕB∂t=0\frac{\partial \phi_B}{\partial t}=0∂t∂ϕB​​=0 and it reduces to ∮E⃗⋅dl⃗=0\oint \vec E\cdot d\vec l=0∮E⋅dl=0
    • Thus this is the equation characterizing time-varying conditions, not static conditions in its general form.
    • So this is the correct option.

    D. ∮D⃗⋅dA⃗=Q\oint \vec D\cdot d\vec A=Q∮D⋅dA=Q

    • This is Gauss’s law.
    • It is valid for both static and time-varying situations.
    • So D is not correct.
  3. Therefore, the Maxwell equation valid for time-varying conditions but not for static conditions is:

∮E⃗⋅dl⃗=−∂ϕB∂t\boxed{\oint \vec E\cdot d\vec l=-\frac{\partial \phi_B}{\partial t}}∮E⋅dl=−∂t∂ϕB​​​

So, the correct option is C.

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