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(a) Complete the proof of Theorem 2, Sect. 1.6.2. That is, show that any divergenceless vector field F can be written as the curl of a vector potential . What you have to do is find Ax,Ayand Azsuch that (i) ∂Az/∂y-∂Ay/∂z=Fx; (ii) ∂Ax/∂z-∂Az/∂x=Fy; and (iii) ∂Ay/∂x-∂Ax/∂y=Fz. Here's one way to do it: Pick Ax=0, and solve (ii) and (iii) for Ayand Az. Note that the "constants of integration" are themselves functions of y and z -they're constant only with respect to x. Now plug these expressions into (i), and use the fact that ∇⋅F=0to obtain

Ay=∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx';Az=∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'-∫0yFy(x',y,z)dx'

(b) By direct differentiation, check that the you obtained in part (a) satisfies ∇×A=F. Is divergenceless? [This was a very asymmetrical construction, and it would be surprising if it were-although we know that there exists a vector whose curl is F and whose divergence is zero.]

(c) As an example, let F=yx^+zy^+xz^. Calculate , and confirm that ∇×A=F. (For further discussion, see Prob. 5.53.)

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a) The values ofAx, Ayand Azare Ax=0,Ay=∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx'and ∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'-∫0xFy(x',y,z)dx'respectively.

(b)∇×A=Fis verified and A is divergenceless.

(c) The value of A is localid="1657541605343" x22y^+y22-zxz^and ∇×A=Fis proved.

Step by step solution

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Significance of the electromagnetism

Electromagnetism is described as the interaction amongst the magnetic fields and the electric fields or currents. Moreover, it is also helpful for studying the interaction between the particles having electrically charged.

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(a) Determination of the functions Ax ,Ay ,and Az

The equation of the vector potential in the z direction is expressed as:

-∂Az∂x=Fy

Here,Fy is the force in the y direction andAz is the differential equation with respect to the function .

The above equation can also be expressed as:

Az(x,y,z)=-∫0xFy(x',y,z)dx'+C1(y,z) ..(i)

The equation of the vector potential in the y direction is expressed as:

-∂Ay∂x=Fz

Here,Fz is the force in the z direction and Ayis the differential equation with respect to the function x .

The above equation can also be expressed as:

Ay(x,y,z)=+∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx'+C2(y,z) (ii)

The equations (i) and (ii) satisfies the condition (i) and (ii) for the constants C1and C2.

Differentiating the equation (i) with respect to the y function and differentiating the equation (ii) with respect to the function z and subtracting the equation (i) and (ii).

-∫0x∂Fy(x',y,z)∂ydx'dx'+∂C1∂y-∫0x∂Fz(x',y,z)∂zdx'+∂C2∂z=Fx(x,y,z)

According to the condition given in the question, ∂Fx∂x+∂Fy∂y+∂Fz∂z=0.

∫0x∂Fx(x',y,z)∂x'dx'+∂C1∂y-∂C2∂z=Fx(x,y,z)∫0x∂Fx(x',y,z)∂x'dx'=Fx(x,y,z)-Fx(0,y,z)

The equation of the constants can be written as:

∂C1∂y-∂C2∂z=Fx(0,y,z)

From the above equation, C2=0andC1(y,z)=∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'

Then the values of the functionsAx , AyandAz is expressed as:

Ax=0Ay=∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx'Az=∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'-∫0xFy(x',y,z)dx'

Thus, the values ofAx ,Ay and AzareAx=0,Ay=∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx'andAz=∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'-∫0xFy(x',y,z)dx'respectively.

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(b) Proving the function ∇×A=F∇×A=F 

The equation of the cross product of the curl of the vector potential can be expressed as:

∇×A=∂Az∂y-∂Ay∂zx^+∂Ax∂z-∂Az∂xy^+∂Ay∂x-∂Ax∂yz^

The above equation can be solved as:

∇×A=Fx(0,y,z)-∫0x∂Fy(x',y,z)∂ydx'-∫0x∂Fz(x',y,z∂zdx'x^+[0+Fy(x,y,z)]y^+[Fz(x,y,z)-0]z^

Here, the function ,∇×F=0 hence the equation of the coordinate is expressed as:

Fx(0,y,z)+∫0x∂Fx(x',y,z∂z=Fx(0,y,z)+Fx(x,y,z)-Fx(0,y,z)

Hence, ∇×A=Fis verified.

The equation of the dot product curl of the vector potential can be expressed as:

role="math" localid="1657614217314" ∇×A=∂Ax∂x+∂Ay∂y+∂Az∂z=0+∫0x∂Fz(x',y,z)∂ydx'+∫0x∂Fx(x',y,z)∂zdy'-∫0x∂Fy(x',y,z)∂zdx'≠0

Thus, ∇×A=Fis verified and A is divergenceless.

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(c) Determination of the vector potential A

The equation of the vector potential in the y direction is expressed as:

Ay=∫0xx'dx'

Hence, the value of the vector potential is:

Ay=x22

The equation of the vector potential in the z direction is expressed as:

Az=∫0xy'dy'-∫0xzdx'

Hence, the value of the vector potential is:

Az=y22-zx

From the above equations, the value of the vector potential can be calculated as:

A=x22y^+y22-zxz^

The value of the cross product of the curl and the vector potential is expressed as:

∇×A=x^y^z^∂l∂x∂l∂y∂l∂z0x2/2y2/2-zx=yx^+zy^+xz^=F

Thus, the value of A isrole="math" localid="1657542045516" x22y^+y22-zxz^and ∇×A=Fis proved.

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