Homework

Maxwell Equations
EE142
Dr. Ray Kwok

reference:
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Lorrain & Corson (Freeman)
Introduction to Electrodynamics, D.J. Griffiths (Prentice Hall)
Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, D.K. Cheng (Addison Wesley)

1.

r r
Given that E ( r , t ) = y0.1sin(10x ) cos(6 109 t z) V/m
in air, find H(r,t) and using the phasor equations.
r
r
H = jE

r
E = y0.1sin(10x )e jz
r
r
E = jH

phasor

x
y
z
r

E =
x
y
z
j z
0 0.1sin(10x )e
0
r
jH = x 0.1 j sin(10x )e jz + z cos(10x )e jz
r
0.1
j
H = x
sin(10x )e jz + z
cos(10x )e jz

r
H =

0.1
sin(10x )e jz

j
cos(10x )e jz

r
j102

0.12
j z
jE = + y
sin(10x )e
+j
sin(10x )e jz

2
2
j10
0.1
j 0.1sin(10x )e jz =
sin(10x )e jz + j
sin(10x )e jz

20.1 = 102 + 0.12

2

6 109
2
2
(10)2 = (20 )2 (10)2
= 2 (10) =
8
c
3 10
= 54.4 rad
2

r
H = x

0.1(54.4)
j
jz
jz

sin(
10

x
)
e
+
z
cos(
10

x
)
e
6 109 4 10 7
6 109 4 10 7

(
)(
)
(
)(
)
r
H = x (2.3 10 )sin(10x ) cos(t z) z(1.3 10 )cos(10x ) sin(t z)
4

A/m

2.

5 A/m coinciding with the xy-plane

An infinite current sheet J = x
separates air (regionr1, z > 0) from the medium with r2 = 2 (region 2,
z < 0). Given that H = 30 x + 40 y + 20z A/m, find
1
(a) H2,
(b) B2,
(c) angle 1 that B1 makes with the z-axis, and
(d) angle 2 that B2 makes with the z-axis.

r
r
(a) B1 = 1H1 = o (x 30 + y 40 + z 20 )

(c) B1 z = B1 cos 1

B2 n = B1n B2 z = B1z = 20 o

20 0 = 0 302 + 40 2 + 20 2 cos 1

2 H 2 n = 1H1n 2 o H 2 z = o H1z H 2 z = 10
r
r
r
n 2 H1 H 2 = Js
r
z x30 + y 40 + z 20 H 2 = x 5

1 = 68.2o

H 2 x = 30
H 2 y = 45
r
H 2 = x30 + y 45 + z10
r
r
(b) B2 = 2 H 2 = o (x 60 + y90 + z 20 )

(d) B2 z = B2 cos 2

20 0 = 0 60 2 + 902 + 202 cos 2

2 = 79.5o

3.

A 60 MHz electromagnetic wave exists in an air-dielectric coaxial cable

having an inner conductor with radius a and an outer conductor with inner
radius b. Assuming perfect conductors, and the phasor form of the electric
field intensity to be (a < r < b) r E o jkz
V/m,
E=r
e
r
(a) find k,
r
r
(b) find H from the E = j H ,
(c) find the surface current densities on the inner and outer conductors.

(a) k = /c = 2(60 x 106)/(3 x 108) = 0.4 rad/m

r
r
(b) E = j H
r
r 1
E =
r r
Er

rE

H1

(c)
z
r

1
=
z r r
Ez
E o jkz
e
r

r
E
j H = jk o e jkz
r
r
k E o jkz 1 E o jkz
=
H =
e
e
r
o r
r
E o j0.4 z
H =
e
120r

H2

Inner conductor

r
r
r
n 2 H1 H 2 = Js

H1
H2

E o j0.4 z r

e
r 0
= Js (r = a )
120
a

r
E o j0.4 z
Js (r = a ) = z
e
A/m
120a
outer conductor

E o j0.4 z
r
r
e
0 = Js (r = b )
120b

r
E o j0.4 z
Js (r = b ) = z
e
A/m
120b
Note: net current = 0