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===== Magnetic Field from a Charging Capacitor ===== | ===== Magnetic Field from a Charging Capacitor ===== | ||
- | Suppose you have a parallel plate capacitor that is charging with a current $I=3 \text{ A}$. The plates are circular, with radius $R=10 \text{ m}$ and a distance $d=1 \text{ cm}$. What is the magnetic field in the plane parallel to but in between the plates? | + | Suppose you have a parallel plate capacitor that is charging with a current $I=3 \text{ A}$. The plates are circular, with radius $R=10 \text{ m}$ and a distance $d=1 \text{ cm}$ apart. What is the magnetic field in the plane parallel to but in between the plates? |
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===Facts=== | ===Facts=== | ||
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===Approximations & Assumptions=== | ===Approximations & Assumptions=== | ||
* We are only concerned about a snapshot in time, so the current is $I$, even though this may change at a later time as the capacitor charges. | * We are only concerned about a snapshot in time, so the current is $I$, even though this may change at a later time as the capacitor charges. | ||
- | * The electric field between the plates is the same as the electric field between infinite plates. | + | * The electric field between the plates is the same as the electric field between infinite plates |
- | * The electric field outside the plates is zero. | + | * The electric field outside the plates is zero: This also ties back to having two big plates separated by a small distance. Making this assumption allows us to simplify down our equations when calculating the flux through our surface. |
===Representations=== | ===Representations=== | ||
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* We represent the situation with the following visual: | * We represent the situation with the following visual: | ||
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====Solution==== | ====Solution==== | ||
- | We wish to find the magnetic field in the plane we've shown in the representations. Due to the circular symmetry of the problem, we choose a circular loop in which to situate our integral $\int \vec{B}\bullet\text{d}\vec{l}$. We also choose for the loop to be the perimeter of a flat surface, so that the entire thing lies in the plane of interest, and there is no enclosed current (so $I_{enc} = 0$). We show the drawn loop below, split into two cases on the radius of the loop. | + | We wish to find the magnetic field in the plane we've shown in the representations. |
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+ | Due to the circular symmetry of the problem, we choose a circular loop in which to situate our integral $\int \vec{B}\bullet\text{d}\vec{l}$. We also choose for the loop to be the perimeter of a flat surface, so that the entire thing lies in the plane of interest, and there is no enclosed current (so $I_{enc} = 0$ - there is only the changing electric field). We show the drawn loop below, split into two cases on the radius of the loop. | ||
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- | Below, we also draw the direction of the magnetic field along the loops. We know the magnetic field is directed along our circular loop -- if it pointed in or out a little bit, we may be able to conceive of the closed surface with magnetic flux through it, which would imply the existence of a magnetic monopole. This cannot be the case! We also know that the field is directed counterclockwise, | + | Below, we also draw the direction of the magnetic field along the loops. We know the magnetic field is directed along our circular loop (since the changing electric flux creates a curly magnetic field) |
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We are pretty well set up to simplify our calculation of the integral in the representations, | We are pretty well set up to simplify our calculation of the integral in the representations, | ||
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Notice, the distance between the plates has no effect on the magnetic field calculation. Also, the amount of the charge on the plates at a given time does not matter -- we only care about how fast the charge is changing (the current!). Also, it is interesting that outside the plates, the magnetic field is the same as it would be for a long wire. This would be just as if the capacitor were not there, and the wire were connected. Below, we show a graph of the magnetic field strength as a function of the distance from the center of the capacitor. | Notice, the distance between the plates has no effect on the magnetic field calculation. Also, the amount of the charge on the plates at a given time does not matter -- we only care about how fast the charge is changing (the current!). Also, it is interesting that outside the plates, the magnetic field is the same as it would be for a long wire. This would be just as if the capacitor were not there, and the wire were connected. Below, we show a graph of the magnetic field strength as a function of the distance from the center of the capacitor. | ||
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We have enough information to find the maximum B-field, which is at the edge of the plates: | We have enough information to find the maximum B-field, which is at the edge of the plates: | ||
- | $$B_{\text{max}} = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi R} = \frac{4\pi \cdot 10^{-7} \text{NA}^{-2} \cdot 3\text{ A}}{2\pi \cdot 10 \text{ m}} = $$ | + | $$B_{\text{max}} = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi R} = \frac{4\pi \cdot 10^{-7} \text{Tm/A} \cdot 3\text{ A}}{2\pi \cdot 10 \text{ m}} = 60 \text{ nT}$$ |