Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 31 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Changing Electric Fields Produce Magnetic Fields; Ampère’s Law and Displacement Current Gauss’s Law for Magnetism Maxwell’s Equations Production of Electromagnetic Waves Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations Light as an Electromagnetic Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Units of Chapter 31

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Measuring the Speed of Light Energy in EM Waves; the Poynting Vector Radiation Pressure Radio and Television; Wireless Communication Units of Chapter 31

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. E&M Equations to date Two for the electric field; only one for the magnetic field – not very symmetric!

ConcepTest 31.1aEM Waves I Plastic Copper A loop with an AC current produces a changing magnetic field. Two loops have the same area, but one is made of plastic and the other copper. In which of the loops is the induced voltage greater? 1) the plastic loop 2) the copper loop 3) voltage is same in both

Faraday’s law says nothing about the material: change in flux is the same induced emf is the same The change in flux is the same (and N is the same), so the induced emf is the same. ConcepTest 31.1aEM Waves I Plastic Copper A loop with an AC current produces a changing magnetic field. Two loops have the same area, but one is made of plastic and the other copper. In which of the loops is the induced voltage greater? 1) the plastic loop 2) the copper loop 3) voltage is same in both

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Gauss’s Law for Magnetism Gauss’s law relates the electric field on a closed surface to the net charge enclosed by that surface. The analogous law for magnetic fields is different, as there are no single magnetic point charges (monopoles):

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. E&M Equations to date - updated

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. E&M Equations to date - updated No effect since RHS identically zero These two not pretty, i.e., not symmetric

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. E&M Equations to date – more updated Wouldn’t it be nice if we could replace ??? with something?

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Ampère’s law relates the magnetic field around a current to the current through a surface Changing Electric Fields Produce Magnetic Fields; Ampère’s Law and Displacement Current

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. In order for Ampère’s law to hold, it can’t matter which surface we choose. But look at a discharging capacitor; there is a current through surface 1 but none through surface 2: 31-1 Changing Electric Fields Produce Magnetic Fields; Ampère’s Law and Displacement Current

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Therefore, Ampère’s law is modified to include the creation of a magnetic field by a changing electric field – the field between the plates of the capacitor in this example: 31-1 Changing Electric Fields Produce Magnetic Fields; Ampère’s Law and Displacement Current

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Example 31-1: Charging capacitor. A 30-pF air-gap capacitor has circular plates of area A = 100 cm 2. It is charged by a 70-V battery through a 2.0-Ω resistor. At the instant the battery is connected, the electric field between the plates is changing most rapidly. At this instant, calculate (a) the current into the plates, and (b) the rate of change of electric field between the plates. (c) Determine the magnetic field induced between the plates. Assume E is uniform between the plates at any instant and is zero at all points beyond the edges of the plates Changing Electric Fields Produce Magnetic Fields; Ampère’s Law and Displacement Current

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Changing Electric Fields Produce Magnetic Fields; Ampère’s Law and Displacement Current The second term in Ampere’s law has the dimensions of a current (after factoring out the μ 0 ), and is sometimes called the displacement current: where

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Gauss’s Law for Magnetism Gauss’s law relates the electric field on a closed surface to the net charge enclosed by that surface. The analogous law for magnetic fields is different, as there are no single magnetic point charges (monopoles):

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Maxwell’s Equations We now have a complete set of equations that describe electric and magnetic fields, called Maxwell’s equations. In the absence of dielectric or magnetic materials, they are:

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Maxwell’s Equations We now have a complete set of equations that describe electric and magnetic fields, called Maxwell’s equations. In the absence of dielectric or magnetic materials, they are:

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Since a changing electric field produces a magnetic field, and a changing magnetic field produces an electric field, once sinusoidal fields are created they can propagate on their own. These propagating fields are called electromagnetic waves Production of Electromagnetic Waves

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Oscillating charges will produce electromagnetic waves: 31-4 Production of Electromagnetic Waves

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Production of Electromagnetic Waves Close to the antenna, the fields are complicated, and are called the near field:

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Far from the source, the waves are plane waves: 31-4 Production of Electromagnetic Waves

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. The electric and magnetic waves are perpendicular to each other, and to the direction of propagation Production of Electromagnetic Waves

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations In the absence of currents and charges, Maxwell’s equations become:

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations This figure shows an electromagnetic wave of wavelength λ and frequency f. The electric and magnetic fields are given by where.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations Applying Faraday’s law to the rectangle of height Δy and width dx in the previous figure gives a relationship between E and B :.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations Similarly, we apply Maxwell’s fourth equation to the rectangle of length Δz and width dx, which gives.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations Using these two equations and the equations for B and E as a function of time gives Here, v is the velocity of the wave. Substituting,.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations The magnitude of this speed is 3.0 x 10 8 m/s – precisely equal to the measured speed of light.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations Example 31-2: Determining E and B in EM waves. Assume a 60-Hz EM wave is a sinusoidal wave propagating in the z direction with E pointing in the x direction, and E 0 = 2.0 V/m. Write vector expressions for E and B as functions of position and time.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is related to its wavelength and to the speed of light: 31-6 Light as an Electromagnetic Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Electromagnetic waves can have any wavelength; we have given different names to different parts of the wavelength spectrum Light as an Electromagnetic Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Light as an Electromagnetic Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Example 31-3: Wavelengths of EM waves. Calculate the wavelength (a) of a 60-Hz EM wave, (b) of a 93.3-MHz FM radio wave, and (c) of a beam of visible red light from a laser at frequency 4.74 x Hz.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Light as an Electromagnetic Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Example 31-4: Cell phone antenna. The antenna of a cell phone is often ¼ wavelength long. A particular cell phone has an 8.5-cm-long straight rod for its antenna. Estimate the operating frequency of this phone.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Light as an Electromagnetic Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Example 31-5: Phone call time lag. You make a telephone call from New York to a friend in London. Estimate how long it will take the electrical signal generated by your voice to reach London, assuming the signal is (a) carried on a telephone cable under the Atlantic Ocean, and (b) sent via satellite 36,000 km above the ocean. Would this cause a noticeable delay in either case?

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Energy is stored in both electric and magnetic fields, giving the total energy density of an electromagnetic wave: Each field contributes half the total energy density: 31-8 Energy in EM Waves; the Poynting Vector

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. This energy is transported by the wave Energy in EM Waves; the Poynting Vector

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. The energy transported through a unit area per unit time is called the intensity: 31-8 Energy in EM Waves; the Poynting Vector Its vector form is the Poynting vector:

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Energy in EM Waves; the Poynting Vector Typically we are interested in the average value of S:.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Energy in EM Waves; the Poynting Vector Example 31-6: E and B from the Sun. Radiation from the Sun reaches the Earth (above the atmosphere) at a rate of about 1350 J/s·m 2 (= 1350 W/m 2 ). Assume that this is a single EM wave, and calculate the maximum values of E and B.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. In addition to carrying energy, electromagnetic waves also carry momentum. This means that a force will be exerted by the wave. The radiation pressure is related to the average intensity. It is a minimum if the wave is fully absorbed: and a maximum if it is fully reflected: 31-9 Radiation Pressure

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Radiation Pressure Example 31-7: Solar pressure. Radiation from the Sun that reaches the Earth’s surface (after passing through the atmosphere) transports energy at a rate of about 1000 W/m 2. Estimate the pressure and force exerted by the Sun on your outstretched hand.

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc Radiation Pressure Example 31-8: A solar sail. Proposals have been made to use the radiation pressure from the Sun to help propel spacecraft around the solar system. (a) About how much force would be applied on a 1 km x 1 km highly reflective sail, and (b) by how much would this increase the speed of a 5000-kg spacecraft in one year? (c) If the spacecraft started from rest, about how far would it travel in a year?

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Maxwell’s equations are the basic equations of electromagnetism: Summary of Chapter 31

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Electromagnetic waves are produced by accelerating charges; the propagation speed is given by The fields are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of propagation. Summary of Chapter 31

Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. The wavelength and frequency of EM waves are related: The electromagnetic spectrum includes all wavelengths, from radio waves through visible light to gamma rays. The Poynting vector describes the energy carried by EM waves: Summary of Chapter 31