Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
In a round region of radius cm the electric field is uniform and changes as , with kV/m and a frequency of MHz. There are no charges and no currents. Use m/s. Find the peak magnetic field on a circle of radius cm and on a circle of radius cm, both centred on the axis. Then find the ratio of the second to the first.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. m, V/m and rad/s.
Plan. Use the Ampere-Maxwell law for a loop with no conduction current. The peak of is .
Step 1. The inner circle, m. The flux is , so . Then . The top is and the bottom is , in SI units. So .
Step 2. The outer circle, m. The field exists only in the region of radius , so the flux is . Then . The top is and the bottom is , in SI units. So .
Step 3. The ratio. .
Answer: ; ; .
Watch out. The outer circle takes in the flux of the whole region, not of its own area. The field is largest at , where both formulas give .
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Maxwell's four laws are Gauss's law for electricity, Gauss's law for magnetism, Faraday's law and the Ampere-Maxwell law. A changing makes , and a changing makes . The speed of the wave is , and in a material .