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What does the magnetization M represent in a material?
What does the magnetization M represent in a material?
- The magnetic dipole moment per unit area
- The magnetic dipole moment per unit mass
- The strength of the electric field in the material
- The magnetic dipole moment per unit volume (correct)
Which of the following describes a homogenous medium?
Which of the following describes a homogenous medium?
- Properties that vary with frequency
- Properties that vary with position
- Properties that do not depend on position (correct)
- Properties that change with the applied field
What characterizes an isotropic medium?
What characterizes an isotropic medium?
- Parameters dependent on direction of the applied field
- Parameters dependent on frequency
- Parameters not dependent on direction of the applied field (correct)
- Parameters that change with the applied magnetic field
Which equation correctly represents the relationship between magnetic field B and magnetic field strength H?
Which equation correctly represents the relationship between magnetic field B and magnetic field strength H?
In which medium do the constitutive parameters depend on frequency?
In which medium do the constitutive parameters depend on frequency?
What is the conductivity range for insulators?
What is the conductivity range for insulators?
Which statement accurately describes conduction current?
Which statement accurately describes conduction current?
What characterizes a perfect conductor?
What characterizes a perfect conductor?
Which material has the highest conductivity value?
Which material has the highest conductivity value?
What is the typical conductivity range for semiconductors?
What is the typical conductivity range for semiconductors?
Which of the following statements about convection current is true?
Which of the following statements about convection current is true?
What happens to free charges in an isolated conductor when an external field is applied?
What happens to free charges in an isolated conductor when an external field is applied?
What is the required condition for conduction current to occur?
What is the required condition for conduction current to occur?
What happens to the electric field inside a conductor when it is maintained at constant potential difference?
What happens to the electric field inside a conductor when it is maintained at constant potential difference?
In dielectrics, what occurs to the polarization vector after an external field is switched off?
In dielectrics, what occurs to the polarization vector after an external field is switched off?
What does the equation $D_t = \epsilon_0 E_t + P_t$ illustrate in the context of dielectrics?
What does the equation $D_t = \epsilon_0 E_t + P_t$ illustrate in the context of dielectrics?
What is meant by 'equipotential medium' in the context of conductors?
What is meant by 'equipotential medium' in the context of conductors?
What is the significance of the equation $P_t = P_0 e^{-\frac{t}{\tau}}$ in relation to dielectrics?
What is the significance of the equation $P_t = P_0 e^{-\frac{t}{\tau}}$ in relation to dielectrics?
Which of the following best describes magnetization in materials?
Which of the following best describes magnetization in materials?
When is the electric field within a conductor equal to zero?
When is the electric field within a conductor equal to zero?
What role does thermal motion play in the polarization of dielectrics?
What role does thermal motion play in the polarization of dielectrics?
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Study Notes
Classification of Materials
- Materials classified based on electrical properties: conductors, insulators (dielectrics), and semiconductors.
- Conductivity measured in Siemens per meter (S/m).
- Typical conductivity values:
- Conductors: ~10^7 S/m
- Semiconductors: 100 to 10^-4 S/m
- Insulators: <10^-4 S/m
Types of Current
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Conduction Current
- Requires a conductor and flows due to free electrons.
- Follows Ohm’s law, expressed as J = σE.
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Convection Current
- Does not require conductors; flows through mediums as electron beams.
- Does not follow Ohm’s law.
Isolated Conductors
- A perfect conductor (σ = ∞) cannot contain an electrostatic field; electric field inside is zero (E = 0).
- Free charges accumulate on the surface, creating an induced surface charge that cancels any applied external electric field.
- Conductors are equipotential; electric potential is uniform throughout.
Conductors Maintained at Constant Potential
- When a conductor has a potential difference (V) at its ends, an electric field exists inside, necessary to sustain current flow.
- The relationship follows Ohm’s law.
Polarization in Dielectrics
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Molecules can exhibit permanent electric moments even without an applied electric field.
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Average dipole moment is zero due to random thermal motion.
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When the external field is switched off, polarization vector decays exponentially, characterized by:
- P(t) = P0 e^(-t/Trelaxation).
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The electric displacement field D is defined as:
- D(t) = ε0 E(t) + P(t) and can also be expressed in terms of the permittivity ε(t) of the material.
Magnetization in Materials
- Electrons exhibit both orbital motion around the nucleus and spin, producing internal magnetic fields.
- The magnetic moment m is defined as the equivalent current loop.
- Magnetization (M) is measured in amperes per meter, representing magnetic dipole moment per unit volume.
Constitutive Relations
- Three fundamental relations describe properties of media where electric (E) and magnetic (B) fields exist:
- D = εE
- B = μH
- J = σE
- Relevant parameters (ε, μ, σ) characterize the medium's properties.
- Classifications of media:
- Linear: Constitutive parameters are independent of the applied field.
- Homogeneous: Parameters are consistent throughout the medium.
- Dispersive: Parameters vary with frequency.
- Isotropic: Parameters are direction-independent; otherwise, materials are anisotropic, with parameters represented in tensor form.
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