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Homework Statement
A point charge q is a distance a>R from the axis of an infinite solenoid (radius R, n turns per unit length, current I). Find the linear momentum and the angular momentum in the fields. (Put q on the x axis, with the solenoid along z; treat the solenoid as a nonconductor, so you don't need to worry about induced charges on its surface.)[Answer: Pem=μ0qnIR2/2a; Lem=0]
Homework Equations
\vec{E}q=q/4\pi\epsilon0(1/\vec{r}2)=q/4\pi\epsilon0(\vec{r}/r3)
\vec{B}sol=μ0nI\hat{z}
pem=ε0(\vec{E}\times\vec{B})
lem=r\timespem
Pem=∫pem d\tau
Lem=∫lem d\tau
The Attempt at a Solution
I kind of plugged and chugged, found r2=((x-a)2+y2+z2) and \vec{r}=(x-a)\hat{x}+y\hat{y}+z\hat{z}
Plugged in for that as well. However, I eventually got to the integrations in for the Pem and realized I don't know what my limits of integration are for the volume.
I know the z is from -∞ to ∞, but I have no clue for x and y. Here is what my final line looks like so far (with me already integrating over z):
Pem=\frac{-2\mu_{0}\epsilon_{0}qnI}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}∫\frac{(x-a)\hat{y}}{((x-a)^{2}+y^{2}} dydx
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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