Help Needed: Solving Difficult Homework Questions Before Friday Night

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The original poster seeks assistance with two complex physics homework questions related to electromagnetic waves in conducting media and monochromatic plane polarized waves. The context involves wave equations, electric and magnetic fields, and the Poynting vector.

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  • Participants discuss the need to differentiate equations to find real and imaginary parts of a complex wave number. There are inquiries about specific equations from a textbook and the implications of the electric field leading the magnetic field in conductors. The original poster expresses urgency in obtaining answers.

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Some participants have provided guidance on using LaTeX for clarity and suggested starting points for calculations. There is an ongoing exploration of how to approach the problems, but no consensus or complete solutions have been reached.

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The original poster has not provided their own attempts at solutions, which is a requirement for assistance according to forum rules. There is a specific mention of a deadline for help before Friday night.

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plez..I want your help :(

I have HW is Difficult for me

if anybody can help me :(

Q1:
1)In a conducting media the wave equation:
\Delta^2E=\mu\sigmadE/dt+\mu\epsilond2E/dt2

has solution of the type E(z, t) = E0 exp [ i (kZ –w t)], where
\kappa^2 = \mu\epsilon w2 + i \mu\sigma w.
a) Find explicit expressions for real and imaginary parts of \kappa .
b)Show that in a good conductor the electric field leads the magnetic field by 45(deg) and find the ratio of their amplitudes. ?


Q2:
A monochromatic plane polarized electromagnetic wave
E(r, t) = E0 sin (k. r – w t) is traveling eastward.
The wave is polarized with E directed vertically up and down alternately. Calculate E, B and the Poynting vector S provided that the amplitude of the electric field strength is 0.05 V/m and the frequency = 6 MHz. Also, find the <S>?

plez I want to the answer. befor friday night

thanx for all
 
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Hi pop, Welcome to PF!:smile:

As per the forum rules, you need to show some attempt at a solution in order to get assistance here.
 
Welcome to PF!

Hi pop! Welcome to PF! :smile:

(try using the X2 tag just above the Reply box :wink:)

(also, if you use LaTeX, just put tex and \tex at the start and end of each line; and ∇ is \nabla not \Delta :wink:)


Q1:
1)In a conducting media the wave equation:
2E = µ σ dE/dt + µ ε d2E/dt2

has solution of the type E(z, t) = E0 ei (kZ –w t), where
k2 = \mu\epsilon w2 + i \mu\sigma w.
a) Find explicit expressions for real and imaginary parts of \kappa .
b)Show that in a good conductor the electric field leads the magnetic field by 45(deg) and find the ratio of their amplitudes. ?

For 1a), just differentiate … what equations do you get? :smile:

And that should help you with 1b) :wink:
 


gabbagabbahey:

thanx
i read it :wink:
____________

tiny-tim

hi
For 1a), just differentiate … what equations do you get? :smile:

yah I know ...if i do this i will get :
k2 = \mu\epsilon w2 + i \mu\sigma w.

but i don't need this i need Eq 9.126 in Ch 9
in Griffiths. Electrodynamics 3ed :biggrin:
>> sorry i can't write it :)

any way thanks a lot ...i did it

_____________

I still wait to your help in Q2

Q2:
A monochromatic plane polarized electromagnetic wave
E(r, t) = E0 sin (k. r – w t) is traveling eastward.
The wave is polarized with E directed vertically up and down alternately. Calculate E, B and the Poynting vector S provided that the amplitude of the electric field strength is 0.05 V/m and the frequency = 6 MHz. Also, find the <S>?

plez I want to the answer. befor friday night

thanx for all

:)
 


pop said:
I still wait to your help in Q2

This forum supports LaTeX, which should make writing vector equations easier for you. For example, a general monochramitic plane wave is given by

\vec{E}(\vec{r},t)=\vec{E_0}e^{i(\vec{k}\cdot\vec{r}-\omega t)}

...Now, as for your question, I'd start by picking a coordinate system (for example, positive x-direction="East" and "vertical"=positive y-direction) and then write explicitly the polarization unit vector and wave vector and use that to re-write \vec{E}(\vec{r},t).

Then, use Faraday's Law to calculate \vec{B}(\vec{r},t). And finally calculate <S>.
 
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