A straight wire along thez-axis carries a charge densityλtraveling in the +z direction at speed v. Construct the field tensor and the dual tensor at the point role="math" localid="1654331549769" (x,0,0).

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The field tensor and the dual tensor at the point x.0.0is.

Fμν=μ0λ2πx0c00-c00-v00000v00andGμν=μ0λ2πx00v00000-v00-c00c0respectivety

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01

Expression for the electric and magnetic field strength:

Write the expression for the electric field strength.

E=14πε02λxx .....(1)

Here, εo is the permittivity of free space, λ is the charge density, and x is the distance from the wire.

Write the expression for the magnetic field strength.

B=μ04π2λνxy^B=μ02πλνxy^

02

Determine the field tensor at the point :

It is known that:

1ε0=c2μ0

Substitute1ε0=c2μ0 in equation (1).

E=14π1c2μ02λxx^E=μ02πλc2xx^

Write the equation for filed tensor as an array form.

Fμν=0Ex/c-Ex/c0-Ey/c-Bx-Ez/cByEx/cEx/cBz-By0Bx-Bx0

Substitute Bx=0,Bz=0,Ey=0,Ez=0Ex=μ02πλc2xandBy=μ02πλvxin equation (2).

Fμν=0μ0λc22πxc00-μ0λc22πxc00000000μ0λc22πx00Fμν=μ0λ2πx0c00-c00-v00000v00

03

Determine the dual tensor at point :

Write the equation for the dual tensor as an array form.

Gμν=0Bx-Bx0-ByEz/c-BzEy/cByBz-Ez/cEy/c0-Ex/cEx/c0..........(3)

Substitute 0forBz,0forBx,0forEy,,0forEz,μ0λc22πxforExandμ0λc2πxforByin equation (3).

role="math" localid="1654682762200" Gμν=0000-μ0λν2πx000μ0λν2πx0000-μ0λc22πxcμ0λc22πxc0Gμν=0000-v00v00000-c00

Therefore, the field tensor and the dual tensor at the point x,0,0is

Fμν=μ0λ2πx0c00-c00-v00000v00andGμν=μ0λ2πx00v00000-v00-c00c0respectivety

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