A rocket zooms past the earth at v=2.0×106m/s.a. Scientists on the rocket have created the electric and magnetic fields shown in FIGUREEX31.5.What are the fields measured by an earthbound scientist?


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(a) The electric field measured by an earthbound scientist isEB=-1.0×106VmR^.

(b) The magnetic field measured by an earthbound scientist isBB=0.99j^T.

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Part(a) Step1: Given information 

We have been given that a rocket zooms past the earth at vAB=2.0×106i^ms. The Scientists on the rocket have created the magnetic fieldBA=1.0j^Tand electric fieldEA=1.0×106R^Vmshown in FIGUREEX31.5.

We need to calculate the electric field, EBmeasured by an earthbound scientist.

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Part(a) Step2: Simplify

Given values :

The electric field created by the scientists on the rocket is EA=1.0×106R^Vm.

The magnetic field created by the scientists on the rocket isBA=1.0j^T

The relative velocity of the rocket with suspect to earth is vAB=2.0×106i^ms.

The relative velocity of the earth with suspect to rocket will be opposite i.e. vBA=-2.0×106i^ms.

We know the formula,

EB=EA+vBA+BA

Substituting the values of EA,vBA,BA, we get:

EB=1.0×106R^+(-2.0×106i^)×1.0j^

role="math" localid="1650186338852" EB=-1.0×106R^Vm

The electric field measured by an earthbound scientist is role="math" localid="1650186356029" EB=-1.0×106R^Vm.

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Part(b) Step 1: Given information

We have been given that a rocket zooms past the earth at vAB=2.0×106i^ms. The Scientists on the rocket have created the magnetic field BA=1.0j^Tand electric field EA=1.0×106R^Vmshown in FIGUREEX31.5.

We need to calculate the magnetic field BBmeasured by an earthbound scientist.

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Part(b) Step 2: Simplify

Given values:

The electric field created by the scientists on the rocket isEA=1.0×106R^Vm.

The magnetic field created by the scientists on the rocket isBA=1.0j^T.

The relative velocity of the rocket with suspect to earth isvAB=2.0×106i^ms.

The relative velocity of the earth with suspect to rocket will be opposite i.e.vBA=-2.0×106i^ms.

We know the formula,

BB=BA-1l2vBA×EA

Substituting the values of BA,l,vBA,EA, we get:

BB=1.0j^-1(3.0×106)2(-2.0×106j^×1.0×106R^)

BB=0.99j^T

The magnetic field measured by an earthbound scientist is BB=0.99j^T.

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