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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
[itex]\vec{E}[/itex]q=q/4[itex]\pi[/itex][itex]\epsilon[/itex]0(1/[itex]\vec{r}[/itex]2)=q/4[itex]\pi[/itex][itex]\epsilon[/itex]0([itex]\vec{r}[/itex]/r3)
[itex]\vec{B}[/itex]sol=μ0nI[itex]\hat{z}[/itex]
pem=ε0([itex]\vec{E}[/itex][itex]\times[/itex][itex]\vec{B}[/itex])
lem=r[itex]\times[/itex]pem
Pem=∫pem d[itex]\tau[/itex]
Lem=∫lem d[itex]\tau[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I kind of plugged and chugged, found r2=((x-a)2+y2+z2) and [itex]\vec{r}[/itex]=(x-a)[itex]\hat{x}[/itex]+y[itex]\hat{y}[/itex]+z[itex]\hat{z}[/itex]
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=[itex]\frac{-2\mu_{0}\epsilon_{0}qnI}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}[/itex]∫[itex]\frac{(x-a)\hat{y}}{((x-a)^{2}+y^{2}}[/itex] dydx
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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