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Question #42029
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Initially at , a system comprising a large parallel-plate capacitor and an uncharged, perfectly conducting solid block placed entirely between its plates is completely field-free. The block contains an internal, empty, eccentric spherical cavity of radius . For , the capacitor is charged such that a uniform displacement current density exists in the vacuum region between the plates. An infinitesimal test charge is moved from the center of the cavity to its inner surface along a complex path of total length at a constant speed . What is the magnitude of the total work done by the electromagnetic forces on the test charge during this process?
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Concepts Behind This Question
Displacement vs. Total Path Length|Cavity Field Shielding|Equipotential Surface Geometry|Vector Integration
Why This Question Is Tricky
Common Mistakes
This question tests the concept of electromagnetic shielding in perfect conductors, specifically targeting the misconception that external displacement currents or time-varying fields can penetrate an enclosed cavity.
Students often erroneously calculate the induced magnetic field using the Ampere-Maxwell law or the electric field from the displacement current, and then integrate these non-zero forces over the path length .
The trap exploits the failure to recognize that a perfect conductor shields not only electrostatic fields (via surface charges) but also time-varying magnetic fields (via induced surface currents), rendering the entire cavity strictly field-free.
Consequently, the Lorentz force is zero everywhere along the path, making the work done identically zero.
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Question Information
| Subject | Physics |
| Chapter | Motion in a Straight Line - Class 11 Part 1 |
| Concept | Displacement vs. Total Path Length |
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Cognitive Load | 7 |
| Target Solve Time | 160 sec |
| Access | Free |