Boundary Conditions on Electric and Magnetic Fields

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At the boundary between two dielectric media, which component of the electric field is continuous across the boundary?

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B. Tangential component of E

Front

The discontinuity in the normal component of the electric field at a boundary is caused by the presence of:

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B. Surface charge density

Front

The tangential component of the magnetic field is continuous across a boundary when no surface current exists. True or False?

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True

Front

The normal component of the magnetic flux density B is always continuous across a boundary. True or False?

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True

Front

Match the field component with its boundary condition: Tangential E

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C. Continuous across the boundary

Front

Match the field component with its boundary condition: Normal E

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B. Discontinuous if surface charge exists

Front

Match the field component with its boundary condition: Tangential H

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A. Discontinuous if surface current exists

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Match the field component with its boundary condition: Normal B

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D. Always continuous

Front

Which Maxwell equation directly leads to the boundary condition for the normal component of the electric field?

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B. Gauss’s law for electricity

Front

Which Maxwell equation explains why magnetic monopoles do not exist?

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D. Gauss’s law for magnetism