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Past exam of the physics B course of the University of Cambridge 2019 Paper 2 Section A A4 Solution by
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The original PDF calls a relative magnetic permeability while also specifying a nonmagnetic dielectric. These descriptions are inconsistent if read literally. The physically consistent interpretation of the notation is relative permittivity and relative magnetic permeability .
Let and let be the inner radius of the outer conductor. For line charge density , Gauss's law gives , henceThe magnetic field in the dielectric is . Its energy per unit length givesUsing ,These are the lossless coaxial line parameters, assuming negligible field penetration into the conductors. If the quoted radii instead referred to an outer diameter or if were intended, the data would need clarification; the stated dielectric and nonmagnetic assumptions support the interpretation above.
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