Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2014 / ib / Paper 2 / 6A (Electromagnetism)

Use compatible orientations for the loop and spanning surface. The relevant Maxwell equations areThe magnetic flux transport for a moving circuit separates the change of the field from the motion of its boundary. To see the boundary term, freeze $\mathbf{B}$ at time $t$. Orient the closed swept surface as $S(t+\delta t)-S(t)+S^{\prime }$. Its side element isto first order. Hence its flux is $-\delta t{\oint }_C\mathbf{B}\cdot (\mathbf{v}\times d\mathbf{r})$. By the divergence theorem and $\nabla \cdot \mathbf{B}=0$, the sum of the three fluxes is zero, giving the purely geometric changeAdding the temporal field change and applying Stokes theorem yieldsThusThe boundary contribution is the motional electromotive force; the field contribution is Faraday's law.