A steady current is flowing parallel to the axis through an infinitely long cylindrical shell of inner radius $a$ and outer radius $b$. Choose one or more of the current densities given below: (In each case, $\alpha$ and $k$ are constants with appropriate units.)
- $\vert \vec J\vert=\alpha\, r^3$.
- $\vert \vec J\vert=\alpha\, {\sin{kr}\over r}$.
- $\vert \vec J\vert=\alpha\, e^{kr^2}$.
- $\vert \vec J\vert=\alpha\, {e^{kr}\over r}$.
For each chosen density, answer each of the following questions:
- Find the total current flowing through the wire.
- Use Ampere's Law and symmetry arguments to find the magnetic field at each of the three radii below:
- $r_1>b$
- $a<r_2<b$
- $r_3<a$
- What dimensions do $\alpha$ and $k$ have?
- For $\alpha=1$, $k=1$, sketch the magnitude of the magnetic field as a function of $r$.