GATE EE 2024 Set 1 — Question 52
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The given equation represents a magnetic field strength in the spherical coordinate system, in free space. Here, and represent the unit vectors along and , respectively. The value of in the equation should be ____________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
Correct answer
2 to 2
Solution
In free space, . Since , we have . In spherical coordinates, the divergence is given by:Given , , and :
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