ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS March 2021
ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS March 2021
1 a) Derive an expression for the Electric field intensity due to a finite length line [8M]
charge along the Z-axis at an arbitrary point Q(x,y,z)
b) An infinite length of uniform line charge has ρL= 10 pC/m and it lies along the Z- [7M]
axis. Determine electric field E at (4,3,3)
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2 a) Derive Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations from the fundamentals. [8M]
b) Let a point charge Q1 =25 nC be located at P1 (4,-2, 7) and a charge Q2 = 60 nC [7M]
be at P2(-3, 4,-2). If ε =ε0, find E at P3(1, 2, 3): At what point on the y axis is
Ex = 0?
3 a) Explain polarization in dielectrics?
b) A parallel plate capacitor has plate area 200 cm2 and plate separation of 3 mm. [8M]
The charge density is 1µC/m2 and air is the dielectric. Find (i) the capacitance of
the capacitor (ii) Voltage between the plates (iii) the force with which the plates
attract each other
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4 a) An electric dipole located at the origin in free space has a moment p [8M]
= 3ax – 2ay+ az nC.m. (i) Find V at PA (2, 3, 4). (ii) Find V at r = 2.5, ߠ = 30° , φ
= 40°
b) Define electric dipole. Derive the expression for electric field due to electric [7M]
dipole.
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Code No: R1921024 R19 SET - 2
9 a) Derive the Maxwell’s four equations for time varying fields [8M]
b) In a material for which σ = 5.0 s/m and ∈r = 1, the electric field intensity is E = [7M]
250 Sin1010t (V/m). Find the conduction and displacement current densities and
the frequency at which they have equal magnitudes.
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10 a) A parallel plate capacitor with plate area of 4 cm2 and plate separation of 2mm [8M]
has a voltage 400 Sin 103t volts applied to its plates. Calculate the displacement
current, assuming ε= 2ε0.
b) Explain the concept of displacement current and obtain an expression for the [7M]
Displacement current density.
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Code No: R1921024 R19 SET - 3
1 a) State Guass law. Explain any two applications of Guass law in detail. [8M]
b) A circular ring of charge with radius 5m lied in z = 0 plane with centre at origin. [7M]
If the line charge density is 10 nC/m. Find E at the point (0, 0, 6) m
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2 a) Prove that the electric field intensity is the negative gradient of potential. [8M]
b) A square plate described by -2≤x≤2, -2≤y≤2, z=0 carries a charge 12|y| mC/m2. [7M]
Find the total charge on the plate and the electric field intensity at (0,0,10)
3 a) Derive an expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor containing two [8M]
dielectrics with the dielectric interface parallel to the conducting plates
b) A homogeneous dielectric ( ε r =2.5) fills region 1 (x< 0) while region 2 (x> 0) is [7M]
free space. (i)If D 1 = 12a x − 10a y + 4a z nC/m 2 , find D 2 and θ 2 .
(ii)If E 2 = 12V/m and θ 2 = 60° , find E1 and θ1 .
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4 a) Derive the expression for capacitance of a spherical capacitor. [8M]
b) Conducting spherical shells with radii a = 10 cm and b = 30 cm are maintained [7M]
at a potential difference of 100 V such that V(r = b) = 0 and V(r = a) = 100 V.
Determine V and E in the region between the shells. If εr = 2.5 in the region,
determine the total charge induced on the shells and the capacitance of the
capacitor.
5 a) Derive an expression for magnetic flux density at any point on the axis of a [8M]
plane circular current loop.
b) Two long parallel conductors carrying currents 100 A and 150 A respectively. If [7M]
the conductors are separated by 20 mm. Find the force/meter length of each
conductor, if the current flow is in opposite direction?
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6 a) Prove that the force on a closed filamentary circuit in a uniform magnetic field is [8M]
zero.
b) A conducting filamentary triangle joins A (3,1,1), B (5,4,2) and C (1,2,4). The [7M]
segment AB carries a current of 0.2 A in the aAB direction. In the presence of
magnetic field B = 0.2ax − 0.1a y + 0.3az T. (i) Find the force on segment BC (ii)
Find the torque on the loop about an origin at A.
7 a) Derive the expressions for the self inductances of a toroid. [8M]
b) A very long solenoid with 2 X 2 cm cross section has an iron core (µ r = 1000) [7M]
and 4000 turns/meter. If it carries a current of 500 mA, find (i) Its self-
inductance per meter (ii) The energy per meter stored in its field.
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8 a) Derive the expression for energy stored and density in a magnetic field. [8M]
b) Derive the expressions for the self inductances of a solenoid? [7M]
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Code No: R1921024 R19 SET - 3
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Code No: R1921024 R19 SET - 4
1 a) Using Gauss law, derive the expression for electric field intensity due to an infinite [8M]
length of line charge?
b) Four 5 nC positive charges are located in the z=0 plane at the corners of a square 6 [7M]
cm on a side. A fifth 5 nC positive charge is located at a point 8 cm distance from
the other charges. Calculate the magnitude of the total force on this fifth charge for
ε=ε0.
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2 a) Explain electric potential and its properties [8M]
b) A charge of -0.3 μC is located at A(25, -30, 15) (in cm) and a second charge of 0.5 [7M]
μ C is at B(-10, 8, 12 ) cm . Find E at (a) the origin (b) P(15,20, 50) cm.
3 a) State and derive the conditions at the boundary between conductor-dielectric [8M]
interface.
b) A spherical capacitor with a = 1.5 cm, b= 4 cm has an inhomogeneous dielectric of [7M]
ε= 10 εo/r. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.
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4 a) Find the capacitance of two parallel plates 30cmX30cm separated by 6 mm in air. [8M]
And also find the energy stored by the capacitor if it is charged to a potential
difference of 600 volts
b) If a dielectric material of εr =4.0 is kept in an electric field E= 3.0ax +2.0ay + az , [7M]
V/m, find the polarization.
5 a) Derive an expression for force on a current element in a magnetic field. [8M]
b) A rectangular loop carrying current I2 is placed parallel to an infinitely long [7M]
filamentary wire carrying current I1 as shown below. Show that the force
µIIb 1 1
experienced by the loop is given by F = − 0 1 2 [ − ] a N
2π ρ0 ρ0 + a ρ
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6 a) State and explain ampere’s circuital law? Using the above find H due to an [8M]
infinitely long filamentary current I placed along the Z-axis?
b) Derive Ohm’s law in point form and explain [7M]
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Code No: R1921024 R19 SET - 4
9 a) Write Maxwell’s equation for static fields. Explain how they are modified for time [8M]
varying electric and magnetic fields
b) State and explain faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction? [7M]
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10 a) State and explain Maxwell’s fourth equation? [8M]
b) Write short notes on statically induced e.m.f and dynamically induced e.m.f? [7M]
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