ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY AND TRANSMISSION

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QUESTION BANK
UNIT – II
1. (a) State Ampere’s circuital law. Specify the conditions to be met for
determining magnetic field strength, H, based on Ampere’s circuital law
(b) A long straight conductor with radius ‘a’ has a magnetic field strength
H =(Ir/2πa2) ˆa_ within the conductor (r < a) and H = (I/2πr) ˆa_ outside
the conductor (r > a) Find the current density J in both the regions
(r < and r > a)
(c) Define Magnetic flux density and vector magnetic potential.

2. (a) State Maxwell’s equations for magneto static fields.

(b) Show that the magnetic field due to a finite current element along Z
axis at a point P, ?r? distance away along y- axis is given by H = (I/4πr)
(sin α1 −sin α2).a  where I is the current through the conductor , α1, and
α2 are the angles made by the tips of the conductor element at ?P?.

3 (a) Obtain an expression for differential magnetic field strength dH due

to differential current element I dl at the origin in the positive Z-
direction.
(b) Find the magnetic field strength, H at the centre of a square
conducting loop of side ‘2a’ in Z=0 plane if the loop is carrying a
current , I, in anti clock wise direction.

4. (a) Find the magnetic vector potential and hence the magnetic field due
to a long straight wire carrying a current I in + b Z direction.
(b) Compare the utility, requirements and applications of Ampere’s
Circuital Law for static magnetic fields, with those of Gauss’s Law for
electro static fields.

5. (a) A circular loop of 3 units radius is centred at the origin in z = 0

plane, and carries a dc current of 10 m A. along bφ direction. Find the
magnetic flux density at (0, 0, ± 4).
(b) For a N turn toroid of circular cross section, carrying a current I,
determine The magnetic field inside and outside the toroid.

6. (a) Derive the Maxwell’s two equations for magneto static fields in
point and integral forms. Give their word statements and explain their
significance.
(b) Explain the basis for magnetic scalar potential, its utility and
limitations.
 7 (a) Find magnetic field strength, H, on the Z- axis at a point P(0,0,h),
due to current carrying circular loop, x^2 + y^2 = A^2 in Z=0 plane.
(b) Find the total magnetic flux crossing a surface, φ = π/2,1 ≤ ρ ≤ 2 and
0 ≤Z ≤ 5 due to a vector magnetic potential A = (−ρ2/4).bz webers/m
8. (a) Derive equation of continuity for static magnetic fields.
(b) Derive an expression for magnetic field strength, H, due to a current
carryingconductor of finite length placed along the y- axis, at a point P in
x-z planeand ‘r’ distant from the origin. Hence deduce expressions for H
due to semi-infinite length of the conductor.
9. a) Derive an expression for magnetic potential due to a long wire of
circular cross-section carrying current I.
b) Region 1, where µr1=4 is the side of the plane y+z =1 containing the
origin. In region 2 µr2= 6. BI=2ax+lay (T) . Find B2 and H2.
10.In detail state and explain Biot-Savarts law.
11. An infinite filament on the Z-axis carries 20л mA in the a z direction.
Three uniform cylindrical current sheets are also present: 400mA/m
at ρ = 1cm, -250mA/m at ρ = 2cm and -300mA/m at ρ = 3cm. Find
HΦ at ρ = 0.5, 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5cms.
12.Given H = 300az cos(3x108t-y)A/m in free space. Find the emf
developed in the general aΦ direction about the closed path having
corners at
a) (0,0,0), (1,0,0), (1,1,0) and (0,1,0),
b) (0,0,0), (2л,0,0), (2л, 2л,0), (0, 2л,0).
13. A conductor in the form of regular polygon of ‘n’ sides inscribed in a
circle of radius R.Show that the expression for magnetic flux density is B

tan ( ) Wb/m2at the centre, whereI is the current. Show also when ‘n’

is indefinitely increasedthen the expression reduces toB = Wb/m2.

14.A rectangular wire has long side b and short side a. The side b is parallel
to a very long conductor and distance d from it and conductor lies in the
plane containing the frame. What is mutual inductance of the frame with
respect to the conductor?
15.a) Explain the concept of scalar and vector magnetic fields.
b) Derive an expression for static Magnetic field intensity due to infinite
long straight conductor.
16.a) Tabulate Maxwell’s equations in integral &differential form for static
electromagnetic field.
b) Derive the expression for capacitance of co-axial cable.
17.a) Derive an expression for the Magnetic field Intensity due to a finite
length conductor. (5M)
b) Discuss about Magnetic flux and Magnetic flux density. (3M)