Electromagnetic Field Theory 2019

MODULE 1
Q1) Define Vector. Formulate Magnitude and direction of the vector.

Q2) Define Base vector and derive the equation for unit vector with respect to base
vector.

Q3) Formulate the field at a point due to two electric charges knowing their coordinates

Q4) Find the electric field at a point(0,2,3) due to charge Q1=10ŋc at (1,0,1). Dimensions
are in meters €r=1. Find electric field ⃗⃗⃗𝐄 and resultant vector 𝐚𝐞
̂

Q5) Two point charges of magnitude 3µc and -8µc are located at places P1(-3,5,-7) and
P2(-4,2,9) respectively in free space. Evaluate electric field and also its magnitude at
point P(2,-6,5)

Q6) Potential at a certain region is given by V=x2+3y2+9z. Give the equation for electric
field Intensity ⃗⃗⃗𝐄 in the same region. Also evaluate V and ⃗⃗⃗𝐄 at a point(1,-2,3)

Q7) Define scalar. Formulate the equation for electric field E interms of potential
gradient grad V

( Or )With usual notation show that⃗⃗⃗𝐄 = −𝛁𝐕

Q8) Formulate the dot product and cross product. Explain inter-relation between the
vector components

Q9) Find the cross product of two vectors 𝑨 ⃗ =2𝒂

̂x-5𝒂
̂y+3𝒂 ⃗⃗ =5𝒂
̂z and 𝑩 ̂x-6𝒂
̂y+7𝒂
̂z . Find
unitvector A and B. Also find the angle between A and B.

Q10) Formulate the following three coordinate system

>> Cartesian Coordinate system [ Rectangular Coordinate System]

>> Cylindrical Coordinate system

>> Spherical Coordinate system [ Or Polar Coordinate system]

or

Q11) Formulate the transformation of Cartesian coordinate system to cylindrical

coordinate system and Cylindrical to Cartesian

Q12) Formulate the transformation of Cartesian coordinate system to Spherical system

and Spherical to Cartesian
Q13) Formulate the transformation of Cylindrical coordinate system to spherical
system and Spherical to Cylindrical

Q14) State and formulate the coulomb’s law of force between two point charges in a
vector form.

Q15) Define Electric field Intensity. Explain the concept of Electric field intensity and
field due to many charges with relevant equation.

Q16) Illustrate and formulate the following field

>> Electric Field Intensity at a point due to line charge distribution

>> Electric field Intensity due to sheet of charge

>> Electric field Intensity due to continuous volume charge Distribution

Q17) Potential at a certain region is given by V=x2+3y2+9z. Give the equation for
electric field Intensity E at the point(1,-2,3)

Q18) There are two vectors ⃗𝑨=5𝒂

̂x-2𝒂 ̂z and ⃗𝑩
̂y-3𝒂 ⃗ =𝒂
̂x-6𝒂 ̂z inclined at an angle Ɵ.
̂y+2𝒂
Find Ɵ

Q19) A vector field is given by ⃗𝑨=5𝒂

̂x+3xyz𝒂
̂y+x2𝒂
̂z . Find the field at the point(2,2,3) in
cylindrical coordinate system

Q20) A vector field is given ⃗𝑨

⃗ =5𝒂
̂x+3xyz𝒂
̂y+x2𝒂
̂z . Find the field at the point(2,2,5) in
spherical coordinate system

Q21) A vector field is given by ⃗𝑨

⃗ =2ρ𝒂
̂ρ+(п/3ρ)𝒂
̂φ+2z𝒂
̂z. Find the field at the point

(3, п/6, 5) in spherical coordinate system

Q22) Define Electric Flux Density. Find the relationship between Electric Flux density
and Electric field

Q23) Define Gauss Law and derive the relevant equation for the Gauss Law for all the
three cases

[ INCLUDING PROBLEMS SOLVED IN THE CLASS]