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COURSE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 2FH4

Duration of Examination: 2 hours
Midterm Examination February 24th, 2020
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER INCLUDES 2 PAGES AND 5 QUESTIONS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR COPY OF THE PAPER IS COMPLETE. BRING ANY DISCREPANCY
TO THE ATTENTION OF YOUR INVIGILATOR.

Instructions:
1. You can use any calculator.
2. Write your name and student ID on each page, the exam booklets incl.
3. You are allowed to bring 3 sheets of letter-size paper with any writing
on both sides of the sheet.
4. Attempt all questions.

Question 1 (25 points)

The electric flux density vector inside a sphere of radius ro=0.1 m is 𝑫 = 3𝑟𝒂𝑟 µC/m2.
(a) Evaluate the volumetric charge density inside the sphere.
(b) Find the total charge inside the sphere.
(c) Calculate the total electric flux out from the sphere.

Question 2 (20 points)

A circular ring of radius o =0.05 m and centre at the origin lies in the xy plane and carries a linear
charge density L=0.1µC/m.

(a) Find the electric field at the point (0,0,0) m.

(b) What is the electric potential at the point (0,0, 0.3) m?.

Question 3 (20 points) z

q q
Four charges of value q=1.0 µC are located on
the perimeter of a circle of radius r=3.0 m in the xz
plane as shown. x
45

a) Find the total electric field at the point (0, -3, 0) m

b) What is the electric potential at the point (0, 3, 0) m?
q q

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Question 4 (20 points)

The xy plane contains a uniform sheet of charge of surface charge density s=0.2 nC/m2. A second
sheet with a surface charge density s=-0.2 nC/m2 occupies the plane z=6 m.
a) Find the electric field everywhere.
b) Find the voltage difference VA-Vc with A(0,0, 6)m and C(0, -2, -2)m.

Question 5 (25 points)

𝑟2
A spherical distribution of volumetric charges 𝑣 = 10−9 (1 − (25)) C/𝑚3 , exists in the region
0𝑟5 in a spherical coordinate system.

a) Find the electric flux density vector D everywhere

b) Find the electric field strength E everywhere
c) What is the voltage difference between two points located at distances of 0.03 m and 0.1 m from
the origin?
d) What is the total electric energy stored in this system?

END OF QUESTION SHEET

TOTAL MARKS FOR THIS EXAM = 110

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