ENGD2009 Phase Test Questions

Session: 2021/22

Faculty of: Computing, Engineering and Media

Programme /
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Course:

Level: 5
Subject / Module Title (including module
Electromagnetics ENGD2009
code):

Date: Tuesday 10 May 2022

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Start time: 09:00 Finish time: 12:00

Instructions to, and information for, candidates

Attempt FOUR questions.

SHOW YOUR WORK (derivations and calculations’ steps)

ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Total marks achievable = 100.

10−9
Note: 𝜀0 = F𝑚−1 and 𝜇0 = 4𝜋 10−7 𝐻𝑚−1
36𝜋

You need to upload your answers, as one Word or PDF file, to the provided Turnitin
link. It is your responsibility to make sure that the uploaded file is valid, correct, and
not protected by a password. You also must make sure that the answers are legible.
You will NOT have the chance to re-submit after the given time if your file turns out to
be corrupted, invalid, or the included answers are illegible. Furthermore, late
submissions will receive a mark of 0.

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collusion, and copying work are academic offences. The university regulations on
academic offences are available here: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/documents/dmu-
students/academic-support-office/student-regulations/chapter-4-17.18.pdf

PLEASE TURN OVER

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Q1.

a) Given the following three position vectors A = (1, 3, 2), B = (3, 1, 0),
and C = (−1, 2, −3), find

i. The displacement vector AB (2 marks)

ii. The unit vector of AB (3 marks)
iii. Dot product A●C (2 marks)
iv. Cross product AxC (3 marks)
v. The area of the parallelogram formed by the vectors A and C
(3 marks)
vi. A – 3B + 4C (3 marks)

b) Calculate the divergence of a vector field

𝑨 = 𝑒 −𝑥 cos 4𝑦 𝒙
̂ + (2 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝒚
̂ − (𝑦 2 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 𝑧)𝒛̂

(4 marks)

c) Calculate the curl of vector field

𝑨 = (2𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧) 𝒙̂ + (𝑥𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑧 3 ) 𝒚
̂ − (6𝑥𝑦𝑧 − 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 )𝒛̂
(5 marks)
Q2.

a) Point charges 𝑄1 = −2 nC and 𝑄2 = 3 nC are placed at 𝑟1(−2, 5, 1) and

𝑟2(3, −4, 6), respectively.

i. Determine the force on 𝑄2 (6 marks)

ii. Using an annotated sketch and a formula, show how the resultant
force F from the point charges 𝑄1 and 𝑄2 acts on a point charge 𝑄3
located at 𝑟3 can be obtained.
(4 marks)

iii. Determine the electrical field strength E at the origin (5 marks)

iv. Determine the electric flux density D at the origin (2 marks)
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b) A wire of 2 mm diameter and 4 × 107 S/m conductivity has 2 × 1029

free electrons per cubic meter when an electric field of 10 mV/m is
applied.
Given that the electronic charge 𝑒 = −1.6 𝑥 10−19 C, find

i. The current in the wire 𝐼 (3 marks)

ii. The drift velocity of the electrons u (2 marks)
c) An electric dipole of 100 𝒛̂ pC.m is located at the origin.
Find the electric potential V at point (0,0,10)
(3 marks)
Q3.

a) The plane z = 0 separates region 1 (𝑧 > 0), which is a dielectric

material with 𝜀𝑟 = 4, from region 2 (𝑧 < 0), which is also a dielectric
material with 𝜀𝑟 = 6.5.
̂ − 20 𝒛̂ nC/m2
̂ + 30 𝒚
If 𝑫𝟏 = 16 𝒙

i. Find 𝑫𝟐 and 𝜃2 (6 marks)

ii. If region 2 (z < 0) is replaced with free space, find 𝑫𝟐 and 𝜃2.
(4 marks)
iii. Explain what happens when we replace the dielectric in region 2
(𝑧 < 0) with a perfect electric conductor
(4 marks)
b) A 2 mC charge with velocity u = 5 x̂ − 1 ŷ + 3 ẑ m/s enters a region
where the magnetic flux density 𝑩 = 𝑦 2 x̂ + 𝑧 2 ŷ + 𝑥 2ẑ Wb/m2 and the
electric field intensity 𝑬 = 𝑥𝑦𝑧x̂ + 𝑥 2 𝑦 ŷ + 𝑥 2z ẑ V/m. Find the force on
the charge at point P (2, 3, -1).
(7 marks)
c) A magnetic core of uniform cross section 2 cm2 is connected to 240
V, 50 Hz power supply as shown in Figure 1.
Assume 𝑁1 = 200 turns,
i. Calculate the induced electromotive force (emf) V2 in the secondary
coil when 𝑁2 = 150 turns. (2 marks)
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Figure 1

ii. How many turns the secondary coil needs to have to generate an
emf voltage of 120 V?
(2 marks)

Q4.

a) Two point charges 𝑄1 = 2 nC and 𝑄2 = 4 nC are placed at (1, 0, 3) and

(-2, 1, 5), respectively.
i. Calculate the potential difference 𝑉𝐴𝐵 if A is (1, -2, 3) and B is (-1, 1, 2)
(9 marks)

ii. If the amount of work necessary to move a charge Q from B to A is

100 µJ, find the value of Q.
(5 marks)

b) An infinitely long conductor is placed along the z-axis. If the conductor

carries current I in the +z direction,
i. Find the magnetic field strength H at point (4, 3, 0) if I = 5 A
(8 marks)
ii. Using an annotated sketch, show how the magnitude and direction of
the magnetic field strength around an infinitely long round conductor
varies with distance from the wire.
(3 marks)
Q5.

a) For a current distribution in free space,

𝑨 = (2𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧) x̂ + (𝑥𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑧 3 ) ŷ − (6𝑥𝑦𝑧 − 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 ) ẑ Wb/m

i. Calculate magnetic flux density B (5 marks)

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ii. Show that B is a magnetic field (3 marks)

iii. Find the magnetic flux through a surface described by
0 ≤ x ≤ 1, y = 1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 2 (8 marks)
iv. Calculate the current density J at (1, -2, 3) (5 marks)

b) Given an electric potential field of 𝑉 = 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥𝑧 V

Calculate the electrical field strength E at (2, 1, -4)
(4 marks)

End of Questions