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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

IVTH SEM SUB CODE: BEC401 SUB: ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS

QUESTION BANK

Questions Marks
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1.State and Explain Coulomb’s Law of Force between two point charges in Vector form.

2. Identical point charges of 3uC are placed at the four corners of a square of side 5cm. 8
Determine the magnitude of force on any one of the charge.

3. Four 10nC positive charges are located in the z = 0 plane at the corners of a square 8cm on a 8
side. A fifth 10nC positive charge is located at a point 8cm distant from the other charges
(assume z axis). Determine magnitude of force on fifth charge assuming ɛ=ɛo.
4. Define Electric Field Intensity and derive an expression for Electric Field Intensity at any 8
given point due to ‘n’ number of Point charges.

5. Two particles having charges 2nC and 5nC are placed 80cm apart. Determine electric field 6
intensity at a point situated at a distance of 0.5m from each of two particles. Assume medium is
Bakelite with ɛr=5
6.Determine the total charge contained in 2cm length of electron beam for 2cm < z < 4cm, 6
ρ=1cm and 𝜌𝑣 = −5𝑒 −100𝜌𝑧 𝜇𝑐/𝑚3 .

7. Derive an expression for the electric field intensity due to infinite line charge. 8
A uniform line charge of 𝜌𝐿 = 25𝑛𝐶/𝑚 lies on the line x=-3m and y=4m in free space.
8.Determine electric field intensity at the point (2,3,15)m. 5

9.Two uniform line charges of density 4nC/m and 6nC/m lie in x=0 plane at y=+5m and y=- 8
6m. Determine 𝐸 ⃛ at (4,0,5)m.
10. Derive an expression for electric filed intensity due to charged circular ring of radius of ‘r’ 8
placed in X-Y plane, at a point (0, 0, z)m having uniform line charge density 𝜌𝐿 𝐶/𝑚
11.Derive an Expression of Electric field intensity due to infinite sheet charge. 8

12.Determine 𝐸 ⃛ at the origin if the following charge distribution are present in free space 8
(i) Point charge 12nC at P(2, 0, 6)m.
(ii) Uniform Line charge of line charge density 3nC/m at x=2, y=3.
(iii) Uniform Surface charge of density o.2nC/m2 at x=2.
13Define Electric Flux and Electric Flux density. Derive the relationship between Electric Flux 8
density and Electric Field Intensity
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14.Given a 60uC point charge located at origin. Determine the total electric flux passing 8
through
𝜋 𝜋
(i)The portion of sphere of radius r=26cm bounded by 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2 , 0 ≤ ∅ ≤ 2
(ii)The closed surface defined by ρ=26cm and 𝑧 = ±26𝑐𝑚.
15.State and obtain mathematical formulation of Gauss law for point charge 6

16.State and Prove Maxwell’s First equation. 6

17.State and Prove Gauss Divergence Theorem 6

10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 6
18.a)Determine the volume charge density, if the field is → 𝑎𝑟 𝐶/𝑚2
𝐷= 𝑟

⃛ , total charge within a volume 10-14m3 at P (1,-2, 3).

b) Determine the Divergence of 𝐷 6
Given → = (2𝑦 2 𝑧 − 8𝑥𝑦)𝑎𝑥 + (4𝑥𝑦𝑧 − 4𝑥 2 )𝑎𝑦 +
𝐷
(2𝑥𝑦 2 − 4𝑧)𝑎𝑧 .
19.A charge is uniformly distributed over a spherical surface of radius ‘a’. Determine electric 6
field intensity everywhere in space using gauss law.

20.Given 𝐷̅ = 5𝑟𝑎 ̅̅̅𝑟 c/m2 Prove divergence theorem for a shell region enclosed by spherical 8
surfaces at r=a and r =b (b>a) and cantered at origin.

21. Explain the concept of Work done and Potential. Obtain an expression for potential 8
difference between two points due to electric field produced by point charge.

22. ) Determine work expended in carrying a charge of 2C from B (1, 0, 1) to A (0.8, 0.6,1) in 8
an electric field 𝐸 ̅=𝑦𝑎̅𝑥+𝑥𝑎̅𝑦+2𝑎̅𝑧 V/m, considering the path (i) straight line (ii) parabola
x=2y2 (iii) shorter arc of circle x2+y2=1, z=1.

23. Establish the relation 𝐸̅= −∇𝑉 8

24. Electric potential at an arbitrary point in free space is given by (x+1)2+(y+2)2+(z+3)2 volts 8
at P(2, 1, 0). Determine V, 𝐸̅, |𝐸̅|, |𝐷 ̅| and ρv.

25. Using Gauss’s law, deduce poisons and lap laces equation from Maxwell’s first equation. 8
Express 𝜵2V in different coordinate systems. b) Calculate the values of V and ρv for (i) V=4𝑦𝑧
𝑥2+1 at P(1, 2, 3)

26. Derive an expression for the potential at a point due to infinite line charge. 8

27. Derive current continuity equation with usual notation. 8

28.Given 𝐽=10𝑟2𝑧𝑎̅𝑟−4𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠2(∅)𝑎̅∅ 𝑚𝐴/𝑚2 in cylindrical system. Find the current flowing 8

outward through the circular band r=3, 0<φ<z
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29. a) State and explain Uniqueness theorem. b) Applying Laplace’s equations obtain the 8
capacitance of Parallel plate capacitor. The distance between two plates is ‘d’ and area is ‘A’

30.a)State and Explain Biot Savart’s Law and Ampere’s Circuital Law. b) Obtain the 8
expression for Magnetic field intensity at a point due to infinitely long straight conductor
carrying current I Using (i) Biot Savart’s Law (ii) Ampere’s Circuital Law