ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY

ASSIGNMENT I
1. Given A = 5ax and B = 4ax + tay; findt such that the angle between A and
B is 45.
2. Using Divergence theorem, evaluate
where
and S is the surface of the cube bounded by x = 0, x = 1 ; y = 0, y = 1 ; and
z = 0, z = 1
3. Transform the vector
at p (x = -2, y = +3, z =- 4) to
spherical coordinate.
4. Write short notes on the following: (a) Gradient (b) Divergence (c) Curl
and (d) Stokes theorem.
5. Determine the gradient of the scalar field at
defined in
cylindrical coordinate system as A = 25r sin
6. Given that F = x2 y ax - yay. Find F. dl for the closed path shown in
figure and also verify Stokes theorem

7. Find the potential at any point along the axis of a uniformly charged disc
of C/m2 . The disc has radius of a m.
8. Deduce an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
having two dielectric media.
9. Write and explain the coulombs law in vector form.
10. Derive the expression for electric field intensity due to a circular surface
charge
11. Derive Poissons and Laplaces equation
12. State and prove Gauss law and write about the applications of Gauss
law?
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r

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13. In cylindrical co-ordinates show that
points along the x-axis if
0 .
x2 .
14. Find the gradient of the scalar field
x 1 m due to six point charges that
15. Find out the electric potential at
are placed at x 3,3.5, 4, 4.5,5 & 5.5m .
8nC &
16. Determine the energy in a system which contains two charges
8nC which are separated by a distance of
0.4m .

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r
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r
E 2 xyzax 3( x y z )azV / m,
17.Express the field
in cylindrical cour
E
ordinates, and calculate
at the point P ( r 2, 60, z 3 ).

18. For a vector field

divergence of the

ur
A , show explicitly that

curl

of

any

vector

ur
A 0, i.e., the

field

is

zero.

19. The area of each plate of a parallel plate capacitor with air as
0.8m 2 . The distance between the plates is 5mm.(a)Find
dielectric is
the energy stored in the capacitor if it is connected to a dc source of
500V.(b) Find the energy stored if the space between the plates is
filled with a dielectric of relative permittivity 4.5 after disconnecting
the capacitor from the source.
l 7 pC / m & it lies
20.An infinite length of uniform line charge has
ur
along y-axis. Determine electric field intensity

E (4, 1, 7).