EPE-4th Semester

Electromagnetic Theory
Instructor: Alam Zaib

Student Name:
Section:

Fall Semester 2010

Dated: 08/10/2010

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Total Marks:

10

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SOLUTION:
Quiz No.1:

Time allowed: 25 mins

Vector algebra & Cartesian co-ordinate system

Answer the following questions in the given space.

Q.1) Referring to figure below, the vectors are defined as A = xax + ya y + zaz and












B = 2ax + 2a y . (a) Find vector component of A along B i.e. AB (b) Find vector










component of A perpendicular to B i.e. AB (d) Show that components AB and AB are

orthogonal. (2+2+2 = 6 points)

A

Solution:
(a)

AB = AB aB = A.aB aB

( A.B ) B = (
=





2
B

2x + 2 y

aB

)(

( 2) +( 2)
2

2. 2 ( x + y ) ( ax + a y )

2a x + 2a y

B

( x + y ) a

2

AB

AB

+ a y

(b)
From the figure we see that:





A = AB + AB (Head-to-Tail rule!)

( x + y)

( x + y ) a
+ za

AB = A AB = x
ax + y
y
z
2
2

x y
yx

=
ax +
a y + zaz
2
2

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EPE-4th Semester

Electromagnetic Theory
Instructor: Alam Zaib

Fall Semester 2010

Dated: 08/10/2010

(c)




To show that components AB and AB are orthogonal, we take their dot product:



( x + y ) ( x y ) + ( x + y ) ( y x ) + 0. z
AB . AB =
2
2
2
2
=

( x + y)
2

[ x y + y x] = 0

Since the dot product is zero, the components are orthogonal.

Q.2) The position of a point P is given as rp = 3ax + 4a y 5az . (a) Find the coordinates of


point P (b) What is the projection of vector rp on x = 0 plane? (2+2 = 4 points)

Solution:
(a) Coordinates of point P are : P ( 3, 4, 5 )

(b) Since x = 0 plane corresponds to y-z plane, there will be no component of the projection




vector of rp along ax direction. Therefore,




Projection vector = 4a y 5az

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