Assignment 3

1. An electric dipole is located at origin. The potential due to dipole far away from the
region is proportional to

𝑞𝑑 cos 𝜃 1
Solution: 𝑉 = => 𝑉 ∝
4𝜋𝜖 0 𝑅2 𝑅2
2. Find the capacitance per unit length of a coaxial cable with inner and outer radius
4 mm and 5 mm (assume air filled coaxial)
2𝜋𝜖 0
Solution: 𝐶 = = 250 pF/m
ln ⁡(𝑏/𝑎)

3. From the statements given here regarding the boundary conditions of electric field,
choose the correct option
Statement I: At an interface between free space and conductor, the tangential
component of electric field inside the conductor is zero
Statement II: For the same interface the normal component of 𝐷 field is continuous

Solution:
1. True. Tangential Component is zero
2. False. 𝐷𝑛1 − 𝐷𝑛2 = 𝜌𝑠 .

Consider a dipole at origin with the magnitude of charges given by 1.6 nC and
separated by a distance of 10 mm.

Use the above information for solving questions 4 and 5

4. Calculate the potential at point 𝑃(𝑟, 𝜃, ∅). Consider 𝑟 = 5 m, 𝜃 = 30𝑜

𝑞𝑑 cos 𝜃
Solution: 𝑉 = = 5 mV
4𝜋𝜖 0 𝑟 2

5. Find the magnitude of radial component of the electric field generated at a point
𝑃(𝑟, 𝜃, ∅), due to the dipole
𝑞𝑑 cos 𝜃
Solution: 𝐸𝑟 = = 2 mV/m
2𝜋𝜖0 𝑟3
6. The electric field inside a conductor is given by
Solution: 𝐸 = 0

7. For a certain dipole in free space calculate the ratio of Electric field magnitude at a
radial distance of 20 m and 10 m

Solution- 𝑬 ∝ 1 𝑟 3
 1
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 = 𝐸20 /𝐸10 = = 0.125
8
8. Among the different types of polarization, which are temperature independent?

Solution: Atomic and ionic polarization.

9. For a linearly polarized material, electric susceptibility is given by 1.2 and electric
field= 3𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝑧 V/m. The electric flux density inside the dielectric is given by?

Solution-

𝑫 = 𝜖𝑂 𝑬 + 𝜖𝑂 𝜒𝑬 𝑬 = 2.2𝜖𝑂 𝑬

Consider a dielectric slab kept in free space on the 𝑥𝑧 plane with boundary at 𝑦 = 0.
The boundary surface has no free charges and the electric fields are given
𝐸𝐷𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 = 1𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 1𝑧 V/m
𝐸𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 = 1𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 1𝑧 V/m

Use the above information for solving questions 10 and 11

10. What is the relative permittivity of the dielectric?

Solution-
𝐸𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑚 .𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝜖𝑟 6
= = =3
𝐸𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑚 ,𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 1 2

11. The polarization vector inside the dielectric is given by?

Solution-
𝑷 = 𝜖𝑂 𝜒𝒆 𝑬 = 2𝜖𝑂 𝑬
12. Both current and current density have directions associated with them. Are they
vector?

Solution: Only current density is a vector.

13. Given current density = 𝑟𝑒 −𝑡 𝑟 A/m2 where 𝑟 the radial distance, 𝑡 is time and 𝑟 is the
unit radial vector in spherical coordinate geometry. Find the volume charge
density (𝜌𝑣 ) at any time 𝑡 given 𝜌𝑣 (𝑡 → ∞) = 3 C/m3

Solution-
∂𝜌𝑣
Δ𝐉 = − = 3𝑒 −𝑡
∂t
𝜌𝑣 = 3𝑒 −𝑡 + 3

14. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor, kept in a medium with a susceptibility
of 2. The plate length and width are 3 mm and 1.8 mm respectively and these plate
are separated by a distance of 1 μm

Solution:

𝜖𝐴 ϵ0 ϵr (width × length)
𝐶= = = 0.14 nF
𝑑 d