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EEE230-ELECTROMAGNETIC TEORY MIDTERM EXAM , 13.04.2017

(Allowed time 80 min., electronic calculator can be used)

1) Three vectors ⃗𝑨
⃗ , ⃗𝑩
⃗ , and 𝑪, drawn in a head-to-tail fashion; form three sides of a triangle. What is
⃗𝑨
⃗ + ⃗𝑩
⃗ + 𝑪⃗?

a)(1/2)A.h b)(A2+B2+C2)1/2 c)C2=A2+B2 +2ABcosθ d)√2ABC e) 0

2) Three vectors ⃗𝑨
⃗ , ⃗𝑩 ⃗ , drawn in a head-to-tail fashion; form three sides of a triangle. What is
⃗ , and 𝑪
⃗𝑨
⃗ + ⃗𝑩
⃗ − 𝑪⃗?

⃗
a) ̶ 2𝑪 ⃗⃗
b)2𝑩 ⃗⃗
c)2𝑨 ⃗⃗⃗
d)(1/2)𝑪 e)0
3) Which one of the choises defines the the volume of the parallelepiped shown
in figure?

⃗⃗ × (𝑩
a)𝑨 ⃗)
⃗⃗ × 𝑪 b) ⃗𝑨
⃗ ∙ (𝑩 ⃗)
⃗⃗ × 𝑪 ⃗⃗ × (𝑩
c)𝑨 ⃗)
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝑪 ⃗⃗ ∙ ⃗𝑩
d)𝑨 ⃗
⃗ ∙𝑪 ⃗⃗ (𝑩
e)𝑨 ⃗)
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝑪

4) Which of the following expressions do not make sense?

⃗⃗⃗ × 𝑩
a) 𝑨 ⃗⃗ / |𝑩
⃗⃗ | ⃗ · (𝑨
b) 𝑪 ⃗⃗ × 𝑩
⃗⃗ ) ⃗⃗ 𝑩
c) 𝑨 ⃗ 𝑫
⃗⃗ / 𝑪 ⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ × 𝑩
d) 𝑨 ⃗ ∙𝑫
⃗⃗ /(𝑪 ⃗⃗ ) ⃗⃗ × 𝑩
e) 𝑨 ⃗
⃗⃗ × 𝑪

5) Potantial function for the region between two concentric right circular cylinder, where V=0 at
r=a and V=150 V at r=b is
𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝒃𝒂 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐥𝐧(𝒃⁄𝒂) 𝟏𝟓𝟎
a) 𝑽 = 𝒍𝒏(𝒃⁄𝒂) b) 𝑽 = 𝒍𝒏(𝒃⁄𝒂) c) 𝑽 = (𝒃/𝒂) 𝒍𝒏(𝒃⁄𝒂) d) 𝑽 = 𝒍𝒏(𝒓⁄𝒂) e)𝑽 = 𝒍𝒏(𝒃⁄𝒂) 𝐥𝐧(𝒓⁄𝒂)

6) One of long straight parallel wires is charged with a charge 𝝆𝒍 per unit length, and other with
̶ 𝝆𝒍 . The wires have radii a and d(d >> a) apart. At which potantial the surounding air will break
down and ionize , given that a high voltage generator is connected the two wires?
𝒅 𝒅 𝒅
a) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟐𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝒍𝒏 𝒂 b) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟐𝒂𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝒍𝒏 𝒂 c) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝒂𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝒍𝒏 𝒂
𝒂 𝟐𝒂𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙
d) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟐𝒂𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝒍𝒏 𝒅 e) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝒅
𝒍𝒏𝒂

7) Two points P1(1, 3, 2) and P2(3, ̶ 2, 4) is given. What is the area of the triangle OP1P2?
a) 16.7 b)5.41 c)14.6 d)10.5 e)20.86

8) Assuming a vector field expressed in cylindrical coordinate to be 𝑨 ⃗⃗ = ar(3cosϕ)- aϕ2r + az z . At

the point P(4, 60, 5) in cylindrical coordinates. Expression of the field AP at P in Cartesian
coordinates is….
a)𝑨⃗⃗ 𝑷 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟑. 𝟑𝟖 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟖. 𝟕𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟓 b)𝑨⃗⃗ 𝑷 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟒. 𝟕 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟑. 𝟕 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟐. 𝟕𝟓
⃗⃗ 𝑷 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟕. 𝟏𝟖 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟓. 𝟕𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟓. 𝟏
c)𝑨 ⃗⃗ 𝑷 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟏𝟕. 𝟔𝟖 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟕. 𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟐. 𝟓
d)𝑨
⃗⃗ 𝑷 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟕. 𝟔𝟖 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟐. 𝟕𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟓
e)𝑨
9)Parallel conducting disks in figure are separated by 5 mm and contain a dielectric
for which ɛr = 2.2. What is the potantial function between disks?
a)𝑽(𝒛) = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒 𝒛 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎 V b)𝑽(𝒛) = 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒 𝒛 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎 V
c)𝑽(𝒛) = 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒 𝒛 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎 V d)𝑽(𝒛) = 𝟑𝟎𝒛 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎 V
e)𝑽(𝒛) = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝒛 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎 V

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 10) An infinite conducting cone of half-angle α is maintained at potantial Vo and
insulated from a grounded conducting plane, as illustrated in figure. Potantial
distribution V(θ) in the region 𝜶 < 𝜽 < 𝝅/𝟐 is ….
𝑽𝒐 𝐥𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜶⁄𝟐) 𝑽𝒐 𝐥𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜽⁄𝟐) 𝟐𝑽𝒐 𝐥𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜽⁄𝟐)
a)𝑽(𝜽) = b)𝑽(𝜽) = c)𝑽(𝜽) =
𝐥𝐧[𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜽⁄𝟐)] 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜶⁄𝟐) 𝐥𝐧[𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜶⁄𝟐)]

𝑽𝒐 𝐥𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜽⁄𝟐) 𝑽𝒐 𝐥𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜽⁄𝟐)
d)𝑽(𝜽) = e)𝑽(𝜽) =
𝟐𝐥𝐧[𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜶⁄𝟐)] 𝐥𝐧[𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝜶⁄𝟐)]

11)What is the distance between two points in cylindrical coordinates (5, 3π/2,0) and (5, π/2, 10)?
a)𝟒√𝟏𝟎 b) a)𝟗√𝟓 c)𝟏𝟑√𝟑 d)𝟏𝟎√𝟐 e)𝟓√𝟏𝟐

⃗ = 𝑸 𝟐 (𝟏 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝒓)𝒂𝑹 in spherical coordinates, volume charge density is

12) Given that ⃗𝑫 𝝅𝑹
𝑸 𝟑𝑸 𝟑𝑸 𝟑𝑸
a) 𝝆𝒗 = 𝝅𝑹𝟐 (𝟏 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝑹) + 𝝅𝑹 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝑹 b) 𝝆𝒗 = 𝝅𝑹𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝑹 c) 𝝆𝒗 = 𝝅𝑹𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝑹
𝟑𝑸 𝟑𝑸
d) 𝝆𝒗 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 (𝟑𝑹) e) 𝝆𝒗 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝑹
𝝅𝑹𝟐 𝝅𝑹

13) Find the clockwise circulation of the vector field 𝑭⃗ = 𝒂𝒙 𝒙𝒚 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟐𝒙 around a square path in
the xy-plane centered at the origin and having four units on each side (−𝟐 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅
−𝟐 ≤ 𝒚 ≤ 𝟐)
a)32 b)45 c)27 d)43 e)98

14) Given vector is ⃗𝑭 = 𝒂𝒓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝓 + 𝒂𝝓 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝝓. What is the ⃗𝛁 × ⃗𝑭 ?

𝟐 𝟐
a) 𝒂𝒛 ( 𝒓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝓) b) 𝒂𝒛 (𝒓𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝝓) c) 𝒂𝝓 (𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝝓)
𝟐 𝟐
d) −𝒂𝒛 ( 𝒓 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝝓) e ) 𝒂𝒛 ( 𝒓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝝓)

15) A cylindrical capacitor with dilectric of air has inner conductor of adius a and outer conductor
of radius b. Assume that the outer conductor of the cylindrical capacitor is grounded and that inner
conductor is mainted at a potantial Vo . What is the capacitance under the condition that (b/a) =
e=2.718 ?
𝟒𝝅 𝝅 𝟐𝜺 𝝅𝜺𝒃
a) 𝟐𝝅𝜺 (F/m) b) (F/m) c) 𝟒𝜺 (F/m) d) 𝝅 𝐥𝐧(𝒂⁄𝒃) (F/m) e) (F/m)
𝜺 𝒂

16) A spherical capacitor with two dielectrics is shown in figure. The inner radius is a, the
outer radius is b, and the outer radius of the shell is c. The inner sphere is charged with Q
(Q > 0), and the outer shell with −Q . What is the electric field for 𝒂 < 𝑹 < 𝒃 ?
𝟐𝑸 𝜺 𝜺 𝑸 𝟐𝝅𝜺𝟏 𝜺𝟐 𝑸
a) 𝑬 = 𝝅(𝜺 b) 𝑬 = 𝟐𝝅(𝜺𝟏 +𝜺
𝟐
𝟐 c) 𝑬 = (𝜺 𝟐
𝟏 +𝜺𝟐 )𝑹 𝟏 𝟐 )𝑹 𝟏 +𝜺𝟐 )𝑹
𝟐𝝅𝑸 𝑸
d) 𝑬 = (𝜺 𝟐 e) 𝑬 = 𝟐𝝅(𝜺 𝟐
𝟏 +𝜺𝟐 )𝑹 𝟏 +𝜺𝟐 )𝑹

17)Decompose vector ⃗𝑨
⃗ = 𝒂𝒙 𝟐 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟓 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟑 into two components, A1 and A2, that are respectively
⃗⃗ = −𝒂𝒙 + 𝒂𝒚 𝟒 .
perpendicular and parallel to another vector 𝑩
a)𝑨⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝟑 (𝒂𝒙 𝟑 + 𝒂𝒚 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟏𝟕) ; 𝑨⃗⃗ 𝟐 = 𝟏𝟐 (𝒂𝒙 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟒) b)𝑨 ⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝟑 (𝒂𝒙 𝟒 + 𝒂𝒚 𝟑 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟕) ; 𝑨
⃗⃗ 𝟐 = 𝟐 (𝒂𝒙 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟒)
𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝟑 (𝒂𝒙 𝟒 + 𝒂𝒚 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟏𝟕) ; 𝑨
c)𝑨 ⃗⃗ 𝟐 = 𝟐𝟐 (𝒂𝒙 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟒) d)𝑨
⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝟏𝟑 (𝒂𝒙 𝟒 + 𝒂𝒚 𝟐 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟏𝟕) ; 𝑨 ⃗⃗ 𝟐 = 𝟐𝟑 (𝒂𝒙 𝟓 − 𝒂𝒚 𝟒)
𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟕
⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝟑 (𝒂𝒙 𝟒 + 𝒂𝒚 − 𝒂𝒛 𝟏𝟕) ; ⃗⃗𝑨𝟐 = 𝟐𝟐 (𝒂𝒙 + 𝒂𝒚 𝟒)
e)𝑨 𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟕

18) What is the breakdown of a parallel-plate capacitor that the conducting plates are 50 mm apart
and the medium between them is plexiglass which has a dielectric constant 3 and a dielectric
strenght 20 (kV/mm)?
a) 150 kV b) 2.5 kV c) 1000 kV d) 1500 kV e) 115 kV

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19) Find the divergence of the following radial field f(R) = aRk/ R2, where k is a constant.
⃗⃗ ) = 𝒌⁄
a) ⃗𝛁 ∙ 𝒇(𝑹 ⃗⃗ ) = 𝒌⁄
b) ⃗𝛁 ∙ 𝒇(𝑹 ⃗⃗ ) = 𝒌⁄ 𝟑
c) ⃗𝛁 ∙ 𝒇(𝑹 ⃗⃗ ) = 𝒌⁄
d) ⃗𝛁 ∙ 𝒇(𝑹 e)0
𝑹 ⃗𝑹
⃗ 𝑹 𝑹
20) Given a vector function ⃗𝑭 = ax (x+ 3y – c1 z) + ay(c2 x + 5z) + az (2x ̶ c3y + c4 z). What are
numerical values of c1, c2 , and c3 if F is irrotational ?
a)2, -3, 5 b)-2, 3, -5 c)-2, -3, 5 d)-2, -3, -5 e)2, -3, 5

21)A positive charge Q is uniformly distributed on a very thin spherical shell of radius b in
air. Find E for 0 < R < b.
a)0 b)Q/4πε0R2 c)(Q/4πε0) lnR d)Qb/4πε0R2 e) 4πε0Q/R2
22) What is the electric intensity E at an arbitrary point P at a distance R>>d from the
dipole?
𝟑𝒑𝒅 𝒑𝒅
a) ⃗⃗𝑬 = 𝟒𝝅𝜺 𝑹𝟑 (𝒂𝑹 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝜽 + 𝒂𝜽 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽) b) ⃗⃗𝑬 = 𝟒𝝅𝜺 𝑹𝟐 (𝒂𝑹 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 + 𝒂𝜽 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽)
𝟎 𝟎
𝒑𝒅 𝒑
c) ⃗⃗𝑬 = 𝟑
(𝒂𝑹 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 + 𝒂𝜽 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽) d) ⃗⃗𝑬 = 𝟒𝝅𝜺 𝑹𝟑 (𝒂𝑹 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 + 𝒂𝜽 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽)
𝑹 𝟎
𝒑.𝒂
e) ⃗⃗𝑬 = 𝟒𝝅𝜺 𝑹𝑹𝟑
𝟎

23) The volume charge density inside a spherical surface of radius a is such that the electric field
vector inside the sphere is pointing toward the center of the sphere, and varies with radial position
as E(r) = Eor/a (Eo is constant. The voltage between the center and the surface of the sphere is

a) 𝒂𝟑 𝑬𝒐 ⁄𝟐 b)𝑬𝒐 ⁄𝟐 𝒂 c) 𝒂𝑬𝒐 ⁄𝟐 d) 3𝒂𝑬𝒐 ⁄𝟐 a)𝟐𝒂𝑬𝒐 ⁄𝟑

24) A thin ring of Radius a is uniformly charged along with a total charge Q. Electric field strength
along the ring axis is
𝑸𝒛 𝑸𝒛 𝑸𝒛
a) 𝑬 = 𝟒𝜺 𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 )𝟑⁄𝟐 b)𝑬 = 𝟖𝜺 𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 )𝟑⁄𝟐 c) 𝑬 = 𝟐𝜺 𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 )𝟑⁄𝟐
𝒐 𝝅(𝒛 𝒐 𝝅(𝒛 𝒐 𝝅(𝒛
𝑸𝒛𝒂 𝑸𝒂
d) 𝑬 = e)𝑬 =
𝟒𝜺𝒐 𝝅(𝒛𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 )𝟑⁄𝟐 𝟒𝜺𝒐 𝝅(𝒛𝟐 +𝒂𝟐 )𝟑⁄𝟐

25)A charge configuration in cylindrical coordinates is given by 𝝆 = 𝟓𝒓𝒆−𝟐𝒓 (C/m3). Using Gauss’
law obtain ⃗𝑫
⃗ vector in cylindrical coordinates.
⃗⃗ = 𝟐.𝟓𝟐 [𝟏 − 𝒆−𝟐𝒓 (𝒓𝟐 + 𝒓 − 𝟏)]𝒂𝒓 (C/m2)
a)𝑫 ⃗⃗ = 𝟐.𝟓 [𝟏 − 𝒆−𝟐𝒓 (𝒓𝟐 + 𝒓𝟑 + 𝟏)]𝒂𝒓 (C/m2)
b)𝑫
𝒓 𝟐 𝟐 𝒓 𝟐 𝟐

⃗⃗ = 𝟐.𝟓 [𝟏 − 𝒆−𝟐𝒓 (𝒓𝟐 + 𝟏)]𝒂𝒓 (C/m2)

c)𝑫 ⃗⃗ = 𝟐.𝟓
d)𝑫 [𝟏 − 𝒆−𝟐𝒓 (𝒓 + 𝟏𝟐)]𝒂𝒓 (C/m2)
𝒓 𝟐 𝟐 𝒓𝟐 𝟐
⃗⃗ = 𝟐.𝟓 [𝟏 − 𝒆−𝟐𝒓 (𝒓𝟐 + 𝒓 + 𝟏)]
e)𝑫 𝒓 𝟐 𝟐

26) The space between the capacitor plates is filled with the dielectric ε. The surface charge density
on the two conductor plates, where V = 0 at z = 0 and V =100 V at z = d is
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝜺 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝜺 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝜺𝜺𝒐 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝜺 𝟏𝟎𝟎
a) ∓ b) ∓ c) ∓ d) ∓ e) ∓
𝒅𝟐 𝒅 𝒅 𝒍𝒏 𝒅 𝜺𝒅

27) Interface between two dielectric is z=0 plane. ε1=5εo for z>0 and ε2=3εo for z<0. It is given that
⃗ 𝟐 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟏𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟐𝟎 for z<0, and there is no surface charge density on interface. What is the 𝑬
𝑬 ⃗1
⃗⃗
and 𝑫1 for z>0 ?
⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝜺𝒐 (𝒂𝒙𝟏𝟐 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟔𝟎) ; 𝑬
a) 𝑫 ⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟓𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟏𝟐 ⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝜺𝒐 (𝒂𝒙 𝟓𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟔𝟎) ; 𝑬
b) 𝑫 ⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟏𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟏𝟐
⃗⃗
𝒄)𝑫𝟏 = (𝒂𝒙 𝟏𝟐 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟔)/𝜺𝒐 ; 𝑬𝟏 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟏. 𝟓 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟏. 𝟐 d) 𝑫𝟏 = (𝒂𝒙 𝟓𝟒 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟏𝟎)/𝜺𝒐 ; ⃗⃗𝑬𝟏 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟏. 𝟑 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟐. 𝟏
⃗⃗
⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝜺𝒐 (𝒂𝒙 𝟏𝟐 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟔𝟎) ; 𝑬
e)𝑫 ⃗⃗ 𝟏 = 𝒂𝒙 𝟒𝟎 + 𝒂𝒛 𝟐𝟏

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radius 3a and outer radius 5a. The charge +Q1 is uniformly distributed throughout the volume of
the insulator, and the net charge on the conductor is +Q2 . What is the surface charge density on
the outer surface of the conductor?
a) Q2 /100πa2 b)(Q1 + Q2) /100πa2 c)3(Q1 +Q2)/100πa2 d)(Q1 +Q2)/50πa2 e)|𝑸𝟏+ 𝑸𝟐 |/100πa2

29)Two thin conducting half planes at ɸ = 𝟎 and 𝝓 = 𝝅/𝟔 , are insulated from each other along
the z axis. Given that the potantial function for 𝟎 ≤ 𝝓 ≤ 𝝅/𝟔 is 𝑽 = (− 𝟔𝟎𝝓/𝝅) Volt ,The
electric field between plates is
𝟔𝟎 𝟔𝟎𝝅 𝟔𝟎𝝓 𝟔𝟎𝝓 𝟔𝟎
a) ⃗𝑬 = 𝒂𝝓 b) ⃗𝑬 = 𝒂𝝓 c) ⃗𝑬 = 𝒂𝒛 d) ⃗𝑬 = 𝒂𝝓 e) ⃗𝑬 = 𝒂𝒓
𝝅𝒓 𝒓 𝝅𝒓 𝝅𝒓 𝝅𝒓

30)What is the electric field intensity of an infinite planar charge (on the z=0 plane) with a uniform
surface charge density ρs?
⃗⃗ = 𝒂𝒛 𝝆𝒔 , 𝒛 > 𝟎
a)𝑬 ⃗⃗ = 𝒂𝒛 𝟑𝝆𝒔 , 𝒛 > 𝟎
b)𝑬 ⃗⃗ = 𝒂𝒛 𝝆𝒔 , 𝒛 > 𝟎
c)𝑬
𝟐𝒛𝜺 𝒐 𝟐𝜺 𝒐 𝜺 𝒐
𝝆𝒔
⃗⃗ = 𝒂𝒛
d)𝑬 ,𝒛 > 𝟎 ⃗⃗ = 𝟎, 𝒛 > 𝟎
e)𝑬
𝟐𝜺𝒐

31)A conducting sphere of Radius (a) carries a free charge Q. Exactly one half of the sphere is
pressed into a dielectric half-space of permittivity ε. Air is above the dielectric. At the out of
sphere(R>a) the electric field is
𝑸 𝑸𝜺𝜺
𝒐 𝑸 𝑸 𝑸
a) 𝟐𝝅𝒓𝑹𝟐 b) 𝟐𝝅𝑹𝟐 (𝜺+𝜺 c) 𝑹𝟐 (𝜺+𝜺 d) 𝟒𝝅𝑹𝟐 (𝜺+𝜺 e) 𝟐𝝅𝑹𝟐 (𝜺+𝜺
𝒐) 𝒐) 𝒐) 𝒐)

32)One of two long straight parallel wires is charged with a charge ρ l per unit length, and the other
with −ρl. The wires have radii a and are d (d >> a) apart. At which points is it likely that the
surrounding air will break down and ionize, given that a high voltage generator is connected to the
two wires?
a) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟐𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝐥𝐧(𝒅⁄𝒂) b) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟐𝒂𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 / 𝐥𝐧(𝒅⁄𝒂) c) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝒅 ∙ 𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝐥𝐧(𝒅⁄𝒂)
d) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟐𝒂𝒅𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝐥𝐧(𝒅⁄𝒂) e) 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟐𝒂𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝐥𝐧(𝒅⁄𝒂)
33)The electric field between two concentric cylindrical conductors at r=0.01 m and r=0.05 m is
given by ⃗𝑬=(105/r)ar (V/m), fringing neglected. Find the energy stored in 0.5 m length. Assume
free space.
a) 0.224 J b) 0.978 J c) 1.03 J d) 0.523 J e) 0.03 J
34)A positive point charge Q is at the center of a spherical dielectric Shell of an inner radius a and
outher radius b. Dilectric constant of the Shell is 𝜺𝒓 . As a function of radial distance R,
polarization vector, P, between a<R<b is …
𝟏 𝟑𝑸 𝟏 𝑸 𝟏 𝑸
a)𝑷 = (𝟒 − 𝜺 ) 𝟒𝝅𝑹𝟐 b)𝑷 = (𝟏 − 𝜺 ) 𝟒𝝅𝑹 c)𝑷 = (𝟐 − 𝜺 ) 𝟒𝝅𝑹
𝒓 𝒓 𝒓
𝟏 𝑸 𝟏 𝑸
d)𝑷 = (𝟏 − ) e)𝑷 = (𝜺𝒓 − )
𝜺𝒓 𝟒𝝅𝑹𝟐 𝟐 𝟒𝝅𝑹𝟐

35)The polarization vector in a dielectric sphere of radius Ro is P = axPo . What is the equivalent
polarization surface and volume charge densities are
a) Po sinθ cos ϕ, 0 a) Po sinϕ cosθ, 0 a) Po cosθ cos ϕ, 0
a) Po sinθ sin ϕ, 0 a) Po sinθ cosθ, 0
36)A line charge of uniform density 𝝆𝒍 forms a semicircle of radius R in the upper half xy-plane.
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field intensity at the center of the semisrcicle?
⃗ = −𝒂𝒚 𝝅𝝆𝒍
a)𝑬 b)𝑬⃗ = −𝒂𝒚 𝝆𝒍 𝟐 ⃗ = −𝒂𝒚 𝟑𝝆𝒍
c )𝑬
𝟐𝜺𝒐 𝑹 𝟐𝝅𝜺𝒐 𝑹 𝟐𝝅𝜺𝒐 𝑹
𝝆 𝝆
d) ⃗𝑬 = −𝒂𝒚 𝝅𝜺 𝒍𝑹𝟑 e) ⃗𝑬 = −𝒂𝒚 𝟐𝝅𝜺𝒍 𝑹
𝒐 𝒐

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37)Two concentric spherical metal shells of radii a and b(b>a), are at potantials V (the inner shell)
and zero. Potantial function at all points is
𝑽 𝒂𝒃 𝑽 𝒂𝒃 𝑽 𝒂𝒃
a) 𝑽(𝒓) = ( + 𝒂) b) 𝑽(𝒓) = ( − 𝒂) c) 𝑽(𝒓) = ( − 𝒂)
𝒃−𝒂 𝒓 𝒃+𝒂 𝒓 𝒃−𝒂 𝒓
𝑽𝒂 𝒂𝒃 𝑽 𝒂𝒃
d) 𝑽(𝒓) = ( − 𝒂) e) 𝑽(𝒓) = (𝒂 − 𝒓 )
𝒃−𝒂 𝒓 𝒃−𝒂

38)A capacitor with an air dielectric was connected briefly to a source of voltage V . After the
source had been disconnected, the capacitor was filled with transformer oil. What is the new voltage
between the capacitor terminals?
a) V1 = εrV b) V1 = V c) V1 = 2V/εr d) V1 = V/2εr e) V1 = V/εr
39)The Radius of core and the inner Radius of the outer conductor of a very long coaxial
transmission line are a and c respectively. The spave between the conductors is filled with two
coaxial layers of dielectrics. The dielectric constants of the dielectrics are 𝜺𝒓𝟏 for 𝒂 < 𝒓 < 𝒃 and
𝜺𝒓𝟐 for 𝒃 < 𝒓 < 𝒄 . Capacitance per unit length is ….
𝑪 𝟒𝝅𝜺 𝑪 𝟐𝝅𝜺
a) = 𝟏 𝒃 𝒐𝟏 𝒄 (𝑭⁄𝒎) b) = 𝟏 𝒃 𝒐𝟏 𝒄 (𝑭⁄𝒎)
𝒍 𝐥𝐧(𝒂)+ 𝐥𝐧( ) 𝒍 𝐥𝐧(𝒂)+ 𝐥𝐧( )
𝜺𝒓𝟏 𝜺
𝒓𝟐 𝒃 𝜺𝒓𝟏 𝜺 𝒓𝟐 𝒃
𝑪 𝟑𝝅𝜺𝒐 𝑪 𝟐𝝅𝜺𝒐
c) = 𝒂 𝒃 (𝑭⁄𝒎) d) = 𝟐 𝟐 (𝑭⁄𝒎)
𝒍 𝐥𝐧(𝒃𝒂)+𝜺 𝐥𝐧(𝒃𝒄 ) 𝒍 𝐥𝐧(𝒃𝒂)+𝜺 𝐥𝐧(𝒃𝒄 )
𝜺𝒓𝟏 𝒓𝟐 𝜺𝒓𝟏 𝒓𝟐
𝑪 𝟑𝝅𝜺𝒐
e) = 𝟐 𝟐 (𝑭⁄𝒎)
𝒍 𝐥𝐧(𝒂)+𝜺 𝐥𝐧(𝒃𝒄 )
𝒃
𝜺𝒓𝟏 𝒓𝟐

40) Given the potantial function V = 2x + 4y (V) in free space, find the stored energy in a 1 m 3
volume centered at the origin.
a) 10-8/6.3π b) 10-10/36π J c)10-8/36π J d) 10-2π/3.6 e) 10-5/π

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