Mid Term Summer 2020 Total Marks: 30 Time: 24 Hours

Course Instructor: Md. Alamgir Kabir

Instructions:

 Answer all the questions. Q1 includes 5 (five) short questions in total with 1 (one) mark each.
 The number in the square bracket at the right-hand side indicated full marks of that question only.
 Please use the last two digits of your BUBT student ID where ‘X’ has been used.
 Please do not forget to name the PDF file as: ID_Intake_Name.pdf
(Example: 17183108006_24th_Rubaiyat Alam)
 Please attach your answer script in pdf format in google classroom and right orientation.

CO1: Identify, demonstrate and explain the fundamental principles & applications underlying the
theory of electromagnetic waves, electrostatics and magnetostatics. [PO1]

1. a) Given, 𝑫 = 𝑟 sin 𝜑 𝒂𝒓 − 1 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜑 𝒂𝜽 + 𝑟 2 𝒂𝝋 . Determine D at P (10, 1500 , 3600 ), where [1]
𝑟
r = 20 m.

b) Find the Laplacian of the following scalar field: 𝑓 = cos 𝜃 sin 𝜑 ln 𝑟 + 𝑟 2 𝜑. [1]

c) Given a scalar function 𝑉 = (sin 𝜋⁄2 𝑥) (sin 𝜋⁄3 𝑦) 𝑒 −𝑧 . Determine the magnitude of [1]
maximum rate of increase of 𝑉 at the point P (1, 2, 3).

d) Determine the dc resistance of 1 km of copper wire having a 1 mm radius. Consider, for [1]
copper wire the conductivity is 5.80 × 107 𝑆/𝑚.

e) A cylindrical capacitor has radii a = 1 cm and b = 2.5 cm. If the space between the plates is [1]
10+𝜌
filled with an inhomogeneous dielectric with ∈𝑟 = 𝜌 , find the capacitance per meter of the
capacitor.
CO1: Identify, demonstrate and explain the fundamental principles & applications underlying the
theory of electromagnetic waves, electrostatics and magnetostatics. [PO1]

2. a) Given, 𝑷 = 𝑦 𝒂𝒙 + (𝑥 + 𝑧) 𝒂𝒚 . Express 𝑷 at point A (-2. 6. 3) in spherical coordinate systems. [4]

b) If 𝑨 = 𝜌 cos 𝜑 𝒂𝝆 − sin 𝜑 𝒂𝝋 . Evaluate ∮ 𝑨 . 𝑑𝒍 around the path shown in Fig. Q2b. Confirm [6]
this line integral by using Stoke’s theorem.

Fig. Q2b

CO2: Analyze and solve electrical & magnetic properties in Electrostatic and magnetostatic systems.
[PO2]

3. A positive point charge 𝑄 = ′𝑋′ 𝑝𝐶 is at the center of a spherical conducting shell of an inner [5]
radius 𝑅𝑖 = 2 𝑐𝑚 and an outer radius 𝑅0 = 5 𝑐𝑚. First formulate the electric field intensity
(E) and electric potential (V) for the following distinct regions. After that, Determine the
numerical value of E and V:

i. 𝑅 > 𝑅0
ii. 𝑅𝑖 < 𝑅 < 𝑅0
iii. 𝑅 < 𝑅𝑖
CO2: Analyze and solve electrical & magnetic properties in Electrostatic and magnetostatic systems.
[PO2]

4. a) Current-carrying components in high-voltage power equipment can be cooled to carry away [5]
the heat caused by ohmic losses. A means of pumping is based on the force transmitted to the
cooling fluid by charges in an electric field. Electro hydrodynamic (EHD) pumping is modeled
in Fig. Q4a. The region between the electrodes contains a uniform charge 𝜌0 , which is
generated at the left electrode and collected at the right electrode. Calculate the pressure of the
pump if 𝜌0 = ′𝑋′ 𝜇𝐶/𝑚3 and 𝑉0 = 25 kV.

Fig. Q4a

b) When a coaxial cable is used to carry electric power, the radius of the inner conductor is [5]
determined by the load current and the overall size by the voltage and the type of insulating
material used. Assume that the radius of the inner conductor is 0.5 cm and that concentric layers
of rubber and polystyrene are used to insulating materials.

Design a cable that is to work at a voltage rating of ‘X’ kV. In order to avoid breakdown due
to voltage surges caused by lightning and other abnormal external conditions, the maximum
electric field intensities in the insulating materials are not to exceed 30% of their dielectric
strength.

Use data from the Table-1, whereas necessary to design your coaxial cable. Also you need the
𝜌
value of the factor, 2𝜋𝜖𝑙 = 8 × 104 .
0

Table-1

Dielectric material Dielectric constant Dielectric strength (V/m)

Air (atmospheric pressure) 1.0 3 × 106
Rubber 2.3 - 4.0 25 × 106
Polystyrene 2.6 20 × 106
Glass 4 - 10 30 × 106