Code No: RR210204 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
(Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Find the work involved in moving a charge of 1 C from (6,8,-10) to (3,4,-5)
along a single straight line in the field. E = -x i + Yj + 3 k [8]
(b) Point charges q1 = 10µC and q2 = 5µC are placed 0.1 meter apart in air.
Determine the flux density at a point 0.05m above the mid point of the line
joining the charges. [8]
2. (a) State and explain Gauss’s law. [8]
(b) Using gauss law Find E at any point due to long infinite charge wire. [8]
3. (a) Find the capacitance of a two concentric spherical shells. [10]
(b) A spherical condenser has capacitor 54 Pico farads. It consists of two concen-
tric spheres differing in radii by 4cm and having air as dielectric. Find the
radius of inner and outer spheres. [6]
4. The left half of a horizontal parallel plate capacitor is filled with a dielectric of
Permitivity ǫ while the right half of is air filled. The plate separation is 10 mm,
and there is 100v P.d. between the plates. Find Ē , D̄ and P̄ in both values ǫ = 3ǫ0 ,
and Derive the related expressions. [16]
5. (a) Derive an expression for the force between two current carrying conductors in
the same direction. [8]
(b) Derive the boundary conditions at the magnetic interfaces and show that
tan θ1/θ2 = µr1/µr2 [8]
6. A single-phase circuit comprises two parallel conductors A and B, each 1 cm diam-
eter and spaced 1 m apart. The conductors carry current of +100 and -100 Amps.
respectively. Determine the filed intensity at the surface of each conductor and also
in space exactly midway between A and B. [16]
7. A torroid has a saw cut having a gap of 2 mm. A coil of 200 turns is wound around
the core of the torroid. Mean radius of torroid is 30 cm and area of cross section
of the core is 1 sq. cm. The coil carries a d.c. Current of 10 Amps. Find energy
density in the core and air gap. What is the total energy stored in the core and
also in the air gap. Relative permeability of core material is 2000. [16]
8. Write the Maxwell’s equations for harmonically varying fields? [16]

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Code No: RR210204 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
(Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. An infinite uniform line charge ρl = 25 nC/m lies along the line x=0, z=1 m in free
space. The surface z=0 is a perfect conductor.

(a) Find E at P(1,2,3). [4]

(b) Find V at P if V=0 at the origin. [6]
(c) What is the maximum magnitude of rs on the conducting plane. [6]

2. (a) State and explain Gauss’s law. [8]

(b) Using gauss law Find E at any point due to long infinite charge wire. [8]

3. (a) A co axial cable with inner and outer conductor radii ‘a’ and ‘b’ respectively
have the respective voltage Va and Vb. By using laplace?s equation, find E
at all points. [10]
(b) The construction of a paper capacitor is as follows: Aluminum foil of 100−cm2
area is placed on both sides of paper of thickness 0.03 mm. If the dielectric
constant of paper is given as 3, and its dielectric breakdown strength is 200
kV/cm , what is the rating of the capacitor? [6]

4. (a) Derive the integral form of continuity equation and also write its meaning.
[10]
(b) What is the Capacitance of a Capacitor consisting of two parallel plates 30
cm by 30 cm, Separated by 5 mm in air. What is the energy stored by the
capacitor if it is charged to a potential difference of 500 volts. [6]

5. State and prove Ampere’s circuital law. Discuss few applications for the same.[16]

6. A current strip 2cm wide carries a current of 15 amps in the āx direction, as shown in
figure 6. Find the force on the strip of unit length if the uniform field is B̄ = 0.20āy
Tesla. [16]

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7. An iron ring has a mean circumference of 125 cm and cross sectional area of 10 cm2 .
It is wound with 500 turns of wire. When it carries 1.5 amps, the flux produced is
1 milli Weber. What is the relative permeability of the iron material and what is
the inductance of the system?. If a length of 1 mm is removed from the iron ring,
what is the new value of inductance of the system? [16]

8. Write Maxwell’s equations in good conductors for time varying fields and static
fields both in differential and integral form? [16]

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Code No: RR210204 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
(Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Three equal positive charges of 4 ×1 0 − 9c each are located at three corners of a

square of sides 20cm each. Determine the magnitude and direction of electric field
at the vacant corner. [16]

2. (a) State and explain Gauss’s law. [8]

(b) Using gauss law Find E at any point due to long infinite charge wire. [8]

3. The relative permittivity of dielectric in parallel capacitor varies linearly from 4 to

8. If the distance of separation of plates is 1cm and area of cross section of plates
is 12 sq cm, find capacitance. Derive any formulae used. [16]

4. (a) Derive the integral form of continuity equation and also write its meaning.
[10]
(b) What is the Capacitance of a Capacitor consisting of two parallel plates 30
cm by 30 cm, Separated by 5 mm in air. What is the energy stored by the
capacitor if it is charged to a potential difference of 500 volts. [6]

5. Find out the most general expression for the field intensity at the centre of a square
current loop in XY plane. [16]

6. A single-phase circuit comprises two parallel conductors A and B, each 1 cm diam-

eter and spaced 1 m apart. The conductors carry current of +100 and -100 Amps.
respectively. Determine the filed intensity at the surface of each conductor and also
in space exactly midway between A and B. [16]

7. A two-conductor transmission line is made up of conductors, which are separated

by a distance of 2 mt. The radius of each conductor is 1 cm. The medium is air.
Compute the exact value of inductance of each conductor per kmt. length. Derive
formula used. [16]

8. (a) Write down Maxwell’s equations in their general integral form. Derive the
corresponding equations for fields varying harmonically with time. [10]
(b) Show that the ration of the amplitude of the conduction current and displace-
ment current density is ωε
σ
for the applied field E = Emax Cos wt V/m. [6]

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Code No: RR210204 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
(Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. An infinitely large cylinder has a radius and a uniform charge of one micro coulomb
per meter. Calculate the potential at a point 10m away from the cyclinder if zero
potential point is taken to be at a radial distance of 1m. [16]
2. (a) A charge of Q is distributed uniformly throughout the volume of a sphere of
radius R mts. Find electric field at any point using gauss law. [10]
(b) Find electric field at any point due to infinite charge surface using Gauss law.
[6]
3. The relative permittivity of dielectric in parallel capacitor varies linearly from 4 to
8. If the distance of separation of plates is 1cm and area of cross section of plates
is 12 sq cm, find capacitance. Derive any formulae used. [16]
4. (a) Derive the integral form of continuity equation and also write its meaning.
[10]
(b) What is the Capacitance of a Capacitor consisting of two parallel plates 30
cm by 30 cm, Separated by 5 mm in air. What is the energy stored by the
capacitor if it is charged to a potential difference of 500 volts. [6]
5. (a) State and explain Bio-Savars law. [6]
(b) Derive the formula for the magnetic field intensity at a point in the vicinity
of a straight current carrying conductor of finite length. [10]
6. A single-phase circuit comprises two parallel conductors A and B, each 1 cm diam-
eter and spaced 1 m apart. The conductors carry current of +100 and -100 Amps.
respectively. Determine the filed intensity at the surface of each conductor and also
in space exactly midway between A and B. [16]
7. A torroid is made of closed iron ring wound with 300 turns of insulated copper
wire. The cross sectional area of the ring in 5 sq. cm. The mean radius of the ring
in 10 cm. Relative permeability of iron is 1000. Find self-inductance and derive
formula used. [16]
8. (a) Write down Maxwell’s equations in their general integral form. Derive the
corresponding equations for fields varying harmonically with time. [10]
(b) Show that the ration of the amplitude of the conduction current and displace-
ment current density is ωε
σ
for the applied field E = Emax Cos wt V/m. [6]

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