ECE 331 TUTORIALS

(1) Find the potential at the origin for five equal point charges Q=40nC located at x = 4, 6, 8,
10, 12 m.
(2)Two point charges of magnitude 6nC and −4 nC are separated by a distance 0.2 m in a
system.
Find the energy stored in the system.
(3)A parallel-plate capacitor has a surface charge on the lower side of the upper plate of
2 2
+ρ s ( C /m ) . The upper surface of the lower plate contains −ρs (C /m ) . Neglect fringing.
Use Gauss’ law to find D̄ and Ē in the region between the plates.
(4)Given that
¯ D̄= ρ
∇. , establish the Poisson equation; hence, prove that ∇ =0 .
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(5)Explain the method of images in the solution of electrostatic problems.
(6)Given the line of 30nC/m located at x=0, z=4, find the surface charge density at (3,5,0) on the
conducting plane using the method of images.
(7)Derive an expression for the energy expended in moving a point charge in an electric field.
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(8)Consider the E= y a x + 2 x a y + 4 aZ , determine the work expended in carrying 4C

from (1, 0, 1) to (0.9, 0.7, 1) along the shorter arc of the circle x2+y2=1, z =1 .
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(9)An electric dipole located at the origin in free space has a moment P=8 a x −6 a y +5 a Z nCm. Find
the potential at PA (4,3,5).
(10) A line charge L
ρ =550 ρC /m lies along the x- axis and the surface of zero potential passes
through the point (0,5,12)m in Cartesian coordinates. Find the potential at (3, 5,-5)m.
(11)Three point charges 1Q =40 nC , 2 Q =120 nC and Q3 =−70 nC are enclosed by surface S.
What is the net flux crossing the surface S?
(12)Given two charges
q1 =−45 μC and q 2=45 μC . Calculate the electric field at 50 cm
q
above point charge 2 .
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x
E=( +8 y )a x + 4 x a y
(13)An electrostatic field is given by 4 V/m, find the work done in moving 20μC
of charge from the origin to (4,0,0)m and (4,0,0)m to (4,2,0)m.
(14)A point charge of 0.5 μC is located at (0, 3, 4) in cartesian coordinates. Calculate the electric
field intensity at the origin due to the point charge.
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(15)Two infinite sheets of uniform charge density
ρs =
6π 2 ( )
C/ m are located at Z=-5m and
y=-5m. Determine the uniform line charge density
ρl necessary to produce the same value of
−
E

at (4, 2, 2)m, if the line charge is located at z=0, y=0

(16)Given three identical charges of magnitude 8nC located at (1,1,0), (-1,1,0), and (-1,-1,0), find
the E at (1,1,1).
(17)A charge of 0.4µC is located at (5, -6, 3) cm and a second charge of 0.9µC is located at (-2, 5, 6)cm.
Determine E at the origin and at (4, 5, 6) cm
(18)Consider two equal and opposite charges
q1 =−65 μC and
q 2=65 μC . Calculate the electric
field at 55 cm above point charge 2 .
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(19)If there is a line of 60nC/m located at x=0, z=3, find the surface charge density at P(4,6,0) on the
conducting plane using the method of images.
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(20)An electric dipole located at the origin in free space has a moment P=4 a x −5 a y + 4 aZ nC m.
Find the potential at P (6 ,4, 8) and the electric field strength E.

ASSIGNMENT TO BE SUBMITTED ON FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2019

Kindly submit solution to Qs 3, 10, 13, and 15