UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIK

MALAYSIA MELAKA
SUBJECT : BEKP 2453 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY

TUTORIAL 1

Vector Algebra

1. Vector A starts at point (1, −1, −3) and ends at point (2, −1, 0). Find a unit vector in the direction
of A.

2. Given vectors A = xˆ 2 − yˆ 3 + zˆ , B = xˆ 2 − yˆ + zˆ 3 , and C = xˆ 4 + yˆ 2 − zˆ 2 , show that C is

perpendicular to A and B.

3. In Cartesian coordinates, the three corners of a triangle are P1 = (0, 4, 4) , P2 = (4, − 4, 4) and
P3 = (2, 2, − 4) . Determine the area of the triangle.

4. Given vectors A = xˆ 2 − yˆ 3 + zˆ and B = xˆ Bx + yˆ 2 + zˆ Bz

a) Determine Bx and Bz if A is parallel to B.
b) Determine a relation between Bx and Bz if A is perpendicular to B.

5. Given vectors A = xˆ 2 + yˆ 2 − zˆ 3 , B = xˆ 2 − yˆ 4 , and C = yˆ 2 − zˆ 4 , determine

a) A and â ,
b) the component of B along C,
c)  AC ,
d) A  C ,
e) A  (B  C)
f) A  (B  C)

6. Given vectors A = xˆ 2 − yˆ + zˆ 3 and B = xˆ 3 − zˆ 2 , determine a vector C whose magnitude is 9

and whose direction is perpendicular to both A and B.

7. Given A = xˆ ( x + 2 y ) − yˆ ( y + 3z ) + zˆ (3x − y ) , determine a unit vector parallel to A at point

P1 = (1, − 1, 2) .

8. A given line is described by

x + 2y = 4
Vector A starts at the origin and ends at point P on the line such that A is orthogonal to the line.
Find an expression for A.

9. Sketch the spatial variation for the following vectors using arrows on the x-y axis.
a) E1 = − xˆ y
b) E 2 = yˆ x

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MALAYSIA MELAKA
SUBJECT : BEKP 2453 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY

Coordinate Systems Transformation

10. Convert the following coordinates:

a) P1 = (1, 1, 3) convert from Cartesian to cylindrical and spherical,
b) P2 = (4,  , 5) convert from cylindrical to Cartesian,
c) P1 = (5, 0,  ) convert from spherical to cylindrical.

11. Use the appropriate expression for the differential surface area ds to determine the area for
each of the following surfaces and sketch the outline for the following surfaces:
a) r = 3; 0     / 3; −2  z  2
b) 0  R  5;  =  / 3; 0    2 ;

12. Determine the volumes for the following conditions:

a) 2  r  5;  / 2    ; 0 z2
b) 0  R  5; 0     / 3; 0    2 ;

13. A vector field is given in cylindrical components by

E = rˆ r cos + ˆ r sin  + zˆ z 2
Point P = (2,  , 3) is located on the surface of the cylinder described by r = 2 . At point P,
determine:
a) The vector component of E perpendicular to the cylinder.
b) The vector component of E parallel to the cylinder.

14. Determine the distance between the following pairs of points:

a) P1 = (1, 1, 2) and P2 = (0, 2, 3)
b) P3 = (2,  / 3, 1) and P4 = (4,  / 2, 3)
c) P5 = (3,  ,  / 2) and P6 = (4,  / 2 ,  )

15. Transform the following vectors into cylindrical coordinates and then evaluate them at the
indicated points:
a) A = xˆ ( x + y ) at P1 = (1, 2, 3)
ˆ sin  + ˆ cos + ˆ cos2  at P2 = (2,  / 2,  / 4)
b) B = R

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