ELECTRODYNAMICS

08-10-2020 73 MINTS only

1. At dc field, the displacement current density will be

a) 0 b) 1 c) Jc d) ∞

2. For static fields, the curl of E will be

a) Rotational b) Irrotational c) Solenoidal d) Divergent

3.The charge density of a field with a position vector as electric flux density is given by

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

4.The expression for magnetization is given by(I-current, A-area, V-volume)

a) M = IAV b) M = IA/V c) M = V/IA d) M = 1/IAV

5.The magnetization is defined by the ratio of

a) Magnetic moment to area b) Magnetic moment to volume c) Magnetic flux density to area

d) Magnetic flux density to volume

6.The Bohr magneton is given by

a) eh/2m b) eh/2πm c) eh/4m d) eh/4πm

7.Find the correct relation between current density and magnetization.

a) J = Grad(M) b) J = Div(M) c) J = Curl(M) d) M = Curl(J)

8. The tangential component of the magnetic field intensity is continuous at the boundary
of separation of two media. State True/False.

a) True b) False

9. In air, the tangential component of flux density is continuous at the boundary. State
True/False.

a) True b) False

10.The normal component of magnetic field intensity at the boundary of separation of the
medium will be

a) Same b) Different c) Negative d) Inverse

11.Find the magnetic moment of a material with magnetization 5 units in a volume of 35
units.

a) 7 b) 1/7 c) 15 d) 175

12. A boundary of separation between two magnetic materials is identified by which

factor?

a) Change in the permeability b) Change in permittivity c) Change in magnetization d)

Conduction

13.In dielectric medium, the Maxwell second equation becomes

a) Curl(H) = Jd b) Curl(H) = Jc c) Curl(E) = Jd d) Curl(E) = Jd

14.An implication of the continuity equation of conductors is given by

a) J = σ E b) J = E/σ c) J = σ/E d) J = jwEσ

15.The relation between flux density and vector potential is

a) B = Curl(A) b) A = Curl(B) c) B = Div(A) d) A = Div(B)

16.The Laplacian of the magnetic vector potential will be

a) –μ J b) – μ I c) –μ B d) –μ H

17.The magnetic vector potential is a scalar quantity.

a) True b) False

18. Find the magnetic field intensity when the magnetic vector potential x i + 2y j + 3z k.

a) 6 b) -6 c) 0 d) 1

19. The value of ∫ H.dL will be

a) J b) I c) B d) H

20. Using Maxwell equation which of the following cannot be calculated directly?

a) B b) D c) A d) H

21. Which of the following relation will hold good?

a) D = μ H b) B = ε E c) E = ε D d) B = μ H

22. The permeability and permittivity of air or free space is unity. State true/false.
a) True b) False

23.The magnetostatics highly relies on which property?

a) Resistance b) Capacitance c) Inductance d) Moment

24.The curl of the electric field intensity is

a) Conservative b) Rotational c) Divergent d) Static

25.Which of the following identities is always zero for static fields?

a) Grad(Curl V) b) Curl(Div V) c) Div(Grad V) d) Curl(Grad V)

26. Maxwell second equation is based on which law?

a) Ampere law b) Faraday law c) Lenz law d) Coulomb law

27. The Maxwell second equation that is valid in any conductor is

a) Curl(H) = Jc b) Curl(E) = Jc c) Curl(E) = Jd d) Curl(H) = Jd

28. Gauss law cannot be expressed in which of the following forms?

a) Differential b) Integral c) Point d) Stokes theorem

29. The tangential component of electric field intensity is always continuous at the
interface. State True/False.

a) True b) False

30. Choose the best definition of a dipole.

a) A pair of equal and like charges located at the origin b) A pair of unequal and like charges
located at the origin c) A pair of equal and unlike charges separated by a small distance d) A
pair of unequal and unlike charges separated by a small distance

31. The potential due to a dipole at a point P from it is the

a) Sum of potentials at the charges b) Difference of potentials at the charges c) Multiplication

of potentials at the charges d) Ratio of potentials at the charges

32. The permittivity is also called

a) Electrostatic energy b) Dielectric constant c) Dipole moment d) Susceptibility

33. Dielectric constant will be high in

a) Conductors b) Semiconductors c) Insulators d) Superconductors

34. Under the influence of electric field, the dielectric materials will get charged
instantaneously. State True/False.

a) True b) False

35.Find the current when the charge is a time function given by q(t) = 3t + t2 at 2 seconds.

a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9

36. The continuity equation is a combination of which of the two laws?

a) Ohm’s law and Gauss law b) Ampere law and Gauss law c) Ohm’s law and Ampere law

d) Maxwell law and Ampere law

37.The best definition of polarization is

a) Orientation of dipoles in random direction b) Electric dipole moment per unit volume

c) Orientation of dipole moments d) Change in polarity of every dipole

38. Calculate the polarization vector of the material which has 100 dipoles per unit volume
in a volume of 2 units.

a) 200 b) 50 c) 400 d) 0.02

39.When a material has zero permittivity, the maximum potential that it can possess is

a) ∞ b) -∞ c) Unity d) Zero

40. In free space, the Poisson equation becomes

a) Maxwell equation b) Ampere equation c) Laplace equation d) Steady state

equation

41. If Laplace equation satisfies, then which of the following statements will be true?

a) Potential will be zero b) Current will be infinite c) Resistance will be infinite d) Voltage
will be same

42.Biot Savart law in magnetic field is analogous to which law in electric field?

a) Gauss law b) Faraday law c) Coulomb’s law d.ampere’s law

43. Which of the following cannot be computed using the Biot Savart law?

a) Magnetic field intensity b) Magnetic flux density c) Electric field intensity d)

Permeability
44. In a static magnetic field only magnetic dipoles exist. State True/False.

a) True b) False

45. The magnetic field intensity will be zero inside a conductor. State true/false.

a) TruE b) False

46.Which of the following statements is true?

a) E is the cross product of v and B b) B is the cross product of v and E c) E is the dot product
of v and B d) B is the dot product of v and E

47. The time varying electric field E is conservative. State True/False.

a) True b) False

48.Find the displacement current when the flux density is given by t3 at 2 seconds.

a) 3 b) 6 c) 12 d) 27

49.For time varying currents, the field or waves will be

a) Electrostatic b) Magneto static c) Electromagnetic d) Electrical

50. According to Faraday’s law, EMF stands for

a) Electromagnetic field b) Electromagnetic force c) Electromagnetic friction d)

Electromotive force

51.The divergence of which quantity will be zero?

a) E b) D c) H d) B

52. Find the charge density when the electric flux density is given by 2x i + 3y j + 4z k.

a) 10 b) 9 c) 24 d) 0

53. Find the Maxwell equation derived from Faraday’s law.

a) Div(H) = J b) Div(D) = I c) Curl(E) = -dB/dt d) Curl(B) =

-dH/dt

54.The dielectric constant K of an insulator can be (a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 0.2 (d) 5.

55. Three small spheres, each carrying a positive charge Q, are placed on the
circumference of a circle of radius ‘r’ to form an equilateral triangle. The electric field
intensity at the centre of the circle will be
(a) 3Q/ r (b) 3/2 Q r2 (c) Q √2 2/ r2 (d) zero.

56. Charge Q is divided into two parts which are then kept some distance apart. The force
between them will be maximum if the two parts are

(a) Q/2 each (b) Q/4 and 3Q/4 (c) Q/3 and 2Q/3 (d) e and (Q – e), where e = electronic charge.

57. If an electron has an initial velocity in a direction different from that of an electric field,
then the path of the electron is

(a) a straight (b) a circle (c) an ellipse (d) a parabola.

58. Which of the following is correct for the case of an uniform electric filed ?

(a) All points are at the same potential. (b) No two points can have the same potential. (c) Pairs
of points separated by the same distance must have the same difference in potential. (d) None of
the above.

59. There is 40 units of positive charge at the centre of a circle of radius 10 m. The work
done in moving 4 unit of charge around the circle once is

(a) Zero (b) 40 units (c) 400 units (d) 4 unit.

60. An electric charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side l. The electric flux through
one of its faces will be

(a) q /ε0 (b) q/ 6 ε0 (c) q /l2 ε 0 (d) q /l2 2πε

61. The capacitance of a spherical conductor of radius r is proportional to

(a) r2 (b) r (c) 1/r (d) 1/r3.

62. Three capacitors of capacitance 6 µF each are avail- able. The minimum and maximum
capacitance, which may be obtained are

(a) 6 µF, 18 µF( b) 3 µF, 12 µF (c) 2 µF, 12 µF

63. Work done in moving a positive charge on an equipo- tential surface is

(a) finite, positive but not zero (b) finite, negative but not zero (c) zero (d) infinite.

64.Differential form of Gauss’s law in magneto statics is _____

a) div B = ρ/εo b) div B = 0 c) div B = -dB/dT d) div B = μJ

65. In vacuum or free space, what observations are made?

a) ρ = ρo, J = 0 b) ρ = 0, J = Jo c) ρ = 0, J = 0 d) ρ = ρo, J = Jo
66.Which of the following is the expression for the continuity equation?

a) ρ + J = 0 b) dρ/dt + div.J = 0 c) dρ/dt + J = 0 d) ρ + div J =

0

66. Which of the following laws do not form a Maxwell equation?

a) Planck’s law b) Gauss’s Law c) Faraday’s law d) Ampere’s Law

67.The lapce’s of electric potential ( ) is

a) /ε0 b) - /ε0 c. zero d. none of these

68. the possoin equation of( ) =……

A. μ J B. - μ J C. /ε0 D. ZERO

69. Find the gradient of r = .√ x2+ y2+ z2 (the magnitude of the

position vector).
A. 2r b. r2 c 0 d

70.The energy density in the form magnetic flux density B is proporational to

a. B b. B2 c. B-2 d. B3

71. The poynting vector describe the flow of

a. energy b momentum c. magnetic flux d charge.

72.The magnetic field inside a solenoid is

a. uniform b non-uniform c. circular d. negligible

73. Magnetic force on stationary charge is

a. QVB b ILB c VRB d ZERO