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COURSE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 2FH3

Duration of Examination: 2 hours
Midterm Examination February 11th, 2019
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER INCLUDES 2 PAGES AND 5 QUESTIONS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR COPY OF THE PAPER IS COMPLETE. BRING ANY DISCREPANCY
TO THE ATTENTION OF YOUR INVIGILATOR.

Instructions:
1. You can use any calculator.
2. Write your name and student ID on each page, the exam booklets incl.
3. You are allowed to bring 2 sheets of letter-size paper with any writing
on both sides of the sheet.
4. Attempt all questions.

Question 1 (20 points)

Let 𝑫 = 2(𝑧 + 1) cos  𝒂 µC/m2.

(a) Evaluate the volumetric charge density everywhere
(b) Find the total charge inside the volume 1.0 m    2.0 m, (/2) <  <(3/2), 0 < z < 2.0 m
(c) Verify your answer in (b) by evaluating the total electric flux out from the volume

Question 2 (20 points) y

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If 𝑭 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝒂 + 2 𝒂 , verify Stokes
theorem for the shown contour.

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0 2

Question 3 (20 points) y

q q
Four charges of value q=3.0 µC are located on
the perimeter of a circle of radius r=2.0 m in the xy
plane as shown. 45 x

a) Find the total electric field at the point (0, 0, -3) m

b) What is the electric potential at the point (0, 0, 3) m?
q q

Question 4 (20 points)

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An infinite linear charge with density l=10 nC/m exists at the intersection of the two planes
x+y+z=1 and x=y. Find the resulting electric field at the origin (0,0,0). If a point charge of value
q=1.0 µC exists at the origin, what is the force affecting this charge?

Question 5 (25 points)

Two surface charges exist on the shown two spheres. b

The inner sphere has a radius a=0.1 m and a surface charge a
density of 10 µC/m2. The outer sphere has a radius b=0.2 m and
a surface charge density of -2.5 µC/m2.

a) Find the electric flux density vector D everywhere

b) Find the electric field strength E everywhere
c) What is the voltage difference between two points located
at distances of 0.10 m and 0.15 m from the centre of the spheres?
d) What is the total electric energy stored in this system?

END OF QUESTION SHEET

TOTAL MARKS FOR THIS EXAM = 105

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