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COURSE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 2FH4

Duration of Examination: 2 hours
First Midterm Examination, Version 2 February 26th, 2021
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER INCLUDES 2 PAGES AND 4 QUESTIONS.

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Question 1 (25 points)

The electric flux density vector inside a long cylindrical shell of inner radius i=0.05 m and outer
radius o=0.1 m is 𝑫 = 3𝒂 µC/m2.
(a) Evaluate the volumetric charge density inside the shell.
(b) Find the total charge inside the shell per unit length.
(c) Calculate the total electric flux out from one meter of the cylindrical shell.

Question 2 (25 points)

A circular ring of radius o =0.02 m and centre at the origin lies in the xz plane and carries a linear
charge density  L=0.01µC/m.

(a) Find the electric field at the point (0,0.3,0) m.

(b) Find the electric field at the point (0, -0.3, 0) m.
(c) What is the electric potential at the point (0, -0.3, 0) m?

Question 3 (25 points) z

q q
Four charges are located on
the perimeter of a circle of radius r=3.0 m in the xz
plane as shown (q=1.0 µC) x
45
a) Find the total electric field at the point (0, -3, 0) m
b) What is the electric potential at the point (0, 3, 0) m?
-q -q

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Question 4 (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 -2.5 µC/m2. The outer sphere has a radius b=0.2 m and
a surface charge density of 0.1 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 0.15 m and 0.25 m from the centre of the spheres?
d) What is the total electric energy stored in the volume between the two spheres?

END OF QUESTION SHEET

TOTAL MARKS FOR THIS EXAM = 100

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