QUESTION BANK FOR UNIT-II - ELECTROSTATICS

TWO MARKS
1. Define Laplace equation and give its equation for different types of coordinates.
2. Write the expression for Poisson’s equation.
3. Define polarization.
4. Define electric current.
5. Define Ampere.
6. Define current density.
7. Define resistance of a conductor.
8. Define electric field intensity.
9. Define electric flux density.
10. Define electric potential.
11. Define electric dipole.
12. Give the relation between electric field intensity and electric potential.
13. A point charge of +2nC is located at the origin. What is the value of potential at P(1.0,0)?
14. A 15nC point charge is at the origin n free space. Calculate V1, if point P1 is located at (-2,3,1) and V=0 at (6,5,4)
15. Give potential due to electric dipole.
16. Write point form of ohm’s law.
17. What is meant by dielectric break down?
18. Define dielectric strength.
19. Write the relation between the perfect conductor and electrostatic field.
20. Find the energy stored in a capacitor.
21. Determine the value of capacitance between two square plates with cross sectional area of 1square cm separated
by 1cm placed in a liquid whose dielectric constant is 6.
22. Problems in capacitance.
23. State Uniqueness theorem.
24. State Kirchhoff’s current law.
25. State Kirchhoff’s voltage law.
26. Define electromotive force(emf).

PART B & C QUESTIONS

1. Drive the expression for Poisson’s equation and Laplace equation.
2. State and prove Gauss law.
3. Derive electric field intensity due to line charge distributed along z axis extending from - infinite to + infinite.
4. A line charge is distributed in XY plane as circular ring of radius r. Derive electric field intensity at point P along
Z axis.
5. Derive the electric field intensity and electric flux density for spherical shell of charges using Gauss law.
6. Derive the expression for polarization and discuss the properties of dielectric materials.
7. Derive the expression for continuity equation and derive its point form.
8. Derive the capacitance for cylindrical (or) coaxial structure using Laplace equation.
9. Derive the expression for capacitance for spherical shell capacitor (or) two concentric conducting sphere using
Laplace equation.
10. Derive the expression for capacitance for parallel plate capacitor using Laplace equation.
11. Derive electric boundary condition for normal and tangential components between two different types of
dielectric medium.
12. Derive electric potential due to electric dipole.
13. Derive potential difference due to infinite straight line charges.
14. Discuss and derive energy densities in electric field.

PROBLEMS:
1. Four point charges each of 10µc are placed at A(1,0,0), B(-1,0,0)m C(0,1,0) and D(0,-1,0) in free space.
Determine force on point P(0,0,1) of charge 30Μc.
2. Determine the total electric field intensity at origin due to 10-8 C charge located at P(0,4,4) and -0.5x10-8 C charge
at M(4,0,2)m.
3. A charge of +Q is located at A(-a,0,0) and another charge of -2Q is located at B(a,0,0). Find the electric field
intensity with respect to origin.
4. Two parallel plate condenser capacitor has area 100cm2, dielectric thickness-2mm, capacitance of 2x10-4 µF with
a voltage of 20KV. Find (i) Electric flux, (ii) Potential gradient, (iii) Relative permittivity and (iv)Electric flux
density.
5. Verify Laplace’s equation for the following. (a) V = x2+y2+z2, (b) V = r cosφ + z. (C)
6. If J=1/r3(2cosθ ar + sinθ aθ ) A/m2, Calculate the current through (a) Hemispherical shell of radius 20 cm, (b) A
spherical shell of radius 10 cm.
7. A wire of dia 1mm and conductivity 5x107 S/m has 1029 free electrons/m3 when an electric field of 10mV/m is
applied. Find charge density of free electrons, current density and current in the wire.
8. If two parallel plates of area 4m2 are separated by a distance of 6mm and these 2 plates are separated by a rubber
sheet of 4mm leaving one 1mm on both sides with a dielectric constant of εr=2.4, determine the capacitance