Question analysis of

ELECTRODYNAMICS (2018-2020)
Mazharul Islam (11B-180733)

▶ Chapter 01: Maxwell’s Field equation:

1. What do you mean by displacement current? Explain the displacement current.
2. State Maxwell’s equations in their general differential form.
3. Prove the Maxwell’s third and fourth equations. “OR”
⃗⃗ ⃗⃗
Derive Maxwell’s equation: (i) ⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ and (i) ⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂
4. Write Maxwell’s field equations and explain the terms involved.
5. What is Poyenting Vector? [2018, 2019, 2020] Explain Poyenting vector.
6. State and explain Poyenting theorem. Prove that the poyenting vector ⃗ ⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ ,
where the symbols have their usual meanings.
OR, Derive and expression for Poyenting vector in terms of ⃗ and ⃗ .
OR, Show that ⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ , where the symbols have their meanings.
7. A plane travelling wave in free space has an average pointing vector with a magnitude of
3J/m2. Find the average energy density of the wave.

▶ Chapter 02: Propagation of Electromotive wave-I:

1. What is an electromagnetic wave? How electromagnetic waves generates?
2. Derive Maxwell’s electromagnetic wave equations for electric field ⃗ and magnetic field
strength ⃗ in free space.
3. Derive Maxwell’s equations for ⃗ and ⃗ in free space and hence prove that the speed of
electromagnetic wave is similar to the speed of light in free space.
4. Calculate the speed of electromagnetic wave in free space.
5. Write the Maxwell’s equations of plane electromagnetic waves in conducting medium and
establish the wave equation for electric field.
6. Prove that for any point in an electromagnetic wave the density of energy stored in the

electric field equals that stored in the magnetic field. [for plane wave √( )

OR, Show that in progressing plane electromagnetic wave

7. Discuss the propagation of plane electromagnetic waves in non-conducting media.
OR, Deduce plane electromagnetic wave equations in isotropic dielectric and hence prove
that ⃗ and ⃗ are transverse.
8. What do you mean by plasma? [2018, 2019] Explain plasma frequency.
9. Discuss the propagation of electromagnetic waves in Plasma and hence derive the plasma
frequency.
10. What is refractive index?
 11. Show that the law of conversion of electromagnetic field in non-conducting medium is
, where u is the energy density and s is the pointing vector.
12. Show that the normal component of ⃗ and tangential component of ⃗ are continuous
across the interface between two media.
13. Explain scalar and vector potentials.
14. Show that for plane waves the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields is
⃗ √ ⃗ ⃗ where the symbols have their usual meanings. [2018, 2019]

▶ Chapter 03: Propagation of Electromotive wave-II:

1. Write down the Boundary condition for ⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗ ⃗⃗ at the interface between two media.
[2018, 2019, 2020]
⃗
2. The electric vector of an electromagnetic wave is given by ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗ and in
crossing a boundary the tangential component of ⃗ is continuous, prove the laws of
reflection and refraction.
OR, Assuming that the electric vector of an electromagnetic wave is given by ⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗
and in crossing a boundary the tangential component of electric intensity is
continuous, prove the laws of reflection and refraction. [2018, 2020]
5. Discuss the phenomena of total internal reflection on the basis of electromagnetic theory.
6. What do you mean by normal incidence and oblique incidence?
7. Deduce the reflection and transmission coefficients for a plane electromagnetic wave
incident normally on a non-conducting surface.
8. State and explain laws of Reflection and refraction of light. [2018, 2019, 2020]
9. Prove that two frequencies at which the refractive index is maximum and minimum are
separated by a distance r.

▶ Chapter 04: Propagation of Electromotive wave-III:

1. What is wave guide? What is ER, TM & TEM mode wave?
2. Discuss the theory of waveguides with references to TM mode of propagation of
electromagnetic waves and hence find out cut-off wavelength and frequency.
3. An electromagnetic wave is propagation between two perfectly conducting parallel plates.
Show that , where the symbols have their usual meanings.

4. What is Phase Velocity and group velocity? [2018, 2019, 2020]

5. Explain why is called cut-off wavelength.
▶ Chapter 05: Radiation from an Accelerated charge:
1. What is retarded potential and Lienard-Wiechert potential? [2018, 2019, 2020]
2. Establish Lienard-Wiechert potentials.
3. Show that a uniformly moving charge does not radiate in space. [2018, 2020]

4. Show that the total power radiate by an accelerated charge at low velocity is P = .
Where the symbols have their usual meanings.
5. Derive electric field ⃗ and ⃗ magnetic field due to an accelerated charge.

▶ Chapter 06: Scattering and dispersion:

1. What is scattering? What do you mean by Differential scattering cross-section and total
scattering cross-section? OR, Explain different cross-section and total scattering cross-
section.
2. Deduce an expression for the Thomson scattering cross-section.
3. Distinguish between Thomson and Rayleigh scattering of Radiation.
4. Why sky appears blue?
5. The Thomson scattering cross-section is 0.55 barn. Find the radius of the electron.
6. What do you mean by normal and anomalous dispersion?
7. Deduce Cauchy’s Dispersion formula.
8. Show that the scattering cross section when plane monochromatic waves are incident on

bound electron is ( )