ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

B.KALAIMATHI AP/ECE

UNIT-1 Two mark questions 1. Define electromagnetic field. The electric charges such as positive and negative charges produce a field around it which is called an electric field. If the field produced is due to magnetic effects, it is called magnetic field. The electric and magnetic fields are related to each other. Such a field is called electromagnetic field. 2. Define scalar and vector. A quantity that is characterized only by magnitude is called a scalar. A quantity that is characterized both by magnitude and direction is called a vector. 3. Define gradient. The gradient of any scalar function is the maximum space rate of change of that function. If scalar V represents electric potential, V represents potential gradient.
V = V/x ax+V/x ay+z/xaz

This operation is called gradient. 4. Define divergence. The divergence of a vector A at any point is defined as the limit of its surface integrated per unit volume as the volume enclosed by the surface shrinks to zero.
.V = limv01vSA.nds .A = Axx +Ayx +Azx

5. Define curl. The curl of a vector A at any point is defined as the limit of its surface integral of its cross product with normal over a closed surface per unit volume shrinks to zero. |curl A| = limv01vSnXAds 6. Define divergence theorem. The volume integral of the divergence of a vector field over a volume is equal to the surface integral of the normal component of this vector over the surface bounding the volume. 7. State stokes theorem. The line integral of a vector around a closed path is equal to the surface integral of the normal component of its curl over any surface bounded by the path

H.dldl = ( x H) ds 8. State coulombs law. Coulombs law states that the force between any two point charges is directly proportional to

the product of their magnitudes and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. It is directed along the line joining the two charges. F=Q1Q2 / 4r2 ar 9. State Gauss law for electric fields The total electric flux passing through any closed surface is equal to the total charge enclosed by that surface. 10. Define electric flux. The lines of electric force are electric flux. 11. Define electric flux density. Electric flux density is defined as electric flux per unit area.

12. Define electric field intensity. Electric field intensity is defined as the electric force per unit positive charge. E =F/ Q =Q/4r2 V/m 13. Name few applications of Gauss law in electrostatics. Gauss law is applied to find the electric field intensity from a closed surface. e.g)Electric field can be determined for shell, two concentric shell or cylinders etc. 14. What is a point charge? Point charge is one whose maximum dimension is very small in comparison with any other length. 15. Define linear charge density. It is the charge per unit length. 16. Define potential difference. Potential difference is defined as the work done in moving a unit positive charge from one point to another point in an electric field. 17. What is the difference between absolute potential and potential difference.

When the potential is measured with respect to specified reference position which is to be assumed to be zero potential, is called absolute potential at that point. Such a reference position is generally assumed to be at infinity, which is at zero potential. The potential difference between the absolute potentials of the two points. 18. Define electric scalar potential. Potential at any point is defined as the work done in moving a unit positive charge from infinity to that point in an electric field. V=Q / 4r Volts 19. Give the relation between electric field intensity and electric flux density. D = E C/m2

20. Give the relationship between potential gradient and electric field. E= - V 21. What is the physical significance of div D ?
2D=-v

The divergence of a vector flux density is electric flux per unit volume leaving a small volume. This is equal to the volume charge density. 22. Give the expression for electric field intensity due to a single shell of charge E = Q / 4r2 23. 79.Give the expression for potential between two spherical shells V= 1/ 4 (Q1/a Q2/b) 24. Define dipole and dipole moment. Dipole or electric dipole is nothing but two equal and opposite point charges are separated by a very small distance. The product of electric charge and distance n know as dipole moment. It is denoted by m where Q is the charge l is the length. m=Q.l 25. A vector field is given by the expression F =(1/R)uR in spherical co-ordinates. Determine F in Cartesian form at a point, x =1, y =1 and z =1 unit. In general, spherical system, F = FRuR +F u +F u FR = 1/R R =1+1+1+1 =3 FR =1/3 Fx = FR (y/R) = 1/3 x 1/3 =1/3 Fz = FR (z/R) = 1/3 x 1/3 =1/3 Hence at (1,1,1) = F =1/3(ux +uy +uz)

26. Give the transformations of scalar co-ordinates from the spherical co-ordinates to rectangular co ordinate. Fx = FR xx2+y2+z2 + F xz(x2+y2)(x2+y2+z2) - F y(x2+y2) Fy = FR yx2+y2+z2 + F yz(x2+y2)(x2+y2+z2) + F x(x2+y2) Fx = FR zx2+y2+z2 - F x2+y2(x2+y2)(x2+y2+z2) 27. State the principle of superposition with respect to Electric field. The principle of superposition of fields states that the electric field at a point due to n number of charges is the algebraic sum of the individual field intensities produced by the various charges at that point. In vector superposition, the resultant field at P is given by, E = 14k=1Nqkrkp2 ukP Where qk =kth charge, rkp = distance of kth charge.

Ukp = unit vector directed from kth charge to P. 28. Find the gradient of scalar system t= x2 y + ez at point P(1, 5, -2)
2 = (xi +yj +zk) (x2 y + ez)

=2xyi +x2 j + ezk = 10i + j + e-2k 29. Define volume charge density. Volume charge density is defined as, the charge per unit volume. Pe =Total charge in columbTotal volume in cubic metres(Cm3) 30. State the nature of conservative field. Any field where the closed line integral of the field is zero said to be conservative field.

BIG QUESTIONS: 1. State and explain (i)Divergence Theorem (ii) Stokes theorem (iii) The electric flux density is given as D =r/4 1r nc/m2 in free space. Calculate: 1) the electric field intensity at r = 0.25 m 2) the total charge within a sphere of r = 0.25 m and the total flux leaving the space of r = 0.35 m. (Nov/Dec 2008)

2. Define Divergence, Gradient, Curl and Laplacian in cylindrical and spherical Coordinate system with mathematical expressions. (April /May 2004)

3. State the principle of superposition as applied to electric potential and derive a general expression for the resultant potential due to point, line, surface and volume charges composing the systems. (April /May 2004)

4. (i) Derive an expression for the electric field due to a straight uniformly charged wire of length L metres and with a charge density of + c/m at the point P which lies along the perpendicular bisector of wire. (ii) Given A = (Y cosax) ax + (Y +ex) az. Find V X A at the origin. (Nov/Dec 2006) 5. (i) A circular disc of radius am is charged uniformly with a charge density of c/m2. Find the electric field intensity at a point h m from the disc along its axis. (May/June 2009) & (Nov/Dec 2007) (ii) If V = 60 sinr2 volts, Find V and E at P(3, 600 , 250) where V = electric potential and E = electric field intensity. 6. (i) State and prove Gausss law. (ii)Describe any two applications of Gausss law. (Nov/Dec 2007) (May/June 2009) (Nov/Dec 2006)

a. (i) Determine the variation of filed from point to point due to (1) A single spherical shell of charge with radius R1 (2) Two concentric spherical shells of charge of radii R1 (inner) and R2 (outer). (Nov/Dec 2007) (ii) Derive the expression for electric field intensity due to an array of point charges. (Nov/Dec 2007) 7. Verify Stokes theorem for a vector field, F =r2 cos ar +z sin az around the path L defined by 0<= r<= 3, 0<=<=450 and z =0. 8. If V = (2x2 y +20z - 4x2+y2 ) volts, find E and D at P (6, -2.5, 3). (May/June 2009) (May/June 2009)

9. (i) Determine the electric field intensity of an infinitely long, straight, line charge of a uniform density in air. Q(1,-2,3). 10. (i) Explain potential due to charged disc. (ii) Three charged cylindrical sheets are present in three spaces with = 5C/m2 at R = 2m = -2C/m2 at R = 4m & = -3C/m2 at R = 5m. Find flux density at R = 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6 m. (April /May 2008) 11. (i) Explain the electric field due to n number of charges. (April /May 2008) (ii) A uniform line charge of 1nC is situated along x-axis between the points (-500, 0) and (500, 0) mm. Find the electric scalar potential at (0,1000) mm. (April /May 2005) (Nov/Dec 2008) & (Nov/Dec 2003)

(ii) Determine Electric field intensity at P (1,2,5) due to a point charge of 10nc at (Nov/Dec 2008)

12. (i) State super position theorem in relevance to field theory and derive the equation for total electric field intensity. (Nov/Dec 2006)

(ii) Consider two point charges Q1 =80 coulombs and Q2= -4 0 coulombs situated at (-1, 0, 0) m respectively. Find the electric field intensity at the point (0, 0, 1). Draw the phasor diagram. (Nov/Dec 2006) 13. (i) Let, A =5ax, and B = 4 ax+By ay, Find by such that, angle between , A and , B is 450. If, B also has a term Bz az, what relationship must exist between by By and Bz. (ii) A uniform line charge L = 25nC/m lies on the line, x= -3m and y= 4m, in free space. Find the electric field intensity at a point (2, 3, 15) m. (May/June 2006) 14. (i) If two vectors are expressed in cylindrical coordinates as A = 2ax + ay +az B = -ax+3/2 ay -2azCompute a unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing A and B. (ii) A regular tetrahedron has vertices at P1 (2, 0, 0) . P2(-1, 3, 0), P3(-1, -3, 0) , P4(0, 0, 22). Charges of 1mC are located at each of the four vertices. If the configuration is located in free space, find the magnitude of force on each charge. (May/June 2007)

UNIT-II Two mark questions: 1. What is the fundamental difference between static electric and magnetic field lines? There is a fundamental difference between static electric and magnetic field lines. The tubes of electric flux originate and terminates on charges, whereas magnetic flux tubes are continuous. 2. State Biot Savarts law. It states that the magnetic flux density at any point due to current element is proportional to the current element and sine of the angle between the elemental length and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them dB= 0Idl sin / 4r2 3. State amperes circuital law.

The line integral of magnetic field intensity around a closed path is equal to the direct current enclosed by the path. H.dl=I 4. Define magnetic scalar potential. It is defined as dead quantity whose negative gradient gives the magnetic intensity if there is no current source present. H = V m

Where Vm is the magnetic vector potential. 5. Define magnetic vector potential. It is defined as that quantity whose curl gives the magnetic flux density. B= x A 6. Define magnetic field strength. The magnetic field strength (H) is a vector having the same direction as magnetic flux density. H=B/ = / 4 vJrdr web/m2

7. State Gauss law for magnetic field. The total magnetic flux passing through any closed surface is equal to zero. B.ds =0 8. Write down the equation for general, integral and point form of Amperes law. General form: H.dl=I Integral form: H.dl= sJ.dl Point form : xH=J

9. Define magnetic flux density. Magnetic flux densit y(B) = Magnetic fluxarea =A webers /m2(Tesla) 10. Give the formula to find the force between two parallel current carrying conductors. F=I1 I2 / 2D Nw 11. Give the expression for torque experienced by a current carrying loop situated in a magnetic field. T = IABsin

12. What is torque on a solenoid? T = NIABsin 13. Write down the expression for magnetic field at the centre of the circular coil. H = I/2a. 14. Give the relation between magnetic flux density and magnetic field intensity. B = H 15. What is Lorentz force? Lorentz force is the force experienced by the test charge .It is maximum if the direction

of movement of charge is perpendicular to the orientation of field lines. 16. Define magnetic moment. Magnetic moment is defined as the maximum torque on the loop per unit magnetic Induction of flux density. m=IA

17. Give the force on a current element. dF = BIdlsin 18. Describe what are the sources of electric field and magnetic field ? Stationary charges produce electric field that are constant in time, hence the term electrostatics. Moving charges produce magnetic fields hence the term magneto statics. 19. A long conductor with current 5A is in coincident with positive z direction. If B =4i +4j. Find the force per unit length. F = BI l sin => F/ l = IBsin = I XB = 5k * (4i+4j) =20j -25i N/m 20. A steady current of I flows in a conductor bent in the form of a square loop of side a meteres. Find the magnetic field intensity at the centre of the loop. H =I4d( cos-cos) = I4a/2( cos45-cos135) = I2a (12+12) = 12 1a 21. Define magnetic dipole. A small bar magnet with pole strength Qm and length l may be treated as magnetic dipole whose magnetic moment is Qm l. 22. Define magnetization. Magnetization is defined as the ratio of magnetic dipole moment to unit volume. M = Magnetic dipole / volume = Qm / A a/m 23. Define magnetic susceptibility. Magnetic susceptibility is defined as the ratio of magnetization to the magnetic field intensity. It is dimensionless quantity. m =M /H

BIG QUESTIONS: 1. (i) State and prove Amperes law. (ii) Find the magnetic field intensity at the centre O of a square of sides equal to 5 m and carrying 10 amperes of current. 2. (i) Obtain an expression for magnetic vector potential. (May/June 2009)

(ii) At a point P(x, y, z) the components of magnetic vector potential A are given as Ax =(4x +3y +2z); Ay = (5x +6y +3z); Az = (2x +3y +5z); Determine B at point P. (May/June 2009) 3. (i) State Biot -Savarts law in vector form. (ii)Obtain the expression for magnetic field intensity due to a circular loop of wire carrying a current I, placed with its centre at origin. (Nov/Dec 2008)

4. (i) Derive an expression for Magnetic Gauss law in point form and integral form. (ii) Explain the magnetic field intensity due to a straight wire. (April /May 2008)

5. Obtain an expression for the magnetic field intensity due to infinitely long current carrying conductor. 6. (i) Find the force exerted between current carrying conductors kept in 1 meter distance and carries the current in the same direction. (April /May 2008)

(ii) Find the magnetic field intensity at the origin due to a current element IdL = 3 (ux + 2uy +3uz) A. m, at the point P (3, 4, 5) in free space. B wb/m2. Derive the expression for torque and magnetic moment. (May/June 2007) 7. (i) Consider a conductor of rectangular loop abcd situated in a uniform magnetic field of (Nov/Dec 2006)

(ii) A single phase circuit comprises two parallel conductors A and B, 1cm diameter and spaced 1 metre apart. The conductors carry currents of +100 and -100 amps respectively. Determine the field intensity at the surface of each conductor and also in the space exactly midway between A and B. (Nov/Dec 2006) 8. (i) Consider a solenoid in a uniform magnetic field of flux density B wb/m2. Obtain the expression for the torque on the solenoid. (ii) A conductor located at x =0.4 m; y =0 and 0< z<2.0 m carries a current of 5.0 A in the az direction. Along the length of conductor B = 2.5az T. Find the torque about Z axis. (May/June 2009) 9. (i) Obtain the expression for magnetic field intensity at the centre of a circular wire. (ii) If the vector magnetic potential is given by A = 10x2+y2+z2u x, obtain the magnetic flux density in vector form. (May/June 2007)

10. (i) A rectangular loop (8 x 4) m, carrying 10A in placed on z =0 plane. Find the field intensity at (4, 2, 0) m.

(ii) Find the magnetic flux density around infinitely long straight conductor by magnetic vector potential. 11. (i) Explain the constructional features of solenoid. (ii) Derive expressions for a magnetic flux density (B) at any point along the axis of the solenoid. (iii) Draw the variations of flux density (B) along the axis. (April /May 2005) (Nov/Dec 2005)

12. (i)Define a magnetic circuit with a sketch and hence obtain the expression for its reluctance. (ii) A magnetic circuit employs an air core toroid with 500 turns, cross sectional area 6cm2 mean radius 15cm and coil current 4A. Determine the reluctance of the circuit, flux density and magnetic field intensity. (Nov/Dec 2004)

13. A rectangular loop in the loop in the xy plane with sides b1 and b2 carrying a current I lies in a uniform magnetic field B = ax Bx + ay By + az Bz . Determine the force and torque on the loop. (Nov/Dec 2003)

UNIT-III Two mark questions: 1. Write poissons and laplace s equations. Poisson s equation: Laplace s equation:
2 2

V= - v /

V= 0

2. Define current density. Current density is defined as the current per unit area. J= I/A Amp/m2 3. What is the expression for energy stored in a magnetic field?
4.

W = LI2

What is energy density in magnetic field? W = H2

5. Write the point form of continuity equation and explain its significance. J= - v / t 6. 20.Write the expression for energy density in electrostatic field. W=1 / 2 E2 7. 21.Write the boundary conditions at the interface between two perfect dielectrics. i)The tangential component of electric field is continuous i.e) Et1=Et2 ii)The normal component of electric flux density is continuous i.e) Dn1=Dn2

8. Write down the expression for capacitance between two parallel plates. C=A / d 9. .State point form of ohms law. Point form of ohms law states that the field strength within a conductor is proportional to the current density. J=E 10. What is polarization? The product of electric charge and distance n know as dipole moment. It is denoted by m where Q is the charge l is the length. m=Q.l Dipole moment per unit volume is called Polarization. P = Q/A 11. Write down the magnetic boundary conditions. i) The normal components of flux density B is continuous across the boundary. ii) The tangential component of field intensity is continuous across the boundary. 12. Write he expression for field intensity due to a toroid carrying a filamentary current I. H=NI / 2R

13. What are equipotential surfaces? An equipotential surface is a surface in which the potential energy at every point is of the same vale. 14. Distinguish between solenoid and toroid. Solenoid is a cylindrically shaped coil consisting of a large number of closely spaced turns of insulated wire wound usually on a non magnetic frame. If a long slender solenoid is bent into the form of a ring and there by closed on itself it becomes a toroid. 15. State Lenz law. Lenzs law states that the induced emf in a circuit produces a current which opposes the change in magnetic flux producing it. 16. What is the effect of permittivity on the force between two charges? Increase in permittivity of the medium tends to decrease the force between two charges and decrease in permittivity of the medium tends to increase the force between two charges. 17. What are the significant physical differences between Poisson s and laplace s

equations. Poisson s and Laplace s equations are useful for determining the electrostatic potential V in regions whose boundaries are known. When the region of interest contains charges poissons equation can be used to find the potential. When the region is free from charge laplace equation is used to find the potential. 18. How is electric energy stored in a capacitor? In a capacitor, the work done in charging a capacitor is stored in the form of electric energy. 19. What are dielectrics? Dielectrics are materials that may not conduct electricity through it but on applying electric field induced charges are produced on its faces .The valence electron in atoms of a dielectric are tightly bound to their nucleus. 20. What is a capacitor? A capacitor is an electrical device composed of two conductors which are separated through a dielectric medium and which can store equal and opposite charges ,independent of whether other conductors in the system are charged or not. 21. Define dielectric strength. The dielectric strength of a dielectric is defined as the maximum value of electric field that can b applied to the dielectric without its electric breakdown. 22. What is meant by dielectric breakdown? As the electric field applied to dielectric increases sufficiently, due to the force exerted on the molecules, the electrons in the dielectric become free. Under such large electric field, the dielectric becomes conducting due to presence of large number of free electrons. This condition is called dielectric breakdown. 23. What meaning would you give to the capacitance of a single conductor? A single conductor also possess capacitance. It is a capacitor whose one plate is at infinity. 24. Why water has much greater dielectric constant than mica.? Water has a much greater dielectric constant than mica .because water ha a permanent dipole moment, while mica does not have.

25. Define inductance. The inductance of a conductor is defined as the ratio of the linking magnetic flux to the current producing the flux. L = N / I 26. Define self inductance. Self inductance is defined as the rate of total magnetic flux linkage to the current through the coil. L = / i where, = magnetic flux. 27. Define mutual inductance. The mutual inductance between two coils is defined as the ratio of induced magnetic flux linkage in one coil to the current through the other coil. M = N2 12 / i1 Where, N2 = no of turns in coil 2 12 = magnetic flux links coil 2 I1 = the current through coil 1 28. Define mmf. Magnetic motive force (mmf) =is given by mmf = flux X reluctance = . R Amp turns 29. Define reluctance. Reluctance is the ratio of mmf of magnetic circuit to the flux through it. R = mmf / flux() 30. What is main cause of eddy current? The main cause of eddy current is that it produces ohmic power loss and causes local heating. 31. How can the eddy current losses be eliminated? The eddy current losses can be eliminated by providing laminations. It can be proved that the total eddy current power loss decreases as the number of laminations increases. 32. Distinguish between diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials. Diamagnetic: In diamagnetic materials magnetization is opposed to the applied field. It has weak magnetic field. Paramagnetic: In paramagnetic materials magnetization is in the same direction as the applied field. It has weak magnetic field. Ferromagnetic: In ferromagnetic materials magnetization is in the same direction as the applied field. It has strong magnetic field. i =current.

33. A ferrite material has R = 50, operate with sufficiently low flux densities and B = 0.05T and H. The magnetic field intensity H =B /0 R = 796 amperes/m

BIG QUESTIONS: 1. (i) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a spherical capacitor with conducting shells of radius a and b. (ii) Obtain the expressions for the energy stored and energy density in a capacitor. (May/June 2009) 2. (i) Derive the boundary conditions between two magnetic media. (ii) A solenoid has an inductance of 20mH. If the length of the solenoid is increased by two times and the radius is decreased to half of its original value, find the new inductance. (May/June 2009)

3. (i) An air core toroid has a mean radius of 40mm and is wound with 4000 turns of wire. The circular cross section of the toroid has a radius of 4mm. A current of 10A is passed in the wire. Find the inductance and the energy stored. (ii) Calculate the inductance of a 10m long co-axial cable filled with a material for which r= 80 and radii of inner and outer conductors are 1mm and 4mm respectively. (Nov/Dec 2008) 4. (i) Derive the boundary relations at the boundary between a conductor and a dielectric. (Nov/Dec 2008) (ii) Parallel plate capacitor is of area 1m and has a separation of 1mm. The space between the plates is filled with dielectric of n =25. If 1000V is applied, find the force squeezing the plates together. (April /May 2008)
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5. (i) Three point charges 1, 2, 3 coulombs are situated in free space at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 1m. Find the energy stored in the system. (ii) Show that the inductance of the cable L= l2lnbaH. (April /May 2008)

6. (i) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with two dielectric media. (ii) A parallel plate capacitor with a separation of 1cm has 29kV applied, when air was the dielectric used. Assume that the dielectric strength of air as 39kV/cm. A thin piece of

glass with r =6.5 with a dielectric strength of 290kV/cm with thickness 0.2 cm is inserted. Find whether glass or air will break. (Nov/Dec 2007) 7. (i) Derive an expression for inductance of a solenoid with N turns and l meters length carrying a current of I amperes. (ii) Calculate the inductance of solenoid of 200 turns wound tightly on a cylindrical tube of 6cm diameter.The length of the tube is 60cm and the solenoid is in air.(Nov/Dec 2007) 8. (i)A parallel plate capacitor has a plate separation t. The capacitance with air only between the plates is C. When a slap of thickness t and relative permittivity r is placed on one of the plates, the capacitance is C. Show that C/C = rt/(t +r (t-t)). (Nov/Dec 2007) (ii) Obtain the expression for the inductance of a toroid. (May/June 2007)

9. (i) A dielectric slab of flat surface with relative permittivity 4 is disposed with its surface normal to a uniform field with flux density 1.5C/m2. The slab occupies a volume of 0.08m3 and is normally polarized. Determine (1) The polarization in the slab and (2) The total dipole moment of the slab. (ii) Capacitance of coaxial cable with two dielectrics 1 and 2. 10. (i) Discuss briefly about nature of dielectric materials. (ii) Given the potential field, V = 50 sinr2V, in free space, determine whether V satisfies Laplaces equation. 11. (i) Explain and derive the polarization of a dielectric material. (ii) Draw and explain the magnetization curve and hysteresis loop of a toroid with ferromagnetic core. List out any five ferro magnetic material. (Nov/Dec 2006) (May/June 2007) (May/June 2007)

12. A solenoid 25cm long, 1cm mean dianeter of the coil turns a uniformly distributed windings of 2000 turns. The solenoid is placed in uniform field of 2 tesla flux density. A current of 5A is passed through the winding. Detertmine the (1) maximum force on the solenoid (2) maximum torque on the solenoid and (3) compute the magnetic moment on the solenoid. (Nov/Dec 2004)

13. Evalauate the capacitance of (i) a spherical satellite 1.5m diameter in free space. (ii) a co-axial cable 1.5m long filled with polyethylene (r =2.26) with inner conductor of radius 0.6 mm and inner radius of outer conductor 3.5 mm.

(iii) an infintely long conductor with 1.5 mm radius and suspended horizontally at a height of 15 m above a conducting plane and parallel to it in air. (April /May 2004)

14. (i) Calulate the inductance of a ring shaped coil having a mean diameter of 20 cm. Wound on a wooden core of 2 cm diameter. The winding is uniformly distributedand contains 200 turns. (ii) A coil has a self inductance of 1H and a resistance of 4 ohms if it is connected to a 40 volts DC supply,estimate the energy stored in the magnetic field whrn the current has attained its final steady value. (April /May 2004)

UNIT-IV Two mark questions: 1. Define Poynting vector? The cross product of electric field and magnetic intensity vector is defined as pointing vector P=ExH (or)

Poynting vector gives the magnitude as well as the direction in which power flows in time varying electromagnetic fields. 2. Determine emf developed about the path r = 0.5, z = 0 and t = 0. If B = 0.01 sin 377 t. e = - d / dt = - d / dt (B.A) = -A d / dt (0.01 sin 377 t) e
t=0

= -2.96V

3. Write down Maxwells equation derived from Faradays law? E. dl = - (B / t ) ds ---- Integral form Del cross E = - B / t --- Differential form 4. What is displacement current and conduction current? The current through a capacitor is called displacement current. It is denoted as ID. ID = dQ / dt The current through a conductor is called conduction current. It is denoted as IC.

IC = V / R 5. Brief about the amperes circuital law for a in integral form. Amperes law states that the line integral of magnetic field intensity H on any closed path is equal to the current enclosed by the path H. dl = I H. dl = {J + D / t} ds 6. State Faradays law for a moving charge in a constant magnetic field. Faradays law states that the electromagnetic force (mmf) induced in a circuit is equal to the rate of decrease of the magnetic flux linkage the circuit. v = - d / dt 7. Write down Maxwells equation in integral form? (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) H. dl = {J + D / t} ds E. dl = - (B / t ) ds D. ds = . Dv B. ds = 0

8. Write Stokes theorem and Divergence theorem. Mention it uses? Stokes theorem: The line integral of a vector around a closed path is equal to the surface integral of the normal component of its equal to the integral of the normal of its curl over any closed surface. H. dl = x H ds

Divergence theorem: The integral of the normal component of ant vector field over a closed surface is equal to the integral of the divergence of this vector field over a volume enclosed by the closed surface. D. ds = .D dv

These above theorems are used to determine the Maxwells equation from fundamental laws. 9. State Poynting Theorem?

Poynting Theorem states that the net power flowing out of a volume v is equal to the time rate of decrease in the energy stored within a volume v minus the conduction losses. (E x H). ds = - / t ( E2 + H2) dv - E2 dv. 10. Mention significance of displacement current density? Displacement current density = JD =D / t =E / t For Maxwells equation for free space x H = JD =D / t 11. Discuss the condition under which conduction current is equal to displacement current? In a conductor conductivity goes to zero means it act as a dielectric a nd corresponding current is displacement current 12. Brief about complex Poynting vector? The complex Poynting vector is given by, P = (E x H) The product of E and H is vector product. The mutually perpendicular components E and H, contribute to the power flow. This power flow is directed along the normal to the plane containing E and H. 13. Write Helmholtzs equation. 2E 2E =0 Where =[ j ( + j )]1/2 14. What is meant by displacement current? Displacement current is nothing but the current flowing through capacitor. J= D / t 15. State Maxwells fourth equation. The net magnetic flux emerging through any closed surface is zero. 16. State Maxwells Third equation. The total electric displacement through the surface enclosing a volume is equal to the total charge within the volume. 17. State electric displacement. The electric flux or electric displacement through a closed surface is equal to the charge

enclosed by the surface. 18. What is displacement flux density? The electric displacement per unit area is known as electric displacement density or electric flux density. 19. What is the significance of displacement current? The concept of displacement current was introduced to justify the production of magnetic field in empty space. It signifies that a changing electric field induces a magnetic field .In empty space the conduction current is zero and the magnetic fields are entirely due to displacement current. 20. Distinguish between conduction and displacement currents. The current through a resistive element is termed as conduction current whereas the current through a capacitive element is termed as displacement current.

BIG QUESTIONS: 1. Write down the Maxwells equation in integral and point form and give their physical interpretation. 2. Derive the poynting vector from Maxwells equation and explain. 3. Derive the Maxwells curl equation from amperes law and faradays law. Explain the equations in phasor form for time harmonic fields. 4. A circular loop of N turns of conducting wire lies in the x-y plane with its center at the origin of a magnetic field specified by B = az B0 cos(r/2b)sint, where b is the radius of the loop and is the angular frequency. Find the emf induced in the loop. (Nov/Dec 2003) 5. Define poynting vector and deduce the poyntings theorem neatly. 6. State and prove Poynting theorem. 7. Prove that x E = -B /t. 8. Discuss about Poynting vector and power flow. 9. Obtain the expression for instantaneous power flow /unit area. (April/May 2004) (Nov/Dec 2006) (May/June 2007) (May/June 2007) (May/June 2007)

10. From the fundamental law, derive the generalized Maxwells equations in integral form. (Nov/dec 2004) 11. Define poynting vector and prove that the electromagnetic power flow is the product of electric and magnetic field intensities. (Nov/dec 2004)

12. If D = 20x aX -15y ay+ kz aZ C/m2, find the value of k to satisfy the Maxwells equation for region =0 and v= 0. (May/June 2006)

13. A conductor 1 cm in length is parallel to z axis and rotates at radius of 25 cm at 1200 rpm. Find induced voltage, if the radial field is given by B = 0.5ar T. (May/June 2006)

14. If the magnetic field H = (3x cos +6y sin )az, find current density J if the fields are invariant with time. 15. Derive the expression for total power flow in a coaxial cable. (May/June 2006) (May/June 2006)

16. A conducting cylinder of radius 5 cms, height 20cm , rotates at 600 rps in a radial field B =0.5 tesla. The sliding contacts at the top and bottom are connected to a voltmeter. What is the reading of voltmeter? (May/June 2006)

17. The conduction current flowing through a wire with conductivity = 3 x 107 s/m and relative permittivity r = 1 is given by I c = 3 sint (mA). If =108 rad/s, Find the displacement current? (May/June 2006)

18. A material for which = 4.5 mho/m and r =1, electric field intensity is E = 300 sin109t ux V/m. Determine the conduction and displacement current densities and the frequency at which they equal magnitude. (Nov/Dec 2006)

19. Explain about displacement current and displacement current density. Also find displacement current density for the field E = 300 sin109t V/m. (Nov/Dec 2006)

20. Find the frequency at which conduction current density and displacement current density are equal in (1) distilled water, for which r =81 and = 2.0 x 10-4 mho/m. (2) sea water, for which r =1 and = 4.0 mho/m. (May/June 2007)

21. Given the conduction current density in a lossy dielectric as Jc =(0.02 sin109t) A/m2. Find the displacement current density if = 103 mho/m and r =6.5 UNIT-V Two mark questions: 1. Define a wave? If a physical phenomenon that occurs at one place at a given time is reproduced at other places at later times, the time delay being proportional to the space separation from the first location, then the group of phenomena constitute a wave. 2. Find the velocity of a plane wave in a lossless medium having a relative permittivity of 5 and relative permeability of 2. v =1 / = 1/ (0 r 0 r) = 3. Define the term intrinsic impedance of free space with its value? It is the ratio of electric field to magnetic field or It is the ratio of square root of permeability to permitt ivity of the medium. 4. What is homogeneous material? The medium is called homogeneous when the physical characteristics of the medium do not vary from point to point but remain same everywhere throughout the medium. = E /H = (0 / 0) =377 ohms (Nov/Dec 2006)

5. Mention properties of uniform plane wave? 1. At every point in space, the electric field E and magnetic field H are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the travel. 2. The fields are vary harmonically with time and at the same frequency, every where in space. 3. Each field has the same direction, magnitude and phase at every point in any plane perpendicular to the direction of wave travel. 6. What is meant by skin effect or skin depth or depth of penetration? Skin depth is defined as that of depth in which the wave has been attenuated to 1/e or 37% of its original value.

 =1/ =2/(j) = for good conductor. 7. Brief about the intrinsic impedance for a perfect dielectric medium? = /(1+j/2) 8. What is Polarization? Polarization is defined as the Polarization of a uniform plane wave refers to the time varying nature of the electric field vector at some fixed point in space. 9. What is meant by linear polarization? If x and y component of electric field Ex and Ey are present and are in phase, the resultant field has a direction at an angle of tan-1(Ey/Ex) and if the phase angle is constant with time, the wave is to be linearly polarized. 10. What is meant by circular polarization? If x and y component of electric field Ex and Ey have different amplitude and 90 phase difference, the locus of the resultant electric field E is a circle and wave is to be circularly polarized. 11. What is meant by elliptical polarization? If x and y component of electric field Ex and Ey have different amplitude and 90 phase difference, the locus of the resultant electric field E is a ellipse and wave is to be elliptically polarized. 12. What is Brewster Angle? Brewster Angle is an incident angle at which there is no reflected wave for parallely polarized wave. = tan-1 2/1 where, 1 = dielectric constant of medium 1, 2 = dielectric constant of medium 2 13. Write down the wave equation for E and H in free space.
2H 2Ht2=0 2E 2Et2=0

14. Define propagation constant. Propagation constant is a complex number = +j where is attenuation constant

 is phase constant 15. Define loss tangent.

= j (+j)

Loss tangent is the ratio of the magnitude of conduction current density to displacement current density of the medium. 16. Define reflection and transmission coefficients. Reflection coefficient is defined as the ratio of the magnitude of the reflected field to that of the incident field. 17. Define transmission coefficients. Transmission coefficient is defined as the ratio of the magnitude of the transmitted field to that of incident field. 18. What will happen when the wave is incident obliquely over dielectric dielectric Boundary? When a plane wave is incident obliquely on the surface of a perfect dielectric part of the energy is transmitted and part of it is reflected .But in this case the transmitted wave will be refracted, that is the direction of propagation is altered. 19. What are uniform plane waves? Electromagnetic waves which consist of electric and magnetic fields that are Perpendicular to each other and to the direction of propagation and are uniform in plane Perpendicular to the direction of propagation are known as uniform plane waves. 20. Write short notes on imperfect dielectrics. A material is classified as an imperfect dielectrics for <<, that is conduction current density is small in magnitude compared to the displacement current density. 21. What is the significant feature of wave propagation in an imperfect dielectric ? The only significant feature of wave propagation in an imperfect dielectric compared to that in a perfect dielectric is the attenuation undergone by the wave.

BIG QUESTIONS: 1. ( i ) Derive the general wave equation. ( ii )Discuss about the plane waves in lossy dielectrics. 2. Briefly explain about the wave incident ( i ) normally on a perfect conductor (April/May 2008) (May/June 2007)

( ii )obliquely to the surface of perfect conductor.

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3. Derive the wave equations in phasor form and also derive for ,,and . (Nov/Dec2007) 4. Explain in detail the wave incident normally on perfect dielectric. 5. (i)Explain about the propagation of EM waves in good conductor. (ii) A uniform plane wave is travelling at a velocity of 2.5 x 105 m/s having wavelength = 0.25mm in a good conductor. Calculate the frequency of wave and the conductivity of the medium. 6. Derive the wave equations for plane waves in ( i) free space ( ii) homogeneous materials (iii)conducting medium. (April/May 2008) 7. (i) Describe about linear and circular polarization. (ii) Describe about reflection of plane waves by a perfect dielectric. (May/June 2007) (Nov/Dec 2007) (May/June 2007)

8. (i) Calculate the attenuation constant and phase constant for a uniform plane wave with frequency of 10 GHz in a medium for which = 0 , r =2.3 and =2.56 x 10-4 mho/m (ii) Derive the expressions for the attenuation constant, phase constant and intrinsic impedance for a uniform plane in a good conductor. (May/June 2006)

9. (i) Assume that E and H waves, travelling in free space, are normally incident on the interface with a perfect dielectric with r =3. Calculate the magnitudes of incident, reflected and transmitted E and H waves at the interface. (ii) A uniform plane wave of 200MHz, travelling in a free space impings normally on a large block of material having r = 4, r = 9, = 0. Calculate transmission and reflection coefficients at the interface. (May/June 2006) 10. Derive the expression for total field when a horizontally polarized EM wave is incident obliquely on a perfect conductor. 11. Derive the expression for total field when a vertically polarized EM wave is incident obliquely on a perfect conductor. 12. Determine the reflection coefficient of oblique incidence in perfect dielectric for perpendicular polarization. 13. Determine the reflection coefficient of oblique incidence in perfect dielectric for parallel polarization.

14. A lossy dielectric is characterized by r = 2.5, r = 4 and = 10-3 mho/m at 10MHz. Let E =10e-Vz ax V/m. Find (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Vp (v) ? 15. Given two dielectric media, medium 1 is free space and medium 2 has 2 = 4 0 and 2 = 0 . Determine reflection coefficient for oblique incidence 1 =30 for a) perpendicular polarization and b) parallel polarization. 16. For a lossy dielectric material having r = 48, r = 1, = 20 s/m. Calculate the propagation constant at a frequency of 16 GHz. 17. Find the depth of penetration of plane wave in copper at a power frequency of 60Hz and at microwave frequency 1010 Hz. Given = 5.8 x 107 mho/m 18. (i)Derive the wave equation starting from maxwell equation for free space (ii)Explain reflection of uniform plane waves with normal nicidence at a plane dielectric boundary. 19. Explain the types of polarization of uniform (May/June 2009) plane wave.

(May/June 2009) 20. (i)Derive wave equation for E and H in conducting medium (ii)Write briefly on total internal reflection (Nov/Dec 2009)