Code No: RR211002 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
( Common to Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Electronics &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) A charge of 0.2 micro coulombs is acted upon by a force of 0.1Nw.in the
presence of another charge of 0.45µc. Determine the distance between the two
charges. Take the medium as air. [8M]
(b) What is the electric field intensity at a distance of 20cm from a charge of 0.2
micro coulombs in a vaccum. [8M]
2. (a) What is meant by dielectric polarization. How is it effected by changing the
dielectric material. [8M]
(b) A parallel plate capacitor has its dielectric changed from εr1 =2 to εr2 =6. It
is noted that the stored energy remains fixed. Examine the changes if any in
V, C, D, E, Q. [8M]
3. (a) Two magnetic materials with relative permeabilities 500 and 300 are separated
by aplane boundary . The magnetic field in the first material makes an angle
of 30 degree with a normal to the plane boundary. Find the corresponding
angle in the second material. [8M]
(b) A series magnetic circuit consisting 1m length of air , 10 cm length of cast
iron ( µr = 200 ) and 10 cm length of high permeability material ( µr = 6000)
. All having the cross section area of 10 cm3 . If the circuit has total mmf of
1200 AT. Calculate the stored energy in each part of the magnetic circuit.[8M]
4. (a) Given E = Em sin(ωt -βz)ay in free space, find D, B and H. [8M]
(b) A current sheet K= (8/µ0 ) ay (A/m), at x = 0 separates region 1, x < 0 and
µr1 = 3, from region 2, x > 0 and µr2 = 1. Given H1 = (10/µ0 ) (ay + az )
A/m find H2 . [8M]
5. (a) Obtain Maxwell’s equations using phasor notation applicable for sinusoidal
time variations. [8M]
(b) Using the equation of E and H for a plane electromagnetic wave in good
conductors, verify that all of Maxwell’s equations apply. [8M]
6. (a) Write the constitutive relationships, hence explain microscopic ohm’s law.[6M]
(b) For the wave propagating in good dielectrics, derive the expression for intrinsic
impedance of a good dielectric. [10M]
7. (a) For the case of reflection by a perfect dielectric with oblique incidence, define
explain the two possible polarizations with appropriate sketches, and establish
the snells Laws. [12M]

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(b) Calculate the surface impedance for copper when an E.M.wave is incident nor-
mally, given that the frequency of the wave is 20 MHz, µr =1 and conductivity
is equal to 5.8x107 mho/m . [4M]

8. (a) Derive the pointing theorem from Maxwell’s equations and explain its physical
significance. [10M]
(b) A plane wave is traveling in a medium for which σ=0, εr=3,µr=1 if Epeak =5v/m
find [6M]
i. Peak poynting vector
ii. Average poynting vector
iii. Peak value of H
iv. Impedance of medium

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Code No: RR211002 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
( Common to Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Electronics &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) A hemispherical surface is uniformly charged with a surface charge density

of ρs using Coulomb’s law, calculate electric field intensity at the center of
hemisphere. [8M]
(b) Transform E field given in cylindrical coordinates: E= 2 cos θ ar + sin θ aθ
into Cartesian coordinates. [8M]

2. (a) Derive Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations from fundamentals. [8M]

(b) Given the potential field V=5x2 yz + ky3 z. [8M]
i. Determine k so that Laplace’s equation is satisfied.
ii. For this value of k, specify the direction of E at (2,1, -1) by a unit vector.

3. (a) Define and explain the significance of vector magnetic potential. [4M]
(b) If the vector potential A = 5(x2 +y2 +z2 )−1 i Wb/m ,fnd flux density B and
current density J [12M]

4. (a) Given E = Em sin(ωt -βz)ay in free space, find D, B and H. [8M]

(b) A current sheet K= (8/µ0 ) ay (A/m), at x = 0 separates region 1, x < 0 and
µr1 = 3, from region 2, x > 0 and µr2 = 1. Given H1 = (10/µ0 ) (ay + az )
A/m find H2 . [8M]

5. (a) Prove that in a uniform plane wave propagating in x-direction has no longi-
tudinal components of electric and magnetic fields. [6M]
(b) Derive wave equation for electric field in free space starting from Maxwell’s
equations. [10M]

6. (a) Define surface impedance. Is it equal to characteristic impedance for a good

conductor? [5M]
(b) Derive the expression for skin depth of a good conductor. [5M]
(c) Calculate the depth of penetration for silver and brass at 1000Hz . [6M]
given σsilver=6.17×107 mhos/m
σ brass= 1.5 ×107 mhos/m
µ = µr = 4π × 10−7

7. (a) In free space E(z, t )= 50cos(ωt - βz)ax v/m. find the total power passing
through a rectangular area, of sides 90mm and 45mm, in the z=0 plane. [6M]

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(b) In a non magnetic material, H = 30 Cos (2 π 108 t - 6 x ) ay m A/m. find
the pointing vector and the time average power crossing the surface x=1,
0 < y< z, 0<z < 3 m. [10M]

8. (a) Discuss the significance and applications of Poynting Theorem. [8M]

(b) Explain the utility of Poynting vector. If the peak poynting vector in free
space is 10w/m2 find the amplitudes of electric and magnetic fields. [8M]

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Code No: RR211002 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
( Common to Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Electronics &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Show that in an electrostatic field, electric field intensity E and electrostatic
potential V are related as E=−∇V. [8M]
(b) Three equal positive charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle
with a side of ‘d’ meters. Determine the magnitude and direction of the electric
field at the point bisecting each side of the equilateral triangle. [8M]

2. Derive an expression for the capacitance of a pair of co-axial cylinders of radii r1

and r2 and length l. The dielectric is air and the outside cylinder is earthed. A
cable has core diameter of 2.5cm and impregnated paper insulation of thickness of
2.13 cm and relative permittivity 3.5. Determine the capacitance of the cable per
km. [16M]

3. (a) Develop an expression for the magnetic field at any point on the axis at a
distance ‘h’ from the center of a circular loop of radius ‘a’ and carrying current
I. [12M]
(b) Define and distinguish between magnetic field intensing and fluxdensity. [4M]

4. (a) What are the transformer and motional electromotive forces (emfs) in the
context of Faraday’s law ? [8M]
(b) In a medium characterized by σ = 0, µ = µ0 , ε =ε0 and E = 20 sin (108 t -
βz ) ay V/m calculate β and H using Maxwell’s equations. [8M]

5. (a) Prove that the velocity of an electromagnetic wave decreases as the conduc-
tivity of a medium increases? [10M]
(b) Using Maxwell’s equations show that∇.D = 0 in a conducting medium as-
suming sinusoidal time variations. [6M]

6. (a) What is the relation between 1/e depth of penetration and 1% depth of pen-
etration. [6M]
(b) For what frequency range may sea water with µr = 1, εr = 81, σ = 4 mhos/m.
be considered as a good conductor. Assume that the loss tangent > 100 for
good conductor. [10M]

7. (a) Obtain expression for surface impedance of conductor interns of skin depth.
[8M]

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(b) A wave is incident at an angle of 300 from air to Teflon. Calculate angle
of transmission, and angle of reflection and repeat same thing with an inter
change of the regions use for Teflon εr =2.1. [8M]

8. (a) Define and explain the significance of the terms: Polyting vector. Instantome-
ors, Average and complex pointing vectors. [8M]
(b) Obtain an expression for the power loss in a plane conductor. [8M]

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Code No: RR211002 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
( Common to Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Electronics &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) State and explain Coulomb’s law indicating clearly the units of quantities in
the equation of force. [6M]
(b) Calculate the force on a unit positive charge at P(x=2m, y=0) due to the
charges Q1 at origin and Q2 at (x=1m, y=0) [10M]
Q1 = 1000 pico coulombs
Q2 = -2000 pico coulombs

2. (a) Determine the capacitance in picofarads of an air insulated capacitor with 11

parallel plates each 0.1 meter square with plate separation of 0.2cm [8M]
(b) Find the radius of an isolated sphere capable of being charged to one million
volt potential before sparking into air. Given that breakdown voltage of air is
30KV/cm. [8M]

3. (a) Define Lorentz force equation and explain its significance . [6M]
(b) Derive an expression for force per unit length of two parallel current carrying
conductors. [10M]

4. (a) Given E = Em sin(ωt -βz)ay in free space, find D, B and H. [8M]

(b) A current sheet K= (8/µ0 ) ay (A/m), at x = 0 separates region 1, x < 0 and
µr1 = 3, from region 2, x > 0 and µr2 = 1. Given H1 = (10/µ0 ) (ay + az )
A/m find H2 . [8M]

5. (a) Obtain the wave equations for sinusoidally varying fields. [8M]
(b) Derive the wave equation in terms of magnetic field H. [8M]

6. (a) Explain EM wave propagation in a lossless medium. [8M]

(b) A charged particle travels at a velocity u in the field of a plane EM wave in free
space, the velocity of particle being parallel to the direction of propagation of
the wave. Show that the net transverse force is in the direction of E, but that
it tends to zero as the velocity of the particle approaches c . [8M]

7. (a) Explain instantaneous, average and complex poynting vectors. [6M]

(b) A 5 GHz uniform plane wave Eis = 10 e−jβz ax V/m in free space is incident
normally on a large plane, losless dielectric slab (z>0) having ε= 4εo , µ = µo .
Find the reflected wave Er and the transmitted wave Et . [10M]

8. (a) Discuss the significance and applications of Poynting Theorem. [8M]

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(b) Explain the utility of Poynting vector. If the peak poynting vector in free
space is 10w/m2 find the amplitudes of electric and magnetic fields. [8M]

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