Homework No.

1 – Vector Analysis
Engineering Electromagnetics

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Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 and 2 in “Engineering Electromagnetics,” by William H. Hayt, Jr.

and John A. Buck.

~ = 4âx + 4ây − 2âz and B

1. If A ~ = 3âx − 1.5ây + âz , find the angle (< 90◦ ) between A
~ and B.
~

2. (a) Find an equation for the plane that is perpendicular to the vector A~ = 2âx + 3ây + 6âz
and passes through the end point (from the origin) of the vector B~ = âx + 5ây + 3âz .
(b) What is the shortest distance from the origin to the plane?
~ = 10âρ /ρ + 5âφ + 2âz and B
3. If A ~ = 5âρ + cos φ âφ + ρâz ,

~·B
(a) Find A ~ at the point x = 1, y = 1, z = 1.
~×B
(b) Find A ~ at the point x = 1, y = 1, z = 1.

4. Given the following vector in Cartesian coordinates, convert it to cylindrical coordinates.

~ = 4âx + 4ây − 2âz
A
~ = (x2 + y 2 )−1 (xâx + yây )
5. Consider the following field: A

(a) Express the field in cylindrical coordinates. Note, all components must be from the
cylindrical coordinate system.
(b) Evaluate A~ at ρ = 2, φ = 0.2π, and z = 5. Express this vector in both cylindrical and
rectangular coordinate systems.
 Homework No. 1 – Vector Analysis
Engineering Electromagnetics
KEY

~ = 4âx + 4ây − 2âz and B

1. If A ~ = 3âx − 1.5ây + âz , find the angle (< 90◦ ) between A
~ and B.
~
ANSWER:
A~·B
~ = |A||
~ B|~ cos[A,
~ B]
~
p p
4(3) + 4(−1.5) + −2(1) = ~ B]
42 + 42 + (−2)2 32 + (−1.5)2 + 12 cos[A, ~
Solve for the angle
θ = 1.379 radians = 79◦

2. (a) Find an equation for the plane that is perpendicular to the vector A~ = 2âx + 3ây + 6âz
~
and passes through the end point (from the origin) of the vector B = âx + 5ây + 3âz .
(b) What is the shortest distance from the origin to the plane?
ANSWER:
~ is drawn. Note, there are an
Begin with a 2-D drawing representing the problem. Vector A
~
infinite number of planes perpendicular to A.

~ and several perpendicular planes.

Figure 1: Vector A

~ indicates which particular plane we need.

Adding B

B This is the plane of interest.

~ selects a particular plane perpendicular to A.

Figure 2: Vector B ~

Draw D ~ which also ends in the plane of interest. The exact value for D
~ is not known, but it
will have the following form:
~ = xâx + yây + zâz
D
 Then, find the vector lying in the plane of interest by the following:
~ =D
C ~ −B
~

A
D
C
B This is the plane of interest.

~ lies in the plane of interest.

Figure 3: Vector C

~
A 2 3 6
âN = unit vector normal to plane = = âx + ây + âz
~
|A| 7 7 7
~ = D
C ~ −B
~
~ = vector in the plane of interest = (x − 1)âx + (y − 5)ây + (z − 3)âz
C
~ = 0 (cos 90◦ = 0)
âN · C
2x + 3y + 6z = 35

~ = d = shortest distance from origin to the plane

âN · B
2 3 6
âx + ây + âz · âx + 5ây + 3âz = d = 5
7 7 7

~ = 10âρ /ρ + 5âφ + 2âz and B

3. If A ~ = 5âρ + cos φ âφ + ρâz ,

~·B
(a) Find A ~ at the point x = 1, y = 1, z = 1.
~×B
(b) Find A ~ at the point x = 1, y = 1, z = 1.

ANSWER:
p √
ρ = x2 + y 2 = 2
y
φ = tan−1 = 0.785
x
√
~·B
(a) Find A ~ at the point x = 1, y = 1, z = 1. =⇒ A
~·B~ = 29.5 2
√
~×B
(b) Find A ~ at the point x = 1, y = 1, z = 1. =⇒ A
~×B ~ = âρ 4 2 − âz 20

4. Given the following vector in Cartesian coordinates, convert it to cylindrical coordinates.

~ = 4âx + 4ây − 2âz
A

3
 ANSWER:
~ cyl = âρ [Ax cos φ + Ay sin φ] + âφ [−Ax sin φ + Ay cos φ] + âz Az
A
Ax = 4
Ay = 4
Az = −2
~
Acyl = âρ [4 cos φ + 4 sin φ] + âφ [−4 sin φ + 4 cos φ] + âz (−2)

~ = (x2 + y 2 )−1 (xâx + yây )

5. Consider the following field: A
(a) Express the field in cylindrical coordinates. Note, all components must be from the
cylindrical coordinate system.
(b) Evaluate A~ at ρ = 2, φ = 0.2π, and z = 5. Express this vector in both cylindrical and
rectangular coordinate systems.
ANSWER:
~ cyl = âρ [Ax cos φ + Ay sin φ] + âφ [−Ax sin φ + Ay cos φ] + âz Az
A
x
Ax =
x + y2
2
y
Ay =
x2 + y 2
Az = 0
p
ρ = x2 + y 2
y
φ = tan−1
x
x = ρ cos φ
y = ρ sin φ
   
~ x y x y
Acyl = âρ 2 cos φ + 2 sin φ + âφ − 2 sin φ + 2 cos φ
x + y2 x + y2 x + y2 x + y2
   
~ cyl = âρ x cos φ + y sin φ + âφ − x sin φ + y cos φ
A
ρ2 ρ2 ρ2 ρ2
   
~ ρ cos φ ρ sin φ ρ cos φ ρ sin φ
Acyl = âρ cos φ + sin φ + âφ − sin φ + cos φ
ρ2 ρ2 ρ2 ρ2
~ cyl = âρ 1
A
ρ

~ cyl = âρ 1
A
2
x = ρ cos φ = 2 cos(0.2π) = 1.618
y = ρ sin φ = 2 sin(0.2π) = 1.176
~ rec = x y
A 2 2
âx + 2 ây
x +y x + y2
~ rec = 1.618 1.176
A 2 2
âx + ây
1.618 + 1.176 1.6182 + 1.1762
~ rec = 0.404âx + 0.294ây
A