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1. The document contains a 6 question midterm exam on electromagnetism. Questions 1-3 cover Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic fields, and vector calculus identities. Questions 4-5 involve applying Maxwell's equations to find electric and magnetic fields. Question 6 explains the signs in Faraday's law of induction and asks students to calculate divergence, curl, and gradient of a multivariate function.

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E= ρ t+ βz a V/m H= H ρ t + βz a A/m

1. The document contains a 6 question midterm exam on electromagnetism. Questions 1-3 cover Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic fields, and vector calculus identities. Questions 4-5 involve applying Maxwell's equations to find electric and magnetic fields. Question 6 explains the signs in Faraday's law of induction and asks students to calculate divergence, curl, and gradient of a multivariate function.

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PHY108

MID-1 SET-1
Total marks- 30

1. The electric and magnetic fields in free space are given below:
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E= cos ( 106 t+ βz ) a Ø V /m
ρ
H0 6
H= cos ( 10 t + βz ) a ρ A /m
ρ
Determine the constants Ho and β as if the fields satisfy Maxwell’s Equations. (Show
detail calculation)
2. If any Electromagnetic field fails to satisfy Maxwell’s Equation and the wave equation derived
from them, then the electromagnetic field is said to be nonexistent or not Maxwellian. Which
of the following fields/ Expressions in free space are not Maxwellian? State why the
expression/s are not Maxwellian. (Show Calculation)
a) H=¿
b) E=100 cos ωt ax
c) D=e−10 y sin(105 −10 y)a z

d) B=0.4 sin 104 t a z


5 z
e) H=10 cos (10 t− )a
10 x
sin θ
f) E= cos ¿
r
g) B=(1−ρ2 )sin ωt a z

3. If r = xax + yay + zaz is the position vector of point (x, y, z), r = |R| and n is an integer, show
that:

a. ∇ ∙ r n R=(n+3)r n
b. ∇ × r n R=0
R
c. ∇ (ln r )=
r
1 2
d. ∇ 2
( lnr ()
) =
r
4. The magnetic field in a region is given by the expression

z 2^ x 2^ y 2^
B=B0
[( ) ( ) ( ) ]
z0
i+
x0
j+
y0
k

(i) Using the knowledge of Maxwell’s equation, find the curl of the induced electric field
at that location.
(ii) The electric field has 3 components, Ex (in the direction of x0-,Ey (in the direction of
y), Ez (in the direction of z). Using the result from part (a), find the x component of
the electric field if the y component is assumed to be zero.

5. Suppose the electric field is some region is found to be E=k r 3 r^ ,in spherical coordinates (k is
some constant).
a. find the charge density ρ.
b. Find the total charge contained in a sphere of radius R, Centered at the origin.
6. a) Explain with proper figures (in detail): In the Faraday’s electromagnetic equation (also known as
Maxwell’s 3rd equation), why the sign of the time derivative is negative but the curl part (of electric field)
is positive.

Also explain (with proper figures): if the sign ‘were’ positive, what would happen!!!!

b) (i) calculate the divergence of this function: 25xyz + 19xy+ 30xz


(ii) calculate the curl of this function: 25xyz + 19xy+ 30xz
(iii) Calculate the gradient of this function: 25xyz + 19xy+ 30xz

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