King Faisal University

College of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering

Homework 3: Engineering Electromagnetism

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Dear Student,

Please get trained on the solved examples in Chapter 4 in the reference test book.
Use the detailed steps to solve the following problems.
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 2. A point charge Q is placed above a wide earthed conducting plates, as shown in figure (1). The space
where the charge exit has a permittivity 𝜀𝑜 . Sketch qualitatively the electric field line and the
equipotential surfaces in the whole space of xy plane and calculate the following:

a) The electric field intensity and the electric potential in all space
b) The total electric charge on the top and bottom of the conducting plate
c) The force developed on charge of 22nC when it is placed at the point (0, -d)

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of the xy plane:

a) The electric field intensity, the electric flux density, and the electric potential in all space
b) The total electric charge on the top and bottom of the conducting plate
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whole space of the xy plane:

a) Electric flux density and the electric field intensity.

b) The electric potential.
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is described by the following function:

𝑉 = −100𝑟 . 𝑒 −𝜙 . ln 𝑟 [𝑉]
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a) The electric field intensity 𝐸 at any point in the cylinder
b) Estimate the electric flux density 𝐷 at point P1 = (𝑟 = 1 [𝑚], 𝜑 = 𝜋, 𝑧 = 2 [𝑚])
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dielectric 2𝜀𝑜 . If the top electrode is charged with a positive Q and the lower electrode sheet is
grounded, calculate the following:

a) Electric flux density and the electric field intensity in whole space
b) The equation that describe the voltage between the two electrodes
c) Sketch qualitatively the electric field lines and the equipotential surfaces between the two
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a) The electric flux density and the field intensity

b) The electric potential
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with permittivity of 4𝜀𝑜 . If the voltage of the inner electrode is maintained at 𝑉𝑜 while the outer
electrode is earthed, calculate the following:

a) Electric flux density and the electric field intensity in whole space
b) The equation that describe the voltage between the two electrodes
c) Sketch qualitatively the electric field lines and the equipotential surfaces between the two
electrodes

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metallic plate in free space. The potential of the cone is 𝑉𝑜 . Sketch qualitatively the electric field line
and the equipotential surfaces. Start with Gauss’s law to calculate the following:

a) Electric flux density and the electric field intensity in whole space.
b) The surface charge density on the cone surface and on the plate.
c) The capacitance of the arrangement

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