EC 8451 Electromagnetic Fields

Unit I problems
Part A
1. Convert the given point A(x=3,y=4,z=2) into the corresponding spherical coordinate.
2. Find the distance from the point A(r=5,θ=20˚,φ=120˚) to the point B(x=2,y=-1,z=6).
3. Convert the given rectangular coordinate A( x=2,y=3,z=1)into the corresponding
cylindrical coordinate.
4. Convert the point (1,2,3) from Cartesian to Cylindrical coordinates.
5. Find the distance from A(2, 1200 , 0) to B(4, 450,6) in cylindrical coordinates
6. Points P and Q are located at (0,2,4) and (-3,1,5). Calculate the distance vector from P
to Q
7. If two vectors are expressed in Cartesian coordinates as (A ) ⃗=2ax+πay+az and (B ) ⃗=
-ax+3π/2ay-2az, Compute a unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing A & B.
8. Given two vectors (A ) ⃗=3ax+4ay-5az and B ⃗=-6ax+2ay-45az, Determine the unit
vector normal to the plane containing the vectors (A ) ⃗and B ⃗
9. Let Ā = 5âx , and B = 4âx + Byâ y. find By such that angle between Ā and B is 45º.
10. Two vectorial quantities A=4i+3j+5k and B=i-2j+2k are known to be oriented in two
unique directions. Determine the angular separation between them
11. Find gradient of T= 3/(x2+z2)
12. Find the gradient of the scalar system t = x2y+ez
13. Determine the divergence P=x2yzax+xzaz
14. Determine the divergence Q=ρsinφaρ+ρ2zaφ+zcosφaz
15. Determine the divergence T=(1/r2 )cosθar+ρ2 zaφ+zcosφaz
16. Given D = e-xsiny ax – e-xcosy ay. Find divergence of D.
Part B
17. Given points A(2, 5, -1), B(3, -2, 4) and C(-2, 3, 1), find
a. RAB ∙ RAC
b. the angle between RAB and RAC
c. the length of the projection of RAB on RAC
d. the vector projection of RAB on RAC

18. A triangle is defined by the three points A(2, -5, 1), B(-3, 2, 4) and C(0, 3, 1). Find
(i) RBC x RBA (ii) the area of the triangle
(iii) a unit vector perpendicular to the plane in which the triangle is located. (4)

19. Given the two vectors, rA = - ax - 3 ay – 4 az and rB = 2 ax + 2 ay + 2 az and point

C(1, 3, 4) find
(a) RAB (b) |rA| c) aA (d) aAB (e) a unit vector directed from C toward A

20. Given the vector field, F = 0.4(y – 2x) ax – [200/(x2 + y2 + z2)] az

(i) Evaluate |F| at P(-4, 3, 5)
(ii) Find a unit vector specifying the direction of F at P.
Describe the locus of all points for which
(iii) Fx = 1 (iv) |Fx| = 2
21. Transform the following vector to cylindrical co-ordinates at the point specified. 4ax –
2ay - 4az at A(x = 2, y = 3, z = 5)

22. Given points A(x = 2, y = 3, z = -1) and B( = 4,  = -50, z = 2), find the distance
from (a) A to the origin (b) B to the origin (c) A to B

23. Given the points A(x =2, y = 3, z = -1) and B(r =4,  = 25,  = 120) find
(i) the spherical co-ordinates of A (ii) the Cartesian co-ordinates of B
(iii) the distance from A to B

24. Transform the following vector to spherical co-ordinates at the point specified 4ax –
2ay – 4az at P(x = -2, y = -3, z = 4)

25. Determine whether the following vector field are irrotational, solenoidal. both, or
neither:
(i) A = ρ(aρsinϕ + aϕ2cosϕ) (ii) B = k/R ar.

26. Given a vector function

F = (3y-c1z)ax+(c2x-2z)ay- (c3y+z)az .
Determine the constants c1, c2 and c3 if F is irrotational

27. Determine the scalar potential function V whose negative gradient equals F

28. Given below the electric field variations. Find the odd one out
(i) E= c [xyax+2yzay+3xzaz] (ii) E=c [y2ax+(2xy+z2)ay+2yz az

29. Given A=x2ax+xyay+yzaz, verify the divergence theorem over a cube one unit on each
side. The cube is situated in the first octant of the Cartesian coordinate system with
one corner at origin.
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30. Given that D = ( ) 𝑎𝑟 C/m2 in spherical coordinates, evaluate both sides of
4
𝜋
divergence theorem for the volume enclosed by r =4m and θ = 4 .

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31. Evaluate both sides of divergence theorem for the field D= ay for the cube 2 m on
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each edge centered at the origin and with the edges

32. Given the flux density D = (2cos /r3)ar + (sin /r3)a C/m2, evaluate both sides of the
divergence theorem for the region defined by 1 < r < 2, 0 <  < /2, 0 <  < /2
33. Check the divergence theorem using the function
V = y2iˆ +(2xy + z2) ˆj + 2yz kˆ and the unit cube situated at the origin.

34. Verify stoke’s theorem fro a vector field F= ρ2cosϕaρ+zsinϕaz around the path L
defined by 0 < ρ <3, 0 <ϕ<450 and z=0

35. Given A = 2rcosφIr+rIφ for contour shown. Verify stoke’s theorem in cylindrical
coordinates

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36. Given A = ρ cosφaρ + ρ2az for contour shown. Verify stoke’s theorem

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37. Evaluate both sides of stoke’s theorem for a vector field F = xyax -2xay for the path
given in figure
 Unit II problems
Part A
1. If V=51xyz +2yz,Find electric field intensity at point(1,2,3).
2. Find the electric field intensity E at (1 1 1) if the potential is V=xyz2+x2yz+xy2z (V)
3. Determine the electric flux density at a distance of 20 cm due to an infinite sheet of
uniform charge 20 µC/m2 lying on the z=0 plane.
4. Six equal point charges Q=10nC are located at 2,3,4,5,6,7m. Find the potential at
origin.
Part B
5. A point charge q = - 8 nC is located at origin. Find the electric field vector at the field
point x = 1.2 m, y = - 1.6 m
6. Determine the electric field intensity at P( -2, 0, - 2.3) m due to a point charge + 15
nC at Q (-2,0.1, - 2.5)m in air.
7. Find E at (0,3,4)m in Cartesian coordinates due to a point charge Q=0.5 µc at the
Origin.
8. ⃗⃗⃗⃗ find the potential difference VAB between A(-7,2,1) and
For the given field 𝐸,
B(4,1,2).
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𝐸⃗⃗ = 𝑥 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎𝑦 + 5 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎𝑧 𝑉/𝑚
9. A charge +Q is located at A(-a,0,0) and another charge -2Q is located at
B(a,0,0).Show that the neutral point of electric field also lies on x-axis ,where x=-
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10. A line charge 20nC/m is located at x=2m and y=-4m Calculate the field E at (-2,-1,4)
(6)
11. Determine the electric flux density D at (1,0,2) if there is a point charge 10mc at
(1,0,0) and a line charge of 50mC/m along y axis
12. A uniform line charge  L = 25 nC/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