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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

QUESTION BANK (CBCS FORMAT)
Course Code:18EC55 Course: Electromagnetic Waves
Semester & Division: V- Course Coordinators: Dr. Sridhar Iyer, Date:
A&B Narayan A.B. 04/10/2021
Module 1
Q. Questions CO RBT
MARK

NO. S

1. State and explain Coulomb’s law of force between two point 1 2 08

charges in vector form.
A charge of Q A =−20 μC is located at A(-6,4,7) and a charge of
2. Q B =50 μC is located at B(5,8,-2) in free space. If the distances 1 2,3 10

are in meters, find the force exerted on Q A by Q B .

Infinite uniform line charges of 5 nC /m lie along the positive and
3. negative x-axis and y-axis in free space. Find the Electric Field 1 2,3 10
at (i) A(0,0,4), and (ii) B(0,3,4).
Define electric flux & electric flux density and also obtain
4. relationship between electric flux density & electric field 1 2,3 08
intensity.
Infinite uniform line charges of 5 nC /m lie along the positive and
5. negative x-axis and y-axis in free space. Find the Electric Field 1 2,3 10
at (i) A(0,0,4), and (ii) B(0,3,4).
A charge
Q o located at the origin in free space produces a field
6. for which E z =1 kV / m at the point P(-2,1,-1). FindQ o . Find E 1 2,3 10
at M(1,6,5) in (i) Cartesian coordinates, (ii) cylindrical
coordinates, and (iii) spherical coordinates.
7. Obtain the expression for the electric field intensity due to 1 2,3 08
infinite line charge.
ρl =40 nC / m
8. A uniform line charge of infinite length with 1 2,3 10
lies along the z-axis. Find E at (-2,2,8) in air.
Find D in Cartesian coordinate system at point P(6,8,-10) due
9. to point charge of 40mC at the origin and a uniform line charge 1 2,3 10

of
ρl =40 μC / m on the z-axis.
E D at Q A =0 .35 μC at (0,4,0)m
10. Find and the origin due to 1 2,3 10
Q =−0 .55 μC at (3,0,0)m.
and B
Module 2
−
11. 10 ρ 3 2 2,3 10
D= a ρ C /m2
Given, 4 in cylindrical coordinates, evaluate both
 sides of the divergence theorem for the volume enclosed by
1 m≤ ρ≤ 2m , 0≤z≤10 m
12. State Divergence theorem & obtain the equation for same. 2 2,3 08
Find the total charge in the volume defined by
13.
[ D =4 xa +3 y a +2 z a C /m ] 2 2,3 10
−
2 2 2
1≤x≤2 , 2≤ y≤3 , 3≤z≤4 for x y z

14. State and Explain Gauss’s law and prove Gauss law as applied 2 2,3 08
to point charge.
Find the total charge in the volume defined by
15.
0≤x≤2 , 0≤ y≤2 , 0≤z≤2 for 2 2,3 10
−
D=xy 2 z 2 a x + x2 yz 2 a y +x 2 y 2 za z C /m2 .
An electrostatic field is given by E=[(x/2 + 2y)A x + (2x)Ay] V/m.
16. Find the work done in moving a point charge Q=-20 μC from 2 2,3 10
a. origin to (4,0,0)m b. (4,0,0) to (4,2,0) m.
17. Explain application of Gauss’s law for differential volume 2 2,3 08
element.
Find the work done in moving a point charge of 5 μC from
18. origin to (2, π/4, π/2) in spherical coordinate system for 2 2,3 10
(
E= 5 e−r / 4 ar +
10
r sin θ )
19. Establish relation E = -▼.v 2 2,3 08
20. Derive the point form of current continuity equation. 2 2,3 08
Module 3

21. From point form of Gauss’s law, derive Poisson’s and Laplace’s 3 2,3 08
equation.
22. Verify V=2x2 – 3y2 + z2 satisfies Laplace equation. 3 2,3 08
Explain the concept of work and potential and obtain the
23. expression for potential difference between two points due to an 3 2,3 08
electric field produced by a point charge.
2 3
24. Given the potential field V=3x yz +ky z volts. 1. Find k if 3 2,3 10
potential field satisfies laplace equation 2. Find E at (1,2,3)
25. Derive an equation for capacitance in cylindrical coordinate 3 2,3 10
system in r direction.

26. Verify Stoke’s theorem for the field

H=2r cos θ ar +r aθ for 3 2,3 10
r = 0 to 1 and θ= 0 to 90degrees
27. Derive an equation for capacitance in spherical coordinate 3 2,3 10
system in r direction.
28. Given A=( y cos ax ) a x + ( y +e ) a z Wb / m , find Δ× A at the
x
3 2,3 10
origin
29. Derive an equation for capacitance in Cartesian coordinate 3 2,3 10
system.
30. Derive an equation for capacitance in cylindrical coordinate 3 2,3 10
system in φ direction.
Module 4
31. Derive the Lorentz force equation 4 2,3 08
 6
A point charge of Q=18nC has a velocity of 5×10 m/s in

the direction
a v =0 .6 ax +0 .75 a y +0. 3 a z . Calculate the
32. magnitude of the force exerted on the charge by the field (i) 4 2,3 10
E=−3 a x +4 a y +6 a z , (ii) B=−3 ax +4 a y +6 a z , and (iii) E and
B acting together.
33. Obtain the expression for magnetic force on a differential 4 2,3 08
current carrying element.
A conducted 4m long lies along the y-axis with a current of
34. 10A in the a y direction. Find the force on the conductor if the 4 2,3 10

field in the region is

B=0 . 005 a x Tesla.
Find the force per meter length between two parallel wires
35. separated by 10cm in air and carrying a current of 10A in 4 2,3 10
the same direction.
36. Derive the equation for force between the two differential 4 2,3 08
current elements.
I 1 dl1 =−3 a y is at P(5,2,1) and I 2 dl2 =−4 az
37. A current element 4 2,3 08
is at Q(1,8,5). Find the differential force on
dl 2 .
Find the magnetic field intensity inside a magnetic
material for the following conditions:
38. −5 4 2,3 10
(i)M=100A/m, and μ=1 . 5×10 H/m
(ii) B=200 μ T and χ m =15
Define the following: (i) Magnetic susceptibility, (ii)
39. Magnetic Moment, (iii) Magnetization, and (iv) 4 2,3 08
permeability.
A material operates in linear mode with B=0.05T under
40. 4 2,3 08
μr =50 . Find χ m , M and H.
Module 5
41. Explain the Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws. 5 2,3 08
3
42. Show that the Electric Field E=2 x a x +4 x 4 a y cannot arise 5 2,3 10
from static distribution of charges.
43. Derive the point form and integral form of Maxwell’s 5 2,3 08
equations from the Faraday’s law.
A circular loop of 10cm radius is located in the x-y plane
44.
with magnetic field
B=0.5cos(377 t )[3a y +4a z ] T . Calculate
5 2,3 10

the voltage induced by the loop

45. Derive and explain the concept of transducer and motional 5 2,3 08
emfs.
46. Derive the equation for the modified Ampere’s Law. 5 2,3 08
47. Tabulate the attenuation constant, plane constant, 5 2,3 10
propagation constant, intrinsic impedance, phase & wave
velocity, and wavelength equations for (i) free space, (ii)
 dielectric, and (iii) conductor.
48. For a time varying field having a capacitor show that the 5 2,3 08
conduction current is equal to the displacement current.
49. Obtain the solution for the uniform plane wave in free 5 2,3 08
space.
50. Tabulate the Maxwell’s equations in (i) free space, (ii) 5 2,3 10
dielectric, and (iii) conductor.