Assignment 1 2024
Assignment 1 2024
1. Let D = 5.00r2 ar mC/m2 for r ≤ 0.08 m and D = 0.205 ar /r2 μC/ m2 for r ≥ 0.08 m.
a) Find ρv for r = 0.06 m
b) Find ρv for r = 0.1 m
c) What surface charge density could be located at r = 0.08 m to cause D = 0 for r > 0.08 m?
2. The value of E at P(ρ = 2, φ = 40◦, z = 3) is given as E = 100aρ − 200aφ + 300az V/m. Determine the
incremental work required to move a 20 μC charge over a distance of 6 μm in the direction of
a) aρ
b) aφ
c) az
d) E
e) G = 2ax − 3 ay +4az
3. Within the cylinder ρ = 2, 0 < z < 1, the potential is given by V = 100 + 50ρ + 150ρ sin φV.
a) Find V, E, D, and ρv at P(1, 60◦, 0.5) in free space
b) How much charge lies within the cylinder?
4. A coaxial conductor has radii a = 0.8 mm and b = 3 mm and a polystyrene dielectric for which r=2.56. If
P = (2/ρ) aρ nC/m2 in the dielectric, find:
a) D and E as functions of ρ
b) Find Vab and χe
c) If there are 4 × 1019 molecules per cubic meter in the dielectric, find p(ρ)
5. Let r1 = 2.5 for 0 < y < 1 mm, r2 = 4 for 1 < y < 3 mm, and r3 for 3 < y < 5 mm. Conducting surfaces
are present at y = 0 and y = 5 mm. Calculate the capacitance per square meter of surface area if: a) r3 is
that of air; b) r3 = r1 ; c) r3 = r2 ; d) region 3 is silver.