Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Physics-1 (PHI-101) Mid-Term Examination - Autumn Semester 2024 - 25 A

Maximum Marks: 50 Weightage: 50% Time: 90 minutes
Name: Enroll. No. : Branch: Sub Batch:

Instructions:
1. Answer all questions in the OMR answer sheet provided. Do not tick in the question paper.
2. Clearly write your details in the spaces provided on the question paper as well as OMR answer sheet.
3. Return the question paper, rough sheet and OMR answer sheet.

01 The charge per unit length of a circular wire of radius a in the XY-plane, with its center at the origin, is λ = λ0cosθ nC/m. Here, λ0
is a constant with appropriate dimensions and the angle θ is measured from the positive X-axis. If λ0 = 7 and a = 0.4 m then the
electric field (V/m), at the center of the circle is [4]

(A) −424.2 𝑥̂ (B) −636.3𝑥̂ (C) −35.3𝑥̂ (D) −494.9𝑥̂

02 A thin rod extends along the Z-axis from z = −2 cm to z = +2 cm. The rod carries charge +12 nC distributed uniformly along its
length. If an electron is released from rest from the point (0, 0, 10 cm) to (0, 0, 6 cm), then its velocity (m/s) is [4]

(A) 16.6 (B) 13.2 (C) 18.7 (D) 17.0

03 An infinite plane 3x+2y = 11 carries uniform surface charge density σ = 7√13 nC/m2. If the electric field E is measured in V/m
then its X and Y components at (−3,0,2) are given by [2]

(A) (−162π, −108π) (B) (−378π, −252π) (C) (−756π, −1260π) (D) (−90π, −360π)

04 Which of the following electric fields cannot be produced by stationary charges?

[2]
⃗⃗ = 𝒙𝒚𝒙
(A) 𝑬 ̂ + 𝟐𝒚𝒛𝒚̂ + 𝟑𝒙𝒛 𝒛̂ (B) 𝐸⃗ = (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑥̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑧)𝑦̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑦) 𝑧̂
(C) 𝐸⃗ = 𝑦 𝑥̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑦̂ + 2𝑦𝑧 𝑧̂
2
(D) 𝐸⃗ = 𝑥𝑥̂ + 𝑦𝑦̂ + 𝑧𝑧̂

⃗ = 𝜌(2 + sin2 𝜙)𝜌̂ + 𝜌 sin 𝜙 cos 𝜙 𝜙̂ + 3𝑧𝑧̂ , then the total flux through the
If a vector field is given by 𝑉
05
quarter cylinder (in the first octant) with 0 = 6 and z0 = 11, as shown in the figure, will be
[4]
(A) 2487 (B) 4421 (C) 2939 (D) 1407

06 The line integral of 𝐹 = 3𝑥 2 𝑥̂ + 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑦̂ + (𝑦 + 𝑧𝑥)𝑧̂ along the triangular path shown in the figure will be
[2]
(A) 8/3 (B) 4/3 (C) 2/3 (D) 1/3

Consider total charge Q uniformly distributed over an infinitesimally thin spherical shell of radius R and centered at the origin.
07
The volume charge density of the shell is
[2]
𝑸 𝑄 𝑄
(A) 𝜹(𝒓 − 𝑹) (B) 4 𝛿(𝑟 − 𝑅) (C) 𝑄 𝛿(𝑟 − 𝑅) (D) 𝛿(𝑟)
𝟒𝝅𝑹𝟐 𝜋𝑅3 4𝜋𝑅2
3

08 If a vector field 𝐴 is divergenceless, then which of the following statements is WRONG?

(A) ∫ 𝐴 . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑠 is independent of any surface for a given boundary line
⃗
⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗
(B) ∮ 𝑨 . 𝒅𝒍 will always be zero [2]
(C) ∮ 𝐴 . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑠 will always be zero for a closed surface
(D) 𝐴 can be expressed as the curl of another vector field

09 Let 𝑣 = 𝑦 2 𝑥̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑦̂ + 2𝑦𝑧2 𝑧̂ be a vector field. If a = 1, b = 2, c = 3,

then the change in the total flux when the cuboid is shifted along z-axis
in the downward direction (as shown in the figure) will be:

(A) 0 (B) 36 (C) 18 (D) 12 [4]

A point in Cartesian coordinates is located at (−2, −7, 5). In spherical coordinates, it will be expressed as:
10 [2]
(A) (8.83, 55.50°, 74.02°) (B) (8.83, 37.56°, 111.83°) (C) (8.83, 55.50°, 285.98°) (D) (8.83, 55.50°, 254.02°)

11 The value of ∇ ⃗  𝑟), where 𝐴 and 𝐵

⃗ (𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 ⃗ are constant vectors and 𝑟 is the position vector, is equal to [2]
(A) 𝑟 ⃗  ⃗𝑩
(B) ⃗𝑨 ⃗ ⃗ ) 𝑟̂
(C) (𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 (D) 0
 12 A vector field ⃗F in spherical coordinates is defined as follows.
𝟏
( ) 𝒓̂ 𝟎 < 𝒓 ≤ 𝑹
𝐅={ 𝒓
𝟗
( 𝟐 ) 𝒓̂ 𝒓>𝑹 [2]
𝒓
The value of ∇⃗ ∙ ⃗F at any point on a shell of radius R/2 and 3R/2, respectively, is given by

(A) 0, 4/R2 (B) 4/R2, 4/R2 (C) 4/R2, 0 (D) 0, 18/R2

2 ⁄ 2
13 ⃗ = 𝑣0 𝑒 −𝑥
Velocity field of a fluid is given as v 𝑦̂ where 𝑣0 and  are constants. The curl of velocity field vanishes
[2]
(A) in the xy-plane (B) in the yz-plane (C) in the xz-plane (D) everywhere

14 Orthogonal curvilinear coordinates (u, v, ) are related to cartesian coordinates by

x = uv cos, y = uv sin, z = (u2 – v2)/2
[4]
The volume element for this orthogonal coordinate system will be given by dV =  dudvd, where  is

(A) u3v + v3u (B) 2u2v2 sin2 (C) 2u2v2cos2 (D) u4 + v4

1 2
15 The rate at which the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 cos(𝜋𝑦) changes along the unit vector 𝒗
̂=− 𝑥̂ + 𝑦̂ at point (0, −1) is
√5 √5
𝟏 2 1 2
(𝐀) (B) (C) − (D) − [2]
√𝟓 √5 √5 √5

16 Find the work done by the force ⃗𝑭(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 𝑥̂ − 𝑥𝑦𝑦̂ in moving a particle along the curve that runs from (1, 0) to (0, 1) along
the unit circle and then from (0, 1) to (0, 0) along the y-axis [2]
54 𝟐 16 128
(A) − (B) − (C) − (D) −
3 𝟑 3 3

17 If ̂ and 𝑟̂ are the unit vectors in cylindrcal and spherical polar coordinate systems, respectively, then the dot product (𝑟̂ . ̂ ) is
[2]
(A) sin (B) cos (C) sin cos (D) Zero

18 The unit vector 𝑛̂ is normal to the conical surface as shown in the figure. Express 𝑛̂ in terms of unit vectors in cylindrical
coordinate system as
[2]
(A) sin 𝜃 ̂ − cos 𝜃 𝑧̂ (B) sin 𝜃 ̂ + cos 𝜃 𝑧̂ (C) cos 𝜽 ̂ − sin 𝜽 𝒛̂ (D) cos 𝜃 ̂ + sin 𝜃 𝑧̂

19 For the coordinates , , 𝑧 and their corresponding unit vectors, ̂ , ̂ , 𝑧̂ in cylindrical coordinate system, which of the following
combinations is correct?
[2]
𝝏̂ 𝝏̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂
(A) = ̂ ; = − ̂ (B) = −̂ ; = ̂ (C) = −̂ ; = − ̂ (D) = ̂ ; = ̂
𝝏 𝝏 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕

20 Consider a vector 𝐴 = 10 sin  ̂ − 2 𝑧 cos  ̂ + 4 𝑧̂ . At a point (4, 600, −2), the tangential component of 𝐴 to  = 600
surface is [2]

(A) 𝟑𝟒. 𝟔𝟒 ̂ + 𝟏𝟔 𝒛̂ (B) 34.64 ̂ + 8 ̂ (C) 8 ̂ + 16 𝑧̂ (D) 8 ̂

Useful information
𝜀0 = 10−9 /36𝜋 , electronic charge = 1.6  10−19 C
 Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Physics-1 (PHI-101) Mid-Term Examination - Autumn Semester 2024 - 25 B
Maximum Marks: 50 Weightage: 50% Time: 90 minutes
Name: Enroll. No. : Branch: Sub Batch:

Instructions:
4. Answer all questions in the OMR answer sheet provided. Do not tick in the question paper.
5. Clearly write your details in the spaces provided in question paper as well as OMR answer sheet.
6. Return the question paper, rough sheet and OMR answer sheet.

01 Orthogonal curvilinear coordinates (u, v, ) are related to cartesian coordinates by

x = uv cos, y = uv sin, z = (u2 – v2)/2
[4]
The volume element for this coordinate system will be given by dV =  dudvd, where  is
(A) 2u2v2 sin2 (B) u4 + v4 (C) 2u2v2cos2 (D) u3v + v3u

02 Let 𝑣 = 𝑦 2 𝑥̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑦̂ + 2𝑦𝑧2 𝑧̂ be a vector field. If a = 2, b = 1, c = 3,

then the change in the total flux when the cuboid is shifted along z-axis
in the downward direction (as shown in the figure) will be:

(A) 0 (B) 36 (C) 18 (D) 12 [4]

03 An infinite plane 3x+2y = 11 carries uniform surface charge density σ = 3√13 nC/m2. If the electric field E is measured in V/m
then its X and Y components at (−3,0,2) are given by [2]

(A) (−378π, −252π) (B) (−162π, −108π) (C) (−756π, −1260π) (D) (−90π, −360π)

04 If ̂ and 𝑟̂ are the unit vectors in cylindrcal and spherical polar coordinate systems, respectively, then the dot product (𝑟̂ . ̂ ) is

(A) sin cos (B) cos (C) sin (D) Zero [2]

05 Consider a vector 𝐴 = 10 sin  ̂ − 2 𝑧 cos  ̂ + 4 𝑧̂ . At a point (8, 600, −2), the tangential component of 𝐴 to  = 600
surface is
[2]
(A) 69.29 ̂ + 16 ̂ (B) 69.29 ̂ + 𝟑𝟐 𝒛̂ (C) 16 ̂ + 32 𝑧̂ (D) 16 ̂

Consider total charge Q uniformly distributed over an infinitesimally thin spherical shell of radius R and centered at the origin.
06
The volume charge density of the shell is
[2]
𝑄 𝑸 𝑄
(A) 𝑄 𝛿(𝑟 − 𝑅) (B) 4 𝛿(𝑟 − 𝑅) (C) 𝜹(𝒓 − 𝑹) (D) 𝛿(𝑟)
𝜋𝑅3 𝟒𝝅𝑹𝟐 4𝜋𝑅2
3

07 A vector field ⃗F in spherical coordinates is defined as follows.

𝟏
(− ) 𝒓̂ 𝟎 < 𝒓 ≤ 𝑹
𝐅={ 𝒓
𝟗
(− 𝟐 ) 𝒓̂ 𝒓>𝑹
𝒓
The value of ⃗∇ ∙ ⃗F at any point on a shell of radius R/2 and 3R/2, respectively, is given by [2]

(A) 0, − 4/R2 (B) − 4/R2, − 4/R2 (C) − 4/R2, 0 (D) 0, − 18/R2

08 ⃗  𝑟), where 𝐴 and 𝐵

The value of ⃗∇(𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 ⃗ are constant vectors and 𝑟 is the position vector, is equal to
[2]
⃗  ⃗𝑩
(A). ⃗𝑨 ⃗ (B) 𝑟 (C) (𝐴 ∙ 𝐵⃗ ) 𝑟̂ (D) 0

A point in Cartesian coordinates is located at (2, 7, −5). In spherical coordinates, it will be expressed as:
09
[2]
(A) (8.83, 37.56°, 111.83°) (B) (8.83, 55.50°, 254.02°) (C) (8.83, 55.50°, 285.98°) (D) (8.83, 124.50°, 74.02°)

The charge per unit length of a circular wire of radius a in the XY-plane, with its center at the origin, is λ = λ0cosθ nC/m. Here, λ0
10
is a constant with appropriate dimensions and the angle θ is measured from the positive X-axis. If λ0 = 9 and a = 0.4 m then the
electric field (V/m), at the center of the circle is [4]

(A) −636.3 𝑥̂ (B) −494.9 𝑥̂ (C) −35.3 𝑥̂ (D) −424.2 𝑥̂

 A thin rod extends along the Z-axis from z = −2 cm to z = +2 cm. The rod carries charge +12 nC distributed uniformly along its
11
length. If an electron is released from rest from the point (0, 0, 8 cm) to (0, 0, 6 cm), then its velocity (m/s) is
[4]
(A) 13.2 (B) 18.7 (C) 17.0 (D) 16.6

12 Find the work done by the force ⃗𝑭(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 𝑥̂ − 𝑥𝑦𝑦̂ in moving a particle along the curve that runs from (2, 0) to (0, 2) along
the circle and then from (0, 2) to (0, 0) along the y-axis [2]
54 2 𝟏𝟔 128
(A) − (B) − (C) − (D) −
3 3 𝟑 3

2 ⁄ 2
13 ⃗ = 𝑣0 𝑒 −𝑦
Velocity field of a fluid is given as v 𝑧̂ where 𝑣0 and  are constants. The curl of velocity field vanishes
[2]
(A) in the xy-plane (B) in the yz-plane (C) in the xz-plane (D) everywhere

14 If a vector field 𝐴 is divergenceless, then which of the following statements is WRONG?

(A) ∫ 𝐴 . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑠 is independent of any surface for a given boundary line
(B) 𝐴 can be expressed as the curl of another vector field [2]
⃗ . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
(C) ∮ ⃗𝑨 𝒅𝒍 will always be zero
⃗⃗⃗⃗ will always be zero for a closed surface
(D) ∮ 𝐴 . 𝑑𝑠

15 The unit vector 𝑛̂ is normal to the conical surface as shown in the figure. Express 𝑛̂ in terms of unit vctors in cylindrical
coordinate system as

(A) sin 𝜃 ̂ − cos 𝜃 𝑧̂ (B) sin 𝜃 ̂ + cos 𝜃 𝑧̂ (C) cos 𝜃 ̂ + sin 𝜃 𝑧̂ (D) cos 𝜽 ̂ − sin 𝜽 𝒛̂ [2]

⃗ = 𝜌(2 + sin2 𝜙)𝜌̂ + 𝜌 sin 𝜙 cos 𝜙 𝜙̂ + 3𝑧𝑧̂ , then the total flux through the
If a vector field is given by 𝑉
16
quarter cylinder (in the first octant) with 0 = 8 and z0 = 11, as shown in the figure, will be
[4]
(A) 2011 (B) 4421 (C) 2941 (D) 1408

17 For the coordinates , , 𝑧 and their corresponding unit vectors, ̂ , ̂ , 𝑧̂ in cylindrical coordinate system, which of the following
combinations is correct?

̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
[2]
𝜕̂ 𝜕 𝝏̂ 𝝏 𝜕̂ 𝜕 𝜕̂ 𝜕
(A) = −̂ ; = ̂ (B) = ̂ ; = − ̂ (C). = −̂ ; = − ̂ (D) = ̂ ; = ̂
𝜕 𝜕 𝝏 𝝏 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕

18 The line integral of 𝐹 = 4𝑥 3 𝑧𝑥̂ + 3𝑦𝑧 2 𝑦̂ + (3𝑦 + 𝑧𝑥)𝑧̂ along the triangular path shown in the figure will be

(A) 2/3 (B) 0 (C) 8/3 (D) 2 [2]

Which of the following electric fields cannot be produced by stationary charges?

19
(A) 𝐸⃗ = 𝑦 2 𝑥̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑦̂ + 2𝑦𝑧 𝑧̂ (B) 𝐸⃗ = (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑥̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑧)𝑦̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑦) 𝑧̂ [2]
(C) ⃗𝑬
⃗ = 𝒙𝒚𝒙 ̂ + 𝟐𝒚𝒛𝒚̂ + 𝟑𝒙𝒛 𝒛̂ (D) 𝐸⃗ = 𝑥𝑥̂ + 𝑦𝑦̂ + 𝑧𝑧̂

1 2
20 The rate at which the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 cos(𝜋𝑦) changes along the unit vector 𝒗
̂=− 𝑥̂ + 𝑦̂ at point (0, −2) is
√5 √5
𝟏 2 𝟏 2
(A) (B) (C) − (D) − [2]
√𝟓 √5 √𝟓 √5

Useful information
𝜀0 = 10−9 /36𝜋 , electronic charge = 1.6  10−19 C
 Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Physics-1 (PHI-101) Mid-Term Examination - Autumn Semester 2024 - 25 C
Maximum Marks: 50 Weightage: 50% Time: 90 minutes
Name: Enroll. No. : Branch: Sub Batch:

Instructions:
7. Answer all questions in the OMR answer sheet provided. Do not tick in the question paper.
8. Clearly write your details in the spaces provided in question paper as well as OMR answer sheet.
9. Return the question paper, rough sheet and OMR answer sheet.

01 Consider a vector 𝐴 = 10 sin  ̂ − 2 𝑧 cos  ̂ + 4 𝑧̂ . At a point (8, 1300, −2), the tangential component of 𝐴 to  = 600 [2]
surface is

(A) 61.23 ̂ − 20.59 ̂ (B) −20.59 ̂ + 32 𝑧̂ (C) 𝟔𝟏. 𝟐𝟑 ̂ + 𝟑𝟐 𝒛̂ (D) −20.59 ̂

02 An infinite plane 6x+10y = 5 carries uniform surface charge density σ = 7√136 nC/m2. If the electric field E is measured in V/m
then its X and Y components at (−6,0,10) are given by

(A) (−756π, −1260π) (B) (−162π, −108π) (C) (−378π, −252π) (D) (−90π, −360π)
[2]

03 For the coordinates , , 𝑧 and their corresponding unit vectors, ̂ , ̂ , 𝑧̂ in cylindrical coordinate system, which of the following
combinations is correct?
[2]
𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ ̂
𝜕 𝝏̂ ̂
𝝏 𝜕̂ ̂
𝜕
(A) = −̂ ; = − ̂ (B) = −̂ ; = ̂ (C) = ̂ ; = − ̂ (D) = ̂ ; = ̂
𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝝏 𝝏 𝜕 𝜕

04 A thin rod extends along the Z-axis from z = −1 cm to z = +1 cm. The rod carries charge +12 nC distributed uniformly along its
length. If an electron is released from rest from the point (0, 0, 4 cm) to (0, 0, 3 cm), then its velocity (m/s) is [4]

(A) 18.7 (B) 13.2 (C) 17.0 (D) 16.6

05 Let 𝑣 = 𝑦 2 𝑥̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑦̂ + 2𝑦𝑧2 𝑧̂ be a vector field. If a = 3, b = 2, c = 1,

then the change in the total flux when the cuboid is shifted along z-axis
in the downward direction (as shown in the figure) will be:
[4]
(A) 0 (B) 36 (C) 18 (D) 12

06 Orthogonal curvilinear coordinates (u, v, ) are related to cartesian coordinates by

x = uv cos, y = uv sin, z = (u2 – v2)/2
[4]
The volume element for this coordinate system will be given by dV =  dudvd, where  is
(A) 2u2v2cos2 (B) 2u2v2 sin2 (C) u3v + v3u (D) u4 + v4

07 The line integral of 𝐹 = 5𝑥 3 𝑥̂ + 𝑧 2 𝑦̂ + (𝑦 2 + 𝑧)𝑧̂ along the triangular path shown in the figure will be
[2]
(A) 2/3 (B) −2/3 (C) 4/3 (D) 8/3

08 If a vector field 𝐴 is divergenceless, then which of the following statements is WRONG?

⃗ . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
(A) ∮ ⃗𝑨 𝒅𝒍 will always be zero
(B) ∫ 𝐴 . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑠 is independent of any surface for a given boundary line [2]
(C) 𝐴 can be expressed as the curl of another vector field
(D) ∮ 𝐴 . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑠 will always be zero for a closed surface

09 The unit vector 𝑛̂ is normal to the conical surface as shown in the figure. Express 𝑛̂ in terms of unit vctors in cylindrical
coordinate system as

(A) cos 𝜽 ̂ − sin 𝜽 𝒛̂ (B) sin 𝜃 ̂ + cos 𝜃 𝑧̂ (C) sin 𝜃 ̂ − cos 𝜃 𝑧̂ (D) cos 𝜃 ̂ + sin 𝜃 𝑧̂ [2]
 A point in Cartesian coordinates is located at (2, −7, 5). In spherical coordinates, it will be expressed as:
10
[2]
(A) (8.83, 55.50°, 74.02°) (B) (8.83, 55.50°, 254.02°) (C) (8.83, 55.50°, 285.98°) (D) (8.83, 37.56°, 111.83°)

11 A vector field ⃗F in spherical coordinates is defined as follows.

𝟒
( ) 𝒓̂ 𝟎 < 𝒓 ≤ 𝑹
𝐅 = { 𝟗𝒓
𝟗
( 𝟐 ) 𝒓̂ 𝒓>𝑹 [2]
𝒓
The value of ∇⃗ ∙ ⃗F at any point on a shell of radius R/3 and 3R/2, respectively, is given by

(A) 0, 4/R2 (B) 4/R2, 9/R2 (C) 4/R2, 0 (D) 0, 18/R2

1 2
12 The rate at which the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 cos(𝜋𝑦) changes along the unit vector 𝒗
̂=− 𝑥̂ + 𝑦̂ at point (0, −3) is
√5 √5
1 2 2 𝟏
(A) − (B) (C) − (D) [2]
√5 √5 √5 √𝟓

Which of the following electric fields cannot be produced by stationary charges?

13
(A) 𝐸⃗ = 𝑦 2 𝑥̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑦̂ + 2𝑦𝑧 𝑧̂ (B) 𝐸⃗ = (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑥̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑧)𝑦̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑦) 𝑧̂ [2]
(C) 𝐸⃗ = 𝑥𝑥̂ + 𝑦𝑦̂ + 𝑧𝑧̂ (D) ⃗𝑬 = 𝒙𝒚𝒙̂ + 𝟐𝒚𝒛𝒚 ̂ + 𝟑𝒙𝒛 𝒛̂

The value of ∇ ⃗  𝑟), where 𝐴 and 𝐵

⃗ (𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 ⃗ are constant vectors and 𝑟 is the position vector, is equal to
14
[2]
(A) 𝑟 ⃗ ) 𝑟̂
(B) (𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 ⃗  ⃗𝑩
(C). ⃗𝑨 ⃗ (D) 0

⃗ = 𝜌(2 + sin2 𝜙)𝜌̂ + 𝜌 sin 𝜙 cos 𝜙 𝜙̂ + 3𝑧𝑧̂ , then the total flux through the
If a vector field is given by 𝑉
15
quarter cylinder (in the first octant) with 0 = 6 and z0 = 13, as shown in the figure, will be
[4]
(A) 2011 (B) 2487 (C) 2939 (D) 1407

2 ⁄ 2
16 ⃗ = 𝑣0 𝑒 −𝑧
Velocity field of a fluid is given as v 𝑥̂ where 𝑣0 and  are constants. The curl of velocity field vanishes
[2]
(A) in the xy-plane (B) in the yz-plane (C) in the xz-plane (D) everywhere

Consider total charge Q uniformly distributed over an infinitesimally thin spherical shell of radius R and centered at the origin.
17
The volume charge density of the shell is
[2]
𝑄 𝑄 𝑸
(A) 𝑄 𝛿(𝑟 − 𝑅) (B) 4 𝛿(𝑟 − 𝑅) (C) 𝛿(𝑟) (D) 𝜹(𝒓 − 𝑹)
𝜋𝑅3 4𝜋𝑅2 𝟒𝝅𝑹𝟐
3

18 Find the work done by the force ⃗𝑭(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 𝑥̂ − 𝑥𝑦𝑦̂ in moving a particle along the curve that runs from (3, 0) to (0, 3) along
the circle and then from (0, 3) to (0, 0) along the y-axis [2]
𝟓𝟒 2 16 128
(A) − (B) − (C) − (D) −
𝟑 3 3 3

The charge per unit length of a circular wire of radius a in the XY-plane, with its center at the origin, is λ = λ0cosθ nC/m. Here, λ0
19
is a constant with appropriate dimensions and the angle θ is measured from the positive X-axis. If λ0 = 1 and a = 0.8 m then the [4]
electric field (V/m), at the center of the circle is

(A) −35.3 𝑥̂ (B) −494.9 𝑥̂ (C) −636.3 𝑥̂ (D) −424.2 𝑥̂

20 If ̂ and 𝑟̂ are the unit vectors in cylindrcal and spherical polar coordinate systems, respectively, then the dot product (𝑟̂ . ̂ ) is
[2]
(A) cos (B) sin cos (C) zero (D) sin

Useful information
𝜀0 = 10−9 /36𝜋 , electronic charge = 1.6  10−19 C
 Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Physics-1 (PHI-101) Mid-Term Examination - Autumn Semester 2024 - 25 D
Maximum Marks: 50 Weightage: 50% Time: 90 minutes
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Instructions:
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11. Clearly write your details in the spaces provided in question paper as well as OMR answer sheet.
12. Return the question paper, rough sheet and OMR answer sheet.

01 ⃗  𝑟), where 𝐴 and 𝐵

The value of ⃗∇(𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 ⃗ are constant vectors and 𝑟 is the position vector, is equal to
(A) 𝑟 (B) 0 ⃗ ) 𝑟̂
(C) (𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 (D) ⃗𝑨 ⃗  ⃗𝑩
⃗ [2]

02 If ̂ and 𝑟̂ are the unit vectors in cylindrcal and spherical polar coordinate systems, respectively, then the dot product (𝑟̂ . ̂ ) is

(A) Zero (B) sin (C) sin cos (D) cos  [2]

03 Which of the following electric fields cannot be produced by stationary charges?

(A) 𝐸⃗ = 𝑦 2 𝑥̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑦̂ + 2𝑦𝑧 𝑧̂ (B) ⃗𝑬

⃗ = 𝒙𝒚𝒙
̂ + 𝟐𝒚𝒛𝒚̂ + 𝟑𝒙𝒛 𝒛̂ [2]
(C) 𝐸⃗ = 𝑥𝑥̂ + 𝑦𝑦̂ + 𝑧𝑧̂ ⃗
(D) 𝐸 = (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑥̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑧)𝑦̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑦) 𝑧̂

04 Consider a vector 𝐴 = 10 sin  ̂ − 2 𝑧 cos  ̂ + 4 𝑧̂ . At a point (4, 2300, −4), the tangential component of 𝐴 to  = 600
surface is [2]

(A) −30.68 ̂ − 20.52 ̂ (B) −20.52 ̂ + 16 𝑧̂ (C) −20.52 ̂ (D) −𝟑𝟎. 𝟔𝟖 ̂ + 𝟏𝟔 𝒛̂

05 An infinite plane x+4y = 5 carries uniform surface charge density σ = 5√17 nC/m2. If the electric field E is measured in V/m then
its X and Y components at (−1,0,4) are given by
[2]
(A) (−90π, −360π) (B) (−378π, −252π) (C) (−162π, −108π) (D) (−756π, −1260π)

06 Let 𝑣 = 𝑦 2 𝑥̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑦̂ + 2𝑦𝑧2 𝑧̂ be a vector field. If a = 1, b = 3, c = 2,

then the change in the total flux when the cuboid is shifted along z-axis
in the downward direction (as shown in the figure) will be:
[4]
(A) 0 (B) 36 (C) 18 (D) 12

07 If a vector field 𝐴 is divergenceless, then which of the following statements is WRONG?

(A) ∫ 𝐴 . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑠 is independent of any surface for a given boundary line
(B) 𝐴 can be expressed as the curl of another vector field [2]
(C) ∮ 𝐴 . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑠 will always be zero for a closed surface
⃗⃗⃗⃗ will always be zero
⃗⃗ . 𝒅𝒍
(D) ∮ 𝑨

08 Orthogonal curvilinear coordinates (u, v, ) are related to cartesian coordinates by

x = uv cos, y = uv sin, z = (u2 – v2)/2
[4]
The volume element for this coordinate system will be given by dV =  dudvd, where  is
(A) u4 + v4 (B) 2u2v2 sin2 (C). 2u2v2cos2 (D). u3v + v3u

1 2
09 The rate at which the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 cos(𝜋𝑦) changes along the unit vector 𝒗
̂=− 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ at point (0, −4) is
√5 √5
2 𝟏 2 1
(A) (B) − (C) − (D) [2]
√5 √𝟓 √5 √5

⃗ = 𝜌(2 + sin2 𝜙)𝜌̂ + 𝜌 sin 𝜙 cos 𝜙 𝜙̂ + 3𝑧𝑧̂ , then the total flux through the
If a vector field is given by 𝑉
10
quarter cylinder (in the first octant) with 0 = 4 and z0 = 14, as shown in the figure, will be
[4]
(A) 2487 (B) 4421 (C) 2011 (D) 1407
 11 A vector field ⃗F in spherical coordinates is defined as follows.
𝟒
(− ) 𝒓̂ 𝟎 < 𝒓 ≤ 𝑹
𝐅 = { 𝟗𝒓
𝟗
(− 𝟐 ) 𝒓̂ 𝒓>𝑹 [2]
𝒓
The value of ∇⃗ ∙ ⃗F at any point on a shell of radius R/3 and 3R/2, respectively, is given by

(A) 0, − 4/R2 (B) − 4/R2, − 9/R2 (C) − 4/R2, 0 (D) 0, − 18/R2

A point in Cartesian coordinates is located at (−2, 5, 7). In spherical coordinates, it will be expressed as:
12
[2]
(A) (8.83, 55.50°, 74.02°) (B) (8.83, 55.50°, 254.02°) (C) (8.83, 55.50°, 285.98°) (D) (8.83, 142.44°, 111.83°)

2 ⁄ 2
13 ⃗ = 𝑣0 𝑒 −𝑥
Velocity field of a fluid is given as v 𝑥̂ where 𝑣0 and  are constants. The curl of velocity field vanishes
[2]
(A) in the xy-plane (B) in the yz-plane (C) in the xz-plane (D) everywhere

14 For the coordinates , , 𝑧 and their corresponding unit vectors, ̂ , ̂ , 𝑧̂ in cylindrical coordinate system, which of the following
combinations is correct?
[2]
𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝜕̂ 𝝏̂ 𝝏̂
(A) = ̂ ; = ̂ (B) = −̂ ; = ̂ (C) = −̂ ; = − ̂ (D) = ̂ ; = − ̂
𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝝏 𝝏

A thin rod extends along the Z-axis from z = −4 cm to z = +4 cm. The rod carries charge +6 nC distributed uniformly along its
15
length. If an electron is released from rest from the point (0, 0, 20 cm) to (0, 0, 6 cm), then its velocity (m/s) is [4]
(A) 17.0 (B) 16.6 (C) 13.2 (D) 18.7

The charge per unit length of a circular wire of radius a in the XY-plane, with its center at the origin, is λ = λ0cosθ nC/m. Here, λ0
16
is a constant with appropriate dimensions and the angle θ is measured from the positive X-axis. If λ0 = 3 and a = 0.2 m then the
electric field (V/m), at the center of the circle is [4]

(A) −424.2 𝑥̂ (B) −494.9 𝑥̂ (C) −636.3 𝑥̂ (D) −35.3 𝑥̂

Consider total charge Q uniformly distributed over an infinitesimally thin spherical shell of radius R and centered at the origin.
17
The volume charge density of the shell is
[2]
𝑸 𝑄 𝑄
(A) 𝑄 𝛿(𝑟 − 𝑅) (B) 𝜹(𝒓 − 𝑹) (C) 𝛿(𝑟) (D) 4 𝛿(𝑟 − 𝑅)
𝟒𝝅𝑹𝟐 4𝜋𝑅2 𝜋𝑅3
3

⃗ (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 𝑥̂ − 𝑥𝑦𝑦̂ in moving a particle along the curve that runs from (4, 0) to (0, 4) along
Find the work done by the force 𝑭
18
the circle and then from (0, 4) to (0, 0) along the y-axis [2]
54 2 16 𝟏𝟐𝟖
(A) − (B) − (C) − (D) −
3 3 3 𝟑

19 The line integral of 𝐹 = 2𝑥 3 𝑦𝑥̂ + 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑦̂ + (2𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑧̂ along the triangular path shown in the figure will be

(A) 5/3 (B) 2/3 (C) 0 (D) 8/3 [2]

20 The unit vector 𝑛̂ is normal to the conical surface as shown in the figure. Express 𝑛̂ in terms of unit vctors in cylindrical
coordinate system as
(A) sin 𝜃 ̂ − cos 𝜃 𝑧̂ (B) cos 𝜽 ̂ − sin 𝜽 𝒛̂ (C) sin 𝜃 ̂ + cos 𝜃 𝑧̂ (D) cos 𝜃 ̂ + sin 𝜃 𝑧̂ [2]

Useful information
𝜀0 = 10−9 /36𝜋 , electronic charge = 1.6  10−19 C