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The document outlines a problem set for a course on Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Fields, consisting of various problems related to electric charge distributions, electric fields, and Gauss' law. It includes calculations for total charge enclosed, electric flux density, and electric fields due to different charge configurations. The problems involve both theoretical derivations and practical applications in three-dimensional space.

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The document outlines a problem set for a course on Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Fields, consisting of various problems related to electric charge distributions, electric fields, and Gauss' law. It includes calculations for total charge enclosed, electric flux density, and electric fields due to different charge configurations. The problems involve both theoretical derivations and practical applications in three-dimensional space.

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Problem set - 3

Course: Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Fields (EC345AT)

1. Find the total charge enclosed for following distributions:

(a) ρL = 12x2 mC/m, 0 < x < 5


(b) ρS = ρz 2 nC/m2 , ρ = 3, 0 < z < 4
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(c) ρV = nC/m3 r = 4
r sin θ

2. A circular ring of radius a carries a uniform charge ρL C/m and is placed on the xy-plane with axis
the same as the z-axis.

(a) Show that


⃗ 0, h) = ρL ah
E(0, âz
2ϵ0 [h2 + a2 ]3/2

(b) What values of h give the maximum value of E? ⃗


⃗ as a a → 0.
(c) If the total charge on the ring is Q, find E
(d) If a ring is placed along y 2 + z 2 = 4 and x = 0 carries a uniform charge of 5µC/m, then
i. Find D ⃗ at P(3,0,0).
ii. If two identical charges Q were placed at (0,-3,0) and (0,3,0) in addition to ring, find the
value of Q such that D⃗ = 0 at (3,0,0).

3. A circular disk of radius a is uniformly charged with ρS C/m2 . The disk lies on the z = 0 plane with
its axis along the z-axis.

(a) Show that at point (0, 0, h) ( )


⃗ = ρS
E 1−
h
âz
2ϵ0 [h2 + a2 ]1/2
⃗ field due to an infinite sheet of charge on the z = 0 plane.
(b) From this, derive the E
(c) If a << h, show that E⃗ is similar to the field due to a point charge.

4. Using Gauss’ law, find electric flux density at any arbitrary point in 3-d space due to

(a) a point charge Q C.


(b) an infinite length line charge ρL C/m along the z-axis.
(c) an infinite sheet of uniform charge ρS C/m2 lying on the z = 0 plane.
(d) a sphere of radius a with a uniform charge ρo C/m3 .

5. A point charge 100 pC is located at (4,1,-3) while X-axis carries 2 nC/m, if plane z = 3 also carries
⃗ at (1,1,1).
charge of 5 nC/m2 , Find E

6. A uniform charge density of 5 nC/m is at y = 0, z = 2m in free space while -5 nC/m is at y = 0, z =


−2m. A uniform surface charge density of 0.3 nC/m2 is at y = 0.2m and -0.3 nC/m2 at y = −0.2m.
Find the magnitude of electric field strength at origin.
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7. Line x = 3 and z = −1 carries a charge of 20 nC/m while plane x = −2 carries a charge of 4 nC/m2 .
Find the force on a point charge -5 mC located at origin.
8. The cylindrical surfaces ρ =1 cm, 2 cm and 3 cm carry uniform surface charge densities of 20 nC/m2 ,
-8 nC/m2 and 5 nC/m2 respectively.
(a) How much flux passes through the closed surface at ρ =5 cm, and 0 < z < 1 cm?
⃗
(b) Find D(1,2,3).
⃗
(c) Express D(1,2,3) in rectangular coordinates.
9. The volume charge density is defined as follows
(
0, for ρ < 1mm and ρ > 2mm
ρV =
4ρ µC/m3 , for 1mm < ρ < 2mm
(a) Find total charge in region 0 < z < L and 0 < ρ < ρ1 where 1mm < ρ1 < 2mm.
⃗ ρ at 0.8mm, 1.6mm and 2.4mm.
(b) Find D
10. Three concentric spherical surfaces at r = 1m, 2m and 3m respectively have charge distributions 2
µC/m2 , -4 µC/m2 , and 5 µC/m2 .
(a) Calculate flux through r = 1.5m and 2.5m.
⃗ at r = 0.5m, 2.5m and 3.5m.
(b) Find D
11. Let (
10/r2 mC/m3 , 1 < r < 4m
ρV =
0, elsewhere
(a) Find the net flux crossing through the surface for r = 2m and r = 6m.
(b) Determine D⃗ at r = 0.5m, r = 1.5m and r = 5m.

12. Find the total charge in a volume defined by the six planes for which 1 ≤ x ≤ 2, 2 ≤ y ≤ 3, 3 ≤ z ≤ 4
⃗ = 4xâx + 3y 2 ây + 2z 3 âz C/m2 .
if D
13. A charge distribution with spherical symmetry has density of
( ρo r
C/m3 , 1 ≤ r ≤ Rm
ρV = R
0, r>R
⃗ everywhere.
Find E
⃗ = 2xyzâx + 3xy 2 ây + 4yzâz C/m2 . Find ρV at point (1,1,1).
14. If D
15. Find the volume charge of
⃗ = 8xyx̂ + 4x2 ŷ C/m2 .
(a) D
⃗ = ρ sin ϕρ̂ + 2ρ cos ϕϕ̂ + 2z 2 ẑ C/m2 .
(b) D
⃗ = 2 cos θ r̂ + sin θ θ̂ C/m2 .
(c) D
r3 r3
⃗ = 5r2 âr mC/m2 for r ≤ 0.08. (i) Find the divergence of D
16. Let D ⃗ at r = 0.06. (ii) Find total charge
enclosed.
⃗ = 8ρ sin ϕρ̂ + 4ρ cos ϕϕ̂ µC/m2 .
17. Let D
(a) Find volume charge density at (2.6, 38◦ , -6.1).
(b) How much charge is located inside region defined by 0 < ρ < 1.8, 20◦ < ϕ < 70◦ , 2.4 < z < 3.1.
⃗ = zρ cos2 ϕâz C/m2 , calculate charge density at (1, π/4, 3) and charge enclosed by a cylinder
18. If D
of radius 1m with −2m < z < 2m.
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