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This document outlines a problem set for the course Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Fields, covering various topics related to electric potential, work done in electric fields, and charge distributions. It includes multiple problems involving calculations of electric potential at specific points, work done in moving charges, and deriving expressions for potential differences due to different charge distributions. The problems involve point charges, line charges, and surface charge densities, requiring knowledge of electromagnetism principles.

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This document outlines a problem set for the course Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Fields, covering various topics related to electric potential, work done in electric fields, and charge distributions. It includes multiple problems involving calculations of electric potential at specific points, work done in moving charges, and deriving expressions for potential differences due to different charge distributions. The problems involve point charges, line charges, and surface charge densities, requiring knowledge of electromagnetism principles.

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Problem set - 4

Course: Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Fields (EC345AT)


Course Instructor: Subrahmanya K N

1. Two point charges −4µC and 5µC are located at (2, −1, 3) and (0, 4, −2) respectively. Find the
potential at (1, 0, 1) assuming zero potential at ∞.
⃗ = 400âx − 300ây + 500âz at a point P (6, 2, −3). Find incremental work done in moving a 4C of
2. If E
charge at a distance of 1mm in a direction

(a) âx + ây + âz


(b) −2âx + 3ây − âz

Find theworkdone in moving a point charge Q = −20µC from origin to (4, 0, 0) in the field E
3.  ⃗ =
x
+ 2y âx + 2xây V/m. Also find the workdone in moving a charge from (4, 0, 0) to (4, 2, 0) in the
2
same field.
⃗ = âx + z 2 ây +
4. Find the workdone in carrying a 5C charge from P (1, 2, −4) and R(3, −5, 6) in an E
2yzâz V/m.

5. A 15-nC point charge is at the origin in free space. Calculate V1 if point P1 is located at P1 (−2, 3, −1)
and

(a) V = 0 at (6, 5, 4); (b) V = 0 at infinity; (c) V = 5V at (2, 0, 4)

6. Derive an expression for the potential difference between two points due to following charge distri-
butions:

(a) Infinite line charge


(b) Charged circular ring
(c) Charged circular disc
(d) Infinite surface charge

7. A point charge of 5nC is located at (−3, 4, 0) while line y = 1, z = 1 carries uniform charge of 2
nC/m.

(a) If V = 0V, at O(0, 0, 0), find V at A(5, 0, 1)


(b) If V = 100V at B(1, 2, 1), find V at C(−2, 5, 3)
(c) If V = −5V at O, find VBC

8. A uniform line charge 2nC/m lies in z = 0 plane at y = 3m parallel to X−axis. Find VAB for
A(2, 0, 4) and B(0, 0, 0).

9. The equipotential lines change by 2V/m in the X− direction and by 1V/m in the Y − direction.
⃗
The potential doesn’t change in Z− direction. Find E.

10. A surface charge density of 8nC/m2 on plane x = 2, a line charge density of 30 nC/m on line
x = 1, y = 2 and 1µC point charge at P (−1, −1, 2). Find VBA for points A(3, 4, 0) and B(4, 0, 1).

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10
11. Given the potential V = sin θ cos ϕ.
r2
(a) Find the electric flux density at (2, π/2, 0)
(b) Calculate the workdone in moving a 10µC charge from point A(1, 300 , 1200 ) to B(4, 900 , 600 )

12. Given a spherical charge distribution


(
ρ0 r/a, r < a
ρV =
0, otherwise

Find V for r < a and r > a.

13. A charge distribution with spherical symmetry has density,


(
ρ0 , 0 ≤ r ≤< R
ρV =
0, r > R

Determine V everywhere.
⃗ and V at all points.
14. A spherical volume of radius R has a density of ρV = krC/m3 . Find E

15. A uniform sheet of charge with ρs 1 = 1/6πnC/m2 is located at x = 0m and a second sheet of charge
with ρs 2 = −1/6πnC/m2 at x = 10m. Find VAB , VAC , &VBC if A(10, 0, 0), B(4, 0, 0) and C(0, 0, 0).

16. Determine the electric field due to following potentials:

(a) V = sin(x2 + y 2 + z 2 ) (b) V = ρ2 (z + 1) sin ϕ (c) V = e−r sin θ cos(2ϕ)

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