HW 3

MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
INTRAMUROS, MANILA
SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS

AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ASSIGNMENT NO.3
NUMBER OF PROBLEMS SOLVED
SUBMITTED BY:
FRISNEDI, NADINE T.
SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR. JULIUS SESE
JUNE 18, 2016

4.2 A positive point charge of magnitude q1 lies at
the origin. Derive an expression for the incremental
work done in moving a second point charge q2
through a distance dx from the starting position (x,
y,z), in the direction ofax.
4.4 An electric eld in free space is given by E= xax

+ yay +zaz V/m. Find the work done in moving a 1C charge through this eld (a) from (1, 1, 1) to (0,
0, 0); (b) from ( =2, =0) to ( =2, =90); (c)
from (r =10, = 0) to ( r =10, = 0 +180).
4.6 An electric eld in free space is given as E= x ax

+4zay +4yaz. Given V(1,1,1)=10 V, determine
V(3,3,3).
4.8 Given E= xax + yay,( a) nd the work involved

in moving a unit positive charge on a circular arc, the
circle centered at the origin, from x =a to x = y
=a/2; (b)verify that the work done in moving the
charge around the full circle from x =a is zero.
variation with r.
4.10 A sphere of radius a carries a surface charge

density of s0 C/m2. ( a) Find the absolute potential
at the sphere surface. (b)A grounded conducting
shell of radius b where b > a is now positioned
around the charged sphere. What is the potential at
the inner sphere surface in this case?
4.12 In spherical coordinates, E=2r/ (r2 +a2)2ar V/m.

Find the potential at any point, using the reference
(a)V =0 at innity; (b)V =0 at r =0; (c)V =100Vatr
=a.
4.14 Given the electric eld E=(y+1)ax +(x 1)ay

+2az nd the potential difference between the points
(a)(2 ,2,1) and (0,0,0);(b)(3 ,2,1) and( 2,3,4).
4.16 A spherically symmetric charge distribution in

free space (with 0 < r < ) is known to have a
potential function V(r) = V0a2/r2, where V0 and a are
constants. (a) Find the electric eld intensity. (b) Find
the volume charge density. (c) Find the charge
contained inside radius a. (d) Find the total energy
stored in the charge (or equivalently, in its electric
eld).
4.18 Find the potential at the origin produced by a

line charge L =kx/(x2 +a2) extending along the x
axis from x =a to+, where a > 0. Assume a zero
reference at innity.
4.20 In a certain medium, the electric potential is

given by V(x)= 0 a0 1eaxwhere 0 and a are
constants. (a) Find the electric eld intensity, E. (b)
Find the potential difference between the points x
=d and x =0. (c) If the medium permittivity is given
by (x)= 0eax, nd the electric ux density, D, and
the volume charge density, v, in the region. (d) Find
the stored energy in the region (0 < x < d), (0 < y <
1), (0 < z < 1).
4.22 A line charge of innite length lies along the z

axis and carries a uniform linear charge density of
C/m. A perfectly conducting cylindrical shell,
whose axis is the z axis, surrounds the line charge.
The cylinder (of radius b), is at ground potential.
Under these conditions, the potential function inside
the cylinder (<b) is given by V()=k
20 ln()
where k is a constant. (a) Find k in terms of given or
known parameters. (b) Find the electric eld
strength, E, for <b.( c) Find the electric eld
strength, E, for >b.(d) Find the stored energy in the
electric eld per unit length in the z direction within
the volume dened by >a, where a < b.
4.24 A certain spherically symmetric charge

conguration in free space produces an electric eld
given in spherical coordinates by E(r)=(0r2)/
(1000)ar V/m( r 10) (1000)/(0r2)ar V/m( r 10)
where 0 is a constant. (a) Find the charge density
as a function of position. (b) Find the absolute
potential as a function of position in the two regions,
r 10 and r 10. (c) Check your result of part b by
using the gradient. (d) Find the stored energy in the
charge by an integral of the form of Eq. (43). (e) Find

the stored energy in the eld by an integral of the
form of Eq. (45).
4.26 Let us assume that we have a very thin, square,

imperfectly conducting plate 2 m on a side, located
in the plane z =0 with one corner at the origin such
that it lies entirely within the rst quadrant. The
potential at any point in the plate is given as V =
ex sin y.(a) An electron enters the plate at x =0, y

= /3 with zero initial velocity; in what direction is its
initial movement? (b) Because of collisions with the
particles in the plate, the electron achieves a
relatively low velocity and little acceleration (the
work that the eld does on it is converted largely into
heat). The electron therefore moves approximately
along a streamline. Where does it leave the plate
and in what direction is it moving at the time?
4.28 Use the electric eld intensity of the dipole

[Section 4.7, Eq. (35)] to nd the difference in
potential between points at a and b, each point
having the same r and coordinates. Under what
conditions does the answer agree with Eq. (33), for
the potential at a?
4.30 A dipole for which p=10 E0 az C m is located

at the origin. What is the equation of the surface on
which Ez=0 but E=0?
4.32 (a) Using Eq. (35), nd the energy stored in the

dipole eld in the region r > a. (b) Why can we not
let a approach zero as a limit?
4.34 A sphere of radius a contains volume charge of

uniform density 0 C/m3. Find the total stored
energy by applying (a) Eq. (42); (b) Eq. (44).
4.36 Surface charge of uniform density s lies on a

spherical shell of radius b, centered at the origin in
free space. (a) Find the absolute potential
everywhere, with zero reference at innity. (b) Find
the stored energy in the sphere by considering the
charge density and the potential in a twodimensional version of Eq. (42). (c) Find the stored
energy in the electric eld and show that the results
of parts (b) and (c) are identical.

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MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS

JUNE 18, 2016

4.4 An electric eld in free space is given by E= xax

4.6 An electric eld in free space is given as E= x ax

4.8 Given E= xax + yay,( a) nd the work involved

4.10 A sphere of radius a carries a surface charge

4.12 In spherical coordinates, E=2r/ (r2 +a2)2ar V/m.

4.14 Given the electric eld E=(y+1)ax +(x 1)ay

4.16 A spherically symmetric charge distribution in

4.18 Find the potential at the origin produced by a

4.20 In a certain medium, the electric potential is

4.22 A line charge of innite length lies along the z

4.24 A certain spherically symmetric charge

charge by an integral of the form of Eq. (43). (e) Find

4.26 Let us assume that we have a very thin, square,

ex sin y.(a) An electron enters the plate at x =0, y

4.28 Use the electric eld intensity of the dipole

4.30 A dipole for which p=10 E0 az C m is located

4.32 (a) Using Eq. (35), nd the energy stored in the

4.34 A sphere of radius a contains volume charge of

4.36 Surface charge of uniform density s lies on a

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