Tutorial (Unit 2)

Department of physics Tutorial: unit 2
Program B. Tech CS : All courses Semester I

Course ENGINEERING PHYSICS Course Code PHYS1023
Session JULY-DECEMBER, 2022 Topic Electromagnetic Theory
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TUTORIAL SHEET
(All Bold representations are vectors)
Problem 1: Five-point charges are enclosed in a cylindrical surface S. If the values of the charges
are 𝑞1 = +3 nC , 𝑞2 = −2 nC , 𝑞3 = +2 𝑛𝐶 , 𝑞4 = +4 nC and 𝑞5 = −1 nC , find the total flux
through 𝑆.
𝑄𝑒𝑛𝑐 6×10−9 𝐶
Ans: 𝜑𝐸 = 𝜖𝑜
= 8.85×10−12 𝐶⁄𝑉𝑚 = 678 Vm
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Problem 2: A line charge with linear charge density 𝜆 = 10−12 C/m passes through the center of a
sphere. If the flux through the surface of the sphere is 1.13 × 10−3 Vm, what is the radius 𝑅 of the
sphere?
𝜑 𝐸 𝜖𝑜
Ans. 𝑅 = 2𝜆
Problem 3: Express the field 𝑫 = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )−1 (𝑥𝒂𝒙 + 𝑦𝒂𝒚 ) in cylindrical components and
cylindrical variables.
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Ans. 𝑫 = 𝜌 𝒂𝝆
Problem 4:
The surfaces 𝜌 = 3, 𝜙 = 100°, 𝑧 = 3 and 𝜌 = 5, 𝜙 = 130°, 𝑧 = 4.5 define a closed surface.
(a) Find the enclosed volume and
(b) Find the total area of the enclosing surface.
Ans. (a) 6.28 (b) 20.7
Problem 5:
The surfaces 𝑟 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4, 𝜃 = 30° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 50° and φ = 20° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 60° identify a closed surface.
(a) Find the enclosed volume.
(b) Find the total area of the enclosing surface.
Ans. (a) 2.91 (b) 12.61
Problem 6:
Given point 𝑃 (−2, 6, 3) and vector 𝑨 = 𝑦𝒂𝒙 + (𝑥 + 𝑧)𝒂𝒚 , express 𝑃 in cylindrical and spherical
coordinates.
Ans. 𝑃 (−2, 6, 3) = 𝑃(6.32, 108.43°, 3) = 𝑃(7, 64.62°, 108.43°), 𝑨 = 6𝒂𝒙 + 𝒂𝒚
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Problem7:
Find the gradient of the following scalar fields:
(a) 𝑉 = 𝑒 −𝑧 sin 2𝑥 cosh 𝑦 , (b) 𝑈 = 𝜌2 𝑧 cos 2𝜑 and (c) 𝑊 = 10𝑟 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜑
Ans.
Problem 8:
Determine the divergence and curl of the following vector fields
(a) 𝑷 = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧𝒂𝒙 + 𝑥𝑧𝒂𝒛
(b) 𝑸 = 𝜌 sin 𝜑 𝒂𝝆 + 𝜌𝟐 𝑧𝒂𝝋 + 𝑧 cos 𝜑 𝒂𝒛
Curl
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Problem 9:
Two straight non-conducting wires, parallel to the z-axis, pass through points 𝑂 and 𝐴, as shown
in the figure below. The wires carry equal and uniform charge density 0.4 μC/m. Determine the
electric field at point 𝑃.
Ans. 1800𝒂𝒚 𝑉/𝑚
Problem 10:
A charged square of side 4 𝑚 is oriented as shown in the figure. Find 𝑬 at point 𝑂.
Given 𝜌𝑠 = 2(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 )3⁄2 nC⁄m2
(-2, 2,-3)
Ans. 864 𝒂𝒛 𝑉/𝑚
Problem 11:
In a slab of dielectric material for which 𝜖 = 2.4𝜖𝑜 and 𝑉 = 300 𝑧 2 volt.
Find (a) 𝑫 and 𝜌𝑣 and (b) 𝑷 and 𝜌𝑝𝑣
Ans: (a) 𝑫 = 12.73𝑧 𝒂𝒛 nC⁄m2 , 𝜌𝑣 = 12.73 nC⁄m3 ,

(b) 𝑷 = 7.427 𝒂𝒛 nC⁄m2 , 𝜌𝑝𝑣 = −7.427 nC⁄m3
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Problem 12:
Determine the total current in a wire of radius 1.6 𝑚𝑚 if 𝑱 = 500 𝜌 𝒂𝒛 A⁄m2
Ans: 5.026 Amp
Problem 13:
Determine the relaxation time for each of the following medium.
(a) Hard rubber (𝜎 = 10−15 𝑆⁄𝑚 , 𝜖 = 2.4𝜖𝑜 )
(b) Mica (𝜎 = 10−15 𝑆⁄𝑚 , 𝜖 = 6𝜖𝑜 )
(c) Distilled water (𝜎 = 10−4 𝑆⁄𝑚 , 𝜖 = 80𝜖𝑜 )
Ans: (a) 2.741 × 104 s (b) 5.305 × 104 s (c) 7.07 μs
Problem 14:
An infinitely long conductor is bent into an 𝐿 shape as shown in Figure below. If a direct current
of 5 𝐴 flows in the conductor, find the magnetic field intensity at (a) (2, 2, 0), (b) (0, − 2,0),
and (c) (0, 0, 2). Take the origin at the bend.
Ans: (a) −0.6792 𝒂𝒛 A/m (b) 0.1989 𝒂𝒛 A/m (c) 0.1989 𝒂𝒙 + 0.1989 𝒂𝒚 A/m
Problem 15:
In a certain conducting region, 𝑯 = 𝑦𝑧(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝒂𝒙 − 𝑦 2 𝑥𝑧𝒂𝒚 + 4𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝒂𝒛 A⁄m,
(a) Determine 𝑱 at (5, 2, −3)
(b) Find the current passing through 𝑥 = −1, 0 < 𝑦, 𝑧 < 2 and
(c) show that ∇. 𝑩 = 0
Ans: (a) 420 𝒂𝒙 − 102𝒂𝒚 + 123𝒂𝒛 A⁄m2, (b) 53.33 A
Problem 16:
A conducting circular loop of radius 20 cm lies in the 𝑧 = 0 plane in a magnetic field,
𝑩 = 10 cos 377𝑡 𝒂𝒛 mWb⁄m2 . Calculate the induced voltage in the loop.
Ans: 0.4738 𝑠𝑖𝑛 377𝑡 V
Problem 17:
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A rod of length 𝑙 rotates about the 𝑧-axis with an angular velocity ω If 𝑩 = 𝐵𝑜 𝒂𝒛 , calculate the
voltage induced on the conductor.
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Ans: 2 𝐵𝑜 𝜔𝑙 2
Problem 18:
The figure given below shows a conducting loop of area 20 𝑐𝑚2 and resistance 4 𝛺.
If 𝑩 = 40 cos 104 𝑡 𝒂𝒛 mWb⁄m2 , find the induced current in the loop and indicate its direction.
Ans: 0.2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 104 𝑡 A, clockwise for increasing B
Problem 19:
Find the induced emf in the 𝑉-shaped loop of the figure given below
(a) Take 𝑩 = 0.1𝒂𝒛 Wb⁄m2 and 𝒖 = 2𝒂𝒙 m⁄s and assume that the sliding rod starts at the
origin when 𝑡 = 0.
(b) Repeat part (a) if 𝑩 = 0.5𝑥𝒂𝒛 Wb⁄m2
Ans: (a) −0.4𝑡 V (b) −2𝑡2 V.
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SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What is the significance of 𝑨. (𝑩 × 𝑪) = 𝟎?
2. What is the significance of 𝑨 × (𝑩 × 𝑪) = 𝟎?
3. Which of the unit vectors in the cylindrical coordinate system are not uniform? Explain.
4. Is the Gauss’s law, mathematically equivalent to Coulomb’s law?
5. Fields ( 𝐄 and V) of a charge diverge as one moves infinitesimally close to the charge.
Explain why the fields of the surface charge do not diverge as one moves infinitesimal close
to the surface?
6. Why a two-dimensional field line representation of an electric field is deceptive or not true
representation?
7. Electric field lines begin on a positive charge and end on a negative charge. Why cannot they
simply terminate in midair?
8. Comment on the statement, “Gauss’s law in electrostatics is always true but it is not always
useful”.
9. Why the curl of the electric field vector should always be zero to represent an electrostatic
field?
10. Why electric field is zero inside a conductor?
11. Discuss the concept of the Faraday cage.
12. What is atomic polarizability, α? Show that it has dimensions of volume in the CGS system.
13. Discuss an application based on the magnetic force on a current-carrying wire on a moving
charge.
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(All Bold representations are vectors)

Ans. 1800𝒂𝒚 𝑉/𝑚

Ans. 864 𝒂𝒛 𝑉/𝑚

Ans: (a) 𝑫 = 12.73𝑧 𝒂𝒛 nC⁄m2 , 𝜌𝑣 = 12.73 nC⁄m3 ,

Ans: (a) 420 𝒂𝒙 − 102𝒂𝒚 + 123𝒂𝒛 A⁄m2, (b) 53.33 A

Ans: 0.2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 104 𝑡 A, clockwise for increasing B

Ans: (a) −0.4𝑡 V (b) −2𝑡2 V.

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