VASAVI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, IBRAHIMBAGH, HYDERABAD-31

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

ELECTOMAGNETIC THEORY: Unit wise quiz questions Faculty Name :
A.Srilakshmi
UNIT 1
1.

Express the point P(3,4,5) in cylindrical and spherical co-ordinates respectively

_________________, _________________

2.

The potential of an electric dipole varies as 1/r2. The electric field intensity varies as
(a)1/r2
(b) 1/r3
(c)1/r
(d) independent of r
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3.
Determine the gradient of the s scalar vield V = z sin +z2cos2 +2
_____________________________
4.
What is the physical significance of the divergence _________________
6. The temperature in an auditorium is given by T = x2+y2-z. A mosquito located at
(1,1,2) in the auditorium desires to fly in such a direction that it will get warm as
soon as possible. In what direction must it fly?_____________
7. Calculate out ward flux of vector F= 2 sin ar+zcos a +cos a
through the
hollow cylinder defined by 2 3, 0z5.
8. Gausss Law state that the total electric flux through any closed surface is equal to
_____________
9. Electrostatic field is __________________ .
(a) rotational
(b) Solenoidal (c) irrotational (d)Non solenoidal
10.What are the differences between Coulombs law and Gausss Law?
11.The total flux out of a closed surface is equal to the _______________ with in the
surface( Gausss Law)

UNIT 2

1.The total work done, or the electric potential energy, to move a point Q frompoint AS
to B in an electric field is _______________
2. Poissions equation for electrostatic fields is _______________
3. Uniqueness theorem states that if any solution Laplace s equation or Poissions
equation which also satisfies ________________________ must be the only
solution exists.
4. The direction of gradient of a scalar field V is along the direction of _________
(a) the maximum increase of the function V
(b) the minimum increase of the function V
random direction
5.

__________ is defined as a force acting over a distance.

6.

When the divergence of a vector field is zero, that region is said to be __________

7.

If the potential V= 4x+2 volts, the electric field is

(A)
4 v/m
(B)
B
(C)
-4axv/m
(D)
None

8.

A conductor occupying the region x>=5 has the a surface charge density

0
z2 y2

write the expressions for vector E and D just outside the conductor
9.

Calculate the capacitance of a parallel capacitor having mica dielecetric , R = 6, a

plate area of 10 in2, and a separation of 0.01 in

10.

The linear relation ship between vector P and vector E in electrostatic field is
____________

UNIT -3

1.Units of magnetic dipole moment are ____________________

2. When both electric field and magnetic fields are present in a region at the same time
the force o a particle is given by __________ equation.
3.__________ theorem states that the integral of the tangential component of a vector
field F around contour C is equal to the integral of the normal component of curl F
over S__________________
4. Relation ship Between vector H and Vector J__________
5. Steady magnetic fields are governed by __________ law.
a. BiotSavart's
b. Ampere's Circuital
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
6. There will be force of attraction between two current-carrying conductors if the
currents are in __________ direction.
a. Same
b. Opposite
c. None of these
d. Cannot say
7. Lorentz force equation comprises __________ and __________ forces.
a. Electric, magnetic
b. Mechanical, chemical
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
8. Magnetic dipole moment is a product of __________.
a. Current and area
b. Area and its direction
c. Current, area and its direction
d. None of these
9. According to __________ Law, induced current acts to produce an opposing flux.
a. BioSavart's

b. Lenz's
c. Ampere's
d. Faraday's
10.In terms of current density, BiotSavart's Law is expressed as __________.
11.BiotSavart's Law can be applied to __________ length current-carrying conductors.
a. Large
b. Medium
c. Small
d. Very small
12.According to Ampere's Circuital Law, field intensity at a point at distance R from a
very long straight filament conductor-carrying current I is given as
________________
13.Magnetic vector potential for volume current is expressed as __________.
a.

0 Jdv
4r

0 Jdv
4r 2

0 Jdv
2r

0 Jdv
2r 2

b.

c.

d.

14.Energy density WH is given as __________.

Unit 4
1 Who developed the concept of time varying electric field produces a magnetic field?
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(a)Gauss (b) faraday (C) Hertz (d) Maxwell ( e) Coulomb (f) Helmholtz
2.What is the inconsistency of Amperelaw

3. Write the Mathematical form of each law

(a)Ampers law
(b)Faradays law
(c)Gausss Law
(d)Current continuity equation
3. Units of term / are _______________
4. The voltage induced by a changing flux has a polarity such that the current
established in a closed path gives rise to a flux which opposes the change in flux
(a) Lenzslaw
(b) faradays law
(c) Ampereslaw
(d) Gausss law
5. When waves travelling in a perfect dielectric are normally incident on the interface
with a perfect conductor , the reflected wave in combination with the incident wave
produces __________ wave .
6. For good conductors / is ___________
7. For free space, charge density ( ) = _________ and conduction currents( Jc) =
__________
8. Define Uniform Plane wave?________
9. The electric field vector orientation as a function of _________, at a fixed point in
the space is known as wave polarization
10.The general expression for intrinsic impedance is ___________________

Unit 5
1. Poyniting vector is a measure of which one of the following?
(a)Maximum power flow through a surface surrounding the source
(b)Average power flow through the surface
(c)Instantaneous power flow through the surface
(d)Power dissipated by the surface

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2. Define Brewster and critical angles______________

3. In Perpendicular polarization E-field is perpendicular to __________________.

4. A uniform plane wave in air is normally incident on a delectric slab of thickness 2/4,
and intrinsic impedance n2 = 260 ohms. Determine the magnitude and phase of
reflection coefficient.
5. What is a standing wave _______________
6. Calculate the skin depth(an important parameter describing the behaviour of
conductor in EM fields) for copper at 60 Hz ( = 5.8X107 S/m) _______________
7. At the Brewster angle, polarization ______________.
a. Cannot be reflected
b. Is reflected at 30
c. Is reflected at 90
d. None of these
8.Wave number has units of____________.
b.

Radians

c.

Meter

d.

Radians/meter

e.

None of these

11.Wave speed in terms of frequency f and wavelength is expressed as _________.

a.

f/

b.

/f

c.

d.

( + f)

12.For a lossy dielectric medium, ____________.

a.

=0

b.

c.

None of these

d.

Cannot say

13.Wave attenuation is given as ______________.

a.

e+x

b.

e-x

c.

e+x

d.

ex

14.In the case of a perfect dielectric medium, phase constant ______________ as

conductivity increases.
a.

Increases

b.

Decreases

c.

Remains unchanged

d.

None of these

15.Phase velocity is given as _________.

a.

b.

c.

d.

None of these

16.In good conductors, rate of attenuation is __________.

a.

Small

b.

Large

c.

Infinity

d.

Zero

17.Power density has _________________.

a.

A DC component

b.

A second harmonic component

c.

Both (a) and (b)

d.

None of these

18.Reflection coefficient is __________.

a.

100

b.

= 10

c.

d.

None of these

19.Which of the following expressions is correct?

a.

(1 + ) =

b.

(1 + ) =

c.

(1 + ) = 0

d.

(1 + ) = 0

20.Standing wave consists of two travelling waves of ____________ amplitudes and

_____________ is direction.
a.

Unequal, same

b.

Unequal, opposite

c.

Equal, same

d.

Equal, opposite

21.SNR ranges from ______.

a.

0 to 1

b.

1 to 10

c.

10 to 100

d.

1 to

22.Snell's Law _______.

23.Brewster's angle is given as tan B = ____________.