GEETANJALI INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL STUDIES, UDAIPUR

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B. Tech. II Year (Sem III) I Midterm Examination
Electromagnetic Properties of Materials (3EC6)
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Time: 3 Hr
Total Marks:
Attempt overall five questions.
All question carry equal marks.
Q1.

(a)
What do you mean by polarisation? Mention the different mechanism of polarisation
of a dielectric material.
[4]
(b)
With the help of graph, explain the frequency dependence of different contributions
to the polarizability of dielectrics.
[2]
(c)
Estimate the shift of the electron cloud with respect to the nucleus in argon (z=18)
atom when a field 105 V/m is applied. The polarizability of argon is 1.8 x 10-40 F.m2. [2]
OR

Q1.

(a)
What is the molar polarizability? Is Clausious Mosotti equation suitable for
calculation of molar polarizability? Explain how?
[4]
(b)
Explain electrostriction action. How ferro, pyro and Piezoelectric materials can be
classified on this Action? Show the spontaneous polarization for ferroelectric crystal. [4]

Q2.

(a)
Drive the relationship between , D and vectors. What is the significance of each of
these vectors? Also dielectric constant for dielectric material.
[4]
(b)
What are ferro-electric and piezo-eletric behavior solids, Explain along with the
applications.
[2]
(c)
The polaizability of argon is 1.8 x 10-40 F.m2. Calculate the dielectric constant of
argon at NTP, when the volume of the argon is 22.4 x 103 m3.
[2]

or
Q2.

(a)
Define hysteresis loop in magnetic material. Draw a hysteresis loop for a
ferromagnetic material and indicate in it:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Residual induction (Br)

Saturation induction (Bs)
Coercive force (Hc)

[4]

(b)

Explain the difference between hard magnetic and soft magnetic materials.

[2]

(c)
Find the relative permeability of a ferromagnetic material, if field of strength 220
Amp/ meter produces magnetization 3300 Amp/ meter in if.
[2]

Q3.

(a)
Classify the resistive materials on different parameters? Discuss properties of
Tungsten, Mangnanin and Constantan.
[4]
(b)
Calculate the length of a heater element, having 0.4 mm diameter to get a resistance
of 40 ohm and 1000 watts if:
(i)

Nicrome wire having resistivity 100 x 10 -8 m is used

(ii)

Copper wire having resistivity 1.72 x x10-8 m is used.

[4]

or
Q3.

(a)
What is Silsbees and Meisners Effect? How a super-conductor is classified in
category of hard and soft super conductor according to these effects?
[5]
(b)
Calculate the critical current density for 1mm diameter wire of lead at 4.2 k. A
parabolic dependence of critical field Hc on T may be assumed
Given: Tc (

Q4.

= 6.5 x 104.

) = 7.18 k and

[3]

(a)
Explain magnetic flux density B, flux intensity H and magnetization M. How are they
related to one another?
[3]
(b)

Give the classification of the magnetic materials and explain their application. [3]

(c)
A magnetic material has a magnetization of 3300 A/m and flux density of 0.0044
Wb/m2. Calculate the magnetizing force and they relative permeability of the material. [2]
or
Q4.

Q5.

(a)
(b)

(a)

Describe the degenerate and non degenerate states of semiconductor.

Explain electronic properties of semiconductor (any two)
(i)
Si
(ii)
Ge
(iii)
Sic

[4]

[4]

What is Curie-Weiss law? Where is it used? Explain.

[5]

(b)
A magnetic material has a magnetization of 3300 A/m and flux density of 0.0044
2
Wb/m . Calculate the magnetizing force and relative permeability of the material.
[3]
or
Q5.

(a)
What is effect of magnetizing field on magnetic behavior of materials? How magnetic
materials can be classified on the theory as soft and hard magnetic materials?
[5]
(b)

Explain domain theory for deciding the type of magnetic materials.

[3]