EMFT-QUESTION BANK

1. State Gauss’s Law for static fields. Obtain an expression for the flux density due to
an infinite line charge.
2. Point charges of 50 nC each are located at A(1,0,0), B(-1,0,0),C(0,1,0) and D(0,-1,0)
in free space. Find the total force on the charge at A.
3.Obtain the expression for potential and electric field intensity of an electric dipole.
4.Derive the expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. Calculate the capacitance of
a parallel plate capacitor having a dielectric ƐR=12, plate area of 120 cm2 and a separation of 4 mm.
5 Derive the equation of continuity.
6. Define current density. Also derive the expressions for conduction current density
and convection current density.
7.Prove that div(B)=0.
8.A circular loop located on x2+y2=16, z=0 carries a direct current of 15 A along a Ø.
Determine magnetic field intensity at (0, 0 ,7) and (0,0,-3).
9.State Ampere’s circuit law and applying it, derive the expression for magnetic field
intensity for an infinite sheet.
10.A current sheet K = 9 a^ x A/m lies in z = 10 m plane and current filament is located at
y = 0, z = 8 m. Determine I in current filament if H = 0 at P (5, 0, 2) m.
11.Suppose that there are two straight , long ,parallel current carrying elements ,find the
force between them.
12.Two infinitely long parallel filaments each carry 50 A in the az direction. If the
filaments lie in the plane y=0 and x=10 mm , find the vector force per meter length on the
filament passing through the origin.
13.Define vector magnetic potential. By applying Biot savarts law , obtain the relation
between vector magnetic potential and magnetic flux density.
14.A solenoid has a circular cross section of diameter 9 cm. If it has 3000 turns and is 30
cm long , calculate the approximate value of its self inductance.
15.Explain how Ampere’s circuit law is modified for time varying fields.
16.Given the fields V=80z cos x cos3x108 t kV and A=26.7z sinx sin 3x108 t a mWb/m
in free space, find E and H.
17. Using Coulumbs law, derive the expression for flux density D due to an infinite sheet
of charge placed in z=0 plane.
18.A ring of radius 6 m is placed in yz plane. It is centered at the origin. Find the electric
field intensity E at (8, 0, 0) m. The line charge density is 18 nC/m
19. Derive the expression for capacitance of a spherical capacitor
20.Define dipole moment. Two dipoles with dipole moments -7 az nC/m and 8 az nC/m are
located at points (0,0,5) and (0,0,-4). Find the potential at the origin.
21.Derive the expression for Energy stored and energy density in a static electric field.
22.Define a boundary condition. Obtain the boundary conditions for electric field
intensity and electric flux density for a dielectric-dielectric interface.
23.State Biot Savart’s law and obtain the expression for magnetic field intensity due to a
straight current carrying filament.
24.An infinitely long conductor is bent in to an L shape as shown in figure. y

25.If a direct current of 3 A flows in the current , find the magnetic field

intensity at (i) (2 ,2, 0) and (ii) (0, 0, 2) 3A

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26.Plane y=1 carries current K= 100 az mA/m . find H at (i) (0, 0, 1) (ii) (1, -3, 5).

27.State Ampere’s circuital law. A thin ring of radius 5 cm is placed on plane z=1 cm so
that its center is at (0, 0, 1 cm). If the ring carries 55 mA along a∅ , find H at (0, 0, 5 cm).
28.Determine the Force between two straight long and parallel current carrying
conductors.
29.What is the significance of Lorentz force equation and obtain the corresponding
equation.
30.Define a solenoid. Determine the self inductance of an infinitely long solenoid.
31.A very long solenoid with 3 x 3 cm cross section has an iron core (µr =1000) and 6000
turns per meter. It carries a current of 300mA. Find (i) Its self inductance per meter. (ii)
The energy per meter stored in its field.
32.A copper wire carries a conduction current of 1 ampere at 60 Hz .What is the
displacement current in the wire? For copper assume Ɛ=Ɛ0, µ=µ0, 𝛔=5.8x107.
33. List out Maxwell equations for time varying fields both in point and integral form
and also make the word statements.
34.Obtain the expression for Work done in moving a point charge in an electrostatic field.
35.The Electric field intensity in free space is given by E= 2xyz ax+x2y ay+x2y az V/m. Calculate the
amount of work necessary to move a 2µC charge from (2,1,-2) to (5,2,3).

36.Define Electric Dipole ,also derive the expression for potential and Electric Field Intensity due
to an electric dipole.

37.Two dipoles with dipole moments -7 az nC/m and 8 az nC/m are located at points (0,0,5) and
(0,0,-4). Find the potential at the origin.

38.Mention the applications of Boundary conditions. Obtain the boundary conditions for
conductor-dielectric interface.
39.A homogeneous dielectric (Ɛr= 2.5) fills region 1(x<0) while region 2(x>0) is free space.
If D1=12 ax-10 ay+4 az nC/m2, find D2.

40.State Biot-Savart’s law. Also derive the expression for Magnetic Field Intensity due to circular
loop placed on xy plane with radius ‘r’.
 41.Define Magnetic flux , Magnetic flux line and Magnetic flux density and state the relation
between Magnetic flux and Magnetic flux density and also mention their units.
42. State Ampere’s Circuital law and also state differences between Biot savart’s law and Ampere’s
Circuital law . Apply Ampere’s Circuital law to an infinite sheet and derive its magnetic field
intensity H.
43.Find the total current in a circular conductor of radius 4 mm if the current density varies
according to J=104/r A/m2.
44. Obtain the expression for force between two current elements.
45.Compare the electric dipole and magnetic dipoles .

46.Define vector magnetic potential and derive its corresponding expression . Also mention its
properties.
47. If magnetic vector potential is A= 10 r1.5 az Wb/m in free space , find Magnetic field intensity H.
48.State Poynting’s theorem and explain its significance ,also derive its corresponding expressio
49.The magnetic field H of a plane wave has a magnitude of 5 mA/m in a medium defined by Ɛ r=4,
µr=1, determine the average power flow.
50.A point charge of 60 mC is placed at the centre of a cube. Find the total flux passing through one
face of the cube.

51.Elucidate the behavior of conductors in an electric field.

52.Two conducting cones (θ=π/10 and θ=π/6) of infinite extent are separated by an infinitesimal
gap at r=0. If V(θ=π/10)=0 and V(θ=π/10)=50 V, evaluate V and E between the cones.

53. Find the capacitance of a coaxial capacitor by applying Laplacian equation.

54.Obtain the expression for Maxwell’s second equation.

55. If a magnetic field H=3 ax+ 2 ay A/m exists at a point in free space , What is the magnetic flux
density at that point?

56.Derive Maxwell’s third equation

57.A square conducting loop 3cm on each side carries a current of 11 A. Calculate the magnetic
field intensity at the center of the loop.

58. Define a Magnetic dipole and derive its dipole moment.

59.A very long solenoid with 2 X 2 cm cross section has an iron core (µ r=1000) and

400 turns/meter. It carries a current of 500 mA. Find its self inductance /meter.
60.Find the amplitude of the displacement current density (i) in the air near car antenna , where
the field strength of an FM signal is E= 80 cos (6.277x108 t-2.092y) az V/m.
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