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Degree College, Mahabubabad :: Department of Physics

Electromagnetism :: Question Bank

UNIT- I

1. State Gauss law in Electrostatics. Apply it to calculate the electric field intensity due to uniformly changed sphere (non conducting) at
a point (i) outside the sphere (ii) at the surface of the Sphere (iii) inside the sphere.
2. Define electric Flux. By using Gauss law derive an expression for electric field strength at a point near the infinite plane sheet of
charge.
3. State and prove Gauss law in electrostatics. Apply it to calculate the electric field intensity due to infinite line of charge.
4. Define potential. Calculate the electric potential from electric field for a spherical charge distribution (OR) Define electric potential.
Evaluate electric potential due to uniformly charged sphere at points inside, outside and on its surface.
5. Define electric potential and derive an expression for energy stored in static electric field for the system of charges.
UNIT- II
6. State and explain Biot-Savart law. Derive the equation for magnetic field due to a circular current loop at a point (i) on its axis (ii) on
its surface (iii) at the Centre.
7. Find the magnetic field intensity at a point on the axis of a circular coil carrying current and show by a graph how the field varies along
the axis.
8. Discus about the curl and divergence of magnetic field mention the significance in each case.
9. Explain the torque acting on a current loop. Describe the construction and working of ballistic galvanometer. Define charge sensitivity
and current sensitivity of ballistic Galvanometer. How can you increase the sensitivity of a ballistic Galvanometer?
10. State and explain faraday’s and Lenz’s laws in electromagnetic induction. Derive an expression for the self inductance of a long
solenoid.
11. What is self-induction and mutual induction? Explain the mutual inductance due to two coils wound one over the other.
UNIT III
12. Derive Maxwell’s equation in integral and differential forms and explain displacement current.
13. Derive Maxwell’s plane wave equation in dielectric medium. Show that wave velocity of electromagnetic wave is v=1/√ µͼ
14. Explain displacement current and conduction current. State Maxwell’s equations in differential and integral forms. Give their physical
Significance.
15. Derive continuity equation in electromagnetism using Maxwell’s eqns.
UNIT IV
16. Starting from Maxwell’s equations, derive the wave equation for E and B in dielectric medium.
17. Derive the equation of plane wave in free space and discuss the transverse nature of electromagnetic waves. (OR) Using Maxwell
equations deduce wave equations satisfied by electric and magnetic fields in fee space. Show that electromagnetic waves are transverse
in nature.
18. Explain polarization. Discuss the theory of superposition of two perpendicular electric field components with phase angle between
them. From it explain linear, circular and elliptical polarizations.
19. Define reflection coefficient and transmission coefficient. Derive their value in case of reflection from perfect dielectric
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Derive an expression for potential (V) as a function of an electric field (E) (OR) Derive the relation between electric potential and
electric field.
2. Explain about irrational nature of electric field. (Discuss the conservative nature of electrostatic field. (OR) Show that electric field
is irrotational.
3. Obtain an expression for the potential energy of a dipole in an electric field.
4. State and explain Biot-Savart law.
5. Derive an expression for curl and divergence of magnetic field B.
6. Derive an expression for force acting between two parallel current carrying conductors.
7. State and explain Ampere’s law.
8. What is electromagnetic induction? State faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
9. State and explain Lenz’s law. How it supports law of conservation of energy (Does it contradicts the law of conservation of energy).
10. Derive the integral and differential form of faraday’s laws.
11. Write the differential forms of Maxwell’s equation in free space.
12. Derive Maxwell’s modified form of ampere’s law.
13. Obtain an expression for the energy and energy density stored in magnetic field.
14. Write Maxwell’s equations in free space.
15. Define displacement current and derive an expression for it.
16. Write a note on Brewster’s angle.
17. Mention the general boundary conditions for E and B fields with necessary mathematical expressions.