A.

Objective Questions at Remembering / Understanding level

ii) Questions given in previous GATE Papers

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B. Questions at Applying / Analyzing level

1. Multiple Choice Questions

ii) Questions given in the previous GATE Papers

1. A uniform and constant magnetic field B = z B exists in the direction in vacuum. A particle of
mass m with a small charge q is introduced into this region with an initial velocity v = xvx + Z; vz.
Given that B, m, q, v and vz are all non-zero, which one of the following describes the even-tual
trajectory of the particle?

(A) Helical motion in the z direction.

(B) Circular motion in the xy plane.

(C) Linear motion in the z direction.

(D) Linear motion in the z direction. (EC-GATE-2016-SET-II, 1-Mark)

2. The parallel-plate capacitor has movable plates. The capacitor is charged so that the energy
stored in it is E when the plate separation is d. The capacitor is then isolated electrically and the
plates are moved such that the plate separation becomes 2d. At this new plate separation,
what is the energy stored in the capacitor, neglecting fringing effects?

(EC-GATE-2016-SET-II, 2-Marks)

(A) 2E
(B) E

C)(E)^1/2

(D) E/2

3. A positive charge q is placed at x = 0 between two infinite metal plates placed at x = —d and
at x = +d respectively. The metal plates lie in the yz plane.
The charge is at rest at t = 0, when a voltage +V is applied to the plate at —d and voltage —V is
applied to the plate at x = +d. Assume that the quantity of the charge q is small enough that it
does not disturb the field set up by the metal plates. The time that the charge q takes to reach
the right plate is proportional to

(A) d/V (B) d /UV (C) / V (D) I V (EC-GATE-2016-SET-II, 1-Mark)

4. In cylindrical coordinate system, the potential pro-duced by a uniform ring charge is given p =
f (r, z), were f is a continuous function of r and z. Let E be the resulting electric field. Then the
magnitude of 1c7 x E

(A) Increases with r (B) is 0 (C) is 3 (D) decreases with z (EE-GATE-2016-SET-I, 1-Mark)

5. A parallel plate capacitor filled with two dielectrics is shown in the figure below. If the electric field in
the region is A is 4 kV/cm. the electric field in the region B, in kV/cm, is (EE-GATE-2016-SET-II, 2-Marks)

a.1 b.2

c.4 d.16

8\6. The electrodes, whose cross-sectional view is shown in the figure below. are at the same potential.
the maximum electric field will be at the point (EE-GATE-2016-SET-11, 1-Mark)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

7. Consider a straight. Infinitely long, current carrying conductor lying on the z-axis. Which one of the
following plots (in linear scale) qualitatively represents the dependence of H, on r, where H is the
magnitude of the azimuthal component of magnetic field outside the conductor and r is the radial
distance from the conductor?
(EC-GATE-2015-SET-I, 2-
Marks)

8. A vector P is given by P = x^ya — ry'd, — x'yzaz. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

(EC-GATE-2015-SET-I, 1-Mark)

(A) P is solenoid, but not irrotational

(B) P is irrotational, but not solenoidal
(C)P is neither solenoidal nor irrotational
(D) P is both solenoidal and irrotational

9. Consider a function f = -7r, where r is the distance r` from the origin and r- is the unit vector in the
radial direction. The divergence of the function over a sphere of radius R, which includes the origin, is

(A) 0

(B) 2pi

(C) 4pi

(D) 8pi

10. Two semi-infinite dielectric regions are sepa-rated by a plane boundary at y = 0. The
dielectric constant of region I 0, < 0) and region 2 (y > 0) are 2 and 5, Region I has uniform
electric field E = 3a., + where b„ 6,, and are unit r vectors along the x, y and z axes, respectively.
The electric field region 2 is [GATE 2003, EC]

(A) 3a +1.6a 28/ (B) 1.2ax + 4a, 2a, (C) 1.2a, + 4a, (D) 3a, + ma, + 0.86,
11. The curl of the gradient of the scalar field defined by V=2x2y+3y2z+4z2x is

(a) 4xyax +6yzay+8zxaz

(b) 4ax+6ay+8az

(c) (4xy+4z2)ax+(2x26yz)ay + (3y2+8zx)az

(d) 0

12. The electric field on the surface of a perfect conductor is 2V/m. The conductor is immersed
in water with Ɛ=80 Ɛ0. The surface of charge density on the conductor is
a) 0 C/m2
b) 2 C/m2
c) 1.8x10-11 C/m2
d) 1.14x10-9 C/m2
[ GATE, 2002, EC ]

II. Problems:

1. A soft-iron toroid is concentric with a long straight conductor carrying a direct current I .If the relative
permeability u of soft-iron is 100, the ratio of the magnetic flux densities two at adjacent points located
just inside and just outside the toroid is (EE-GATE-2016-SET-I. 2-Mark)

2. Two semi-infinite conducting sheets are right angles to each other as shown in the point
charge of +Q is placed at a distance both sheets. The net force on the charge is where K is given
by placed at d from Q2___________

3. A circular turn of radius I m revolves at 60 rpm about its diameter aligned with the x-axis as
shown value of u is 47r x 10 -7in SI unit. in the figure. If a uniform magnetic field intensity H =
10^7, A/m is applied. then the peak value of the inducted voltage turn (in volts), is—
4. In a source free region in vacuum, if the electrostatic potential @= 2x^2+y^2+cz^2 the value of
constant c must be _________ ? (EC-GATE-2015-SET-II, 1-Mark)

5. A coaxial capacitor of inner radius 1 mm and outer radius 5 mm has a capacitance per unit length of
172 pF/m. If the ratio of outer radius to inner is doubled, the capacitance per unit length (in pF/m) is

(EC-GATE-2015-SET-Ill, 2-Marks)

9. A rotating conductor of 1 m length is placed in a radially outward (about the z-axis) magnetic flux
density (B) of 1 Tesla as shown in figure below. Conductor is parallel to and at 1m distance from the z-
axis. The speed of the conductor in r.p.m. required to induce a voltage of 1V across it, should be _____?

(EE-GATE-2016-SET-II, 1-Mark)

14. A vector field D = 2p^2 ap+ zaz exists inside a cylindrical region enclosed by the surfaces p=1 , z=0
and z = 5. Let S be the surface bounding this cylindrical region. The surface integral of this field on S [ ]
is?

(EC-GATE-MS-SET-HI, 2-Marks)

15. Consider a one-turn rectangular loop of wire placed in a uniform magnetic field as shown in
the figure. The plane of the loop is perpendicular to the field lines. The resistance of the loop is
0.4 Q, and its inductance is negligible. The magnetic flux density (in Tesla) is a function of time,
and is given by B(t) = 0.25 sin wt, where w x 51) radian/second. The power absorbed (in Watt)
by the loop from the magnetic field is [ GATE 2015M SET-1, 2MARKS]

17. A parallel plate capacitor is partially filled with glass of dielectric constant 4.0 as shown
below. The dielectric strengths of air and glass are 30 kV/cm and 300 kV/cm respectively. The
maximum voltage (in kilovolts), which can be applied across the capacitor without any
breakdown, is___________

22. A region contains a perfect conducting half-space and air. The surface current K, on the
surface of the perfect conductor is K,=2ax, amperes/meter. The tangential H field in the air just
above the perfect conductor is ________

[GATE, 2014, SET-III , 2-Marks ]

C. Questions at Evaluating / Creating Level

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