Electromagnetic Fields (March/April-2013, Set-1) JNTU-Anantapur

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Code No.: 9A02404/R09

B.Tech. II Year II Semester Regular and Supplementary Examinations

April/May - 2013

Set-1
Solutions

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
( Electrical and Electronics Engineering )

Time: 3 Hours

Max. Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1.

An infinitely large cylinder has a radius and a uniform charge of one micro coulomb per meter. Calculate the potential
at a point 10 m away from the cylinder if zero potential point is taken to be at a radial distance of 1 m.

(Unit-I, Topic No. 1.5)

2.

(a)

Explain,
(i)

Dipole and

(ii) Dipole moment. (Unit-II, Topic No. 2.3)

(b)
3.

Find electric potential due to electric dipole. (Unit-II, Topic No. 2.4)

A parallel plate capacitor consists of two square metal plates with 500 mm side and separated by 10 mm. A slab of
sulphur (r = 4) 6 mm thick is placed on the lower plate and air gap of 4 mm. Find capacitance of capacitor.

(Unit-III, Topic No. 3.4)

4.

(a)

State and explain Biot-Savarts law. (Unit-IV, Topic No. 4.2)

(b)

Develop an expression for the magnetic field at any point on the line through the centre at a distance h from
the centre and perpendicular to the plane of a plane circular loop of radius a and carrying current I amperes.

(Unit-V, Topic No. 5.6)

5.

A steady current of 1000 A is established in a long straight hollow aluminum conductor of inner radius 1 cm and outer
radius 2 cm assume uniform resistivity and calculate B as a function of radius r from the axis of the conductor and also
derive the formula used. (Unit-V, Topic No. 5.1)

6.

(a)

Derive the expression for the magnetic moment of a planar coil. (Unit-VI, Topic No. 6.7)

(b)

A magnetic field B = 3.5 x 10 2 az Wb/m2 exerts a force on a 0.3 m conductor along the x-axis. If the conductor
current is 5 A in the az direction what force must be applied to hold the conductor in position? Also derive the
formula used. (Unit-VI, Topic No. 6.2)

(a)

Determine the self inductance of a coaxial cable of inner radius a and outer radius b. (Unit-VII, Topic No. 7.7)

(b)

A coaxial cable consists of an inner conductor of radius 1.2 cm and an outer conductor of radius 1.8 cm the two
conductors are separated by an insulating medium(r = 40). If the cable is 3 m long and carries 25 mA current,
calculate the energy stored in the medium. (Unit-VII, Topic No. 7.9)

7.

8.

Write Maxwells equations in good conductors for time varying fields and static fields both in differential and
integral form. (Unit-VIII, Topic No. 8.5)

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SOLUTIONS TO APRIL/MAY-2013, SET-1, QP

Q1.

An infinitely large cylinder has a radius and

a uniform charge of one micro coulomb per
meter. Calculate the potential at a point 10 m
away from the cylinder if zero potential point
is taken to be at a radial distance of 1 m.
April/May-13, Set-1, Q1

Answer :
For answer refer Unit-I, Q35.
Q2.

(a)

Explain,
(i)

Dipole and

(i)

April/May-13, Set-1, Q2(a)

Dipole
For answer refer Unit-II, Q7.

(ii)

For answer refer Unit-V, Q25 [Note: Replace r by

a].
Q5.

A steady current of 1000 A is established in a

long straight hollow aluminum conductor of
inner radius 1 cm and outer radius 2 cm
assume uniform resistivity and calculate B
as a function of radius r from the axis of the
conductor and also derive the formula used.
April/May-13, Set-1, Q5

Answer :

(ii) Dipole moment.

Answer :

April/May-13, Set-1, Q4(b)

Answer :

Derivation
Consider a hollow conductor, of inner radius R1 and
outer radius R2 placed along the z-axis as shown in the
figure (1). Let I denotes the current carrying by the
conductor.

Dipole Moment

For answer refer Unit-II, Q8.

(b) Find electric potential due to electric
dipole.
April/May-13, Set-1, Q2(b)

Answer :

R2

R1

For answer refer Unit-II, Q16.

Q3.

Figure (1): Hollow Conductor

A parallel plate capacitor consists of two

square metal plates with 500 mm side and
separated by 10 mm. A slab of sulphur
( r = 4) 6 mm thick is placed on the lower
plate and air gap of 4 mm. Find capacitance
of capacitor.

Case (1)
Construct an Amperes loop of radius r inside the
conductor such that r < R1 as shown in the figure (2).
Z

April/May-13, Set-1, Q3

Answer :

For answer refer Unit-III, Q17.

Q4.

(a)

State and explain Biot-Savarts law.

April/May-13, Set-1, Q4(a)

Answer :

For answer refer Unit-IV, Q3.

(b)

R1

Develop an expression for the magnetic

field at any point on the line through
the centre at a distance h from the
centre and perpendicular to the plane
of a plane circular loop of radius a and
carrying current I amperes.

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Figure (2): Amperes Loop for r < R1

According to Amperes circuital law, the line integral
of the magnetic field intensity ( H ) about any closed path
is equal to the current enclosed by that path.
Mathematically,

H .dl

=I

... (1)

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H = ( H r ar + H a + H z a z ) A/m

Where, H = ( H a + H a + H z a z ) A/m .

dl is the differential length along the Amperes loop

as shown in the figure (3). Since, the differential length is
varying only along the circumference, in cylindrical
co-ordinates, it is expressed as,

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dl = d a [From figure (3)]

H dl = Current density (J) Area. [Q I = J . A ]

( H r ar + H a + H z a z ) d.a
r

dl dld l dd a a

Figure (3): Amperes Loop

( R22

I
(r2 R12)
R12 )

( H r ar + H a + H z a z )(2r )a =

dl = d a

From equation (1), we have

( H r a r + H a + H z a z ) da = I

r
( H r ar + H a + H z a z )(2r )a = I

H (2r) = 0

H (2r) = I

[ Q I = 0 inside the hollow

conductor]

H = 0 A/m
H = 0 A/m, for r < R1

2
B = 0 Wb/m for r < R1 [Q B = . H ].

H =

I( r 2 R12 )
( R22 R12 )

(r 2 R12 )
( R22 R12 )

I ( r 2 R12 )
2r ( R22 R12 )

I (r 2 R12 )
a A/m. For R1 < r < R2.
H=
2r ( R22 R12 )

0 I (r 2 R12 )
a Wb/m2 for R1 < r < R2
B=
2r ( R22 R12 )
[ Q B = 0 H ]

Case (2)
Construct an Amperes loop of radius r such that R1
< r < R2 as shown in the figure (4).
Applying Amperes circuital law, we get

Case (3)
Construct an Amperes loop of radius r such that
r > R2 as shown in the figure (5).

R1

R2

R2

R1
r

Figure (4): Amperes Loop for R1 < r < R2

H .dl

=I

Where,

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Figure (5): Amperes Loop for r > R2

According to Amperes law, we have

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Case (2)

H .dl = I

For 0.01 m < r < 0.02, We know that

Where,

0 I (r 2 R12 )
2
B = 2r ( R 2 R 2 ) a Wb/m
2
1

H = ( H r ar + H a + H z a z ) A/m
dl = d a [From figure (3)]

B=

4 10 71000 (r 2 10 4 1 104 )
2 r 10 2 ( 4 10 4 1 10 4 )

B=

2000 10 5 (r 2 1) 10 4
r
(4 1) 10 4

I
H =
2r

B=

2000 10 5 (r 2 1)

3
r

I
H = 2r a A/m for r > p2.

5
B = 666.67 10

0 I
2
B = 2r a Wb/m for r > R2

B = 6.67

H dl = I

( H r ar + H a + H z a z ) d a = I

H (2r) = I

[Q B = 0 H ]
The results of 3 cases can be summarized as below,

0 ; for r < R1

0 I ( r 2 R12 )
a ; for R1 < r < R2
=
2
2
2r ( R2 R1 )
I
0 a ; for r < R2
2r

Problem

Inner radius, R1 = 1 cm = 1 102 m

For r > 0.02 m, we have

0 I
2
B = 2r a Wb/m

Radius of the conductor, r = r cm = r 102 m

Case (1)
For r < R1 r < 0.01 m, we know that

H = 0

B = 0 [ Q B = 0 H

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4 10 7 1000

B=

B=

20
2
B = r m Wb/m a

Outer radius, R2 = 2cm = 2 102 m

(r 2 1)
m Wb/m2
r

Case (3)

Given that,
Current in the conductor, J = 1000 A

(r 2 1)
r

2 ( r 10 2 )

2000 10 5
a
r

The result can be summarized as below,

0
; for r < 0.01 m

(r 1)
2
B = 6.67 r m Wb/m ; for 0.01 m < r < 0.02 m

20

m Wb/m 2
; for r > 0.02 m

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Q6.

(a)

Derive the expression for the magnetic

moment of a planar coil.

Answer :

April/May-13, Set-1, Q6(a)

For answer refer April/May-11, Set-1, Q6(a).

(b)

A magnetic field B = 3.5 x 10 2 az Wb/m2

exerts a force on a 0.3 m conductor
along the x-axis. If the conductor
current is 5 A in the az direction what
force must be applied to hold the
conductor in position. Also derive the
formula used.
April/May-13, Set-1, Q6(b)

Answer :

(a)

Determine the self inductance of a coaxial cable of inner radius a and outer
radius b.

B=

Consider a coaxial cable of length d carrying current

I amperes. Let the radius of the inner conductor be a and
the radius of the outer conductor be b as shown in the
figure below.

B .ds
S

Where,
ds is the differential current element and is
given as,
ds = dr dz a
d

I
2

I
=
2
I
=
2

d
Figure: Co-axial Cable
Assume that the current of I amp is along z-axis.
The magnetic field intensity (H) between the inner
and outer conductors at any point is given by,
H=

I
2 r

a<r<b

The magnetic field intensity (b) is given by,

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I
2 r

I
2

r dr dz

[Q a .a = 1]

z =0 r =a
d

[ln r ]

b
r = a dz

z =0
d

ln(b a)dz

z =0
d

ln a dz

z =0

I b
ln 1.dz
=
2 a

z =0

I b d
ln (z )
2 a z =0

I b
ln ( d 0)
2 a

B=H
=

2 r a .dr dz a

a
b

B . dr dz a

z =0 r =a

z =0 r =a

April/May-13, Set-1, Q7(a)

Answer :

I
a
2 r

But, the total magnetic flux produced () is given by,

For answer refer Unit-VI, Q9.

Q7.

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If the cable is along z-axis, then the flux density

extends from r = a to b and z = 0 to d

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=

Id b
ln
2 a

The inductance of a co-axial cable is given by,

L=

Total flux()
Total current( I )

Id b
ln
2 a
=
I

L =
(b)

d b
ln A/m
2 a

A coaxial cable consists of an inner conductor of radius 1.2 cm and an outer conductor of
r = 4
0). If the
radius 1.8 cm the two conductors are separated by an insulating medium(
cable is 3 m long and carries 25 mA current, calculate the energy stored in the medium.

Answer :

April/May-13, Set-1, Q7(b)

Unsolved.
Q8.

Write Maxwells equations in good conductors for time varying fields and static fields both in
differential and integral form.

Answer :

April/May-13, Set-1, Q8

For answer refer Unit-VIII, Q17.

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