1. A line charge of uniform density l in free space forms a semicircle of radius b.

Determine the magnitude and direction of the electric field intensity at the center
of the semicircle. []
2. Determine the electric field caused by spherical cloud of electrons with a volume
charge density =-0 for 0 R b (both 0 and b are positive) and =0 for R>b.
[]
3. At what value of does the electric field intensity of a z-directed dipole have no zcomponent.
4. Obtain a formula for electrical field intensity along the axis of a uniform line
charge of length L. The uniform line-charge density is l. []
5. A finite line charge of length L=3m carrying uniform line charge density is
coincident with the x-axis. Determine V and E in the plane bisecting the line
charge.

6. A charge distributed uniform over an LL square plate. Determine V and E at a

point on the axis perpendicular to the plate and through its center.
7. A current I flows in the inner conductor of an infinitely long coaxial line and
returns via the outer conductor. The radius of the inner conductor is a, and the
inner and outer radii of the outer conductor are b and c, respectively. Find the
magnetic flux density B for all regions and plot B versus r. []
8. A direct current I=1A flows in a straight wire of length 2L=8m. Find the magnetic
flux density at a point located at a distance r=5m from the wire in the bisecting
plane.
9. Find the magnetic flux density at the center of a square loop, with side w=1m
carrying a direct current I=3A. []
Find the magnetic flux density at a point on the axis of a circular
10.
loop of radius b that a direct current I.
Determine the magnetic flux density at a point on the axis of a
11.
uniformly magnetized circular cylinder of magnetic material. The cylinder has a
radius b=1m, length L=3m, and axial magnetization M 3 z (A/m). [
]
Determine the magnetic flux density at a point on the axis of a
12.
solenoid of radius b=1m and length L=3m, and with a current I=1A in its 1000
turns of closely wound coil.
The figure shows an infinitely long solenoid with air core having
13.
n closely wound turns per unit length. The windings are slanted at an angle and
carry a current I. Determine the magnetic flux density both inside and outside the
solenoid.
In certain experiments it is desirable to have a region of constant
14.
magnetic flux density. This can be created in an off-center cylindrical cavity. The
uniform axial current density is J zJ . Find the magnetic and direction of B in
the cylindrical cavity whose axis is displaced from that of the conducting part by a
distance d. []
A conducting sliding bar oscillates over two parallel conducting
15.
rails of length 0.7m in a sinusoidally varying magnetic field B z5 cos t (mT).
The distance of the two rails and the position of the sliding bar are respectively
given by d=0.2m and x 0.35(1 cos t ) (m), and the rails are terminated in a
resistance R=0.2. Find the current i on the rails.
What is the Hall effect?
16.

An electron is injected with an initial velocity u y u into a

region where both an electric field and a magnetic field B exist. Describe the
motion of the electron if E zEo and B xBo .
Determine the force per unit length between two infinitely long
18.
parallel conducting wires carrying currents I1=1A and I2=3A in the opposite
direction. The wires are separated by a distance d=2m. []
Two dielectric media are separated by a charge free boundary as
19.
show in figure. The electric field intensity in media 1 at the point P1 has a
magnitude E1 and makes an angle with the normal. Determine the magnitude E2
and direction of the electric field intensity at point P2 in medium 2. []
A lucite sheet (r=3.2) is introduced perpendicularly in a uniform
20.
17.

electric field E o x E o in free space. Determine E i , Di , and Pi inside the

lucite. []
Assume that the
z=0 plane separates two lossless dielectric
21.

regions with r1=2 and r2=3. If E1 x 2 y y 3 x z (5 z ) in region 1, what about

E2 is in region 2 on the xy-plane.

A very large slab of material of thickness d lies perpendicularly
22.
to uniform magnetic field intensity H o zH o . Ignoring edge effect, determine
the magnetic field intensity in the slab: (a) if the slab material has a permeability
, (b) if the slab permanent magnet having a magnetization vector M i zM i .[
]
Consider the xy-plane boundary (z=0) between region
1 (r1=1)
23.

x
0
.
5

y
10

z
30
B
and region 2 (r2=5000). Assuming 1
, find
on the
2
boundary.
A point charge Q is at the center
of aspherical
dielectric shell
24.

with inner and outer radii ri and ro. Determine E , V, D , and P in terms of the
radial distance r.
According to Gausss law, show that the induced surface charge
25.

density s=En (in which, En is the normal component of E on the surface).

A long carrying a current I folds back with semicircular bend of
26.
radius b. Determine magnetic flux density at the center points P of the bend.
A circular rod of magnetic material with permeability is
27.
inserted coaxially in the long solenoid. The radius of the rod a is less than the
inner radius b of the solenoid. The solenoids winding has n turns per unit length
and carries a current I. (a) Find the values of B , H , and M inside the solenoid
for r<a and for a<r<b. (b) What are the equivalent magnetization current densities
Jm and Jms for the magnetized rod? []
A ferromagnetic sphere of radius b is magnetized uniformly with
28.
a magnetization M zM o Determine the equivalent magnetization current
densities J m and J ms . And determine the magnetic flux density at the center of
the sphere. []

Derive the continuity equation J t 0 .

29.
An infinite time-harmonic surface current sheet with surface
30.

current density Js= xJ 0 exp( jt ) located on the z=0 plane. Find the EM wave it
produces everywhere in space. ()
What is the Lorentz
condition?
31.

9
Given that E y 0.1sin(10x) cos(6 10 t z ) in air, find
32.
H and .

9
Given that H y 2 cos(15x) sin(6 10 t z ) in air, find E

33.
and .

Write down the electromagnetic boundary conditions.

The
electric
field
of
an
electromagnetic

34.
35.

wave

z
z
E xE0 cos[108 (t ) ]
E1 x 0.03 sin[108 (t )]
is the sum of
and
c
c

E2 x 0.04 cos[108 (t ) ]
c
3 . Find E0 and .

An elliptically polarized wave travels in z-direction in air with

electric field components Ex=2cos(t-z) V/m, Ex=42cos(t-z-45) V/m. Find
the average power per square meter area conveyed by the wave. []
For each of the following sinusoidal traveling waves, determine
37.
if the polarization is right- or left-hand circular or elliptical.
(a) E ( x, t ) yE 0 cos(t x) zE 0 sin(t x)
(b) E ( y , t ) xE 0 cos(t y ) z 2 E 0 sin(t y )
(c) E ( x, t ) zE 0 cos(t x) y E 0 sin(t x / 4) []
Write down
the expression for the electric- and magnetic- field
38.

intensities, E ( z , t ) and H ( z , t ) , of sinusoidal time-varying uniform plane wave

propagating in free space and having the following characteristics: (1) f=10GHz;
(2) direction of propagation is the +z direction; (3) left-hand circular polarization;
(4) the initial condition is the electric field in the z=0 plane and t=0 having an xcomponent equal to E0 and a y-component equal to 3E0. []
A plane 300 MHz traveling wave in air with E(peak)=1 V/m is
39.
incident normally on a large conductor sheet with =6103-1m-1. Find the
average power absorbed by the sheet per square meter area. []
Show that the attenuation constant is equal to the propagation
40.
constant for a good conductor. That is, f . (Hint:

j j 1
j ).
Show that the reflection coefficients are equal in both the
41.
perpendicular and parallel polarizations for normal incident EM waves, so as the
transmission coefficients .
A plane wave is incident from air onto a dielectric plate (n=1.5)
42.
at an angle of incidence 45. Determine the intensity reflectances of TE and TM
waves. What is the average reflectance for unpolarized incident wave (that
carrying TE and TM waves of equal intensities)? []
Er 0
H
r0
H i0 .
Show that = E i 0
43.
Show that at the Brewster angle of incidence, the directions of
44.
the refracted and refracted waves are orthogonal. The electric field of the refracted
TM wave is then parallel to the direction of the reflected wave. []
Consider the following uniform plane wave in air with the
45.
j ( 8 x 6 y )
following phasor expression for electric intensity E [3 x 4 y j 5 z ]e
(mV/m) (a) What is the frequency? (b) What is the direction of propagation and
the state of polarization? (c) Find the associated magnetic field. []
A uniform plane
wave in air with the following phasor
46.

36.

j (6 x 8 z )
expression for electric intensity Ei ( x, z ) y10e
(V/m) is incident on a

conducting
plane at z=0.
(a) Find the frequency and wavelength of the wave. (b)

Find Er ( x, z ) and H r ( x, z ) of the reflected wave.

When a plane wave in medium 1 (1,0) is normally incident on a
47.
plane of medium 2 (2,0), the reflection coefficient is =-1/3. (a) Find the relation
between 1 and 2. (b) Calculate the Brewster angle for the parallel polarization.
(c) Calculate the reflection coefficient for the perpendicular polarization in case of
the incident angle i=30. []
Show that the numerical aperture (N.A.) of a fiber with the
48.
2
2
refractive index of the core n1 and that of the cladding n2 (n1>n2) is n1 n2 . [
]
A coaxial line has inner and outer radii ri=5mm and ro=10mm.
49.
The potential difference between them is maintained at V0=2volts. Determine the
potential distribution between the inner and outer conductors.
Determine the capacitance per unit length of two conducting
50.
wires of radius a=5mm, axis-separation D=15mm, and surrounded by a dielectric
with permittivity =20.
A constant voltage V0=100volts is applied to a parallel-plate
51.
capacitor of which separation is d=15mm. The permittivity and thickness of the
dielectric A are A=120 and d1=10mm, respectively. The permittivity and thickness
of the dielectric B are B=60 and d2=5mm, respectively. And the area is S=1m2.

Find the E , D , P and capacitance of the capacitor. []
Find the energy required to assemble a uniform charge of radius
52.
b and volume charge density . []
A parallel-plate capacitor of width w, length L, and separation d
53.
is partially filled with a dielectric medium of dielectric
constants r. A battery of

Vo volts is connected between the plates. Find D , E , s in each region, and find
distance x such that the electrostatic energy stored in each region is the same. [
]
A parallel-plate capacitor of length L=2m in the x-direction,
54.
width w=1m in the y-direction, and separation d=0.5m in the z-direction, has a
dielectric medium of r=4 in the space between the plates. The capacitor is charged
to a voltage V0=5volts. Assuming the dielectric slab is withdrawn from the
capacitor along the x-direction, determine the force acting on the slab under (a)
with the switch is closed, (b) after the switch is first opened. []
The two plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are separated by a
55.
distance d=1m and maintained at potentials 0 and Vo=3volts. Assume negligible
fringing effect at the edges, determine (a) the potential at any point between the
plates, (b) the surface charge densities on the plates. []
The conductors of an isolated two-wire transmission line, each
56.
of radius b=1m, are spaced at a distance D=100m apart. Assuming a voltage
V0=5volts between the lines, find the force per unit length on the lines.
One end of a coaxial line with inner and outer radii ri=5mm and
57.
ro=10mm is short-circuited by a thin, tight-fitting conducting washer. Find the
magnitude of the magnetic force on the washer when a current I=2A flows in the
line.
There are two electric dipoles above the grounded xy-plane. One
58.
is +z-directed and another is +x-directed. Which directions are their respective
images pointed at? Give your reasons. []

A constant voltage V0=5volts is applied to a partially filled

parallel-plate capacitor of which separation is d=1m. The permittivity and
thickness of the dielectric are =20 and d1=0.5m, respectively. And the area is
S=1m2. Find the force on the upper plate.
Consider the region enclosed on three sides by grounded
60.
conducting planes. The end plate on the left is insulated from the grounded sides
and has a constant potential V0. All planes are assumed to be infinite in extent in
the z-direction. Determine the potential distribution within this region. [
]
To insert a z-directional circular conducting cylinder in an
61.
59.

original uniform electric field E x E 0 , draw the electric lines before and after
placing the cylinder.
Referring to the previous problem, describe what is St. Elmos
62.
fire? If you want to take a photo of St. Elmos fire, what
equipments are needed?
Solve the electric potential in the cylindical coordinate system,
63.

Vn r ,

the general solution is V(r,)= n 1

, where
Vn(r,)=rn(Asinn+Bcosn)+r-n(Asinn+Bcosn), n0. But
we solve the potential in the left figure, it is often assumed that
Vn r , An r n sin n as r<b and Vn r , Bn r n sin n as
r>b. Explain the reason.
V ( R, )

[ A R
n

Bn R n 1 ]Pn (cos )

The potential
is the
n 1
solution of the boundary problems of static fields in the spherical coordinates.
However, an uncharged conducting sphere of radius b is placed in an initially

64.

E zE0

b
V ( R, ) E0 [1 ( )3 ] R cos
. The potential
R

uniform electric field

has only one term in the positive powers of R. Why?
The space between a parallel-plate capacitor of area S=1m2 is
65.
filled with a dielectric whose permittivity varies linearly from =0 at one plate
(y=0) to =20 at the other plate (y=d=1m). Neglecting fringing effect, find the
capacitance. []
The length of a coaxial line with inner and outer radii ri=5mm
66.
and ro=10mm is 1m. Two dielectric media of r1=2 and r2=3 fill equally the space
between the inner and outer conductors. Determine its capacitance. [
]
Show that C/G=/. []
67.
An infinite conducting cone of half angle =30 is maintained at
68.
potential V0=5volts and insulated from a grounded conducting plane. Determine
(a) the potential distribution V() in the region <</2, (b) the electric field
intensity in the region <</2, (c) the charge densities on the cone surface and on
the grounded plane.
Two infinite insulated conducting planes maintained at potentials
69.
0 and V0=5volts form a wedge-shaped configuration with an angle =/6.
Determine the potential distributions for the regions: (a) 0<<, and (b) <<2.
[]

Assume a rectangular conducting sheet of conductivity , width

a, and height b. A potential difference is applied to the side edges. Find the
potential distribution, and the current density everywhere within the sheet. [
]
The space between two parallel conducting plates each having
71.
an area S is filled with an inhomogeneous ohmic medium whose conductivity
varies linearly from 1 at one plate (y=0) to 2 at the other plate (y=d). And d-c
voltage V0 is applied across the plates. Determine the total resistance between the
plates, and the surface charge densities on the plates, and the volume charge
density between the plates.
Determine the resistance between two concentric spherical
72.
surfaces of radii R1=1m and R2=2m, which is filled with a material of conductivity
=1107 (S/m). ()
Determine the resistance between two concentric spherical
73.
surfaces of radii R1=1m and R2=2m, which is filled with a material of conductivity
=1+2/R. ()
The space between a parallel-plate capacitor of area S=1m2 is
74.
filled with a dielectric whose conductivity varies linearly from =1107 (S/m) at
one plate (y=0) to =2107 (S/m) at the other plate (y=d=1m). Neglecting fringing
effect, find the resistance between the plates. ()
A conducting material of uniform thickness h=0.5m and
75.
conductivity =2 (S/m) has the shape of a quarter of a flat circular washer, with
inner radius a=1m and outer radius b=2m. Determine the resistance between the
end faces. ()
A ground connection is made by burying a hemispherical
76.
conductor of radius 25 mm in the earth with its base up. Assuming the earth
conductivity to be S/m, find the resistance of the conductor to far-away points in
the ground.
70.

Show that the mutual inductance M L1L2 , where L1 and L2

are the self inductances of two coupled circuits. []
Describe the corresponding physical parameters between the
78.
magnetic circuits and the electric circuits.
Assume that N turns of wire are tightly wound on a toroidal
79.
frame of a rectangular cross section. Then, assuming the permeability of the
medium to be 0, find the self-inductance of the toroidal coil. []
Determine the inductance per unit length of an air coaxial
80.
transmission line that has a solid inner conductor of radius a and a very thin outer
conductor of radius b. []
Determine the mutual inductance between a very long, straight
81.
wire and a conducting circular loop of radius b=2m. The distance between the
wire and the center of the loop is 5m. []
A current I flows in a long solenoid with n closely wound coil82.
turns per unit length. The cross-sectional area of its iron core, which has
permeability , is S. Determine the force acting on the core if it is withdrawn to
the position. []
Find the total magnetic flux through a circular 1000-turn toroid
83.
with a rectangular cross section of height h=1m and current I=1A. The inner and
outer radii of the toroid are a=2m and b=3m, respectively. []
77.

A current I=1A flows in a long solenoid with 1000 closely

wound coil-turn per unit length. The cross-section area of its iron core, which has
permeability =20000, is S=10m2. Determine the force acting on the core if it is
withdrawn.
The following characteristics have been measured on a lossy
85.
transmission line at 100 MHz, Z0=50, =1.1510-3 (Np/m), and =0.8 (rad/m).
Determine R, L, G, and C. []
Show that LC= and C/G=/for a transmission line. [
86.
]
P ( z)
L
2 P ( z ) (Np/m), where
Show that the attenuation constant is
87.
PL(z) and P(z) are the time-average power loss and total input power, respectively.
[]
Show that the input characteristic impedance of a transmission
88.
Z Z 0 tanh(l )
Z0 L
Z 0 Z L tanh(l ) , where l, Z0 and
line connected to a load impedance ZL is Zi=
are the length, the characteristic impedance, and the propagation constant of the
transmission line, respectively. []
Show that a maximum power is transferred from a voltage
89.
source with an internal impedance Zg to a load impedance ZL over a lossless
transmission line when Zi=Zg*, where Zi is the impedance looking into the loaded
line. What is the maximum power transfer efficiency?
A 2m lossless air-spaced transmission line having a characteristic
90.
impedance 50 is terminated with an impedance 40+j30 () at an operating
frequency of 200 MHz. Find the input impedance. []
It is desired to construct a 50 uniform transmission line using
91.
polyethylene (r=2.25) as the dielectric medium. Assuming negligible losses, (a)
find the distance of separation for a 300 two-wire line, where the radius of the
conducting wires is 0.6mm; and (b) find the inner radius of the outer conductor for
a 75 coaxial line, where the radius of the center conductor is 0.6mm. [
]
Consider a transmission line made of two parallel brass strips
92.
7
c=1.610 (S/m) of width 20mm and separated by a lossy dielectric
slab(=0,r=3,=110-3) of thickness 2.5mm. The operating frequency is 500
MHz. Calculate R, L, G, C, Z0 and . []
A
generator
with
an
open-circuit
voltage
93.
v g ( t ) 10 sin 8000t (V ) and internal impedance 40+j30 () is connected to a 50
distortionless line. The line has a resistance of 0.5 (/m), and its lossy dielectric
medium has a loss tangent of 0.18%. The line is 50m long and is terminated in a
matched load. Find the instantaneous expressions for the voltage and current at an
arbitrary location on the line. []
A transmission line of characteristic impedance R0=50 is to be
94.
matched to a load impedance ZL=40+j10 () through a length l of another
transmission line of characteristic impedance R0. Find the required l and R0 for
matching. []
The standing-wave ratio on a lossless 300 transmission line
95.
terminated in an unknown load impedance is 2.0, and the nearest voltage
minimum is at a distance 0.3 from the load. Determine (a) the reflection
coefficient of the load, (b) the unknown load impedance ZL, and (c) the
84.

equivalent length and terminating resistance of a line, such that the input
impedance is equal to ZL. []
For an air-filled rectangular waveguide of dimension a=3.75mm
96.
and b=1.875mm. (a) Define the cutoff frequency and the dominant mode. (b) Find
the frequency range which only allows the propagation of the dominant mode in
this waveguide. []
(Sol.) a=2b, the dominant mode is TE10 mode and the next higher-order mode
is TE01 mode.
1

1
0
( )2 ( )2
a
b =41010Hz
2 0 0

f TE10

f TE 01

0
1
( )2 ( )2
a
b
2 0 0

and
=81010Hz,
the frequency range which only allows the propagation of the dominant mode in
this waveguide is from 41010 to 81010 Hz.
Given an air-filled lossless rectangular cavity resonator with
97.
dimensions a b d, the oscillating frequencies of the resonant modes are
f101=30005106Hz at TE101 mode, f011=300026106Hz at TE011 mode, and
f111=300030106Hz at TE111 mode. Find a, b, and d. []
1
0
1
( )2 ( )2 ( )2
a
b
d =30005106,
2 0 0
(Sol.)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
f101
( )2 ( )2 ( )2
f111
( )2 ( )2 ( )2
6
a
b
d
a
b
d
2 0 0
2 0 0
=30002610 ,
f101

=300030106 a=0.025m, b=0.05m, d=0.01m.

The open-circuit and short-circuit impedances measured at the
98.
input terminals of a 4m long air-spaced transmission lines are 250-50 () and
36020 (), respectively. Determine R, L, G, C, Z0 and of the line. [
]
Consider a lossless transmission line. (a) Determine R0 of the
99.
line so that it will have a minimum possible standing-wave ratio for a load
impedance 40+j30 (). (b) Find this minimum standing-wave ratio and the
corresponding voltage reflection coefficient. (c) Find the location of the voltage
minimum nearest to the load. []
Describe how the value of a terminating resistance on a lossless
100.
line of known characteristic impedance R0 can be determined by measured the
standing-wave ratio S. []
20antenna waveguide
101.
3

(AO)

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
20

40

60

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100

120

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One injects a laser of a proper wavelength to the left photonic crystal

102.
structure, determine whether the light van be guided or not? Give your reason.
Describe the differences and similarities between Friis formula
103.
A
A
4A
A A
PL
G G 2
( e 22 )G D1 e 22 2 e1 e12 2e 2 D1 D 22
Pt
4r
4r

r
(4r )
and Radar equation

bs 2

A
PL

G D2 ( , ) bs ( e2 ) 2
3 4
Pt
4 r
(4 ) r
. When do you utilize them?
Describe
the
theory
and
application
of phased array antenna.
104.