Field Theory

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VTU Question bank
Unit-1 & 2

1. State and Explain Biot-Savart's law.

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2. Determining the direction of dh using

(a) the right-hand rule (b) the right-handed screw rule.

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3. Find force at point P due to a straight conductor.

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4. The conducting triangular loop in Figure 1.6(a) carries a current of 10 A. Find H at (0, 0,
due to side 1 of the loop.

July 15

5. State and explain Ampere's circuit law and Stokes. Theorm.

July 15

Unit-3
1. Explain Magnetic flux and Flux density.

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2. Explain Maxwell's Equations for Static EM Fields.

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3. Explain MAGNETIC SCALAR AND VECTOR POTENTIALS.

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4. Given the magnetic vector potential A = -2/4 az Wb/m, calculate the total magnetic flux crossing the
surface = /2, 1 2m, 0 z 5m.

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5. Identify the configuration in figure 1.9 that is not a correct representation of I and H.

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Unit-4
1. Explain the Characteristics of Vector Magnetic Potential.

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2. The vector magnetic potential, A due to a direct current in a conductor in free space is given by A = (X2
+ Y2) az wb /m2. Determine the magnetic field produced by the current element at (1, 2, 3).

July 15.

3. Explain the Characteristics of diamagnetic materials, dielectric materials and conductors Jan 16,dec15.
Unit-6
1. Explain Characteristics of paramagnetic materials.

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2. Explain the Characteristics of ferromagnetic materials.

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3 . Explain moving loop in static b field (motional emf)

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4 .Explain moving loop in time-varying field.

Jan 16

5. Explain displacement current.

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Unit-7

1.A parallel-plate capacitor with plate area of 5 cm2 and plate separation of 3 mm has a voltage 50 sin 103
t V applied to its plates. Calculate the displacement current assuming = 2 0.

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2 . explain maxwell's equations for static em fields

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3. Proof the following

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1. From Ampere's circuital law,

2. According to Faraday's law,
3. From Gauss's law in electric field, we have
4. Given E = 10 sin (t - y) ay V/m, in free space, determine D, B and H

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5. If the electric field strength, E of an electromagnetic wave in free space is given by E = 2 cos

z
t a y V/m, find the magnetic field, H.
0

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6. If the electric field strength of a radio broadcast signal at a TV receiver is given by

E = 5.0 cos (t - y) az, V/m,

Jan 16

Determine the displacement current density. If the same field exists in a medium whose conductivity is
given by 2.0 x 103 (mho)/cm, find the conduction current density.
7. Find the RELATION BETWEEN E & H in a uniform plane wave.

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Unit-8
1. Find derivation of wave equation for a conducting medium:

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2. Find the wave equations for a dielectric medium:

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3. Find
(i)

Frequency and when the field has the form A cos t z .

(ii)

Find an expression for H .

In air or free space

Jan 16

c 3 108 m / sec
4. Find for copper having = 5.8*107 (/m) at 50Hz, 3mhz, 30ghz.

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5. Explain Linear Polarisation & Circular Polarisation:

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6. Obtain the vector equation for the line PQ between the points P (1,2,3)m and Q (2, -2, 1)
7. Obtain unit vector from origin to G (2,-2,-1)

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8. Evaluate the Integral I E . ds where E x a x and S is hunisphere of radius a

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