INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRODYNAMICS

Model Questions

Short Answers:
1. State Stokes Theorem for a vector field.
2. State Gauss Theorem for a vector field.
3. State the equations for divergence, curl, gradient and Laplacian operators in Cartesian,
cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems.
4. What is relative permitivity?
5. State Coulombs law.
6. Define Electric Field
E .
7. State the Poissons equation for the electric potential.
8. State the Lorentz force law.
9. State the boundary conditions for E.
10. What is the total force in the presence of both electric and magnetic fields?
11. Write the continuity equation for current and explain briefly.
12. State the Biot-Savart law for the magnetic field of a steady current along with the equation.
13. What is permeability ?
14. State Amperes law.
15. Define displacement current. How it is different from conduction current?
16. State the boundary conditions for E.
17. State the boundary conditions for B.
18. List the four Maxwells equations in differential form.
19. List the four Maxwells equations in integral form.
20. What is circular polarization?
21. When can a two orthogonally polarized plane waves produce a circularly polarized waves?
22. Differentiate right circular polarization and left circular polarization.
23. What is reflection coefficient?
24. Define Linear polarization.
25. Define circular polarization
26. State the significance of Brewsters angle.
27. State the Fresnels Equation.

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 Descriptive Answers:
1. Write short notes on the Electric Field due to continuous charge distributions.
2. Derive an expression for the divergence of the electric field
E
3. Derive an expression for the curl of a static electric field
E
4. Define electric potential V and derive its relationship with the electric field.
5. State and explain with diagrams the boundary conditions for the electric field.
6. What are conductors ? Explain the electrostatic properties of the conductors.
7. State and explain the First and Second Uniqueness theorem.
8. Define magnetic vector potential
A , and derive the Laplacian of
A .
9. State and explain with diagrams the boundary conditions for the magnetic field.
10. Derive an expression for the curl of a magnetic electric field
B
11. With suitable illustration explain why the
B and H fields does not do any work ?
12.
Derive an expression for the divergence of the magnetic field B
13. State and explain the Faradays Law of electromagnetic induction in differential and
integral form.
14. Explain the Amperes Law and state the law in differential and integral form.
15. Explain the ambiguity in the Amperes law in dynamic electromagnetic fields, and explain
how Maxwell fixed it.
16. Derive the electromagnetic wave equation in vacuum and explain the same.
17. What are the different types of polarization of plane EM waves? Explain each with suitable
equations and diagrams.
18. Derive the expression for the reflection and transmission coefficient at a planar interface
between two dielectric region with permitivity 1 and 2
19. Derive the expression for the Poynting vector.
20. Derive the Snells Law of refraction.
21. Discuss the special theory of relativity. With necessary illustrations explain the dilation of
time, space and mass.
22. Write short notes on Quantum Electrodynamics.

Exercise and Problems

1. Example 1.3
2. Problem 1.11 (a), (b), (c)
3. Problem 2.12
4. Problem 2.21

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5. Problem 2.3
6. Problem 2.5
7. Problem 2.7
8. Example 5.4
9. Example 5.5
10. Problem 5.6 (b)
11. Problem 5.64
12. Problem 5.44
13. Problem 7.1
14. Example 7.9
15. Problem 7.47

Reference:

Introduction to Electrodynamics,
by David J. Griffiths,
4th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2013.

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