Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Model Questions for Exam

Subject Name: Electromagnetic Field Theory

Subject Code: 17EE45 Semester: IV A & B

Course Objectives:

1. To study different coordinate systems for understanding the concept of gradient, divergence and curl of a
vector.
2. To study the application of Coulomb’s Law and Gauss Law for electric fields produced by different charge
configurations.
3. To evaluate the energy and potential due to a system of charges.
4. To study the behavior of electric field across a boundary between a conductor and dielectric and between
two different dielectrics.
5. To study the magnetic fields and magnetic materials.
6. To study the time varying fields and propagation of waves in different media.

Course Outcomes:

1. Use different coordinate systems to explain the concept of gradient, divergence and curl of a vector.
2. Use Coulomb’s Law and Gauss Law for the evaluation of electric fields produced by different charge
configurations.
3. Calculate the energy and potential due to a system of charges.
4. Explain the behavior of electric field across a boundary between a conductor and dielectric and between two
different dielectrics.
5. Explain the behavior of magnetic fields and magnetic materials.
6. Assess time varying fields and propagation of waves in different media.

List of Text/Reference Books

1. Engineering Electromagnetics William H Hayt et al Mc Graw Hill 8 th Edition, 2014

2. Principles of Electromagnetics Matthew N. O. Sadiku Oxford University Press 6th Edition, 2015
3. Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics David K. Cheng Pearson 2014
4. Electromagnetism - Theory (Volume -1) -Applications (Volume-2) Ashutosh Pramanik PHI Learning 2014
5. Electromagnetic Field Theory Fundamentals Bhag Guru et al Cambridge University press 2005
6. Electromagnetic Field Theory Rohit Khurana Vikas Publishing 1st Edition,2014
7. Electromagnetics J. A. Edminister Mc Graw Hill 3rd Edition, 2010
8. Electromagnetic Field Theory and Transmission Lines Gottapu Sasibhushana Rao Wiley 1st Edition, 2013
 Module-1 Theory Questions

1) State and explain coulomb’s law in vector form. Derive an expression for the electric
field intensity at a point due to ‘x’ number of charges.
2) Derive the relationship between rectangular and cylindrical coordinates
3) State and prove Gauss law
4) Obtain the expression for electric field intensity due to infinite line charge using
coulombs law.
5) State and prove divergence theorem.
6) From Gauss law show that .D  ρ V
7) State Gauss’s law. Derive an expression for the electric field vector due to an infinite line
charge using Gauss law. Assume the linear charge density of the charge distribution to be
ρ1 C/m.

Module-1 Numerical
1) Define scalar and vector. For a given vectors and
.
i) Show that vectors and are perpendicular to each other.
ii) Find X and show X =- X
2) Two identical uniform line charges of line charge density 5nC/mt are parallel to x-axis
are kept at z=0, y=-2m and z=0, y=+4m. Find the electric field at P(4,1,3)m. Assume free
space coordinates and infinite line charge.
3) If c/m2, how much electric flux passes through that portion
of the plane at x=3m for which -1 ≤y≤2 m and 0≤z≤4 m
4) Given D  30e  r a r  2za z c/m 2 , verify divergence theorem for the volume enclosed by
r=2,z=5.

Module-2 Theory
1) Show that the electric field intensity (E) can be expressed as negative gradient of
scalar potential (V).
2) With usual notation prove that 𝛻. .
3) Derive an expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric
interface (εr1 and εr2) parallel to the conducting plates.
4) Derive expression for boundary condition between dielectric and medium.
5) Derive expression for boundary condition between two mediums.
 Module-2 Numerical
1) Find the work done in moving a point charge of Q =-20µC from origin to P(4,2,0)
along the path x2 =8y. Given V/m and ε = t0
2) A point charge of 1µC is at y=-3m and another point charge of 2µC is at y=+3m.
Find the electric potential at a point P(4,0,0)m.
3) A parallel plate capacitor of 0.8 nF has an area of 1.51m2 and separation of
10mm. What separation would be required to obtain the 10nF capacitance
between the plates?

Module-3 Theory
1) Starting from Gauss’s law in integral form, derive Poisson’s and Laplace
equation. Write Laplace equation in all the coordinate systems.
2) State and prove Uniqueness theorem.
3) State and Explain Stoke’s theorem
4) State and prove ampere’s circuit law and apply it to a straight solid conductor
to calculate the magnetic field intensity
5) State & explain Biot – Savart law. Using this find the magnetic field intensity
due to an infinite length conductor carrying current I.
6) State & explain vector magnetic potential.
7) Clearly distinguish between scalar magnetic potential and vector magnetic
potential.

Module-3 Numerical
1) Use Laplace equation to find the capacitance per unit length of a co-axial
cable of inner radius ‘a’ and outer radius ‘b’ m. V=Vo at r=a and V=0 at
r=b

cos2φ
2) Let V  m in free space. Find the volume charge density at point
ρ
A(ρ=0.5,ϕ=60º, Z=1)
3) Determine whether or not the following potential equations: i) V=2x2-
4y2+z2 ii) V=r2cosϕ+θ satisfy the Laplace’s equation.
4) Find the magnetic field intensity at the origin caused by a current element
̂𝑧 µA-m located at (3,-4,0)
in free space Idl = 3ᴫ𝑎
5) Obtain the electric potential at a point between two parallel plates at
z=10m and z=5m kept at potential of 60 Volts and 10 Volts respectively.
Also find the electric field intensity at point.

Module-4 Theory
1) Find the expression for force on differential current carrying elements
2) Define with formula Magnetization and permeability.
3) Explain Lorentz force equation.
 4) Derive an expression for inductance of a solenoid
5) Define Inductance. Derive an expression for the inductance of a toroid with usual
notations.
6) Derive boundary conditions at the interface between two magnetic materials of different
permeabilities.

Module-4 Numerical

1) A point charges of Q=-40µC is moving with velocity of v  (3a x  4a y  4.5a z ) x10 6 m/sec.
find the magnitude of the vector force extended on the moving particle by the field:
i) B  2a x  3a y  5a z mT
ii) E  2a x  3a y  4a z KV/m
iii) Both B and E acting together.

2) The z=0 plane marks the boundary between two magnetic medium. Medium-1 is the region
z>0 and Medium-2 is the region z<0. The magnetic flux density in medium-1 is
B  1.5a x  0.8a y  0.6a z
mT.

Find

a) The magnetic flux density in medium-2

b) Angle between the magnetic flux density and the boundary between two magnetic medium.
Assume µr1 = 3 and µr2 = 4

3) A solenoid with air core has 2000 turns and a length of 500 mm. Core radius is 40mm. Find its
self-inductance.

Module-5 Theory

1) Write the Maxwell’s equations in integral & point form for steady and time varying fields
2) Starting from the Maxwell’s equation, derive the wave equation for a uniform plane wave
travelling in free space.
3) Derive the equation for continuity of current.
4) State & explain faraday’s law
5) Derive the concept of displacement current density
6) Prove poynting theorem with respect to Maxwell Equation.
7) Derive general electromagnetic wave equation for homogenous and isotropic medium.
8) Define ‘depth of penetration’. Show that depth of penetration of a wave in a conductor
decreases with an increase in frequency
 9) Starting from the concept of Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, derive the
𝜕𝐵 ⃗
Maxwell’s equation, 𝛻 x 𝐸⃗ = 𝜕𝑡

Module-5 Numerical
1) The circular loop conductor at z=0 plane has a radius of 0.1 m and resistance of 5Ω.
Given

⃗ = 0.2 sin 103 𝑡𝑎

𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑧 Telsa. Find the current in the coil.

2) A 50 GHz plane wave is travelling in a perfect dielectric medium has E0 = 20 V/m. Find:
i) Intrinsic Impedance ii) Propagation Constant iii) Velocity of wave iv) Magnetic
field intensity. Given εr =2 and µr = 5
3) For copper the conductivity is 58 mega-s/m. find the skin depth at a frequency of 10MHz
4) A radio station transmits power radially around the spherical region. The desired
electrical field intensity at a distance of 10km from the station is 1 mV/m. Calculate the
corresponding H, P and station power.
5) A 15GHz plane wave travelling in a medium which has amplitude of E0 =20V/m. Find
the phase velocity & wavelength, propagation constant and impedance. Assume ἐr =2, µr
=5
6) A filament wire forms a open loop of area 0.65m2 in Z=0 plane. Calculate the induced
 ay  az 
B  0.05cos(10 3 t) 
 2 
emf when a flux density   Tesla is crossing the entire area of
the wire

7) A 9375 MHz uniform plane wave is propagating in polystyrene. If the amplitude of the
electric field intensity is 20V/m and material is assumed to be lossless, find:
a) Attenuation Constant, b) Phase constant c) Velocity of Propagation d) Intrinsic Impedance e)
Wavelength f) amplitude of Magnetic field Intensity.