Question Paper

Exam Date & Time: 05-Mar-2020 (02:00 PM - 05:30 PM)

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BANGALORE (IIITB)

Physic-2
Quiz-2 (Magnetostatics) & Midterm
The first three sections belong to Quiz -2 on magnetostatics. Every question carries 0.5 marks and there are 15 questions (total of 7.5)
The next three sections belong to Midterm. In this first section we have 5 MCQs of 2 marks each, section 2 has 5 short answer questions of 2 marks
each and last section has 2 questions of 5 marks each with internal choice.
Where ever Multiple choice questions (MCQ) are seen in this paper, it is expected that you identify the correct answer and then give a proper reason
for your choice. There are no partial marks for MCQs.
In the Internal choice questions, if you answer partially from both the choices provided in a question, you will get the minimum marks of the two
choices after evaluating both.
There is a last section with title Ignore which says its for 0.5 marks because the Digital exam system is not allowing me to conduct an exam for 37.5
marks. Hence i am making this dummy section and you have to do nothing here.. your question paper is effectively for 7.5( quiz -2) and 30 (midterm)
a total of 37.5 marks.
Physics-2 [SM 204]
Marks: 38 Duration: 210 mins.

MCQ (Quiz 2)
Answer all the questions.

1) Magnetostatics would mean : (0.5)

2) Identify the Guage transformation equation below: (0.5)

3) If you do a multipole expansion of Magnetic Vector potential : (0.5)

(a) dipole term is always zero (b) quadrapole term is always zero (c) Monopole term is always zero (d) its not possible to
do multipole expansion of magnetic vector potential
4) Left hand side of the equation that represents Faraday's Law is : (0.5)

5) One of the following quantities is Geometric in nature : (0.5)

(a) resistance (b) conductance (c) inductance (d) EMF
Fill in the Blanks (Quiz 2)
Answer all the questions.

6) (0.5)

7) Nature abhors a change in -------------------------------------- (0.5)

8) Materials that obey -------------------------------------- are called linear media. (answer is a simple equation) (0.5)
9) (0.5)

10) Magnetic ----------------------- do no -------------------------- (0.5)

Short answers (Quiz 2)
Answer all the questions.

11) (0.5)

12) Find the vector potential of an infinite solenoid with n turns per unit length, radius R and current I ( use a circular (0.5)
Amperian loop with radius 's') [ find A only inside the solenoid] Page #1
 Amperian loop with radius 's') [ find A only inside the solenoid]
13) An infinite solenoid ( n turns per unit length, current I ) is filled with a material of susceptibility , Find the magnetic (0.5)
field inside the solenoid.
14) State all the Maxwell's Equations in free space. (0.5)
15) (0.5)

MCQ (Midterm)
Answer all the questions.

16) The height of a certain hill is given by h(x,y) = 10(2xy -3x2 - 4y2 -18x +28y +12). The co-ordinates of the summit of the hill (2)
are :
(a) (2,3) (b) (-2,3) (c) (3,2) (d) (-3,2)
17) Suppose the electric field in some region is found to be in spherical co-ordinates with k being a (2)

constant, the charge density for this electric field is :

18) Consider two concentric spherical shells, of radii a and b . Suppose the inner one carries a charge q, and the outer one a (2)
charge -q , (both of them uniformly distributed over the surface). the energy of this configuration is :

19) Two long coaxial solenoids each carry current , but in (2)

I
opposite directions as shown. The inner solenoid (radius a ) has n 1 turns per unit length, and the outer (radius b ) has n 2 .
The value of B between them is ( in z direction) :

20) In a Perfect Conductor, the conductivity is infinite so E = 0 and any net charge resides on the surface. Inside such (2)
perfect conductor Magnetic field is : (i) and if a perfectly conducting loop is made with this conductor, the magnetic flux
through this is (ii)

(a) (i) zero (ii) zero (b) (i) zero (ii) constant (c) (i) constant (ii) constant (d) (i) constant (ii) zero
Short Answers (Midterm)
Answer all the questions.

21) Sea water at frequency has permittivity , permeability and resistivity of (2)

What is the ratio of conduction current to displacement current? (hint : consider a parallel-plate capacitor
immersed in sea water and driven by voltage

)
22) Find the self inductance per unit length of a long solenoid, of Radius R , carrying n turns per unit length (hint : flux (2)
through single turn may help you go towards the final solution)
23) A rectangular loop of wire, supporting a mass m, (2)

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 hangs vertically with one end in uniform magnetic field B, which points into the page in the shaded region (shown in
figure). For what current I, in the loop would the magnetic force upward exactly balance the gravitational force
downward? discuss qualitatively what happens if we now increase the current?
what does this experiment demonstrate?
24) A certain coaxial cable consists of a copper wire, radius a, surrounded by a concentric copper tube of inner radius c (see (2)
figure) . The space between is partially filled (from b out to c ) with a material of dielectric constant , as shown. Find
the capacitance per unit length of this cable.

25) A thick spherical shell carries charge density shown in figure. Find the electric field in three (2)

regions (i) r < a , (ii) a < r < b and (iii) r > b . Plot |E| as a function of r, for the case b =2a.

Long Answers (Midterm)

Answer all the questions.

26) When cloud passes over a certain spot on the surface of the Earth a vertical electric field of E = 100 volts/ meter, is (5)
recorded there. The bottom of the cloud is a height d = 300meters above the Earth and the top of the cloud is a height d =
300 meters above the bottom. Assume that the cloud is electrically neutral but has charges +q at its top and -q at its
bottom. Estimate the magnitude of the charge q and the external electrical force (both directiion and magnitude) on the
cloud. You may assume that there are no charges in the atmosphere other than those on the cloud [ if you get this
answer right i will add 2 bonus marks to your total ]

or

Two large flat conducting plates separated by a distance D are connected by a wire. A point charge Q is placed midway
between the two plates (as shown). Find the expression for the surface charge density induced on the lower plate as a
function of D, Q and x ( the distance from the center of the plate).

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27) Given in free space. Find and If you plot and at t =0 what will you (5)
D, B H. E H

observe? Can you calculate the wave speed and E / H ?

or

(a) Compute the centripetal force necessary to hold an electron ( me = 9.107 X 10 -- 31 kg) in circular orbit of radius 0.35
X 10 -- 10m with an angular velocity of 2 X 1016 rad/s (2 marks)
(b) A uniform magnetic field B = 85.3 a zµT exists in the region . If an electron enters this field at the origin with a

velocity U 0 = 450a x km/s, find the position where it exits. Where would a Proton with the same initial velocity exit?

Ignore
Answer all the questions.
This is a dummy section

28) (0.5)

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