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SAMPLED KNEC TEST PAPERS;

KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL


ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS THEORY – POWER OPTION JULY 2019

Qn. Content Marks


6(a) (i) State any two properties of electromagnetic waves; (2 marks)
▪ Travel through vacuum or space with the speed of light i.e., 3 × 10−8 m⁄s
▪ Are transverse in nature
▪ Do not require a medium for transmission
▪ They undergo interference, refraction, reflection, deflection and polarization.
▪ They carry no charge, hence not affected by electric and magnetic fields
(Any two correct answer)
(ii)
Explain the reason for using three dimensional co – ordinate system in the analysis of electromagnetic fields
(2 marks)
▪ This is to ensure that the three co – ordinate axes are drawn in the same orientation no matter how
the co – ordinate system may be rotated
(b) (i)
State Stoke’s theorem
▪ ̅ around a closed path l is equal to the
The line integral of the tangential component of a vector A
̅ over the surface enclosed by the path l.
surface integral of the normal component of the curl A
OR

̅ ∙ dl ̅ = ∬ (∇ × A
∮ A ̅) ∙ dS̅
𝑙 S

Where 𝑙 − closed path which bounds the surface S;


dS̅ = n̅dS;
(ii)
The figure below shows a diagram of an elemental electric charge located in space. Using cylindrical co –
ordinate system, write the expression for the surface area for the element.
▪ Surface area 1, dS̅1 = ρdϕdza̅ ρ
▪ Surface area 2, dS̅2 = dρdza̅ ϕ
▪ Surface area 3, dS̅3 = ρdρdϕa̅ z

Figure below shows a line distribution in which a cylindrical charge tube oriented along the z – axis has a
line charge density 𝜌𝑙 = 2𝑧. Z is the distance from bottom end of the tube. Determine the total charge
(iii) contained.

0∙1
Total charge, Q = ∫ ρl dl = ∫ 2zdz
l z=0
0∙1
𝑧2
= 2[ ]
2 𝑧=0
= 0 ∙ 12 C
= 10−2 C

A vector field is defined by;


2x
̅=
G a̅ + (y + z + 11)a̅ y + (5x − z 2 )a̅ z
(c) (1 + y 2 ) x
Determine the unit vector in the direction of vector G ̅ at point (1,2, −3) (6 marks)
Solution;
2(1)
G̅|(1,2,−3) = a̅ + (2 − 3 + 11)a̅ y + [5(1) − (−3)2 ]a̅ z
[1 + (2)2 ] x
= 0 ∙ 4a̅ x + 10a̅ 𝑦 − 4a̅ 𝑧
Now;
̅
G 0 ∙ 4a̅ x + 10a̅ y − 4a̅ z
a̅ G = =
̅| √0 ∙ 42 + 102 + (−4)2
|G
1
= (0 ∙ 4a̅ x + 10a̅ 𝑦 − 4a̅ 𝑧 )
10 ∙ 78
= 0 ∙ 037a̅ x + 0 ∙ 928a̅ 𝑦 − 0 ∙ 371a̅ 𝑧
Qn. Content Marks
7 (a) State any two equipment which use electrostatic fields in their operation (2 marks)
▪ X – ray machines;
▪ Electro – cardiograms;
▪ Electrostatic paint sprayer and guns;
▪ Cathode ray tubes;
(Any two correct answer)
(b) (i)
State Coulomb’s law of electrostatics (2 marks)
▪ The magnitude of force between two charges Q1 and Q 2 separated in vacuum or
free space by a distance R, which is very large compared to their size, is
proportional to the charge on each and inversely proportional to the square of the
distance between them.
OR
Q1 Q 2
F=
4πε0 R2
Where Q1 and Q 2 − are either positive or negative quantities of charge
R − seperation distance (m)
(ii) A point charge Q1 = 2 μC is located at P1 (3,7, −4) m in free space and a second
charge Q 2 = −5 μC is located at a point P2 (2,4, −1) m. Determine the total electric
strength at point (12,15,18) m due to both charges.
Solution;
Electric field strength;

̅
E=̅
E1 + ̅
E2

Q1
̅
E1 = a̅R
4πε0 R1 2 1
̅1
R
Where a̅R1 =
̅ 1|
|R
̅ 1 = (12,15,18) − (3,7, −4) = 9a̅x + 8a̅y + 22a̅z
R
̅ 1 | = √92 + 82 + 222 = 25 ∙ 08 m
|R
Thus;
1
a̅R1 = (9a̅x + 8a̅y + 22a̅z )
25 ∙ 08
2 × 10−6 (9a̅x + 8a̅y + 22a̅z )
̅1 =
E ×
10 −9 25 ∙ 08
4π × 36π × 25 ∙ 082
9 × 2 × 103 × (9a̅x + 8a̅y + 22a̅z )
=
25 ∙ 083
= 1 ∙ 141(9a̅x + 8a̅y + 22a̅z )
= 10 ∙ 27a̅x + 9 ∙ 31a̅y + 25 ∙ 1a̅z v⁄m

Q2
̅
E2 = a̅R2
4πε0 R 2 2
̅2
R
Where a̅R2 =
̅ 2|
|R
̅ 2 = (12,15,18) − (2,4, −1) = 10a̅x + 11a̅y + 19a̅z
R
̅ 2 | = √102 + 112 + 192 = 24 ∙ 13 m
|R
Thus;
1
a̅R2 = (10a̅x + 11a̅y + 19a̅z )
24 ∙ 13
−5 × 10−6 (10a̅x + 11a̅y + 19a̅z )
̅
E2 = ×
10−9 24 ∙ 13
4π × 36π × 24 ∙ 132
9 × −5 × 103 × (10a̅x + 11a̅y + 19a̅z )
=
24 ∙ 133
= −3 ∙ 203(10a̅x + 11a̅y + 19a̅z )
= −32 ∙ 03a̅x − 35 ∙ 23a̅y − 60 ∙ 86a̅z V⁄m

̅
E = (10 ∙ 27a̅x + 9 ∙ 31a̅y + 25 ∙ 1a̅z ) + (−32 ∙ 03a̅x − 35 ∙ 23a̅y − 60 ∙ 86a̅z )

= −21 ∙ 76a̅x − 26 ∙ 1a̅y − 35 ∙ 76a̅z V⁄m


(c) (i) Distinguish between convection and conduction currents in electromagnetic field
study (2 marks)
▪ Convection current;
Is the current due to the movement of electrically charged matter.
▪ Conduction current;
Is the current due to the movement of electrons from atom to atom.

(ii) State Maxwell’s equations for time – varying fields in integral form (4 marks)
(i) Gauss′ s law for electrostatic ∮ D ̅ ∙ dS̅ = ∫ ρV dV
S V

̅
∂B
(ii) Faraday ′ s law ̅ ∙ dl ̅ = − ∫
∮l E ∙ dS̅
s ∂t

(iii) Gauss′ s law for magnetostatic ̅ ∙ dS̅ = 0


∮S B

̅
(iv) Ampere′ s law ̅ ∙ dl ̅ = ∫ (J̅ + ∂D) ∙ dS̅
∮l H S ∂t

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