Scribd
Upload
15 views

Chapter 4 Energy and Potential

Uploaded by

ssoo123min
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
15 views

Chapter 4 Energy and Potential

Uploaded by

ssoo123min
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Chapter 4 Energy and Potential

Q1. Determine the potential at all points on the 𝑧-axis due to a


circular surface charge distribution as shown in Figure

A1. ϕ = √𝑎 + 𝑧 − |𝑧|

Q2. Calculate the potential due to the line charge density shown in Figure

𝛒𝒍 = 𝛒𝒍𝟎 (𝒛𝟏 ≤ 𝒛 ≤ 𝒛𝟐 ; 𝒙 = 𝒚 = 𝟎)

( )
A2. 𝑉 = ln
( )

Q3. Calculate the potential for the following charge distribution.

𝛒𝒗 = 𝛒𝟎 (𝒓 ≤ 𝒂)

A3. 𝑉 = − ∫ 𝐸 ⋅ 𝑑𝑙 = − ∫ 𝐸 𝑑𝑟 = − ∫∞ = (𝑟 ≥ 𝑎)

𝑄 𝑑𝑟 𝑄 𝑑𝑟 𝑄
𝑉=− 𝐸 𝑑𝑟 = − − = (3𝑎 − 𝑟 ) (𝑟 ≤ 𝑎)
∞ ∞ 4πϵ 𝑟 4πϵ 𝑎 8πϵ 𝑎

[ 2024-2 | Field & Wave Electromagnetics | 10424 ]


Chapter 4 Energy and Potential

Q4. A ring charge with radius 𝑎 has a line charge density distributed
uniformly as shown in Figure, placed on the 𝑥𝑦-plane with its center
at the origin. Answer the following questions:

𝛒𝒍 = 𝛒 𝟎 (𝛒 = 𝒂, 𝒛 = 𝟎)

(a) Find the electric field along the 𝑧-axis.


(b) Find the potential along the 𝑧-axis.
(c) Show that as 𝑧→∞, the electric field behaves according to Coulomb's law.
(d) Show that as 𝑧→0, the potential behaves appropriately.

A4.

(a) 𝑎 ( ) /

(b)

(c) 𝑎
(d)

Q5. A semicircle is placed on the 𝒙𝒚-plane with a radius 𝒂, and the center is located at the
origin. The line charge density of the semicircle is given as follows:

𝛒𝒍 = 𝛒 𝟎 (𝛒 = 𝒂, 𝛟𝟏 < 𝛟 < 𝛟𝟐 , 𝒛 = 𝟎)

(a) Find the components of the electric field 𝐸𝑥, 𝐸𝑦, and 𝐸𝑧 along the 𝑧-axis.
(b) Calculate the potential along the 𝑧-axis.

A5.

(a) 𝐸= ( ) /
−𝑎 𝑎 + 𝑎 𝑧
(b) ( ) /
⋅π=𝑉

[ 2024-2 | Field & Wave Electromagnetics | 10424 ]


Chapter 4 Energy and Potential

Q6. A uniform electric field is represented in a Cartesian coordinate system as

𝐸 = 6𝑥 𝑎 + 6𝑦𝑎 + 4𝑎 𝑉/𝑚

(a) The potential difference 𝑉 between points 𝑀(2,6, −1), 𝑁(−3, −3,2)
(b) The potential 𝑉 at point 𝑄(4, −2, −35) where 𝑉 = 0
(c) The potential 𝑉 at point 𝑄(1, 2, −4) where 𝑉 = 2

A6.

(a) −139.0 V
(b) −120.0 V
(c) 19.0 V

Q7. A point charge of 𝟏𝟓 𝒏𝑪 is placed at the origin in free space. Calculate the potential 𝑽𝟏 at
point 𝑷(−𝟐, 𝟑, −𝟏)

(a) (6,5,4) is 𝑉 = 0
(b) at infinity where 𝑉 = 0
(c) (2,0,4) when 𝑉 = 5 𝑉

A7.

(a) 20.67𝑑 V
(b) 36.0 V
(c) 10.89 V

[ 2024-2 | Field & Wave Electromagnetics | 10424 ]


Chapter 4 Energy and Potential

Q8. Calculate the potential at point 𝑷(𝟎, 𝟎, 𝟐) in free space, using infinity as the reference point
for the following charge distributions:

(a) A line charge density of 12 𝑛𝐶/𝑚 at 𝜌 = 2.5 𝑚, 𝑧 = 0


(b) A point charge of 18 𝑛𝐶 located at (1,2, −1)
(c) A line charge density of 12 𝑛𝐶/𝑚 distributed along the 𝑧 = 0 plane, 𝑦 = 2.5, within the
range −1.0 < 𝑥 < 1.0.

A8.

(a) 529 V
(b) 43.2 V
(c) 66.3 V

[ 2024-2 | Field & Wave Electromagnetics | 10424 ]

You might also like