Additional Questions on Chapters 2,3 &4

1. An electrostatic field is
= 0.5 + 2  + 2   ⁄. Find the work done in moving a

point charge  = −20 (a) from origin to (4m,0,0) and (b) from (4m,0,0) to (4m,2m,0).
: 80, 320
2. Find the work done in moving a point charge  = 5 from the origin to
&"
2, 0.25, 0.5 in the field
= 5 !".#$% % +  ⁄ as shown in Fig.1.
%'()* +
: , = −117.9

Fig.1 Fig.2
3. For a line charge 01 = 0.510 !2
 ⁄ on the z-axis, find 34 where
5 67 2, 0.5, 0 89: ; 67 5, , 5 . : 34 = 6.24
4. A line charge 01 = 400 > ⁄ lies along the x-axis and the surface of zero potential
passes through the point 0,5,12  in Cartesian coordinates as shown in Fig.2. Find
the potential at 2,3, −4 . : 6.88
5. 409 of charge is uniformly distributed around a circular ring of radius 2m. Find the
potential at a point on the axis 5m from the plane of the ring Fig.3. Compare the result
where all the charge is at the origin in the form of point charge. : 66.9, 72.0 .

Fig.3 Fig.4
6. Two thin conducting half planes, at ? = 0 and ? = ⁄6, are insulated from each other
along the z-axis. Given that the potential function for 0 ≤ ? ≤ ⁄6 is  = −60?⁄ , find
the energy stored b/n the half planes for 0.1 ≤ 0 ≤ 0.6 89: 0 ≤ A ≤ 1 assuming free
space. : ,B = 1.519

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7. A spherical conducting shell of radius a, centered at the origin, has a potential field
 ,D ≤ 8
=C "
" 8⁄D , D > 8
With the zero reference at ∞. Find an expression for the stored energy that this potential
represents. : ,B = 2G" "# 8
&
8. A uniform sheet of charge 0H = I L 9 ⁄# , is at x=0 and a second sheet
JK
&
0H = I− L 9 ⁄ is at x=10m. Find 34 , 4M 89: 3M for 5 10, 0,0 , ; 4, 0,0
#
JK
and 0,0,0 . : − 36, −24, −60
9. In a cylindrical conductor of radius 2mm, the current density varies with the distance
from the axis according to N = 103 −4000 O5⁄2 P A . Find the total current. : 7.515
10. A dielectric-free space interface has the equation 3 + 2 + A = 12. The origin side of
the interface has G%& = 3.0 and
Q = 2  + 5 R  ⁄ as shown in Fig.4. Find
S and TS .
O:
S = 6.72  + 3.14 + 6.58 A ⁄ , TS = G0
S P.
11. The charge 10!U !VW  is removed from a sphere through a wire. Find the current in
the wire @ Y = 0 and @ Y = 2.57. : − 0.335, −16695
12. (a) Let  = 2 2 A in a region G = 2G" defined by −1 < , , A < 1. Find the charge
density 0[ in the region. (b) if the charge travels at 10U ⁄7, determine the current
crossing the surface 0 < , A < 0.5, = 1.
: 0\ = −2G0 A # + # , N = 0\ ], I = −18.4495
13. A point charge 100> is located at 4,1, −3 while the x-axis carries charge 2 9⁄. If
the plane z=3 also carries charge 5 9⁄2 , find
at 1,1,1 .
:
= −0.0216  + 18  − 264.7 R  ⁄
14. Plane  + 2 = 5 carries charge 0' = 6 9⁄2 , determine
at −1,0,1 .
:
= −151.7  − 303.5   ⁄
15. For a spherical charge distribution
0 0 O 82 −  2 P , D < 8
0[ = _
0, D>8
(a). Find
and  for D ≥ 8 (b). Find
and  for D ≤ 8
(c). Find the total charge inside the sphere
(d). Show that
is maximum when D = 0.74538.
2 00 2 00 800
: 
= ,  = a  = : b7
cdD D ≤ 8
15G" D # % 15G" D 15
00 8 # D V D $ 00 D U 8 # D #
e
= f − g %,  = f − g+
G" 3 5 G" 20 6
16. A homogeneous dielectric G% = 2.5 fills region 1 ≤ 0 , while region 2 ≥ 0 is free
space.
(a). If TQ = 12  − 10  + 4 R 9⁄2 , find TS and h#
(b). If i# = 12  ⁄ and h# = 60", find i& and h& . Take h& and h# are the angles that
Q
and
S make with the normal to the interface.

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17. A cylindrical capacitor has radii a=1cm and b=2.5cm. If the space b/n the plates is filled
with an inhomogeneous dielectric with G% = 10 + 0 ⁄0, where 0 is in cm. Find the
capacitance per meter of the capacitor.
:  = 434.6 >j ⁄
18. Two infinitely large conducting plates are located at x=1 and x=4. The space b/n them is
free space with charge distribution ⁄6 9⁄3 . Find V at x=2 if V(1)=-50V and
V(4)=50V. :  = − V + 54.33 − 103.3, 2 = −2.667
19. A certain material occupies the space b/n two conducting slabs located at
= ±2a.When heated, the material emits electrons such that 0[ = 501 − # ⁄3 .
If the slabs are both held at 30kV, find the potential distribution within the slabs
G% = 3G" . :  = 157.08 U − 942.5 # + 30.374l
20. A current filament of 5.0A in the  direction is parallel to the y-axis at x=2m and z=-2m
as shown in Fig.5. Find m at the origin. : m = 0.199  + R 5⁄

Fig.5 Fig.6
⁄
21. A current sheet, n = 6  5  lies in the z=0 plane and current filament is located @
y=0,z=4m as shown in Fig.6. Determine I and its direction if m = 0 @ (0,0,1.5)m.
: o = 47.15
22. A circular conductor of radius D" = 1a has an internal field
10U 76980 076980
m= p # − q ∅ 5/
D 8 8
Where 8 = ⁄2 D" . Find the total current inside the conductor. : o = 8⁄ 5
#.V2&"t
23. A radial field m = ad7? % 5/ exists in free space. Find the magnetic flux
%
that crosses the surface defined by −0.25 ≤ ? ≤ 0.25, 0 ≤ A ≤ 1 as shown in Fig.7.
: u = 4.24,e
#
In cylindrical coordinates v = ∅ x , determine the magnetic flux u crossing
w
the surface defined by 0.5 ≤ 0 ≤ 2.5, and 0 ≤ A ≤ 2 as shown in Fig.8.
: u = 6.44,e
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24. Two identical circular current loops of radius r=3m and I=20A are in parallel planes,
separated on their common axis by 10m. Find m at a point mid b/n the two loops.
: m = 0.908 ) 5⁄
25.Find the force on a particle of mass 1.7010!#y z{ and charge 1.6010!&2  shown in
Fig.9 if it enters a field v = 5x with an initial speed of 83.5 Km/s. Find the radius of
the circular path and time required for one revolution.
: | = 6.6810!&y }, D = 0.177, x = 13.37
26. In a certain region surrounding the origin of coordinates v = 510!U R x and

= 5 R /. A proton ~ = 1.67310!#y z{, ~ = 1.60210!&2  enters the
fields at the origin with an initial velocity € = 2.510$  /7( Fig.10).Describe the
protons motion and give its position after three revolutions. : A = 37.0

Fig.7 Fig.8

Fig.9 Fig.10
27.Find the work and power required to move the conductor shown in Fig.11 one revolution
in the direction shown in 0.02s if v = 2.510!V % x and the current is 45A.
. : , = −2.1310!V  89:  = −0.107,
28. A current strip 2cm wide carries a current of 150A in  direction as shown.
Find the force on the strip per unit length if the uniform field is v = 0.2  x.
: j ⁄‚ = 3.0 A }/

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29. Find the forces per unit length on the two long, straight, parallel conductors if
each carries a current of 10A in the same direction and the separation distance is
0.20m as shown in Fig.13. : j ⁄‚ = 10!U −  }/
"."$
30. The rectangular coil in Fig.14 is in a field v =   +  x. Find the torque about
√#
the z-axis when the coil is in the position shown and carries a current of 5A.
: Τ = 5.6610!U A }. 

Fig.11 Fig.12

Fig.13 Fig.14

31. A rectangular current loop of length ℓ along the y-axis is in a uniform field
v = ;" R x as shown in Fig.15. Show that the work done in moving the loop
along the x-axis at the constant speed is zero.

32. (a). find the induced voltage in the conductor of Fig.16 where v = 0.04 x and
 = 2.576910V Y R /7 . : †t = −0.0276910V Y 
(b). If the v is changed to v = 0.04  x, find again : †t = 0 

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 Fig.15 Fig.16
34. The circular loop conductor shown in Fig.17 lies in the z=0 plane, has a radius of
0.1m and a resistance of 50Ω. Given v = 0.276910V Y R x , determine the current.
: 6t = −0.4ad710V Y 5

Fig.17 Fig.18
35. A conductor 1cm in length is parallel to the z-axis and rotates at a radius of
25cm at 1200rev/min(Fig.18). Find the induced voltage if the radial field is
given by v = 0.5 % x. :  = −5.010!#  
36. A square coil 0.6m on a side rotates about the x-axis at ‰ = 60D8:/7 in a field
v = 0.8 R x as shown. Find the induced voltage. : †Š‹ = 54.376960Y 

Fig.19 Fig.20

37. In Fig.20, a rectangular conductor loop with resistance Œ = 0.2Ω turns @ 500rev/min.
the vertical conductor at D& = 0.03 is in a field v& = 0.25 % x, and the conductor at
D# = 0.05 is in a field v# = 0.8 % x. Find the current in the loop.
: 6 = 4.205

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