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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

FINAL EXAMINATION SUMMER-2013
EEE241/ECE210: Electromagnetic Waves & Fields
Total Marks: 100
Time Allowed: 2 Hour and 45 Minutes

Figure in bracket [] next to each question indicates marks for that question.
There are Seven (7) questions, answer any Five (5).
Question No. 1
(a) A circular ring of radius a carries a uniform line charge l C/m and is placed on the xy

L ah
aZ
plane with axis the same as the z axis. Show that E (0,0, h)
2 o [h 2 a 2 ]3 / 2
[12 Marks]
(b) Three point charges Q1=1mC, Q2=-2mC and Q3=3mC are located at (0,0,4), (-2,5,1)
and (3,-4,6) respectively. Find potential V at point P (-1,1,2).
[8 Marks]
Question No. 2

P. a R
(a) Show that electric potential and electric dipole moment are related by V
4 0 R 2
where all the symbols have their usual meaning.
[8 Marks]
(b) The surface x = 0 separates two perfect dielectrics. For x > 0, R1 4 and for x<0

x 20 a
y 40a
z V/m, find:
R 2 2 . If E 30a

E 2 , E and D2
i.
[7 Marks]

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(c) Given that the electric field in a certain region is E sin a z 1 cos a za z
determine the work done in moving a 1 mC charge from A(0, 0, 0) to B(0, 300, 0).
[5 Marks]
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Question No. 3
(a) Using Gausss law and Amperes circuital law, derive the conditions at the boundary
between two magnetic media.
[8 Marks]
(b) A rectangular loop carrying current I1=20 A and a filamentary current of I2=10A
flows along the entire z axis in the a z direction as shown in Fig.1. determine:
[12
Marks]
i.
The total force experienced by the loop.
ii.
The mutual inductance M12.
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Fig.1
Question No. 4

If D 2 cos a
0<</3, 0<z<4.

3za z C/m2

and the region is enclosed by the volume is 0<<2,

i. Determine the volume charge density.

ii. Evaluate both sides of the divergence theorem.

[6 Marks]
[14 Marks]

Question No. 5
(a) Show that, the magnetic field due to a straight current carrying filamentary conductor
of infinite length can be expressed as:
[8 Marks]

I
a , here the symbols have their usual meaning.
2

2
3
(b) In a certain conducting region, H y za x 2 y a y 5 zxy a z A/m, determine J at

(3,-5, 2)
[6 Marks]

2
(c) Given a potential V 100 z 1 sin V, determine V, E and D at (2, 300, 0.5)
in free space.
[6 Marks]
Question 6
(a) Consider an infinitely long transmission line consisting of two concentric cylinders
having their axes along the z-axis. The cross section of the line is shown in Fig.2 the
inner conductor has radius a and carries current I while the outer conductor has inner
radius b and thickness t and carries return current I. assuming
that the current is

uniformly distributed in both conductors, determine H in the following regions:

[12 Marks]
i.
Within the inner conductor.
ii.
Within the space between the inner and outer conductor.
iii.
Outside the outer conductor.

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Fig.2
(b) Two infinite conducting plane =/6 and =/2 are separated by an infinitesimal
insulating gaps as shown in Fig.3. If V(=/6)=0 and V(=/2)=200V, calculate V.
[8 marks]

Fig.3
Question No. 7
(a) A rectangular loop of single turn of conducting wire lies in the xy plane as shown in
Fig.
4 the loop is situated in a magnetic field specified by

B 4a x 3a y 2a z sin 10 6 t Wb/m2. Calculate the induced voltage in the

rectangular loop.
[7 Marks]

Fig.4
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(b) Using Maxwells equations (for time varying

case) derive three-dimensional wave
2

E
equation for electric field, 2 E o 0 2 in free space.
[7 Marks]
t

(c) Prove that, for time varying case H J

D
t

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[6 Marks]