NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROURKELA

MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2017

SESSION: 2016-2017 (Spring)
B. Tech. 4th Semester
Subject Code: EE204 Subject Name: Electromagnetic Fields Dept. Code: EE
No. of Pages: 1 Full Marks: 30 Duration: 2 Hrs
Symbols carry their usual meanings.
1. (a) Four infinite uniform sheets of charge are parallel to X-Z plane and located as follows:
20 pC/m2 at y =7;
−8 pC/m2 at y =3;
6 pC/m2 at y = −1; and
−18 pC/m2 at y = −4.
⃗ at the points (2, 6, −4), (−1, −1.1, 5).
Find electric field 𝐄 [2]
(b) Region 1 of relative permittivity 2, and region 2 of relative permittivity 5 are separated by the
⃗ 𝟏 = 4𝐚⃗𝒙 + 6𝐚⃗𝒚 − 3𝐚
surface 3x−2y+5z = 0. If in region 1, electric field 𝐄 ⃗ 2 in region 2. [3]
⃗ 𝒛 V/m, find 𝐄
(c) A point charge of 16 nC is located at the point (2,3,5) in free space, and a uniform line charge of 5
nC/m is at intersection of the planes x=2 and y=4. If potential at the origin is 100 V, find potential at the
point (4,1,3). [5]
2. (a) A square loop of wire, in ‘z = 0’ plane, joining the points (1,0,0), (3,0,0), (3,2,0), and (1,2,0), is
carrying current 2 mA in counter clock-wise direction. An infinitely long conductor, along the ‘y-axis’,
is carrying current −15A. Calculate the net force on the loop. [3]
(b) Determine the value of the constant, K in (i) and (ii) separately, so that corresponding pairs of fields
satisfy Maxwell’s equations in a region where conductivity, σ = 0 and volume charge density, 𝜌𝑣 = 0.
⃗ = (K 𝑥 − 100 𝑡)𝐚⃗𝐲 V/m, 𝐇
(𝑖) 𝐄 ⃗⃗ = (𝑥 + 20 𝑡) 𝐚
⃗ 𝐳 A/m, if μ = 0.25 H/m and 𝜖 = 0.01 F/m.
⃗ = 5𝑥 𝐚⃗𝑥 − 2𝑦𝐚⃗𝑦 + K𝑧𝐚⃗𝑧 μC/m2, 𝐁
(ii) 𝐃 ⃗⃗ = 2𝐚⃗ 𝐲 mT in free space. [3]
−10 −5
(c) A material has permittivity = 2×10 F/m, permeability = 1.25×10 H/m, and conductivity =0. If
⃗⃗⃗ = 400 cos(109t−k z) 𝒂
𝐄 ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝒙 V/m, using Maxwell’s equations calculate⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ , 𝐇
𝐃 ,𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗ and k. [4]
3. (a) Find the amplitude of the displacement current density:
(i) in the air near a car antenna where the electric field strength of an FM signal is given by
⃗ = 80 cos(6.277 × 108 t −2.092 y) 𝐚
𝐄 ⃗ 𝑧 V/m;
(ii) in an air space within a large power transformer where the magnetic field intensity is given by
⃗⃗ = 106 cos(377 t + 1.2566 × 10−6 z) 𝐚⃗𝐲 A/m.
𝐇 [2]
(b) A section of coaxial cable is bounded by conducting surfaces at z = 0 and z = 0.2m. The inner solid
conductor has radius a = 2 mm and outer hollow conductor of very small thickness has radius b = 8
mm. The region a < 𝜌 < b has relative permittivity = 6.25, relative permeability = 1 and conductivity
⃗⃗⃗ = (100/ 𝜌)sin(5πz) sin(ωt) ⃗⃗⃗⃗
= 0. If 𝐄 𝒂𝝆 V/m in that region, determine
(i) the angular frequency, ω using Maxwell’s equations,
(ii) the total charge on the inner conductor at t = π/(2ω). [4]
(c) With appropriate assumptions and mathematical derivation, explain the wave motion in a lossy
dielectric medium. Define intrinsic impedance, propagation constant, attenuation and phase
constants. [4]