WINTER07-08 2nd MIDSEM

SC217: Electromagnetic Theory,

9 AM-10 AM 27th Mar08 20marks

DA-IICT, B.Tech, Sem II

1. A spherical shell of radius R carries a surface charge density = k cos where k is a

constant.
(a) Calculate the dipole moment of this charge distribution.
(b) The potential outside the sphere is given as rB2 cos and the potential inside the
sphere is given as Ar cos . Find the constants A and B.
(5)
2. A spherical dielectric of radius R and dielectric constant r has a uniform free charge
density embedded into it. Find all the bound charges and show that they add up to
zero.
(5)
3. A metal sphere of radius R, carrying charge q is surrounded by a thick concentric metal
shell of inner radius a and outer radius b. The shell carries a net charge q. See Fig.
1 below.
(a) Find the surface charge densities at the three spherical surfaces of radii R, a and
b.
(b) If the potential at infinity is 0 find the potential at the center.
(5)
4. A grounded conductor has a spherical cavity of radius R in it. A point charge q is
placed in this cavity, a distance x (x < R), from the center of the cavity. See Fig. 2
below.
Find the force acting on this point charge. Is this force towards, or away from the
center of the cavity?
(5)

R q
x

Fig 2

Fig 1

Divergence and curl in spherical and cylindrical co-ordinate systems

Spherical polar system
~ A
~ =

~ A
~ =

1 2
1
1 A
(r Ar ) +
(sin A ) +
2
r r
r sin
r sin






1
1

A
1 Ar

1
Ar
r +

(sin A )

(rA ) +
(rA )
r sin

r sin
r
r r

Cylindrical System
1
1 A Az
(sAs ) +
+
s s
s
z






1
A
A
Az 1
As
A
z
s

~ A
~ =

(sA )
s +
+
z
s
z
z
s
s s

~ A
~ =