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PREVIOUS QUESTION PAPER QUESTIONS

FROM UNIT- 1 & 2 OF ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS
ASSIGNMENT 1
From P. GOPIKRISHNA M.Tech, MISTE.
ASST. PRof. /EEE/NEC/NLR.
March 2006, Supplementary (RR)
Set (1)
1. a) Determine the potential along the axis of a uniformly charged disc of radius a. The center
of the disc coincides with the origin and the disc is in X-Y plane. Also find electric field on the
axis. [8] {UNIT 1}
b) A charge of 8 nc is distributed uniformly along a line of length 8m. find the field intensity at
a radial distance of 2m from the center of the line, assuming air medium. [8] {UNIT 1}
2. a) State and explain Gausss Law [8] {UNIT 1}
b) Using Gausss Law find E at any point due to long infinite charge wire. [8] {UNIT 1}
3. a) Find the electric field at any point between two concentric spherical sheely, inner spherical
shell has Q1 charge and outer spherical shelel hop Q2 charge. [8] {UNIT 1}
b) A parallel plate capacitor consists of 3 dielectric layer. If r1 = 1, d1 = 0.4 mm, r2 = 1, d2 =
0.6mm, r3 = 1, d3 = 0.8 mm and area of cross section 20 find capacitance. {UNIT 2}
Set (2)
4. a) Find the point charge placed at the center of square which will hold four equal charges + Q
cu. Each in equilibrium at the corners of the square. [8] {UNIT 1}
b) Find the value of electric potential at the point at which E = 0 when point charge of 3 C and
5 C are located at (0, 0, 0) and (0, 6, 0) m in XY plane [8]. {UNIT 1}
5. a) Derive laplace and poissons equation. [8]. {UNIT 1}
b) A spherical volume charge density distribution is given by

r2

= 0 1 2 for r < a & = 0 for r > a .

a

Find E (1) Inside the chare distribution (2) Outside the charge distribution [8] {UNIT 1}
6. a) Derive the expression for potential and field between two co-axial cylinders [8]{UNIT. 1}
b) Find the capacitance of parallel plate 1 mm voltage gradient is 10 5 v/m and charge density on
the plate is 2C / m2. [8] {UNIT2}
Set (3)
7. a) Derive . D = from fundamentals. [8] {UNIT 1}
b) Four point charges of Q, 2Q, 3Q and 4Q are located at the corners of a square of side d find
E at center of the square. [8] {UNIT 1}
Q.a) State and explain Gausss Law. [8] {UNIT 1}
b) Using Gausss Law find E at any point due to long infinite charge wire. [8] {UNIT 1}
8. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate area of 1.5 m 2 and a plate separation of 5 mm. There are
two dielectrics in between the plates. The first dielectric has a thickness of 3mm with a relative
permitivity of 6 and the second has a thickness of 2mm with relative permitivity of 4. find the
capacitance. Derive the formula used. {UNIT 2}
Set-(4)
9. Four positive point charges 10-9 cu. Each are situated in X y plane at points (0, 0), (0, 1), (1,
1) and (1, 0) m. Find the electric field and potential at (1/2, ) and (1, 1). [16Marks] {UNIT
1}
Q. a) State and explain Gausss Law. [8] {UNIT 1}
b)Using Gausss Law find E at any point due to long infinite charge
wire.[8]{UNIT1}
10. a) Calculate the capacitance of a parallel late capacitor with following details.
Plate area = 100 sq. cm, Dielectance r1 = 4, d12 = 2 mm
Dielectric r2 = 3, d12 = 3 mm
If 200V is applied across the plates what will be the voltage gradient across each dielectric.
{UNIT 2}

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b)The permitivity of the dielectric of parallel plate capacitor increases uniformly from 1 at one plate
to 2 at the other .If A is the surface areas of the plate and d is the thickness of the dielectric,derive an
expression for capacitance. {UNIT 2}

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March -2006 (NR)
11. a) Find the potential and field between two large parallel plates which are closely spaced when
there is no charge in between the plates. {UNIT 1}
b) A sphere of radius R is having a volume charge density given by = kr
Where r < R and k is constant.
Find E at all points and sketch its variation with respect to r. {UNIT 1}
12. a) Derive the expression for capacitance of the spherical condensor. {UNIT 2}
b) The radii of two spheres differ by 4 cm and the capacitance of the spherical condensers is
53.33 pf. If the outer sphere is earthed, calculate the radii assuming air as dielectric. {UNIT
1}
NOV-2005 (NR)
13. a) Derive laplace and poissons equations. {UNIT 1}
b) A spherical volume charge density distribution is given by
u = 0 (1 r2/a2) for r a
= 0 for r > a
Find E
i.
Inside the charge distribution
ii.
Outside the charge distribution {UNIT 1}
14. a) Calculate the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with following details.
Plate area = 100 dw. Cm.
Dielectric r1 = 4, d12 = 2 mm
Dielectric r2 = 3, d12 = 3 mm
If 200 V is applied caross the plates what will be the voltage gradient across each dielectric.
{UNIT 2}
b) The permitivity of the dielectric of parallel plates capacitor increases uniformly from 1 at
one plate to 2 at the other. If A is the surface areas of the plate and d is the thickness of
dielectric, derive an expression for capacitance. {UNIT 2}
NOV-2005 Regular
Set-(1)
Q. A circular disc of radius a m is charged uniformly with a charge density of c/m2. Find
the electric field intensity at a point h m from the disc along its axis.{UNIT- 1}
15. a) Two long metal plates of width 1 m each held at an angle of 10 0 by an insulated hinge (plates
are electrically separated) using laplaces equation determine potential function. {UNIT 1}
b) Potential distributions are given by V = 4 / (x 2 + y +z2) Find the expression for E. {UNIT
1}
16. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate area of 1.5 Sq.m. and a plate separation of 5 mm. There
are two dielectrics in between the plates. The first dielectric has a thickness of 3 mm. With a
relative permittivity of 6 and the second has a thickness of 2 mm with relative permittivity 4.
Find the capacitance. Derive the formula uses. {UNIT 2}
Set-(2)
17. An infinitely large cylinder has a radius and a uniform charge of one micro coulomb per meter.
Calculate the potential at a point 10 m away from the cylinder if zero potential point is taken to
be at a radial distance of 1 m. {UNIT 1}
18. a) Two parallel conducting plates 3 cm apart and situated in air are connected to a source of
constant potential difference of 72 kv. Find the electric field intensity between the plates. Is it
with in permissible value? If a mica sheet (r = 4) of thickness 1 cm is introduced between the
plates determine the filed intensities in air and mica. Given the dielectric strength of air and
mica as 30 Kv / cm and 1000 kv / cm respectively. {UNIT 2}
b) Derive and expression for the potential difference at any point between spherical shells in
terms of applied potential using Laplace equation. {UNIT 1}
Set (3)
19. An infinitely large cylinder has a radius and a uniform charge of one micro coulomb per meter.
Calculate the potential at a point 10 m away from the cylinder if zero potential point is taken to
be at a radial distance of 1 m.
20. a) Find potential function at any point in a spherical shell in terms of applied potential using
laplace equation.

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b) A parallel plate capacitor consists of two square metal plates with 500 mm side and separated
by 10 mm. A slab of sulphur (r = 4) 6 mm thick is placed on the lower plate and air gap of 4
mm Find capacitance of capacitor.
Set (4)
21. Find the electric field intensity produced by a point charge distribution at P(1, 1, 1) caused by
four identical 3 nc point charges located at P1 (1, 1, 0), P2 )-1, 1, 0), P3 (-1, -1, 0) and P4 (1, -1,
0).
22. a) A charge of Q is distributed uniformly throughout the volume of a sphere of radius R mts.
Find electric field at any point using Gauss Law .
b) Find electric field at any point due to infinite charge surface using Gauss Law.
23. a) Two parallel conducting plates 3 cm apart and situated inair are connected to a source of
constant potential difference of 72 kv. Find the electric field intensity between the plates. Is it
within permissible value? If a mica sheet (r = 4) of thickness 1 cm is introduced between the
plates determine the field intensities in air and mica. Given the dielectric strength of air and
mica as 30 kv / cm and 1000 kv / cm respectively.
b) Derive and expression for the potential difference at any point between spherical shells in
terms of applied potential using Laplace equation.
May 2005 Supply Set -1
24. Four concentrated charges Q1 = 0.3 C, Q2 = 0.2 C, Q3 = - 0.3 C, Q4 = 0.2C are located at
the vertices of a plane rectangle. The length of rectangle is 5 cm and breadth of the rectangle is
2 cm. Find the magnitude and direction of resultant force on Q1.
25. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate area of 1.5 Sq.m. and a plate separation of 5 mm. There
are two dielectrics in between the plates. The first dielectric has a thickness of 3 mm with a
relative permittivity of 6 and the second has a thickness of 2 mm with relative permittivity 4.
Find the capacitance. Derive the formula uses.
Set - 2
26. What is the value of the E field at the surface of a flat conducting sheet which has placed on it a
surface charge density s = 10-2 C / m2.
27. a) Two parallel conducting plates 3 cm apart and situated in air are connected to a source of
constant potential difference of 72 kv. Find the electric field intensity between the plates. Is it
with in permiisible value? If a mica sheet (r = 4) of thickness 1 cm is introduced between the
plates determine the field intensities in air and mica. Given the dielectric strength of air and
mica as 30 and 1000 kv / cm respectively.
Q. Derive and expression for the potential difference at any point between spherical
shells
in terms of applied potential using Laplace equation.
Set - 3
28. a) State and explain coulombs Law
b) Two small identical conducting spheres have charge of 2 n C and 0.5 nC respectively.
When they are placed 4 cm apart what is the force between them. If they are brought into
contact and then separated by 4 cms what is the force between them?
29. a) A co axial cable with inner and outer conductor radii a and b respectively have the
respective voltage Va Vb by using laplaces equation, find E at all points.
b) The construction of a paper capacitor is as follows: Alumium foil o f100 cm 2 area is placed
on both sides of paper of thickness 0.03 mm. If the dielectric constant of paper is given as 3,
and its dielectric breakdown strength is 200 kv / cm, what is the rating of ht capacitor.
Set - 4
30. a) The charge density inside a sphere of radius a is given by = kr2. Find E inside and outside
the sphere.
b) If a charge of 1 C is uniformly distributed throughout a spherical volume of radius r = 10
mm, what is E everywhere?
31. a) Find electric potential due to electric dipole.
b) The potential difference between two concentric sphere of radii r 1 0 and r2 (r2 > r1) show that
electric field E at the surface of inner sphere is minimum of 2V / r1 for r1 = r2 / 2.
May 2005 supply (NR)
32. a) Find the total charge in a volume defined by six planes for which 1 X 2, 2 y 3, and 3
z 4 if D = 4 x Ix + 3X Iy + 2z3 Iy + 2x3 Iz C / m2.

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b) Three equal charge of 1 micro coulomb are placed at corner of a square of length 10 cm.
Find the direction and magnitude of E at vacant corner.
33. a) Derive the expression for potential and field between two co-axial cylinders.
b) Find the capacitance of parallel plate capacitor when A = 1 sq mt distance between the plate
1 mm voltage gradient is 105 V / m and charge density on the plate is 2 C / m2.
Nov 2004 (regular) Set - 1
34. a) Find the E at any point due to a line charge of density C / m and length L meter.
b) A total charge of 0.1 C is distributed uniformly along a ring of radius of 5m. calculate the
potential on the axis of the ring at a point 5m from the center of the ring.
35. a) Find the electric field at any point between two concentric spherical shells, inner spherical
shell has Q1 charge and outer spherical shell has Q2 charge.
b) A parallel plate capacitor consists of 3 dielectric layer if r1 = 1 d1 = 0.4 mm, r2 = 1, d2 = 0.6
mm, r3 = 1, d3 = 0.8 mm and area of cross section 20 sq cm. Find capacitance.
Set - 2
36. a) Show that the force on a point charge anywhere with in a circular ring of uniform charge
density is zero provided the point charge remains in the plane of the ring.
b) A circular disc of 10 cm radius is charged uniformly with a total charge of 100 C. Find E at
a point 20 cm on its axis.
37. a) Find potential function at any point between spherical shell in terms of applied potential
using laplace equation.
b) A parallel plate capacitor consists of two square metal plates with 500 mm side and separated
by 10 mm. A slab of sulphur (r = 4) 6 mm thick is placed on the lower plate and air gap of 4
mm find capacitance of capacitor.
Set - 3
38. a) Two point charge q and q/2 are situated at the origin and at the point (a, 0, 0) respectively.
At what point does the electric field vanish?
b) The concentrated charge of 0.25 C are located at eh vertices of an equilateral triangle 10 m
of side. Find the magnitude and direction of force on one charge due to the other two charges.
39. a) Find the electric field at any point due to electric dipole.
b) A line charge is 2a meter long and has a uniform charge c/ m. Find the potential at a point
r meters from line and located on the plane which bisects the line.
40. a) A 2F capacitor is charged by connecting it across a 100V. d.c. supply. It is now
disconnected and the capacitor connected across another 2F capacitor. Assuming no leakage,
determine the P.d. between the plates of each capacitor and energy stored. Comment on the
amount of energy stored in the two cases.
b) Discuss the phenomenon of refraction of d.c. electric field that occur at the boundary of two
conducting media of different conductivities.
Set - 4
41. a) Show that the electric field intensity due to an infinite sheet of charge is independent of the
distance of the point form sheet.
b) A uniform line charge L = 25 nC / m lies on the lien x = -3 and z =4 m in free space. Find
the electric field intensity at a point (2, 5, 3) m.
42. a) A co axial cable with inner and outer conductor radii a and b respectively have the
respective voltage Va and Vb by using laplaces equation, find E at all points.
b) The construction of a paper capacitor is as follows: Aluminum foil of 100 cm2 area is
placed on bth sides of paper is given as 3, and its dielectric breakdown strength is 200 kv/cm,
what is the rating of the capacitor?
May/June 2004
Set 1
43. a) Two long metal plates of width 1 m each held at an angle of 10 0 by an insulted hinge (plates
are electrically separated) using laplaces equation determine potential function.
b) Potential distributions are given by V = 4 (x2+ y + z2). Find the expression for E.
44. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate area of 1.5 Sq.m. and a plate seperation of 5 mm. There
are two dielectrics in between the plates. The first dielectric has a thickness of 3 mm with a
relative permittivity of 6 and the second has a thickness of 2 mm with relative permittivity 4.
Find the capacitance. Derive the formula uses.
45. a) Explain what is mean by Conservative field.
b) Find the Stored energy in a system of four identical point charges Q = 4nC at the corners of a
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Set - 2
46. a) Point charges are located at each corner of an equilateral triangle. If the charges are 3Q, -2Q
and 1Q, find electric field at mid point of 3Q and 1Q side.
b) A point charge of 20 nC is located at the origin. Determine the magnitude and direction of
the electric flux density at the point (1, 3, -4)m.
47. a) Derive the expression for capacitance of the spherical condensor.
b) The radii of two spheres differ by 4 cm and the capacitance of the spherical condensers is
53.33 pf. If the outer sphere is earthed, calculate the radii assuming air as dielectric.
Set - 3
48. a) If a sphere of radius a has a charge density = kr3 find D and .D as a function of radius
and sketch the results. K is a constant.
b) A charge Q is uniformly distributed in a half circular ring of radius a. Determine E at
center.
49. a) Define electric dipole, dipole moment.
b) Derive the expression for torque on an electric dipole in an electric field.
Set - 4
50. a) Find the point charge placed at the center of square which will hold four equal charge + Q
each in equilibrium at the corners of the square.
b) Find the value of electric potential at the point at which E = 0 when point charge of 3C and
5C are located at (0, 0) and (0.6, 0) m in XY plane.
51. a) Find the capacitance of a two concentric spherical shells.
b) A spherical condenser has capacitor 54 Pico farads. It consists of two concentric sphere
differences in radii by 4cm and having air as dielectric. Find the radius of inner and outer
spheres.
Nov 2003

Set - 1

Q.a) State and explain Coulombs Law {UNIT 1}

b) Two small identical conducting spheres have charge of 2nC and 0.5nC respectively. When
they are placed 4 cm apart what is the force between them. If they are brought into contact and
then separated by 4cms what is the force between them? {UNIT 1}
52. Find the electric field at any point between two concentric spherical shells, inner spherical shell
has Q1 charge and out spherical shell has Q2 charge. {UNIT 1}
Set - 2
53. a) Define the terms (i) Electric field intensity (ii) Electric potential.
b) Derive the relation between electric field and electric potential in rectangular co-ordinates.
c) Find the electric field strength at the point (1, -2, 1) m given the potential
V = 3X2 y + 2YZ2 + 2XYZ
54. a) Find potential function at any point between spherical shell in terms of applied potential
using lapalce equation.
b) A parallel plate capacitor consists of two square metal plates with 500mm side and separated
by 10 mm. A slab of sulphur (r = 4) 6 mm thick is placed on the lower plate and air gap of 4
mm. Find capacitance of capacitor.
Set - 3
Q.a) Find E at origin due to a point charge of 65 nC located at (-4, 3, 2) m in Cartesian co-ordinats.
b) It is required to hold three point charges +Q each in equilibrium at the corners of an
equilateral triangle. Find the point charge which will do this if placed at the centroid of a
triangle.
55. a) Find electric potential due to electric dipole.
b) The potential difference between two concentric sphere of radii r 1 and r2 (r2 > r1) show that
electric field E at the surface of inner sphere is minimum of 2V / r1 for r1 = r2 / 2.
Set - 4
56. a) A point charge Q1 = 300C located at (1, -1, 03) m Experience a force F1 = 8i 8j + 4k
Newton due to point charge at (3, -3, -2) m determine Q2.
b) A charge Q2 = 10C is located in a air medium at P2(-3, 1, 4) m. Find the force on Q2 due to
Q1 = 33C at P1 (3, 8, -2)m.
57. a) Find the electric field at any point due to electric dipole.

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b) A line charge is 2a meter long and has a uniform charge C/m. Find the potential at a point
r meters from line and located on the plane which bisects the line.
Jun 2003 Set - 1
58. a) Find E at any point due to a line charge of density c/m and length L meter.
b) A total charge of 0.1 C is distributed uniformly along a ring of radius of 5m. Calculate the
potential on the axis of the ring at a point 5m from the center of the ring.
59. Write Laplaces equation in spherical co-ordinates.
In spherical co-ordinates V = 0 for r = 0.1 m and V = 100V and r = 2 m. Find potential
function.
60. a) Explain what is meant by Conservative field?
b) Find the stored energy in a system of four identical point charges Q = 4 nC at the corners of
a square 1M on a side.
Set 2
61. a) show that the force on a point charge anywhere with in a circular ring of uniform charge
density is zero provided the point charge remains in the plane of the ring.
b) A circular disc of 10 cm radius is charged uniformly with a total charge of 100 C. Find E at
a point 20 cm on its axis.
62. a) Find the capacitance of a two concentric spherical shells.
b) A spherical condenser has capacitor 54 pico farads. It consists of two concentric spheres
differing in radii by 4cm and having air as dielectric. Find the radius of inner and outer spheres.
Set - 3
63. a) Show that the electric field intensity due to an infinite sheet of charge is independent of the
distance of the point from sheet.
b) A uniform line charge L = 25 nC/m lies on the line x = -3 and z = 4 m in free space. Find the
electric field intensity at a point (2, 5, 3).
64. a) Find the electric field at any point due to an electric dipole.
b) A line charge is 2a meter long and has a uniform charge c/m. Find the potential at a point
r meters from line and located on the plane which bisects the line.
65. A parallel plate capacitor with air as dielectric has a plate area of 36 cm2 and a separation
between the plates of 1 mm. It is charged to a potential difference of 100 V by connecting it
across a battery. If the battery is disconnected and the plate separation is increased to 2mm,
Calculate the change in
a) P.d. across the plates and b) Energy stored. How do you account for the change in the
energy stored?
Set - 4
66. a) Show that the intensity of electric field at any point inside a hollow charged spherical
conductor is zero.
b) A sphere of radius a has the charge distribution (r) C/m3 which produces an electric field
intensity given by, Er
= A r4,
for r a,
-2
= Ar
for r > a,
Where A is a constant. Find the corresponding charge distribution (r).
67. a) Find potential function at any point between spherical shell in terms of applied potential
using laplace equation.
b) A parallel plate capacitor consists of two square metal plates with 500 mm side and separated
by 10 mm. A slab of sulphur (r = 4) 6 mm thick is placed on the lower plate and air gap of
4mm Find capacitance of capacitor.