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18 Exercise Problems

3.1 Point charges of 3 × 10−5 C and 4.5 × 10−5 C are located at points M(1, −2, 3)
and N (2, 3, 5), respectively, in free space. Determine the electric force exerted
on the second charge due to first charge.
3.2 Point charges of 3.5 × 10−4 C and −6.4 × 10−5 C are located at points
M(1, −2, 3.5), and N (1.5, 3, 5), respectively, in free space. Determine the
(a) R12 , (b) R12 , (c) a12 , and (d) force exerted on the first charge due to the
second charge.
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3.3 A point charge of 4 × 10−10 C is located at point M(1, 2, 3). Determine the
electric field intensity at point N (2.5, 3.2, 5.4) in free space. All dimensions
are in meters.
3.4 A point charge of 8.5 × 10−8 C is located at point M(2, 4, 6). Determine the
electric field intensity at point N(4, −3, 7) in free space. All dimensions are
in meters.
3.5 Theelectric flux density is defined as D = 2xax + 3yay − 5zaz . Determine
the S D.dS, where S is the surface of a rectangular box and the limits are
x = 0, x = 2, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0,  z = 4.
3.6 Use Gauss’ theorem to determine S D.dS, where the electric flux density is
D = 2x 2 ax − 4y 2 ay + 3zaz and the surface is surrounded by the region of
x 2 + y 2 = 4, z = 0 and z = 1.
3.7 The electric flux density is defined as D = 3x 2 ax + 2xyay + yzaz . Determine
the S D.dS, where S is the surface bounded by the region of limits x =
0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 2, z = 0, z =  3.
3.8 Use Gauss’ theorem to determine S D.dS, where the electric flux density is
D = 3x 2 ax − 5y 2 ay − z2 az and the surface is surrounded by the region of
x 2 + y 2 = 16, z = 0, and z = 2.
3.9 A electric field is given by E = 2yax + xay + yaz V/m. A charge of 4C
is transferred from point A(1, 2, 3) to point B(2, 3, 1) along the differential
length of the line. Consider the differential length in Cartesian coordinates
and determine the work done.
3.10 The expression of a nonuniform electric field is given as E = 3xax + 2yay −
zaz V/m. A charge of 5C is transferred from point A(1, 2, 4) to point B(2, 4, 6)
along the straight line from point A to point B. Calculate the work done.
3.11 A charge of 2C is transferred from point A(1, 2, 3) to point B(2, 3, 5) through
an electric field whose expression is given by E = 2yax V/m. The charge is
transferred along the path y = x + 1 and z = 2y − 1. Determine the work
done.
3.12 A charge of 6C is transferred from point A(1, 3, 2) to point B(4, 2, 5) through
an electric field whose expression is given by E = 5yax + xaz V/m. The
charge is transferred along the path whose Eqs. are y = 2x + 5 and x = z − 1.
Determine the work done.
3.13 A potential in Cartesian coordinates is given as V = 2xy 3 −3z and the point is
P (3,2, 1). Determine the (a) numerical value of the voltage, (b) electric field,
(c) direction of the electric field, and (d) volume charge density.
3.14 A potential in cylindrical coordinates is given as V = 2ρ sin φ + z2 and the
point is P (ρ = 1m, φ = 50◦ , z = 2m). Calculate the (a) numerical value of
the voltage, (b) electric field, (c) electric flux density, and (d) volume charge
density.
3.15 A potential in spherical coordinates is given as V = 5r 2 sin θ + cos φ and the
point is P (r = 2m, θ = 60◦ , φ = 150◦ ). Determine the (a) numerical value of
the voltage, (b) electric field, (c) electric flux density, and (d) volume charge
density.
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3.16 Calculate the potential at point (1,3, 2) when two points charges 2.5μC and
3.5μC are located at points (0.5,2, 1) and (−1, −1.5,2), respectively. Consider
zero potential at infinity.
3.17 Three points charges −2.5μC,4μC, and 6.5μC are located at points
(2.2, −2.5,1), ( − 3.4, −2.5,1.5),and ( − 2.6, −3.5, −4.8), respectively. De-
termine the potential at point (3,4.5,6) by considering zero potential at
infinity.
3.18 A moment of an electric field is located in free space whose expression is
given as P = 5ax + 4ay − 2az nCm. Determine the voltage at point M(3,2, 4).
3.19 A dipole moment P = −5ax + 3ay + 7az nCm is located at the origin in free
space. Determine the voltage at point M(ρ = 2, φ = 140◦ , z = 1).
3.20 A dipole moment P = 2ay + 3az nCm is located at the origin in free space.
Determine the voltage and electric field at point M(r = 3, θ = 40◦ , φ =
120◦ ).
3.21 The parameters of the first and second regions are z > 0, εr1 = 2.5, and
z < 0, εr2 = 4.5, respectively. The electric field for the first region is E1 =
2ax + 3ay + az kV/m. Determine the (a) tangential electric field, E2t , (b)
normal electric field, E2n , and (c) angles of E1 and E2 with an interface.
3.22 The parameters of the first and second regions are z > 0, εr1 = 5, and z <
0, εr2 = 7, respectively. The electric field for the first region is E1 = 3ax +
5ay − 2az kV/m. Determine the (a) tangential electric field, E2t , (b) normal
electric field, E2n , (c) E2 , and (d) angles of E1 and E2 with an interface.