ASSIGNMENT 4

1.Which of the following potentials does not satisfy Laplace's equation?

( a ) V = 2x + 5
(b) V= 10 xy
(c) V = r cosφ
10
(d) V=
𝑟
2.Two conducting plates are inclined at an angle 30° to each other with
a point charge between them. The number of image charges is
ans=11

3.Current-carrying components in high-voltage power equipment must

be cooled to carry away the heat caused by ohmic losses. A means of
pumping is based on the force transmitted to the cooling fluid by charges
in an electric field. The electro hydrodynamic (EHD) pumping is modelled
in figure. The region between the electrodes contains a uniform
charge 𝜌0 , which is generated at the left electrode and collected at the
right electrode.
The electric field is given by
𝑉 𝜌0 𝑑
(a) [ 0 + (z − )] 𝑎𝑧
𝑑 ԑ 2
𝑉0 𝜌0
(b) [ + (z −𝑑)] 𝑎𝑧
𝑑 ԑ
𝑉 𝜌0
(c) [ 0 + (z −𝑑)] 𝑎𝑦
𝑑 ԑ
𝑉0 𝜌0 𝑑
(d) [ + (z − )] 𝑎𝑦
𝑑 ԑ 2

4. In the above question the net force is given by

(a) 𝜌0 S𝑉0 𝑎𝑧 (b) 2 𝜌0 S𝑉0 𝑎𝑧 (c) 0.5 𝜌0 S𝑉0 𝑎𝑧 (d) 4 𝜌0 S𝑉0 𝑎𝑧

5. In the above problem the pressure of the pump if 𝜌0 = 25 mC/𝑚3

and𝑉0 = 22 kV (in N/𝑚2 ) ans=550

6.The Electric field at P(2, 5, 0) on the conducting plane z = 0 if there is a

line charge of 30 nC/m located at x = 0, z = 3, as shown in Figure

(a) −120 𝑎𝑦 V/m (b) −120 𝑎𝑧 V/m (c) −249 𝑎𝑧 V/m (d) 249 𝑎𝑧 V/m
7. In the above question the value of 𝜌𝑠 at P is
(a) 2.20 nC/𝑚2 (b) −2.20 nC/𝑚2 (d) −1.20 nC/𝑚2 (d) 1.20 nC/𝑚2

8.The pressure on the surface of the plate due to the field with which
the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor (which have surface charge
density 𝜌𝑠 and surface area S) attract each other is
𝜌𝑠2
(a)
2ԑ
𝜌𝑠2
(b)
ԑ
2𝜌𝑠2
c.
ԑ
𝜌𝑠2
d.
8ԑ
9. The H in rectangular components at P (2, 3, 4) if there is a current
Filament on the z axis carrying 8 mA in the 𝑎𝑧 direction.
(a) -294ax - 196ay µA/m
(b) 294ax - 196ay µA/m
(c) -294ax +196ay µA/m
(d) 0
10. Two semi-infinite filaments on the z axis lie in the regions −∞ < z <
−a and a < z < ∞. Each carries a current I in the az direction. The H as a
function of ρ and φ at z = 0.
I 𝑎 I 𝑎
(a) [ 1− 2 2] aφ (b) [ 1+ 2 2] aφ
2πρ √𝜌 +𝑎 2πρ √𝜌 +𝑎
I 𝜌
(c) [ 1− ] aφ
2πρ √𝜌2 +𝑎2
(d) none of these

11. In the above question the value of a will cause the magnitude of H at
ρ = 1, z = 0, to be one-half the value obtained for an infinite filament
(a) 1/√5
(b) 1/√7
© 1/√3
(d)1/√2
12. The conducting triangular loop in Figure carries a current of 10 A.
the H at (0, 0, 5) due to side 1 of the loop.

(a) — 59.1ay mA/m

(b) 59.1ay mA/m
(c) 159.1ay mA/m
(d) — 159.1ay mA/m
13. In the above question the H at (0. 0, 5) due to side 3 of the
triangular loop
(a)-30.63ax - 30.63ay mA/m

(b) -30.63ax + 30.63ay mA/m.

(c) 30.63ax + 30.63ay mA/m
(d) None of these

14.A filament is formed into a circle of radius a centered at origin in the

plane z=0. It carries a current I in aφ direction. The H at origin is
I
(a) 0.50 az A/m
𝑎
I
(b) ) 1.50 az A/m
𝑎
I
(c) ) 0.50 ay A/m
𝑎
 I
(d) ) 1.50 ay A/m
𝑎

15. A current filament on the z axis carries a current of 7 mA in the

az direction, and current sheets of 0.5 az A/m and −0.2 az A/m are
located at ρ = 1 cm and ρ = 0.5 cm, respectively. The H at ρ = 1.5 cm is
(a) 0.24 aφ A/m
(b) 2.24 aφ A/m
(c) 0.34 aφ A/m
(d) 0 A/m

16. In the above question the H at ρ = 4cm is

(a) 0.54 aφ A/m

(b) 0.34 aφ A/m

(c) 0.13 aφ A/m
(d) 2.24 aφ A/m
17. A current sheet is located at ρ = 4 cm
so that H = 0 for all ρ > 4 cm. the value of surface current density is
a) - 0.54 az A/m

(b) +0.34 aφ A/m

(c) -0.13 az A/m
(d) -2.24 aφ A/m

18.The magnetic field intensity is given in a certain region of space as H

= [(x + 2y)/𝑧 2 ] ay + (2/z) az A/m. the value of J is
(a) [2(x + 2y)/𝑧 2 ] ax + (5/z) az A/𝑚2
(b) [2(x + 2y)/𝑧 2 ] ay + (2/𝑧 2 ) az A/𝑚2
(c) [2(x - 2y)/𝑧 2 ] ay - (2/𝑧 2 ) az A/𝑚2
(d) 0
19.from above question Use J to find the total current passing through
the surface z = 4, 1 ≤ x ≤ 2, 3 ≤ y ≤ 5, in the az direction ans=0.125

20. Given H = (3𝑟 2 / sinθ) aθ + 54r cosθaφ A/m in free space. The total
current in the aθ direction through the conical surface θ = 20◦, 0 ≤ φ ≤
2π,0 ≤ r ≤ 5
(a) -1.80 mA
(b) -2.73 mA
(c) -7.80 mA
(d) none of these

21. A long, straight, nonmagnetic conductor of 0.2 mm radius carries a

uniformly distributed current of 2 A dc. The J within the conductor is
(a) 1.59 * 107 az A/𝑚2
(b) 4.59 * 107 az A/𝑚2
(c) 6.59 * 107 az A/𝑚2
(d) 11.59 * 107 az A/𝑚2
22.In the above question, the value of B is
a) 20ρ aφ Wb/𝑚2

(b) 10ρ aφ Wb/𝑚2

(c) 13 az Wb/𝑚2
(d) 23 az Wb/𝑚2

23. The cylindrical shell defined by 1 cm < ρ < 1.4 cm consists of a

Nonmagnetic conducting material and carries a total current of 50 A in
the az direction. The total magnetic flux crossing the plane φ = 0, 0 < z <
1, 0 < ρ < 1.2 cm is
(a) 0.392µ Wb
(b) 4.392µ Wb
 (c) 3.29µ Wb
(d) 0 Wb

24. A circular loop located on𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 9, z = 0 carries a direct current of

10 A along aφ . The H at (0, 0, 4) is
(a) 2.23 az A/m
(b) 2.23 ax A/m
(c) 0.36 az A/m
(d) 0.36 az A/m
25. One of the following is not a source of magneto static fields
(a) A dc current in a wire
(b) An electric field linearly changing with time
(c) A charged disk rotating at uniform speed
(d) An accelerated charge
26. The z-axis carries filamentary current of 10π A along az . Which of
these is incorrect?
(a) H = - a x A/m at (0,5,0)

(b) H = aφ A/m at (5, TT/4, 0)

(c) H = -0.8ax - 0.6ay A/m at(-3,4, 0)
(d) H = -aφ A/m at (5, 3TT/2, 0)
27. Which of these statements is not characteristic of a static magnetic
field?
(a) It is solenoidal.
(b) It is conservative.
(c) It has no sinks or sources.
(d) Magnetic flux lines are always closed.

28. Two identical coaxial circular coils carry the same current I but in
opposite directions. The magnitude of the magnetic field B at a point on
the axis midway between the coils is
(a) Zero
(b) The same as that produced by one coil
(c) Twice that produced by one coil
(d) Half that produced by one coil.