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This document contains an assignment on electromagnetic theory for a B.Tech course. The 13 questions cover topics like gradient, divergence, curl, directional derivatives and their applications. Students are asked to prove identities, find gradients, curls, directional derivatives and divergences of scalar and vector fields. They also must determine constants to satisfy conditions like irrotational vector fields. The assignment is due on February 10th, 2018 as indicated at the top.

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Assignment For B Tech

This document contains an assignment on electromagnetic theory for a B.Tech course. The 13 questions cover topics like gradient, divergence, curl, directional derivatives and their applications. Students are asked to prove identities, find gradients, curls, directional derivatives and divergences of scalar and vector fields. They also must determine constants to satisfy conditions like irrotational vector fields. The assignment is due on February 10th, 2018 as indicated at the top.

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JABALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS


Electromagnetic Theory
B.Tech. (S2)
Assignment-1

*Note: Submit on or before 10th Feb.2018. Dated: 6th Feb. 2018


 
2 1
1. Prove that ∇ = 0.
|→
−
r|

2. Show that ∇rn = nrn−2 →


−
r.
3. Find ∇φ if (a) φ = ln |→
−
r |, (b) φ = 1
.
|→
−
r|

4. If φ(x, y, z) = 3x2 y − y 3 z 2 , find ∇φ ( or grad φ) at the point (1, −2, −1).


5. (a) In what direction from the point (2, 1, −1) is the directional derivative (i.e. grad φ) of φ = x2 yz 3 a maximum?
(b) What is the magnitude of this maximum?

6. Find the directional derivative of φ = x2 yz + 4xz 2 at (1, −2, −1) in the direction 2î − ĵ − 2k̂.
7. Find a unit normal to the surface x2 y + 2xz = 4 at the point (2, −2, 3).

8. Determine the constant ”b” so that the vector →


−
v = (x + 3y)î + (y − 2z)ĵ + (x + by)k̂ is Solenoidal.

[Hint: A vector is Solenoidal if its divergence is zero.]


→
− →
− →
−
9. If A = x2 z î − 2y 3 z 2 ĵ + xy 2 z k̂, find ∇. A (or div. A ) at the point (1, −1, 1).
10. Given φ = 2x3 y 2 z 4 . Find ∇.∇φ (or div. grad φ).
→
− →
−
11. If A = 2yz î − x2 y ĵ + xz 2 k̂, B = x2 î + yz ĵ − xy k̂ and φ = 2x2 yz 3 , find
→
− →
− →
− →
− →
− →
−
(a) ( A .∇)φ, (b) A (∇φ), (c) ( B .∇) A , (d) ( A × ∇)φ and (e) A × ∇φ.
→
− →
−
12. A vector V is called irrotational, if curl V = 0. Find constants a, b and c so that
→
−
V = (x + 2y + az)î + (bx − 3y − z)ĵ + (4x + cy + 2z)k̂

is irrotational.
→
− →
−
13. If A = x2 y î − 2xz ĵ + 2yz k̂, find curl curl A .

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