Home Work
1. Transform the vector C = 4z aˆx + 5xaˆy − 3y aˆz into spherical coordinates.
2. Express aˆρ in Cartesian components at P (8, π4 , 2).
3. Let A = 6aˆρ + 8aˆϕ + 2aˆz and B = 5aˆρ + 3aˆϕ − 4aˆz . Find: (a) A × B · A (b) A · B
4. Find the vector component of A = 4aˆρ + 6aˆϕ + 5aˆz that is perpendicular to B = −4aˆρ + 3aˆϕ + 2aˆz .
5. A closed surface is de ned in spherical coordinates by: 2 < r < 5, 0.2π < θ < 0.8π , and
0.1π < ϕ < 0.6π . Find the total volume.
6. Express point P(2, -2, 4) in spherical coordinates.
7. A vector eld is given by G = 9xyz aˆx − 5y 2 aˆy + 4xz 2 aˆz . (a) Evaluate G at P (−3, 2, 1). (b) Find
the component of G along aˆx + aˆz at P .
8. Evaluate the integral of 3xy 2 dv , where V is de ned by 0 < x, y, z < 4.
9. Calculate the divergence of F = 5r2 aˆρ + 6ρz aˆz at P (6, 45◦ , 5).
10. Determine the divergence and curl of H = 3raˆr + r3 sin(θ)aˆϕ at P (5, 30◦ , 60◦ ).
11. Evaluate the curl of B and the divergence of the curl of B if B = cos ϕ sin ϕ
aˆθ .
r4
aˆr + r4
12. Let M = sin(ϕ)
cos2 (θ)
. Determine: (a) The curl of the gradient of M . (b) The divergence of the
gradient of M .
13. An in nite uniform line charge of 15 nC/m lies along the x-axis in free space. Find E at A(2, 3, 4).
14. A point charge 15 nC is located at the origin while the plane x = 2 carries charge 60 nC/m2 .
Find D at (1, 0, 5).
15. An in nite line charge of uniform line charge density −3.0 µC/m lies parallel to the x-axis at
x = 2. Find E at P (3, 2, 0).
16. On the line described by x = 3, z = 1, there is a charge distribution of density ρ = 25 nC/m.
Calculate the electric eld intensity at the point (1, 4, 5).
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17. Evaluate both sides of the divergence theorem for the region r ≤ 2 if A = r cos ϕ sin θaˆr .
18. Calculate the work done in moving a 5 C charge from B(1, 0, 0) to A(0, 3, 0) along the path
y = 3 − 3x, z = 0 in the eld E = 6xaˆx + 4y aˆy V/m.
19. If E = 150aˆρ V/m, nd the incremental amount of work done in moving a 75 nC charge a distance
of 3 mm from P (1, 3, 5) toward Q(2, 2, 6).
20. Evaluate the work done in bringing a charge of 6 µC from the origin to P (3, −2, 5) through the
eld E = 3xyz aˆx + 2x2 z aˆy + xy 2 aˆz V/m along the path via straight line segments (0, 0, 0) to (3, 0, 0)
to (3, −2, 0) to (3, −2, 5).
21. A 20 nC point charge is at the origin in free space. Calculate V1 if point P1 is located at
P1 (−3, 4, −2) and: (a) V = 2 at (8, 6, 5); (b) V = 0 at in nity; (c) V = 6 V at (3, 0, 5).
22. Given the following values for P1 , P2 , and I1 ∆1 , calculate ∆H2 : P1 (1, 1, 3), P2 (5, 3, 1), 3π aˆz µA
23. Evaluate the closed line integral of H̄ about a rectangular path A(3, 4, 5) to B(5, 4, 5) to C(5, 4, 2)
to D(3, 4, 2) to A. Given H = 20z aˆx − 5x2 aˆz A/m.
24. A current lament carrying 12 A in the aˆz direction lies along the entire z-axis. Find H in the
Cartesian coordinates at P (3, −5, 2).
25. Given points C(6, −3, 4) and P (5, −2, 3), a current element IdL = 2 × 10−4 (5, −4, 2) A · m at C
produces a eld dH at P . Find |dH|.
26. A current lament on the z-axis carries a current of 9 mA in the aˆz direction, and current sheets
of 0.6aˆz A/m and −0.3aˆz A/m are located at ρ = 2 cm and ρ = 1 cm, respectively. Calculate H at
ρ = 1 cm.
27. A current of 0.5 A is in the aˆz direction in free space in a lament parallel to the z-axis and
passing through point (3, −5, 0). Find the magnitude of H at (1, 2, 0) if the lament lies in the
interval: (a) −∞ < z < ∞ (b) −4 < z < 4
28. Given the eld H = 25ρ2 aˆϕ A/m: (a) determine the current density J ; (b) integrate J over
the circular surface ρ = 1, 0 < ϕ < 2π , z = 0, to determine the total current passing through that
surface in the aˆz direction.
29. Derive the equation of potential due to point, line, and surface and volume charge and obtain
the relation between E and V.
30. State and explain the gradient of a scalar eld. Show that E = - (Grad V).
31. State and explain the Coulomb's law and the superposition principle applied for the static charge
distribution.
32. Explain the term Curl of a vector and hence derive the Stokes Theorem.
33. Explain the term Divergence of a vector eld and hence derive the Divergence Theorem.
34. Using Biot-Savart's law, derive the magnetic eld intensity on the axis of a circular loop of radius
R carrying a steady current I.
35. State the continuity equation for electric current and its signi cance in electromagnetism.
36. If an In nite surface Charge is uniformly distributed in XY plane with charge density ρs then
Evaluate electric eld intensity at any point.
37. De ne the terms conductor, Dielectrics and capacitance.
38. Explain Work done and importance Properties of work done.
39. If an electric vector E1 is incident at a boundary between two dierent dielectric medium with
permittivity ϵr1 and ϵr2 at an angle of incidence θ1 and Let vactor E2 refracted at an angle of refrac-
tan θ1 ϵr1
tion θ2 . Then prove that =
tan θ2 ϵr2
40. Given the circular plate parallel capacitor with radius of 7cm where the distance of separation
between the plates is 1.5cm and connected to a battery of 100 Volt. Find the value of capacitor and
the energy stored in the capacitor.
