PANDIT DEENDAYAL PETROLUM UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY, GANDHINAGAR

1. With suitable example compare the strength of electrostatic force and gravitational force.
2. When sugar candy is crushed in dry air a spark is found, but when crushed in mouth no such
phenomena occur – Why?
3. Give two examples of charge conservation.
4. (Solve Problem no 29E/ Ch 22/ RHW).
5. Show that, the magnitude of electric field at a distance r from the centre of an electric dipole
having dipole moment p, is proportional to p/r3.
6. Define continuous charge distribution. Distinguish between discrete and continuous charge
distribution with examples.
7. Define line, surface and volume charge density.
8. For an electric field E = 2A [(xyz + y2z + yz2) i + ( x2z + xyz + xz2) j + ( x2y +xy2 + xyz) k ]
volt/m, calculate the volume charge density at the point (0,2,-1).
9. An electron beam is 2 cm in diameter and extended along z-axis from z = 2 cm to z = 4 cm.
5 rz
−6
The charge density is given by ρ v = − 5 × 10 e − 10 C/ m2. Find
out the total charge in this beam.
10. State and explain Gauss’s law of electrostatics in integral form.
11. Obtain Gauss’s law of electrostatics in differential form.
12. (a) Define flux of electric field. (b) A point charge q is fixed at the tip of a cone of semi-
vertical angle θ. Show that the electric flux through the base of the cone is q (1 - cosθ)
/ 2ε0.
13. Sketch the lines of force for the following systems of charges: a) Point charges +q and –q
separated by a distance d. b) Point charges +q and +q separated by a distance d. c) Three
equal point charges +q, +q, and +q at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. d) A finite line of
charge e) A thin circular uniformly charged disc of radius R
14. Electric charge is uniformly distributed throughout an infinitely long cylinder of radius R,
having a linear density of charge λ. Obtain an expression for the electric field at a distance r
from the cylinder axis when (i) r > R. (ii) r < R
15. A wire of length L is charged with a total charge Q. Show by applying Gauss’s law that, the
Q
electric field intensity at any point at a distance r from it is given by, E = . If the wire
2πε 0 rL
is of infinite length, suggest a method to find out the electric field at any point r.
r r
16. Show that for the electric field E, ∫ E ⋅ dl = 0, and Curl E = 0
17. Define electric potential. What is the difference between potential and potential energy?
r
18. Test whether the following vectors represent an electric field: (i) E = k[ xyiˆ + 2 yzˆj + 3 xzkˆ ],
r
(ii) E = k[ y 2 iˆ + (2 xy + z 2 ) ˆj + 2 yzkˆ]

19. The electrostatic potential due to certain charge distribution is given by the expression ϕ
(x,y,z) = - (Vo/a4) (x2yz + xy2z + xyz2) volts where Vo and a are constants. Calculate: (a) the
electric field at the points A(0, 0, a), B(0, a, a), and C(a, a, a) (b) the magnitude of the field at
C (c) the charge density at points A, B, and C.

20. The potential in a certain electric field, E has the form ϕ (x,y,z) = α (xy – z2). Find the
projection of the vector E onto the direction of the vector s = i + 3k at the point M(2,1,-3).

21. The potential of a certain charge distribution is defined as ϕ (x,y,z) = -ax3 + b, where a, b
are constant. Find the distribution of its space charge density and show it graphically.
22. Derive differential form of Gauss’s law from Coulomb’s law. [See sec. 2.2.2 DJ Griffith].
23. A charge +Q is placed at the point (0,0,0) of a cube of unit dimension. Find out the flux of
the electric field through the surface that contains the points (0,1,0), (0,1,1), (1,1,1) and
(1,1,0).
24. Derive an expression for the energy of a set of discrete point charges in space.
25. Derive an expression for the energy of a continuous charge distribution in all space. Why is
the surface contribution negligible? Where does the electrostatic energy store?
26. (Solve Problem no 22E/ Ch 26/ RHW).
27. (Solve Problem no 25E/ Ch 26/ RHW).
28. Define polar and non-polar dielectrics.
29. Derive the Gauss’ law in a dielectric medium.
30. An extraneous point charge q is located at the centre of a sphere of radius R made up of an
isotropic dielectric of dielectric constant K. Draw the dependence of the radial component of
the electric field, E and displacement, D on the distance from the centre of the sphere.
31. Distinguish between free and bound charges.
32. An extraneous point charge q is located at the centre of a spherical layer of a special
dielectric medium whose dielectric constant varies with the distance, r from the centre as
α
K= , where α is a constant. Find the volume density of bound charges as a function of r.
r
33. (Solve Problem no 47P/ Ch 26/ RHW) [Hints: Apply Gauss’ law in dielectric].
34. Establish the boundary conditions on E and D at the interface of two dielectrics.
1 r r
35. Show that the electric energy stored in an isotropic dielectric is given by U = E⋅D.
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Magnetostatics
1. (a) State and explain the Biot-Savart’s law. (b) Use the Biot-Savart law to determine the
magnetic field at a distance r from a straight finite wire segment carrying a steady current I.
What form does B take when the wire is very long?
2. Prove that, (a)∇⋅B = 0 (b) Using above relation, explain whether a magnetic monopole can
exist or not. Also comment on whether lines of B are closed or open.
3. (a) Write down Ampere’s law in integral and differential form. (b) Derive the differential
form from the integral form.
4. Use Ampere’s law to find the magnetic field B at a distance r from an infinite long straight
wire. Why can you not use this law to find B due to a finite length of wire?
5. An infinite long, straight cylindrical conductor of radius R is carrying a current I uniformly
distributed over its cross-section. Find the magnetic field at points at distance r from its axis,
located outside ( r > R) and inside ( r < R ) the conductor.
6. A circular loop of radius R is carrying a current I. Determine B at a point P on the axis and at
a distance z from the center of the coil.
7. A wire carrying a current of 100 A is bent into the form of a circle of radius 5.08 cm.
Calculate the flux density at the center of the coil. Also calculate the flux density on the axis
of the coil at a distance of 12 cm from the center.
8. State Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction. Explain how the direction of the induced
emf may be found.
9. State the integral form of Faraday’s law. From this derive the differential form. Explain
whether the electric field produced by a changing magnetic field is conservative or not.
10. State Ampere’s law. Explain why this law is inadequate in describing a situation where
electric field is varying with time.

Module: Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves (Partial)

1. What is displacement current? Explain its physical significance. What are the consequences
of the introduction of displacement current density in Maxwells equation.
2. Show that the displacement current between the capacitor plates in a parallel plate capacitor
is equal to the conduction current in the connecting leads.
3. Derive the equation of continuity for charge using the law of charge conservation and the
divergence theorem.
4. Write down Maxwell’s four equations in integral and differential form.
5. Write short note on Poynting’s vector.