Birla Inst. of Tech. & Science - Pilani, KKB Goa Campus Zuarinagar, Goa -403726 Tt Sem.’ 2012-13 PHY C311, Electromagnetic Theory-I Comprehensive Examination (Closed Book) MM = 120, Date = 5/12/12, Time 2:00pm to 5:00pm (3:00 Hrs.), Venue C-301 iM = 120,226 =e Instructions :- Attempt any 8 out of 10 questions each carrying 15 marks. Label questions attempted clearly, and cross out material not to be checked. All Figures follow Q10. QI. a) A sphere of radius R is charged with a volume charge density p(r) = az where Ais a constant. Use Gauss theorem of Electrostatics to find the electric field E(r) forr < Randr> R. b) Find the electrostatic potential 4(r) at these points. 7+8=15 Q2. An grounded conducting sphere of radius a is placed in an otherwise uniform homoge- neous constant electric field Eyk. See Figure Q2. Determine the electrostatic potential (7,9) outside (r > a) the sphere. Note that there isa symmetry about the z— axis and only Legendre Polynomials appear in the solution. 15 Q3. A point charge q is placed in front of an interface x = 0 at 2 = —d. The region z < 0 is all of free space, while the region z > 0 is filled with a linear homogeneous constant dielectric with dielectric constant K > 1. See Figure Q3. There are no free charges on the plane x = 0, Determine a) the location, magnitudes and signs of the image charges in this problem. b) the force on the charge g. 104+5=15 Q4. A sphere of radius R has a permanant magnetisation Mok and has no free currents within or on it. If the magnetic scalar potential is defined by H = ~V®,,, determine the potential ,, inside and outside the sphere. 15 QS. The region F,(x < 0) is filled with material which is linear, homogeneous, and constant whose electric permittivity is ¢ and whose magnetic permeability is yi. The region Ra(x > 0) is likewise filled with a simillar material whose electric permittivity is ¢ and whose magnetic permeability is yo. See Figure Q5. There are no free charges or surface currents on the interface. All field vectors E,,D1,B; and Hy in region R; and the corresponding vectors E,D2, Bz and Hy in region Rp are time independant. a) State and prove the matching (boundary) conditions on the components of the vectors E;, D; and Ez, D2 evaluated at the interface. b) State and prove the matching (boundary) conditions on the components of the vectors B,,H;, and Bz, Hg evaluated at the interface. 7+8=15 Q6. a) Define and differentiate between self and mutual inductance of current loops. b) Derive the Nuemann Formula for the mutual inductance M,z of two current loops Jabelled C; and C2 and hence show that Miz = Ma c) Derive an expression for the magnetic energy of a collection of n current loops carrying currents J;, Ip--- In 5x3 = 15 PTOQ7. A conducting frictionless rod of mass m is placed perpendicular to two parallel friction less conducting rails separated by a distance /. The rails are connected at the left ends by a perfect inductor of self inductance L Henrys. Note that there is no electrical resistance in the loop formed by the rails, the inductor and the rod. The entire system is placed in a uniform constant magnetic field — Bok, and the rod is given an initial velocity upi. See Figure Q7. Neglect the self inductance of the loop formed by the inductor, rails and the rod a) Obtain the coupled equations for the current /(t) through the rod and the velocity v(t) of the rod and solve them to find both I(t) and v(t). b) Show that the rod will execute Simple Harmonic Motion about the intial position. as the mean position. c) Determine the amplitude and the frequency of the SHM executed by the rod. 3x5 = 15 Q8. a) Describe and derive Maxwell's correction to Ampere’s law. b) Show that the Maxwell corrected form of Maxwell's equation will lead to the field vectors Ei and B satisfying inhomogeneous Wave Equations. 748=15 Q9. Obtain travelling plane wave solutions to the wave equations in free space, for the field vectors E and B in the absence of all sources. Assume that w is the frequency and k is the propagation vector of an electromagnetic wave. Show that a) the electromagnetic wave consists of transverse electric and transverse magnetic wave i.e. k-E=k-B =0 both travelling with the speed of light ¢ in phase with each other. b) Show also that B-B =0 i.e. the planes of vibration of the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other. ‘ © Determine the time averaged momentum density (p) of the wave in terms of the electric field amplitude Bp. aab=45 Q10. State and prove the Poynting’s theorem that expresses conservation of energy in a system of charges in free space under the influence of electromagnetic fields. 15 of) | Ro testa)Birla Inst. of Tech. & Science - Pilani, KKB Goa Campus Zuarinagar, Goa -403726 I Sem.’ 2012-13 PHY C311, Electromagnetic Theory-I Test- I (CB) MM = 60, Date = 14/9/12, Time 4:00pm to 5:00pm (1:00 Hr.), Venue C-301 QL. Prove the curl-Theorem which states that for any vector field A(r) defined in a region of space T bounded by a closed surface 5. [vxaw = fasnxa fe Q where fi is the outward drawn unit: normal to the closed surface B. Here dS is the differential surface element on the surface © and dV is the volume element in the region P, 20 Q2. a) Write down without proof, the coordinate invariant definition of curl A. b) Use the above definition to find the z-component of curl A in the Cylinderical coordinate system. 5+15=20 Q3. A body of diclectric occupying a finite region of space I’, bounded by a closed surface ©, is permanantly polarized with a polarization density vector P(r). a) Calculate the electrostatic potential due to the polarized dielectric body at any arbitrary point P outside the body in terms of the polarization vector P and hence show that the body can be assumed to behave es having some volume and surface charge distributions, whose densities depend upon P. b) Determine the first two moments of the charge distribution of the polarized body. c) The dielectric body is placed in an external field whose potential distribution is (r). Determine the potential energy of the dielectric body due to its interaction with the external field. Express the result entirely in terms of the polarization ‘tor P and the Electric field E. vector P and the Electric fiel a