3rd Semester B.E. / B.Tech.

Model Examination October 2014

Sub. Title : Electromagnetic Theory Date : 13.10.2014

Sub. Code : EE6302 Branch : EEE
Time : 3 Hrs Max. Marks : 100

Answer all questions

Part A - (10 x 2 = 20)

1. State Stokes theorem.

2. How is the unit vectors defined in cylindrical coordinate systems?
3. Define electric potential and potential difference.
4. Electric field is conservative field. Justify.
5. What is the point form of Amperes circuital law?
6. Determine the force per unit length between two long parallel wires separated by
5cm in air and carrying currents of 40 A in the same direction.
7. Distinguish between transformer emf and motional emf.
8. What is displacement current density?
9. Find the velocity of a plane wave in a lossless medium having a relative
permittivity of 5 and relative permeability of unity.
10. What is standing wave ratio?

Answer any FIVE questions

Part B - (5 x 16 = 80)

A= y
a x +(x + z)
a y , express P and
A
11. a) i) Given point P (-2,6,3) and vector in

A
cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Evaluate and P in the Cartesian,
Cylindrical and Spherical systems. (8)
ii) State and prove Divergence theorem. (8)

(OR)
b) Apply Gausss law to an (i) Infinite line charge, (ii) Infinite sheet of charge.(16)

12. a) i) Find the potential at any point along the axis of a uniformly charged disc
c/m2.the disc has radius of a m. (8)
ii) A parallel plate capacitor with a separation of d=1 cm has 29KV applied
when free space is the only dielectric. Assume air has a dielectric strength of 30
KV/cm. Show why the air breaks down when a thin piece of glass ( r=6.5) with
a dielectric strength of 290KV/cm and thickness d 2 = 0.2cm is inserted. (8)

(OR)
b)(i) Derive Poissons and Laplaces equation. (6)
(ii) State and derive electric boundary conditions for a dielectric to dielectric
medium and a conductor to dielectric medium. (10)
13. a) (i) Derive the expression for the magnetic vector potential in the cases of an
infinitely long, straight, conductor in free space. (8)

(ii)Derive an expression for the force between two long straight parallel current
carrying conductors. (8)

(OR)
b)Derive the expression for the magnetic field intensity inside and outside a
coaxial conductor of inner radius a, outer radius b, and carrying a current of I
amperes in the inner and outer conductors. (16)

14. a)Derive Maxwells equation from Faradays law and Amperes law in Integral
form and Differential form. (16)
(OR)
b) (i)A conducting loop of radius 10cm lies in the z=0 plane. the associated
a

H=10sin(120t) z Mwb/m2.Calculate the voltage induced in the loop.
(8)
(ii)Compare field theory and circuit theory. (8)

15. a) i)Deduce the equation of the propagation of the plane electromagnetic waves
in free space. (8)
ii) Calculate the intrinsic impedance, the propagation constant and the wave
velocity for a conducting medium in which =58Ms/m, r=1 at a frequency of
f=100MHz. (8)

(OR)
b) (i)Derive the Poynting theorem and give its significance. (10)

(ii) Derive the expressions for input impedance and standing wave ratio of
transmission line. (6)