DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Module 1 Question Bank

Subject Code/ Name: 22EC305- Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission Lines

Academic Year: 2024-2025 Year / Sem : III ECE/ I sem

Q1: Topic: Coulomb’s Law

1. a) State divergence theorem and Stokes’s Theorem. (2M) BT Level: Remembering

b) i) With necessary expression find the force between two charges by using below two
protons are on either side of an electron (2M) BT Level: Analyzing

ii) Three point charges are fixed in place in the right triangle shown in Fig.1 (a), in which q1
= 0.81 µC and q2 = −0.77 µC. What is the magnitude and direction of the electric force on the
+1.0 µC (let’s call this q3) charge due to the other two charges? Also determine electric field
intensity (E). (2M) BT Level: Analyzing

Fig.1 (a)

c) By using Fig.1(b) line charge of length L conductor apply Coulomb’s law to obtain electric
field( Infinite line of charge) at any point P(r,φ,θ) on the x–y plane.
(4M) BT Level: Evaluate

Fig.1(b)
Q2: Topic: Gauss Law Applications

2. a) Why Gauss’s law. Deduce coulomb’s law from Gauss’s law thereby affirming that
Gauss’s law is an alternative statement of coulomb’s law and that Coulomb’s law is implicit
in Maxwell’s equation ∇⋅D=ρv. (2M) BT Level: Understanding

b) Apply Gauss Law to evaluate the electric flux density at a point P due to the point charge
and Infinite line of uniform charge located at the origin. (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

c) Two conducting plates, A and B, are placed parallel to each other. A is given a charge Q1,
and B a charge Q2. Find the distribution of charges on the four surfaces.

(4M) BT Level: Analyzing

Q3: Topic: Boundary Conditions BT Level: Apply

3. a) Determine the Relationship between E and V. (2M) BT Level: Understanding

b) In Fig.2 showing Interface between two region closed path and pillbox. By using Fig.3
compute the following (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

Fig.2 Interface between two dielectric media

c) Two extensive homogeneous isotropic dielectric meet on plane Z=0. For Z ≥0, εr1=3 and
for Z ≤0, εr2=2. A uniform electric field E1=5ax-2ay+3az kV/m exists for Z ≥0. Find

i) E2= for Z ≤0

ii) The angles of E1 and E2 make with the interference.

iii) The energy densities in J/m3 in both dielectrics. (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

Q4: Topic: Capacitance and Parallel Plate Capacitor, Poisson’s and Laplace’s equation

4. a). To solve boundary value involving Poisson’s or Laplace’s equation why? Write the
general procedure for solving Poisson’s or Laplace’s equation. (2M) BT Level:
Understanding

b). Consider two metallic plates of equal area A separated by a distance d, The top plate
carries a charge +Q while the bottom plate carries a charge –Q. The charging of the plates can
be accomplished by means of a battery which produces a potential difference. Compute the
capacitance of the system. (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

c). A parallel-plate capacitor has square plates 8.5 cm on a side, separated by 0.39 mm. The
capacitor is charged to 12 V, then disconnected from the charging power supply.

(i) Calculate the capacitance of this capacitor.

(ii) What is the total charge on each plate? What is the charge density on the plates?

(ii) What is the electric field between the plates? (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

Q5: Topic: Biot- Savart law

5. a) Biot-Savart's law, which is similar to Coulomb's law How?

(2M) BT Level: Remembering

b) i) With necessary expression find H at point P in the following Fig.

(4M) BT Level: Analyzing

Fig.3

b) ii) The filamentary conductor carry currents of 18 A along az and 28 A along ax directions.
Calculate H at (6, 8, -6).

C) i) A Positive Y-axis (Semi Infinite Line with respect to the Origin) Carries a Filamentary
Current of 2 A in the -ay direction. Assume it is part of a large circuit. Find H at

(I) A (2,3,0). (II)B (3,12, -4)

ii) Compute the self-inductance of a solenoid with N turns, length l , and radius R with a
current I flowing through each turn. (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

Q6: Topic: Ampere’s Circuit Law and Magnetic Boundary Conditions

6. a) What is third Maxwell's equation?

(2M) BT Level: Remembering

b) i)Apply Ampere's circuit law in infinitely long filamentary conductor located z-axis. The
current I passing through the element determine H.
ii) Analyze how isolated magnetic charge does not exist. (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

c) i) Apply Magnetic boundary conditions theory how normal component of B is continuous

at the boundary also the normal component of H is discontinuous at the boundary verify it
ii) By using magneric boundary conditions compute the following

The xy-plane serves as the interface between two different media. Medium1(Z<0) is filled
with a material whose µr1 = 5. And medium 2(Z>=0) is filled with a material whose µr1 = 3. If
the interface carries current (1/ µ0) ay mA/m, and B2 =5ax + 8az mWb/m2, find H1 and B1.

(4M) BT Level: Analyzing

Q7: Topic: Faraday’s law and Maxwell’s equation

7. a) State Faraday’s law (2M) BT Level: Remembering

b) i) What is d ΦB t/dt ? Is this positive or negative at time t?

ii) Lenz’s Law says that the induced current should be such as to create a selfmagnetic field
(due to the induced current alone) which tries to keep things from changing. What is the
direction of the self-magnetic field due to your induced current inside the circuit loop, into
the page or out of the page? Is it in a direction so as to keep the flux through the loop from
changing? . (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

c) In free space , E= 25 cos(ɷt-50x)ax V/m. Calculate

i) Jd

ii) H

iii) ɷ (4M) BT Level: Evaluate

Q8: Topic: Maxwell’s equation and wave equation

8. a) State displacement current density (2M) BT Level:

Remembering

b) With necessary expression derive the Maxwell’s equation in both differential and integral
in final form (4M) BT Level: Analyzing

c) By using Maxwell’s equations compute the following

Let =11-5 H / m , = 6x 10-9 F/ m ,  = 0 , and v =0 . Find k (including units) so that each

of the following pairs of fields satisfies Maxwell’s equations:

(i) D = 7x -3y +3z nC/ m2 , H = − kx + 20y-37z A / m

(ii) E = (30y-kt ) V / m , H = y+3x106 t) A m (4M) BT Level: Evaluate

Q9: Topic: wave equation

a) Justify the statement that in electromagnetic waves, electric field vector is more important
than magnetic field vector (2M) BT Level: Understanding

b) With help of Maxwell equation extract the electromagnetic wave equation

(4M) BT Level: Analyzing

c) A 60 MHz, a lossy dielectric material is characterized by =3.40 , µ = 2.4 µ0 , and σ
=0.9S/m. If Es =5.5e- γx az V/m.

Compute

i) γ ii) λ iii) u iv) η v) Hs

(4M) BT Level: Evaluate

Q10: Topic: Uniform plane wave

10. a) i) What is the difference between plane wave and uniform plane wave?

ii) What is the uniform plane wave equation in free space?

(2M) BT Level: Understanding

b) In a certain medium

E= 20e-0.05x sin (2x108t- 2x) az V/m

Find i)the propagation constant

ii) Wavelength

iii) Speed of the wave

iv) Skin depth. (4M) BT Level: Evaluate

C ) A uniform wave in air has (4M) BT Level: Evaluate

E= 75 cos (2ℼx106t- β z) ay V/m

i) Calculate β and λ

ii) Sketch the wave at z= 0, λ/4, λ/2

iii) Find H.