BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI, K. K.

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FIRST SEMESTER 2017-2018 Type A

Quiz I Closed Book PHY/EEE/INSTR F212 (Electromagnetic Theory I)

Maximum Marks 30 (15 *2 MARKS) Time 30mts Date : 06/09/2017
General Instructions
(i) Answer all questions in CAPITAL LETTERS (ii) Write neatly and legibly without overwriting
Name: Id. No: Sec. No:

Total Marks Awarded: Signature of Examiner:

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15

Q1: The vector is = + in cylindrical systems

(A) + (B) + (C) + (D) +

Q2: If the vector = ( + 3) + ( 2) + ( + ) is divergenceless, then a is

(A) 1/2 (B)-1/2 (C) -2 (D) 2

Q3: The unit normal vector to the surface 2 + 2 = 4 at the point (2,1,0) is [no option matches]
1 1 1 1
(A) ( + ) (B) ( 2 2) (C) 3 ( 2 + 2) (D) 3 ( + 2 2
2 3

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Q4: () =

(A) 0 (B) (
) (C) (D)

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Q5: The flux of through the spherical closed surface containing the origin O, is
3 3

(A) -4 3 () (B) 4 (C) -4 (D) 4 3 ()

Q6: An infinitesimal surface area element on the curved surface of a cylinder in terms of (, , z) and
their differentials is
(A) d dz (B) d dz (C) d d (D) d dz

Q7: Consider a scalar field () = 1/ Its gradient =

(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 2

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Q8: If, = , he circulation integral .
where is a unit circle about the origin
traversed in an anticlockwise direction is
(A) -2 (B) 0 (C) /2 (D)

Q9: The spherical region 0 < < 2 contains a volume charge density = . The total electric flux
2
through the concentric spherical surface r = 1 is

(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)

Q10: If the volume charge density , = 5 2 ( )

0 the total charge within the region defined
0 = 0.5 ( + + ) is
0 , , 1

(A) 5/16 (B) (C) 1 (D)

Q11: Let the electrostatic potential be . (, , ) =

. The electric field is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q12: The flux of the electric field (24 +30 +16 ) N/C, through a 2.0 m2 portion of the yz plane is
(A) 60 Nm2/C (B) 48 Nm2/C (C) 92 Nm2/C (D) 32Nm2/C

Q13: A 300 N/C uniform electric field points perpendicularly toward the left face of a large neutral
conducting sheet. The surface charge density on the left and right faces, respectively, are: (value
of 0=9x10-12 C2/Nm2)
(A) -5.4x109 C/m2; +5.4 x 109 C/m2 (B) 2.7x109 C/m2; +2.7 x 109 C/m 2
(C) +2.7x109 C/m2; -2.7 x 109 C/m 2 (D) +5.4x109 C/m2; -5.4 x 109 C/m2

Q14: The general solution to the Laplace equation for cylindrical symmetry (,,z) is

(A) () + (B)
+ (C) + (D) Ar+B

Q15: A infinitely long line of charge with l charge per unit length runs along the cylindrical axis of an
infinitely long conducting cylindrical shell (inner radius a, outer radius b >a). The cylinder carries a net
charge per unit length of c. The charge per unit length on the inner and outer surfaces of the shell,
(A) l+c and c-l. (B) l-c and c+l. (C) -l and c+l. (D) -l and c

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 Answer for TYPE A:
Q1: D; Q2: C ; Q3: A ; Q4: B; Q5: B; Q6: D; Q7: A; Q8: A; Q9: A; Q10: A; Q11: A; Q12: B; Q13: B; Q14: A;

Q15: C;