Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
Electric Field
1. Find the electric field intensity in all three region due to an infinite sheet parallel plane
capacitor having surface charge density ρs C/m2 and – ρs C/m2 and placed at y=0 and y=b
respectively. Let a uniform line charge density, 3 nC/m, at y=3; uniform surface charge
density, 0.2 nC/m2 at x=2. Find 𝐸⃗ at the origin.
2. Surface charge densities of 200, -50 and ρ μC/m2 are located at r=3, 5 and 7cm
respectively. Find 𝐷⃗ at (i) r = 1cm (ii) r = 4.8cm (iii) r = 6.9cm. Find ρ if 𝐷⃗ = 0 at r =
9cm.
3. Two uniform line charges, each 20 nC/m, are located at y = 1, z = ±1m. Find the total
electric flux leaving the surface of a sphere having a radius of 2 m, if it is centred at A (3,
1, 0).
4. The conducting planes 2x + 3y = 12 and 2x + 3y = 18 are at potentials of 100V and 0,
respectively. Let 𝜖= 𝜖 0 and find: a) V at p (5, 2, 6); b) E at p (5, 2, 6).
5. An infinite uniform line charge 𝜌L = 2nC/m lies along the x-axis in free space, while
point charges of 8nC each are located at (0, 0, 1) and (0, 0, -1). (a)Find 𝐷⃗ at (2, 3, 4).
6. Define uniqueness theorem. Find the energy stored in free space for the region 2mm<
𝑟 < 3𝑚𝑚, 0< 𝜃 < 90° , 0 < ∅ < 90°, find the potential field V=:
a) 𝑉 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑉.
7. Using the continuity equation elaborate the concept of Relaxation Time Constant (RTC)
with the necessary derivations. Let 𝐽⃗ = 𝑎 A/m2 be the current density in a given
region. At t=10 ms, calculate the amount of current passing through surface 𝜌 = 2m, 0≤
𝑧 ≤ 3𝑚, 0 ≤ ∅ ≤ 2𝜋.
8. A point charge if 12nC is located at the origin. Four uniform line charges are located in
the x=0 plane as follow: 80nc/m at y=-1 and -5m, -10 nC/m at y=-2 and -4m. Find the
electric flux density D at P (0, -3, 2).
9. Let the region z < 0 be composed of a uniform dielectric material for which 𝜀 R1 =3.2,
while the region z > 0 is characterized by 𝜀 R2=2. Let D1= -30 ax + 50 ay + 70 az nC/m2
and find:
a) Dt1 (Tangential component of E in Region 1);
b) Polarization (p1);
c) En2 (Normal component of E in Region 2)
d) E12 (Tangential component of E in Region 2)
10. Derive the expression for the electric field intensity due to an infinitely long line charge
with uniform charge density 𝜌L by using Gauss’s law. A uniform line charge density of 2-
nC/m is located at y = 3 and z = 5. Find 𝐸⃗ at P (5, 6, 1).
19. Use boundary condition to find 𝐸⃗ 2 in the medium 2 with boundary located at plane z=0.
Medium 1 is perfect dielectric characterized by 𝜀 r1=2.5, medium 2 is perfect dielectric
characterized by 𝜀 r2=5, electric field in medium is 𝐸⃗ 1=𝑎⃗x +3𝑎⃗y+3𝑎⃗z v/m.
20. The region X<0 is composed of a uniform dielectric material for which 𝜀 r1=3.2, while the
region X>0 is characterized by 𝜀 r2=2. The electric flux density at region X<0 is 𝐷⃗1 =-
30𝑎⃗x +50𝑎⃗y+70𝑎⃗z nC/m2 then find polarization (𝑃⃗) and electric field intensity (𝐸⃗ ) in both
regions.