WorksheetsEMF - A2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 51mins
Consider a position vector of a point P is P=ax+2ay+2az in a space having (0,0,0) as reference, what is the position vector of the same point if reference is shifted to Q(1,1,1)?
ay+az
−ay−az
2ay+2az
ax+2ay+2az
Determine the electrostatic force acting on an electron moving due to a net force of (10ax+20ay)×10−30 in a space with gravitation:
(10ax+10.9ay)×10−30
(10ax−10.9ay)×10−30
(−10ax−10.9ay)×10−30
None of the above
Work done in moving an electron for a distance of 10cm along positive and negative x-directions in an electric field of 10axV/m
−1.6×10−19J and 1.6×10−19J
1.6×10−19J and −1.6×10−19J
−1.6×10−19J and −1.6×10−19J
1.6×10−19J and 1.6×10−19J
If A=ax+2ay, B=2ay and C forms a right-handed system, determine the unit vector along C
2ax−ay
az
−az
−2ax−ay
Electromagnetic field theory deals directly with
Electric field theory E
Magnetic field theory H
Both a) and b)
Voltage V and Current I vectors
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
Mass
Charge
Potential
Electric Field
Use spherical coordinate system to find the area of the strip α≤θ≤β on the spherical shell of radius ‘a’
2−a(cosα−cosβ)
2−a2(cosα−cosβ)
1
0
Field in the region describes the variation of a quantity in the region as a
Mathematical function
Graphical Sketch
Both a and b
None of these
Surfaces ρ=2 & z=2 intersect in cylindrical coordinates in
An infinite plane
A semi-infinite plane
A cylinder
A circle
Space variables involved in electromagnetic field theory are
1
2
3
4
The use of vector analysis in electromagnetic field theory
Saves time & provides economy of thought
Gives a clear understanding of physics laws
Mathematical analysis becomes easier
All of these
A point is represented in Cartesian coordinate as P (2, 6, 3), the radial component ρ in cylindrical coordinate will be
Less than r in spherical coordinates
greater than r in spherical coordinates
equal to r in spherical coordinates
unrelated to r in spherical coordinates
A point is represented in Cartesian coordinate as P (-4, 8, 2), the azimuthal component φ in cylindrical coordinates will be
Less than φ in spherical coordinates
Greater than φ in spherical coordinates
Equal to φ in spherical coordinates
Unrelated to azimuthal component φ in spherical coordinates
A field F is said to be solenoidal if
∇ × F = 0
∇ . F = 0
∇ . ∇F = 0
∫F . dl = 0
∫∫(∇ × Pds where P is a vector, is equal to
∫P . dl
∫∇ × ∇ × P . dl
∫∇ × P . dl
∫∫∫∇ . Pdv
If the divergence of a vector G is zero then
The vector G can be expressed as the gradient of a scalar φ
G can be expressed as CURL of a vector F
∫G . dl = 0
None of the above
B = ∇ × A because
Div B = 0
∇ × B = 0
∇ × ∇ × B = 0
none of these
A field A = 3x2yzax + 3x2zay + (x2y − 2z)az can be termed as
Harmonic
Divergence less
Solenoidal
Rotational
If r⃗=x(ax)⃗+y(ay)⃗+z(az)⃗ is the position vector of the point (x,y,z) & r = magnitude of r . What is the value of ∇r
r⃗/r
r/r⃗
rr⃗
0
For a conservative field A, which one of the following is not true:
Curl of A is zero
Potential difference between any two arbitrary points is zero
It is gradient of a scalar potential
The work done in a closed path inside the field is zero
The electric charges:
1. Are conserved
2. Are quantised
3. Exists in pair
4. Have a circular field around it
In the above statements, the following are true
1 only
1,2
1,4
1,2,3
An electric potential field is produced in air by point charges 1μC and 4μC located at (-2, 1, 5) and (1, 3,-1) respectively. The energy stored in the field is:
2.57mJ
5.14 mJ
10.28 mJ
12.50mJ
The electric field intensity E at 'P' due to an infinite line charge kept along one axis of the coordinate system is:
Inversely proportional to the distance between them
Inversely proportional to the square root of the distance
Independent of the distance
None of these
Two-point charges + 8q and − 2q are located at x = 0 and x = L respectively. The location of a point on the x axis at which the net electric field due to these two-point charges is zero is
L / 4
2L
4L
8L
Two small diameter dielectric balls of mass 5 milligram each can slide freely on a vertical non conducting thread. Each ball carries a negative charge of 2 μC. If the lower ball is restrained from moving, then the separation between the two will be:
8570 mm
857 mm
85.7 mm
8.57 mm
Which statement does not say that electrostatic field is conservative?
If the curl of E is identically zero
The potential difference between two points is zero
It is gradient of a scalar potential
The work done in a closed path inside the field is zero
A potential field is given by V=3x2y−yz The electric field at P (2, -1, 4) shall be:
12ax−8ayV/m
12ax−azV/m
12ax+8ay+azV/m
12ax−8ay−azV/m
The force between two point charges of 1nC each with a 1mm separation in air is:
9 × 10−3 N
9 × 10−6 N
19 × 10−9 N
9 × 10−12 N
A hollow sphere of charge does not produce an electric field at any:
Surface point
Outer point
Interior point
None of these
Gauss's law relates the electric field intensity E with the volume charge density ρ at a point as:
∇ × E = ε0ρ
∇ . E = ε0ρ
∇ . E = ρ/ε
∇ × E = ρ/ε
A positive charge of Q coulombs is located at a point A (0, 0, 3) and a negative charge of magnitude Q coulombs is located at a point B (0, 0,-3). The electric field intensity at a point C (4, 0, 0) is in the:
Negative x- direction
Negative z- direction
Positive x- direction
Positive z- direction
Which one of the following is a ceramic insulator?
Mica
Porcelain
Liquid crystal
Synthetic fiber
In dielectric measurement, the dielectric loss is proportional to:
F
V
I
V2
A medium is said to be isotropic when:
ε is zero
ε is a scalar constant
ε is infinite
All of the these
Polarization is a measure of:
Dielectric constant per unit volume
Voltage gradient to produce electrical breakdown
Product of charge and distance
Excess charge density
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
The conductivity of conductor & insulators vary with temperature & frequency
A conductor is an equipotential body & E is always tangential to the conductor
Non polar molecules have no permanent dipoles
In all linear dielectric, P varies linearly with E
A parallel plate capacitor of 5 pF capacitance has a charge of 0.1 μC on its plates. What is the energy stored in the capacitor?
1 m Joules
1 μ Joules
1 n Joules
1 p Joules
The radius of earth is 6400 Km. Its capacitance is:
6400 F
711 μF
711 pF
6400 × 109 F
In a charge-free space, Poisson's equation results in which one of the following?
Continuity equation
Maxwell's equation
Laplace's equation
none of these
A copper ring is held horizontally and a bar magnet is dropped through the ring with its length along the axis of the ring. The acceleration of the falling magnet is:
Equal to that due to gravity
Less than that due to gravity
More than that due to gravity
Depends on the diameter of the ring and the length of the magnet
Significance of Gauss's law for magnetostatics:
a) Non existence of monopole
b) Existence of source & sinks
c) Both a) & b)
d) None of these
Which of these statements is not characteristic of a static magnetic field?
It is conservative
It is solenoidal
It has no sink or sources
Magnetic flux lines are always closed
A moving electric charge produces:
Both electric and magnetic fields
Electric field only
Magnetic field only
Neither of these two fields
A length of a wire carries a steady current. It is bent first to form a circular plane coil of one turn. The same length is now bent more sharply to give a double loop of smaller radius. The magnetic field at the centre caused by the same current is:
One fourth of its first value
Unaltered
Four times as before
Half of its first value
It is difficult to magnetize stainless steel because:
High permeability
low permeability
high specific gravity
corrodes easily
The displacement current flows
a) In a conductor
b) In dielectric
c) both (a) & (b)
d) none of these
Transformer e.m.f. is also called as
a) Static e.m.f
b) dynamic e.m.f.
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) none of these
In a dielectric, the displacement current is ______ the conduction current in the wire connecting it to the supply
greater than
just equal to
just less than
none of these
Inconsistency in the Ampere's circuit law for time varying fields is eliminated by introducing.
Conduction current density
Transformer e.m.f.
A combination of motional & transformer e.m.f.
None of these
An e.m.f. produced field Ef due to change in magnetic flux through the coil is
Conservative
non conservative
curl-free
none of these
The magnetic vector potential A does not obey the equation
B = ∇ × A
H =-∇A
∇2A =- μ0 j
none of them
Two conducting thin coils X and Y (identical except for a thin cut in coil Y) are placed in a uniform magnetic field which is decreasing at a constant rate. If the plane of the coils is perpendicular to the field lines, which of the following statement is correct? As a result, emf is induced in
Both the coils
Coil Y only
Coil X only
None of the coils
For static electric and magnetic fields in an inhomogeneous source-free medium, which of the following represents the correct form of two of Maxwell's equations?
∇ . E = 0 ∇ × B = J
∇ . E = 0 ∇ × B = J
∇ . E = 0 ∇ × B = 0
∇ × E = 0 ∇ . B = 0
Poynting vector is based on
Seebeck effect
Ferranti effect
Induction effect
Hall effect
The skin depth of a non-magnetic conducting material at 100 MHz is 0.15 mm. The distance which a plane wave of frequency 10 GHz travels in this material before its amplitude reduces by a factor of e−1 is
0.0015 mm
0.015 mm
0.15 mm
1.5 mm
A uniform plane wave travelling in air incident on the plane boundary between air & another dielectric medium with ∈r = 4.0. The reflection coefficient for the normal incidence is
Zero
0.5 ∠180°
0.333 ∠0°
0.333 ∠180°
When a plane wave travelling in free space is incident normally on a medium having εr = 4.0, the fraction of power transmitted into the medium is given by
8/9
½
1/3
5/6
A plane wave having x directed electric field propagating in free space along the z- direction is incident on an infinite electrically conducting (perfect conductor) sheet at z = 0 plane. Which one of the following is correct?
The sheet will absorb the wave
There will be x-directed surface electric current on the sheet
There will be y-directed surface electric current on the sheet
There will be magnetic current in the sheet
Consider the following statements with reference to Brewster angle:
1. For oblique incidence at a boundary, there is no reflected wave vertically polarized.
2. Brewster angle can occur only at the boundary of a perfect conductor.
3. For a horizontally polarized wave, there is no brewster angle
4. When the incident wave is not fully vertically polarized, there will be a reflected component which is horizontally polarized
Which of these statements are correct?
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
3, 4 and 1
4, 1 and 2
If the electric field intensity associated with a uniform electromagnetic plane wave travelling in a perfect dielectric medium is given by E (z, t) = 10 cos (2 × 10 7 t-0.1z) volt/m then the velocity of the travelling wave is
3 × 108 m/s
2 ×10 8 m/s
6.28 × 107 m/s
2 × 107 m/s
