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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

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(BSCG)

Term-End Examination

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June, 2023

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BPHCT-133 : ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
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Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Attempt all questions. Internal choices are

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given. Marks for each question are indicated

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against it. Symbols have their usual

meanings. Values of physical constants are

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given at the end. You may use a calculator.

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1. Answer any five parts : 3 each

(a) The height of a hill is given by

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z  100  2xy2 . Calculate the maximum

rate of change in the height of the hill at

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the point (1, 2). What is its direction ?

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(b) A two-dimensional force field is defined

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as :
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F  k yiˆ  xjˆ 

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where k is a constant. Calculate the work

done by this force in taking a particle from

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along the path y  x2 from

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(0, 0) to (2, 4). en
(c) Two identical charged particles are placed

at rest at a separation of 2.0 m. What is

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the charge on them if the magnitude of

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electrostatic force exerted on each particle

is 1.0 N ?
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(d) The linear charge density of the inner

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copper wire in a coaxial cable is +  and

that of the outer copper wire  . What is

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the electric field at (i) a point lying inside

the inner wire and (ii) a point outside the

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coaxial cable ? Explain.

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(e) Calculate the effective capacitance of three

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capacitors arranged in such a way that two
of them ( C1 and C2 ) are in series and the

third ( C3 ) is in parallel with this series

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combination.

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(f) A long straight wire carries a uniformly

distributed current. At what distance from

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the axis of the wire will the magnitude of
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the magnetic field be maximum ? Justify

your answer.
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(g) The magnetic flux through the coil

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perpendicular to its plane is given by

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  4t2  5t  12  milliweber. Calculate
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the magnitude of the e.m.f. induced in the

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coil at t = 3 s.

(h) The magnitude of the maximum electric

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field associated with an electromagnetic

wave travelling in vacuum is 1500 Vm–1.

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Determine the mangitude of the maximum

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magnetic field associated with the wave.

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What is the wave’s direction of propagation

if the electric field is in the positive

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z-direction and the magnetic field in the

positive x-direction ?

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2. Answer any five parts : 5×5=25

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(a) Using Stokes’ theorem, evaluate
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where A   2x  y  iˆ  yz 2 jˆ  y2z kˆ and C
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x 2 y2
is the boundary of the ellipse   1;
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z  0 in the xy-plane.

(b) Use the divergence theorem to

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evaluate :
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 
 A . dS
S
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where A  xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ and S is the
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surface of the sphere x 2  y2  z2  a2 .

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(c) Two parallel conducting plates of area of

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cross-section 2.0 m2 are separated by a

distance of 1.0 × 10–2 m. The potential

difference  V0  between vacuum is 2000 V.

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When a dielectric sheet of thickness 1.0 cm

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is introduced between them, the voltage is

found to decrease to 1000 V. Calculate

(i)
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the dielectric constant
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(ii) the permittivity

(iii) the susceptibility,

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(iv) electric field between the plates in

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vacuum

(v) elective field in the dielectric.

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(d) Three particles each having charge 1.0 C

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are placed at the vertices of an equilateral

triangle with each side of length 1 m.

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Calculate the magnitude of the net electric

field at the midpoint of any side of the

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triangle.

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(e) The potential of a certain charge

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configuration is expressed as
V = 2x  3xy  y2 (in V). Determine the

acceleration of an electron at the point

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(5, 2) in the x-direction. Distances are
measured in metres.

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(f) A toroid of aluminium having length 50 cm

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is closely wound by 50 turns of wire
carrying a steady current of 1.0 A. The
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magnetic field in the toroid is found to be
1.5 × 10–4 Wbm–2. Calculate the relative
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permeability.
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(g) State Lenz’s law. When a sheet of copper is

pulled out in a magnetic field
perpendicular to it, a resisting force is
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exerted on it. Explain why.

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(h) A plane electromagnetic sinusoidal wave in

vacuum is characterized by the following
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parameters :

(i) Wave is travelling in the – x̂ direction.

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(ii) Its frequency is 50 MHz.

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(iii) The associated electric field is

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perpendicular to the direction ẑ .

(iv) The amplitude of the electric field is

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50 Vm–1.

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Write down the expressions for E and B

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fields that specify this wave.

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(a) State Gauss’ law. A solid conducting
sphere of radius r1 carries charge + Q and
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is concentric with a thin conducting

spherical shall carrying a charge + 2Q and
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radius r2   r1  . Determine the electric

fields of a distance r from the centre of the

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sphere for (i) r  r1 , (ii) r1  r  r2 , and

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(iii) r  r2 . 10

(b) (i) State Ampere’s law. Using it deduce

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an expression of the magnetic field

due to a solenoid of n turns per unit
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length of wire carrying a current I0. 5

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(ii) Write Maxwell’s equations in vacuum.

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Derive the wave equation for the E
field. 5

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Value of physical constants :

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 9  109 Nm2C2

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4 0

c  3.0  108 ms1

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me  9.1  1031 kg
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e  1.6  1019 C
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0  4  107 NA 2
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BPHCT-133

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z  100  2xy2
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1, 2 
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
F  k yiˆ  xjˆ 

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k

y  x2

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 0, 0   2, 4 

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
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(C1 C2 )

(C3 )

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
  4t2  5t  12  milliweber

t  3s
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Vm1
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 C A .d l

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A   2x  y  iˆ  yz 2 jˆ  y2z kˆ
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x 2 y2
C, xy   1;
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 A . dS
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] A  xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ
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S x 2  y2  z2  a2
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2.0 m2

1.0  102 m
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2000 V

1.0 cm
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1000 V

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(i) ª

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(iv)

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1.0 C
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V  2x  3xy  y2 (V
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50 cm

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1.0 A

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1.5  104 Wbm2

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(i) x̂
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(ii) 50 MHz

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(iv) 50 Vm1
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1×10=10

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r1

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 2Q

r2   r1  r

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(iii) r  r2
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1
 9  109 Nm2C2
4 0

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c  3.0  108 ms1

me  9.1  1031 kg

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e  1.6  1019 C

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0  4  107 NA 2
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