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Course name: Fundamentals and applications of electromagnetic fields

Test your self
Objective Questions and problems
True or false
Introduction to EM
(1) Derived dimensions from the fundamental dimensions can be obtained by addition or
subtraction of other quantities ( )
(2) Each term in equation should have the same unit so it is dimensionally balanced ( )
(3) The dimension of a dimensionless quantity is infinity ( )
Vector analysis
(4) Vectors may be added by adding corresponding components ( )
(5) The sum of two vectors may be a vector or a scalar ( )
(6) Multiplication of a vector quantity by a scalar quantity yields a scalar ( )
(7) Multiplication of two vector quantities produces always a vector quantity ( )
(8) For two nonzero vectors to be parallel is that their cross product is zero ( )
Coordinates
(9) At every point in space, ̂ ̂ ( )
Calculus of a vector
(10) Gradient ( ) is everywhere normal to a surface of constant V ( )
(11) The divergence of a vector is a vector quantity ( )
(12) Curl is defined as the angular velocity at every point of the vector field ( )
MCQ: Select the correct answer in the following:

Introduction to EM
(1) The interaction between EM field and charges at rest or at motion is called
(a) mechanics (b) thermodynamics
(c) electromagnetics (d) optics
(2) Electrostatic fields are produced by:
(a) static electric charges only (b) uniform moving of electric charges only
(c) accelerated or decelerated charges only (d) static electric charge or moving
(3) The relation between electricity and magnetism was first time observed by
(a) Oersted (b) Ampere
(c) Morse (d) Faraday
(4) Marconi sent wireless signals across Atlantic Ocean around
(a) 1864 (b) 1887
(c) 1900 (d) 1931
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(5) The theory of fields was predicted by:

(a) Marconi (b) Maxwell
(c) Bell (d) Hertz
(6) Radio wave was first generated 1887 by
(a) Maxwell (b) Hertz
(c) Bell (d) Marconi
(7) Out of the following, the fundamental quantity is
(a) mass (b) density
(c) volume (d) velocity
(8) Which equation is not dimensionally correct?
(a) vf = vi +at (b) x = vt2 (c) x = 1/2 at2 (d) v2 = 2ax
(9) One use of dimensional analysis is to
(a) derive the addition or subtraction relations (b) find numerical constants
(c) check that the equation is dimensionally balanced (d) solve the equation
Vector analysis
(10) One of the following physical quantities is a scalar:
(a) force (b) momentum
(c) acceleration (d) work
(11) One identity is not valid:
(a) ⃗ (⃗ ) ⃗⃗ ⃗ (b) ⃗ (⃗ ) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
(c) (⃗ ⃗ ) ⃗ (⃗ ) (d) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
(12) The component (projection) of ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ along ⃗ ̂ ̂ is
(a) ̂ ̂ ̂ (b) ̂ ̂
(c) (d) 2
(13) Normal vectors imply that their
(a) dot product is zero (b) cross product is zero
(c) both are zero (d) vector product zero
(14) If |⃗ | , |⃗ | and ⃗ ⃗ then the angle between the vectors is:
(a) 0° (b) 45°
(c) 90° (d) 180°
(15) Given ̂ ̂ and ⃗ ̂ ̂ then the projection of on ⃗
(a) 6 (b) 6.25
(c) 6.8 (d) 8.6
Coordinates
(16) The point P on x -axis equidistant from the points A(-1 ,0) and B(5, 0) is
(a) (2, 0) (b) (0, 2)
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(c) (3, 0) (d) (-3, 5)

(17) The co-ordinates of the point which is reflection of point (- 3, 5) in x –axis is:
(a) (3, 5) (b) (3, -5)
(c) (-3, - 5) (d) (- 3, 5)
(18) The variables in Cylindrical coordinates is represented by
(a) x, y, z (b) ρ, y, θ
(c) ρ, ϕ, z (d) r, θ, ϕ
(19) At Cartesian point ( ), which of these is incorrect?
(a) (b)
(c) √ (d)
(20) Where surfaces and intersect is
(a) an infinite plane (b) a cylinder
(b) a cone (d) a circle
(21) The direction of greatest change of a scalar function is
(a) gradient (b) divergence
(c) curl (d) Laplacian
(22) The mathematical perception of the gradient is said to be
(a) Tangent (b) Chord
(c) Slope (d) Arc
(23) A measure of how much the vector spreads out from the point is
(24) The maximum value of the circulation of the field per unit area is
(25) The divergence of a gradient function is equivalent to
(a) zero (b) double gradient operation
(c) curl operation (d) Laplacian
(26) The divergence of ̂ ̂ ̂ is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
(27) Find the gradient of M = x2y+ ez at the point p (1,5,-2)
(a) ̂ ̂ ̂ (b) ̂ ̂ ̂
(c) ̂ ̂ ̂ (d) 10 ̂ ̂ ̂
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(28) Determine the divergence of ̂ ̂ ̂ at (1, 1, -0.2) and state

the nature of the field.
(a) 1, solenoidal (b) 0, solenoidal
(c) 1, divergent (d) 0, divergent
(29) A field in which a test charge around any closed surface in static path is zero is
(a) Solenoidal (b) Rotational
(c) Irrotational (d) Conservative
(30) The curl of curl of a vector is given by:
(a) ( ) (b) ( )
(c) ( ) (d) ( )
Questions
Introduction to EM
(1) What are the four fundamental field quantities in the EM? What are their units?
(2) What are the three universal constants in the EM? Determine their values?
(3) What do the electrical permittivity and magnetic permeability of a material?
(4) What are the branches and associated conditions of electromagnetics?
(5) What are the fundamental properties of EM waves?
(6) What is the range of frequencies covered by the radio frequency and visible bands?
(7) What are the applications of electromagnetics in communication?
(8) What are the SI units of the constants C1 and C2 in equation x = C1 + C2t where (x in
meter, t in second, v in m/s)
Vector analysis
(9) Classify the following quantities into scalar or vector:
(a) 20 °C temperature in a room ( )
(b) 50 N centripetal force ( )
(c) 60 km/h speed of an automobile ( )
(d) 60 km/h horizontal velocity of an automobile ( )
Coordinates
(10) Represent the vector ̂ in Cartesian coordinates.
(11) What is the unit of the gradient, divergence and the rotation operator
(12) Indicate of the following operations whether they are a valid, and if so, whether the
result is a vector or a scalar field. V is a scalar field, is a vector field.
(a) rot (rot( )) (b) grad (grad(V)) (c) div (div( ))
(d) div (grad(V)) (e) grad (div( ))
(13) If find and
(14) Find the gradient of the following function: (a, b are constants)
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(15) determine the divergence of the following vector

̂ [( ) ]̂
(16) determine the curl of the following vector
̂ ̂ ̂
Problems
(1) The electric field intensity of a porcelain ( ) is found to be 200
V/m. Determine the value of the electric flux density.
(2) The magnetic field intensity of a cobalt material is found to be 300 A/m. Determine
the value of the magnetic flux density if μr = 600 for a cobalt.
(3) In the following, x is in meters, t is in seconds, v is in meters per second, and the
acceleration a is in meters per second squared. Find the dimensions of each combination:
(a) , (b) √ (c)
(4) Find the vector ⃗ directed from (2, - 4, 1) to (0, - 2, 0) in Cartesian coordinates and
find the unit vector along ⃗ .
(5) Given ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ ⃗ ̂ ̂ , find
⃗⃗ ⃗⃗
(a) ⃗ + 3 ⃗ (b) (c) ⃗ ⃗ & ⃗ ⃗
|⃗⃗ |
(6) Show that ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ and ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ are mutually perpendicular
(7) Find the vector ⃗ directed from (2, - 4, 1) to (0, - 2, 0) in Cartesian coordinates and
find the unit vector along ⃗ .
(8) The vectors from the origin to the points ⃗ , ⃗ , ⃗ , ⃗ are
⃗ ̂ ̂ ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂
⃗ ̂ ̂ ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂
̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
Show that the lines ⃗ ⃗ and ⃗ ⃗⃗ are parallel and find the ratio of their lengths.
(9) Consider the surface defined by the equation . Find a unit
vector normal to this surface at the point (1, - 1, 2).

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Course name: Fundamentals and applications of electromagnetic fields

MCQ: Select the correct answer in the following:

(5) The theory of fields was predicted by:

(c) (3, 0) (d) (-3, 5)

(28) Determine the divergence of ̂ ̂ ̂ at (1, 1, -0.2) and state

(15) determine the divergence of the following vector

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