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l. Find the chargedensitycorresponding the potential to energydistribution given by

V(i):4
andfi.

w h e r e f r , = V - F i l a n d r = f t - r r ' l a n dA i s a c o n s t a nT.h e t 7
( 3)

position vectorfor the field point is I . The position vectors the source pointsarefi of

2. Find the rate at which the scalarfunction V(s,q) = s2sin(2<p), cylindricalcoin o r d i n a t e s a n g ea t t h ep o i n t( 2 , , 0 ) i n t h ed i r e c t i o o f t h e v e c r o F = Z G + i l . ch s n r (3) 3. Verify the divergence theoremfor the vector field F = sS + Q + z2 using the half c y l i n d eo f u n i tl e n g t h n du n i tr a d i u ss h o w nn F i g . l ) . r ( a i (3)

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4. A spherical shell(shownin Fig.2)with innerandouterradius andb respectively a carries free chargeper unit volumep = where C is a constant. A chargeq is placedat the centre the spherical of cavity. Whatwould be the valueof C, if the electric field is to remain constant the resion a 1 r I b? in ( 3)

PTO 5. A spherical interface with radiusof curvature = Zcm separates lineardielectric R two media (as shown in Fig.3) with dielectricconstants and K. The interface 4 does not containany free charge. Electro static field lines incident from left on a spherical interfaceconvergeat a point F on the other side,which is at a distance = zcm away f from point O on the axis of the system. By considering one field line at a heighth = 'l-cm above axis,find the dielectric the constant of the second K medium.

(3)

Fig.3 6. The spacebetweentwo long concentric metallic cylindersof radius R1 and R2 with Rt ( Rz is filled with a lineardielectricmaterialof dielectricconstant as shown in K Fig.4. A freevolumecharge density that linearlyincreases with distance from theaxis r of the cylinder is embedded inside the dielectric. Find the displacement vectorD, electricfield E and polarization everywhere. F Showthat thetotal boundcharge zero. is

(s)

Fig.4

of Department PhYsics Indian Instituteof TechnologyDelhi Max.llarks:25,Time:thr PHL110: Fieldsand Waves,Minorl, (17Feb.2007),
1. Spherically symmetric electric potential in a medium is given by

v=

r-'\ Q e-t[.ZJ' ' 4reor

whereB is a constant'Find

the corresponding charge

distribution and the total charge in the medium. 2.

(7)

A line charge density )"cos? lies on a circular line of radius R as shown in the Fig.l. Calculatethe monopole and dipole tenns of the multi-pole expansionof the potential due this charge distribution and hence calculatethe approximatepotential (6) at a distancer on the y-axis (r > R ) from the origin.

3.

alongthe closedpathas shownin "Yt".,Q What is the natureof Fig.2 in the vectorforce field F=5e*pf+li.-$t;. - -\4/ rsin9' (5) the forcefield andjustiff your answer? Find the work donein moving a point
a) Show that the dipole moment is independentof the choice of origin if total chargeis ze,ro. {2) b) A dielectric sphereof radius R has a frozen in polarization F :Li ,where k is r sphere(t t R). a constant. Find the electric field at point P(r) outside the (3) c) Two infinite parallel plates separatedby distance d are having surface charge densities o, and or. Find the divergence and curl at some point mid-way (2) betweenthe plates.

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