OBJECTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

1. An electron with velocity u is placed in an electric field E and magnetic field B. The force
experienced by the electron is given by
a) eE
b) eu x B
c) e(u x E+B)
d) e(E + uxB)

E
2. The electric field (in volts/meter) at the point (1,1,0) due to a point charge of +1C
located at (-1,1,1) (coordinates in meters) is
10 6
(2i k )
20 5 0
a) (ANSWER: a )
6
10
(2i k )
20 0
b)
10 6
(2i k )
20 5 0
c)
10 6
(2i k )
20 0
d)

F
3. Given a vector field , Divergence theorem states that
F .d S .F dV
S V
a) (ANSWER : a)
F .d S FdV
S V
b)
F d S .FdV
S V
c)
F d S FdV
S V
d)

4. A point charge of +1 nC is placed in a space with a permittivity of 8.85 x 10 -12 F/m as shown
in fig. The potential difference Vpq between two points P and Q at distance of 40 mm and 20
mm respectively from the point charges is
 a) 0.22 kV
b) -225 V
c) -2.24 kV
d) 15 V

E ( E )
5. If is the electric field intensity, is equal to
E
a)
E
b)
c) Null vector
d) Zero

6. Which of the following statement holds for the divergence of electric and magnetic flux
densities?
a) Both are zero.
b) These are zero for static densities but no zero for time varying densities
c) It is zero for the electric flux density
d) It is zero for the magnetic flux density
p
t
7. Consider the following statement with reference to the equation
1) This is a point form of the continuity equation
2) Divergence of current density is equal to the decrease of charge per unit volume per unit
at every point
3) This is Maxwells divergence equation
4) This represents the conservation of charge
Select the correct answer
a) Only 2 and 4 are true
b) 1, 2 and 3 are true
c) 2, 3 and 4 are true
d) 1, 2 and 4 are true

8. Two point charge Q1 = 10 C and Q2 = 20 C are placed at coordinates (1, 1, 0) and (-1, -1, 0)
respectively. The total electric flux passing through a plane z = 20 will be
a) 7.5 C
b) 13.5 C
c) 15.0 C
d) 22.5 C
r
9. Divergence of the three-dimensional radial vector field is
a) 3
b) 1/r
 i j k
c) (Answer :c)
i j k
d) 3( )

F y 2 xa x yza y x 2 a z F dl
10. Given a vector field , the line integral evaluate along a
segment on the x-axis from x=1 to x=2 is
a) -2.33
b) 0
c) 2.33
d) 7

Linked answer questions (Each question carry 2 marks)

11. The current i(t) sketched in the figure flows through an initially uncharged 0.3 nF capacitor.

1) The charge stored in the capacitor at t = 5 s, will be

a) 8 nC
b) 10 nC
c) 13 nC
d) 16 nC

2) The capacitor charged upto 5 s, as per the current profile given in the figure, is
connected across an inductor of 0.6 mH. Then the value of voltage across the capacitor
after 1s will be approximately be
a) 18.8 V
b) 23.5 V
c) -23.5 V
d) -30.5 V

12. An inductor designed with 400 turns coil wound on an iron core 16 cm 2 cross sectional area
and with a cut of an airgap length of 1mm. the coil is connected to a 230V ,50Hz ac supply.
Neglect coil resistance, core loss, iron reluctance and leakage inductance.( 0 = 4 x 10-7
H/m ).
1) The current in the inductor is
a) 18.08A
b) 9.04A
c) 4.56A
 d) 2.28A
2) The average force on the core to reduce the airgap will be
a) 832.29N
b) 1666.22N
c) 3332.47N
d) 6664.84N

13. Three point charges are situated in a straight line 10 cm apart. Q 1 = 2 C, Q2 = -1 C, Q3 = 2 C

with Q2 at the centre.
1) The force on charge Q1 due to charge Q2 is
a) -1.8N
b) 1.8N
c) 2.8N
d) -2.8N
2) The force on charge Q1 due to charge Q3 is
a) -0.9N
b) 0.9N
c) 1.8N
d) -1.8N

14. A linear homogeneous isotropic dielectric material ha permittivity =1.8 0 and is covering
the space between Z=0 and Z=1.Applied voltage V=-4000Z volts.
1) The magnitude of the electric flux density in the material is
a) 63.72 mC/m2
b) 63.72 C /m2
c) 63.72 nC /m2
d) 63.72 pC /m2
2) The polarisation of the material is
a) 28.33 nC/m2
b) 28.33 C /m2
c) 58.33 nC /m2
d) 58.33 C /m2
ANSWERS
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. B
11) 1)C
2)C
12) 1)D
2)A
13) 1)A
2)B
14) 1)C
2)A