No.

of Printed Pages : 12 BPHCT-133

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.)

(BSCG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2022

BPHCT-133 : ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions. Internal choices are given.
Marks for each question are indicated against it.
You may use a calculator. Symbols have their usual
meanings. The values of physical constants are
given at the end.

1. Answer any five parts : 53=15

(a) The potential that represents a force is
k
V(x, y, z) =
(x  y 2  z 2 )
2

where k is a constant. Using the definition

 
F = –  V, calculate the components of this
force. 3

(b) Obtain a function a (t) which satisfies the
relation :

d a ( t) ^ ^ 4 ^
= t i + sin (t) j +   k
dt t
 ^ ^ ^
Given that a (1) = 3 i + j + 4 k . 3

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 (c) What is the electric field of a particle having
charge – 4·0  10–9 C at a point 2·0 m away
from it ? Determine the electrostatic force
exerted on an electron placed at that point. 3

(d) The electric flux through a closed spherical

Gaussian surface of radius 0·1 m

surrounding a charged particle is equal to
1500 Nm2 C–1. Determine the value of the
charge on the particle. 3

(e) What is the difference between polar and

non-polar molecules ? Give one example
each. 3

(f) Distinguish between diamagnetic,

paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials. 3

(g) A solenoid of length 1·0 m and diameter

0·2 m has 100 turns of wire. What is the
self-inductance of the solenoid ? 3

(h) Explain briefly, the asymmetry in Gauss’s

laws for electric and magnetic fields. 3

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2. Answer any five parts : 55=25

(a) Using Stokes’ theorem, evaluate

  
 ^ ^
A . d l where A = z2 j + yz k and C is
C

the boundary of a triangle OPQ with vertices

O(0, 0, 0), P(0, 2, 0) and Q(0, 2, 1). 5

(b) Apply the Divergence theorem to compute

 

S
A . d S where S is the surface of the

cylinder x2 + y2 = a2 bounded by the planes

 ^
z = 0, z = b and A = x i – y ^j + z k .
^
5

(c) Two point charges +4q and +9q are placed at

rest a distance R from each other. Determine
the position of a charge +q placed on a
straight line joining these two charges, if it
is in equilibrium. 5

(d) A uniform electric field of 4·0  103 NC–1 is

in positive x-direction. A positive point
charge of 1·0 C is released from rest at the
origin. Calculate the potential difference
V(4) – V(0). What is the change in the
electrostatic potential energy of the charge
when it is moved from x = 0 to x = 4 m ? 3+2

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 (e) Consider a parallel plate capacitor made up
of two rectangular plates of area of
cross-section 6·45  10– 4 m2 and separated
by a distance of 3·0  10–3 m. A voltage of
10 V is applied across the plates. If a
dielectric material of dielectric constant 5·0
is introduced between the plates of the
capacitor, calculate the charge stored on
each plate. 5

(f) A square current loop of side 3 cm consists of

50 turns and carries a current of 1 A.
When kept in a uniform magnetic field it
experiences a torque of 3  10–3 Nm
resulting in making an angle of 30 of its
plane with respect to the magnetic field.
Calculate the magnetic field. 5

(g) Obtain the maximum value of displacement

current in a parallel plate capacitor made of
plates of area 1·0 m2. It is given that the
electric field between the plates is
E = E0 cos t with E0 = 5·0 V and frequency

10 MHz. 5

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 (h) The electric field given by

E = (500 Vm–1) ^ x [cos (100 y – t)]

represents the electric field of a plane

electromagnetic wave in a charge-free and
current-free region. Determine the

wavelength and frequency of the wave, and

the direction of its propagation. Calculate
the associated magnetic field. 5

3. Answer any one part : 110=10

(a) (i) State Gauss’ law. An infinitely long

uniformly charged solid cylinder of
radius R has positive volume charge
density . Determine the electric field

at a point inside the cylinder. 5

(ii) Using Biot-Savart law, derive an

expression for the magnetic field at a

point P located a distance of R from a

wire AB carrying a current I. What
would be the magnetic field if the wire
is of infinite length ? 5

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 (b) Obtain the conditions for the following
time-varying electric and magnetic fields to
satisfy the Maxwell’s equation in vacuum
with no source charges or currents : 10
 ^
E = j E0 sin (z – vt),
 ^
B = i B0 sin (z – vt).

Physical Constants :
1
= 9  109 Nm2 C– 2
4 0

– e = – 1·6  10– 1 9 C
0 = 8·85  10– 1 2 C2 N–1 m– 2

0 = 1·26  10– 6 Hm– 1

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g_` : 2 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 50
ZmoQ> : g^r àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & Am§V[aH$ {dH$ën {XE JE h¢ &
àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ A§H$ CgHo$ gm_Zo {XE JE h¢ & Amn H¡$ëHw$boQ>a
H$m Cn`moJ H$a gH$Vo h¢ & àVrH$m| Ho$ AnZo gm_mÝ` AW© h¢ &
^m¡{VH$ {Z`Vm§H$m| Ho$ _mZ A§V _| {XE JE h¢ &

1. {H$Ýht nm±M ^mJm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : 53=15

(H$) EH$ ~b H$mo {Zê${nV H$aZo dmbm {d^d {ZåZ{b{IV

h¡ :
k
V(x, y, z) =
(x 2  y 2  z 2 )
 
Ohm± k AMa h¡ & n[a^mfm F = –  V H$m Cn`moJ
H$aHo$ Bg ~b Ho$ KQ>H$ n[aH${bV H$s{OE & 3

(I) EH$ Eogm \$bZ a (t) àmßV H$s{OE Omo g§~§Y

d a ( t) ^ ^ 4 ^
= t i + sin (t) j +   k
dt t
H$mo g§Vwï> H$aVm hmo, O~{H$ {X`m J`m h¡ {H$
 ^
a (1) = 3 i + ^j + 4 k .
^
3

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 (J) Amdoe – 4·0  10–9 C dmbo EH$ H$U H$m Cggo
2·0 m H$s Xÿar na {dÚwV²-joÌ Š`m h¡ ? Bg {~ÝXþ na
aIo JE BboŠQ´>m°Z na Amamo{nV pñWad¡ÚwV ~b kmV
H$s{OE & 3

(K) {ÌÁ`m 0·1 m dmbo EH$ ~§X JmobmH$ma JmCgr` n¥ð> go,
Omo EH$ Amdo{eV H$U H$mo n[a~Õ H$aVm h¡, hmoH$a OmZo
dmbm d¡ÚwV A{^dmh 1500 Nm2 C–1 h¡ & H$U na
Amdoe H$m _mZ n[aH${bV H$s{OE & 3

(L>) Y«wdr` Am¡a AY«wdr` AUwAm| _| Š`m A§Va hmoVm h¡ ?

àË`oH$ H$m EH$ CXmhaU Xr{OE & 3

(M) à{VMw§~H$s`, AZwMw§~H$s` Am¡a bmoh-Mw§~H$s` nXmWm] _|

A§Va ñnï> H$s{OE & 3

(N>) 1·0 m b§~o Am¡a 0·2 m ì`mg dmbo Vma Ho$ gmoboZm°BS>
_| 100 \o$ao h¢ & gmoboZm°BS> Ho$ ñd-àoaH$Ëd H$m _mZ
n[aH${bV H$s{OE & 3

(O) {dÚwV² Am¡a Mw§~H$s` joÌm| Ho$ {bE JmCg {Z`_ _|

Ag_{_{V H$s g§{jßV ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3

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2. {H$Ýht nm±M ^mJm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : 55=25
 
(H$) ñQ>moŠg à_o` H$m Cn`moJ H$aHo$

C
A.d l H$m _mZ

 ^ ^
kmV H$s{OE, Ohm± A = z2 j + yz k h¡ Am¡a
C, {Ì^wO OPQ H$s n[agr_m h¡ {OgHo$ erf©-{~ÝXþ
O(0, 0, 0), P(0, 2, 0) Am¡a Q(0, 2, 1) h¢ & 5

 
(I) S>mBdO]g à_o` H$m Cn`moJ H$aVo hþE

S
A . dS

 ^ ^ ^
n[aH${bV H$s{OE Ohm± A = x i – y j + zk h¡
Am¡a S g_Vbm| z = 0 Am¡a z=b Ûmam n[a~Õ ~obZ
x2 + y2 = a2 H$m n¥ð> h¡ & 5

(J) Xmo {~ÝXþ Amdoem| +4q Am¡a +9q H$mo {dam_mdñWm _|

EH$-Xÿgao go Xÿar R na aIm OmVm h¡ & BZ Xmo Amdoem|
H$mo Omo‹S>Zo dmbr gab aoIm na aIm J`m EH$ Amdoe
+q `{X gmå`mdñWm _| hmo, Vmo CgH$s pñW{V kmV
H$s{OE & 5

(K) {H$gr ñWmZ na YZmË_H$ x-{Xem _| 4·0  103 NC–1

H$m EH$g_mZ {dÚwV²-joÌ {dÚ_mZ h¡ & Bg joÌ _| _yb
{~ÝXþ na EH$ 1·0 C H$m {~ÝXþ YZmË_H$ Amdoe
{dam_mdñWm go N>mo‹S>m OmVm h¡ & {dÚwV² {d^dm§Va
V(4) – V(0) n[aH${bV H$s{OE & x = 0 go x = 4 m
VH$ bo OmZo _| Amdoe H$s pñWad¡ÚwV pñW{VO D$Om© _|
{H$VZm n[adV©Z hmoVm h¡ ? 3+2

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 (L>) EH$ g_m§Va ßboQ> g§Ym[aÌ H$s Xmo Am`VmH$ma ßboQ>m|
H$m joÌ\$b 6·45  10– 4 m2 Am¡a CZHo$ ~rM H$s
Xÿar 3·0  10–3 m h¡ & ßboQ>m| na 10 V dmoëQ>Vm
bJmB© OmVr h¡ & `{X g§Ym[aÌ H$s ßboQ>m| Ho$ ~rM
S>mBBbopŠQ´>H$ {Z`Vm§H$ 5·0 dmbm S>mBBbopŠQ´>H$ nXmW©
aIm OmE, Vmo àË`oH$ ßboQ> na g§{MV Amdoe H$m _mZ
n[aH${bV H$s{OE & 5

(M) ^wOm 3 cm dmbo EH$ dJm©H$ma Ymam byn, {Og_| \o$am|

H$s g§»`m 50 h¡, _| 1 A Ymam àdm{hV hmoVr h¡o &
O~ Bg byn H$mo EH$g_mZ Mw§~H$s` joÌ _| aIm OmVm
h¡, Vmo BgHo$ Ûmam AZw^yV ~b-AmKyU© H$m _mZ
3  10–3 Nm h¡ {OgHo$ H$maU byn, Mw§~H$s` joÌ H$s
{Xem go 30 Ho$ H$moU na pñWa hmoVm h¡ & Mw§~H$s` joÌ
H$m _mZ n[aH${bV H$s{OE & 5

(N>) EH$ g_m§Va ßboQ> g§Ym[aÌ _|, {OgH$s ßboQ>m| H$m

joÌ\$b 1·0 m2 h¡, {dñWmnZ Ymam H$m A{YH$V_ _mZ
kmV H$s{OE & {X`m J`m h¡ {H$ ßboQ>m| Ho$ ~rM H$m
{dÚwV²-joÌ E = E0 cos t h¡ Ohm± E0 = 5·0 V Am¡a
Amd¥{Îm 10 MHz h¡ & 5

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 
(O) E = (500 Vm–1) ^
x [cos (100 y – t)] Ûmam {X`m
J`m {dÚwV²-joÌ AmH$me Ho$ Amdoe-_wº$ Am¡a Ymam-_wº$
àXoe _| EH$ g_Vb {dÚwV²-Mw§~H$s` Va§J Ho$ {dÚwV²-joÌ
H$mo {Zê${nV H$aVm h¡ & Va§J Ho$ Va§JX¡Ü`© Am¡a Amd¥{Îm,
VWm Va§J g§MaU H$s {Xem Am¡a g§~Õ Mw§~H$s` joÌ
kmV H$s{OE & 5

3. {H$gr EH$ ^mJ H$m CÎma Xr{OE : 110=10

(H$) (i) JmCg {Z`_ ~VmBE & {ÌÁ`m R dmbo EH$g_mZ

Amdo{eV AZ§V b§~mB© dmbo R>mog ~obZ H$m
YZmË_H$ Am`VZ Amdoe KZËd  h¡ & ~obZ Ho$
{H$gr Am§V[aH$ {~ÝXþ na {dÚwV²-joÌ H$m _mZ kmV
H$s{OE & 5

(ii) ~m°`mo-gmdQ>© {Z`_ H$m Cn`moJ H$a Vma AB

{Og_| Ymam I àdm{hV hmo ahr h¡, go Xÿar R na
pñWV {H$gr {~ÝXþ P na Mwå~H$s` joÌ Ho$ {bE
ì`§OH$ ì`wËnÞ H$s{OE & `{X Vma H$s b§~mB©
AZ§V hmo Vmo Mw§~H$s`-joÌ H$m _mZ Š`m hmoJm ? 5

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 (I) CZ à{V~§Ym| H$mo àmßV H$s{OE {OZHo$ AYrZ
{ZåZ{b{IV g_`-n[adVu {dÚwV² Am¡a Mw§~H$s` joÌ
Amdoe Am¡a Ymam {dhrZ {Zdm©V _| _¡Šgdob g_rH$aUm|
H$mo g§Vwï> H$aVo h¢ : 10
 ^
E = j E0 sin (z – vt),
 ^
B = i B0 sin (z – vt).

^m¡{VH$ {Z`Vm§H$$ :
1
= 9  109 Nm2 C– 2
4 0

– e = – 1·6  10– 1 9 C
0 = 8·85  10– 1 2 C2 N–1 m– 2

0 = 1·26  10– 6 Hm– 1

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