Question
Bank
PHM
505
Electromagnetic
Theory
B.SC.
Hons.
(Physics)
2018-‐2019
UNIT-‐1
1. Explain
the
concept
of
electromotive
force?
2. Calculate
the
energy
stored
in
electric
and
magnetic
fields.
3. Explain
why
and
how
Maxwell
fixed
Ampere’s
Law?
4. Derive
the
precise
nature
of
discontinuities
in
E,B,
D
and
H
using
integral
form
of
Maxwell’s
equation
at
the
interface.
5. Derive
Poynting
theorem
in
integral
and
differential
form
and
explain
its
physical
significance.
6. A
square
loop
of
wire
(side
a)
lies
on
a
table,
a
distance
s
from
a
very
long
straight
wire,
which
carries
a
current
I
as
shown
in
figure
1.
0
(a)
Find
the
flux
of
B
through
the
loop.
(b)
if
someone
now
pulls
the
loop
directly
away
from
the
wire,
at
speed
v
,
what
emf
is
generated
?
In
what
direction
(clockwise
or
anticlockwise)
does
the
current
flow?
(c)
What
if
the
loop
is
pulled
to
the
right
at
speed
v
,instead
of
away?
7. A
square
loop,
side
a,
resistance
R
,
lies
a
distance
s
from
an
infinite
straight
wire
that
carries
current
I
(see
figure
below)
.
Now
someone
cuts
the
wire
,so
that
I
drops
to
zero
.
In
what
direction
does
the
induced
current
in
the
square
loop
will
flow,
and
what
total
charge
passes
a
given
point
in
the
loop
during
the
current
flows
?
UNIT-‐2
1. Derive
one-‐dimensionl
wave
equation
for
a
long
string
held
taut
by
tension
T.
2. Derive
boundary
conditions
and
amplitudes
of
reflected
and
transmitted
wave
for
a
wave
propogating
on
string,
which
is
attached
to
a
rigigd
support
at
one
end.
3. Explain
polarization
of
waves
in
general
and
extend
it
for
monochromatic
plane
electromagnetic
waves
travelling
in
non-‐conducting
media.
4. Calculate
the
average
momentum
density
and
average
power
in
terms
of
average
energy
density
for
an
electromagnetic
wave.
5. Discuss
in
detail
reflection
and
transmission
at
normal
incidence.
6. Discuss
in
detail
reflection
and
transmission
at
oblique
incidence.
7. Explain
the
propagation
of
electromagnetic
waves
in
conducting
media,
write
the
modified
Maxwell’s
equations
and
derive
expressions
for
wavevector
for
poor
conducturs
and
bad
condictors.
8. Discuss
reflection
and
transmission
at
conducting
surface.
9. Explain
in
detail
the
phenomenon
of
dispersion
on
non-‐conducting
media.
10. What
do
you
understand
by
TE,
TM
and
TEM
modes
of
propagation.
11. Develop
general
modeling
for
propagation
of
EM
waves
through
a
hollow
tube
with
appropriate
boundary
conditons
and
extend
the
same
for
TE
mode
propagation
in
rectangualr
waveguide.
UNIT-‐3
1.
Explain
the
concept
of
fields
and
hence
explain
the
significance
of
scalar
and
vector
potentials.
2.
Derive
the
in
homogeneous
wave
equations
in
term
of
scalar
and
vector
potential
and
also
derive
the
equation
of
continuity.
4.
What
do
you
understand
by
gauge
transformation
derive
the
possible
arbitrariness
in
scalar
and
vector
potential
using
gauge
transformation.
5.
Compare
Coulomb’s
and
Lorentz
gauge
and
derive
the
wave
equation
in
terms
of
d’Lambertian
operator.
6.
Express
the
Lorentz
force
law
in
potential
form.
7.
What
do
you
understand
by
Convective
derivative?Derive
Lorentz
force
law
in
potential
form.
UNIT-‐4
1.
Find
the
charge
and
current
distribution
that
would
give
rise
to
A
=
µ0
for
|x|<ct
0 |x|>ct
2.
Derive
expression
for
generalized
retarded
potential
for
a
non-‐static
source?
3.
An
infinite
straight
wire
carries
the
current
0
for
t<=0
I(t)
=
I0
for
t>=0
Find
the
resulting
electric
and
magnetic
field.
4.
Discuss
the
physics
of
oscillating
dipole
radiation
and
calculate
the
resulting
electric
field
and
magnetic
field
and
EM
power
radiated
by
the
dipole.
5.
Derive
electric,
magnetic
field
and
power
radiated
from
a
magnetic
dipole.
6.
Derive
electric
field,
magnetic
field
and
the
power
radiated
from
an
arbitrary
distribution
of
charges.
7.
Derive
Lienerd
Weichert
potential.
8.
Calculate
the
scalar
potential
of
a
charge
moving
with
constant
velocity.
UNIT-‐5
1. Discuss
Lorentz
transformation
and
simultaneity,
synchronization
and
time
dilation.
2. Explain
the
four
vectors
and
their
general
formalism
in
electrodynamics.
3. Prove
the
energy
invariance
using
covariant
classical
mechanics.
4. Derive
the
decoupled
em
wave
equation
using
covariant
electrodynamics
5. Define
electromagnetic
field
tensor
and
hence
derive
all
the
four
Maxwell’s
equation.
6. Derive
expressions
for
relativistic
momentum
and
energy.
7. Prove
that
in
every
closed
system
relativistic
energy
and
momentum
are
conserved.
8. Explain
magnetism
as
a
relativistic
phenomenon.
9. Do
the
potential
formulation
in
relativistic
electrodynamics
using
tensor
notation.
