Q1. (a) A particle of mass 0.1 Kg undergoes SHM of amplitude 1m and period 0.2s. Calculate the maximum value of Force acting on it.
(b) Derive velocity and Energy in SHM. Also, give a graphical representation of it.
(c) A particle is vibrating in simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 4cm. At what displacement from the equilibrium position is its energy half potential and half kinetic?
(d) A condenser of 2000 pF is charged to a potential difference of 20 V, and then discharged
through a coil of inductance 0.05 H, calculate the frequency of oscillations.
(e) Discuss the principle of superposition of waves.
Q2.(a) Write Maxwell’s equations in differential and integral form. Discuss the physical significance of each equation 𝜕𝜌 Show that the equation of continuity 𝑑𝑖𝑣 𝐽 + = 0 is contained in Maxwell’s equations. 𝜕𝑡
(b) What must be the value of b so that the vector field p represented by p = i(3x + by - 2z) + j(2x + y – 2bz) + k(4bx – 3bz) is a solenoidal field?
Q3. (a) Show that Ampere’s law is inconsistent in time-varying fields. How did Maxwell modify Ampere’s law to make it consistent under all conditions? Find the expression for displacement current and discuss its physical significance. In what sense is displacement current a current?
(b) Derive the Poynting theorem. Give the physical significance of each term involved.
Q4. (a) Deduce the plane electromagnetic wave equation in free space Prove the orthogonality of electric field, magnetic field, and propagation vectors.
(b) Find the magnitude of Electric field vector E for a plane wave in free space, if the magnitude of magnetic field vector H is 2A/m.
Q5(a)Calculate the value of the Poynting vector for a 60W bulb placed at a distance of 0.5m from it
(b) Calculate the skin depth for 3 MHz electromagnetic wave through copper. (Given conductivity 6 107 mho / m, 4 107 Henry / m .
(c) A plane electromagnetic wave traveling in a positive z-direction in an unbounded lossless
dielectric medium with relative permeability µr =1 and relative permittivity €r =1 has a peak electric-field intensity E0 = 6V/m. Find
i) The speed of the wave ii) the intrinsic impedance of the medium
iii)The peak magnetic field intensity (H 0 ), iv) the peak Poynting vector S (z,t).
