EMFT PracticeProblems
EMFT PracticeProblems
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PROBLEMS
1.1. Derive the differential form of the continuity first octant with three edges coincident with
equation, as given by (1-6), from Maxwell’s the x , y, z axes and one corner at the origin.
equations 1-1 through 1-4. Each side of the cube is 1 m long.
1.2. Derive the integral forms of Maxwell’s 1.4. An infinite planar interface between media,
equations and the continuity equation, as as shown in the figure, is formed by having
air (medium #1) on the left of the inter-
listed in Table 1-1, from the corresponding
face and lossless polystyrene (medium #2)
ones in differential form.
(with a dielectric constant of 2.56) to the
1.3. The electric flux density inside a cube is right of the interface. An electric surface
given by: charge density qes = 0.2 C/m2 exists along
(a) D = âx (3 + x ) the entire interface.
The static electric flux density inside the
(b) D = ây (4 + y 2 )
polystyrene is given by
Find the total electric charge enclosed inside
the cubical volume when the cube is in the D2 = 6âx + 3âz C/m2
PROBLEMS 31
c b
H1, B1 E = âz − + (3z 2 − h 2 )
h 6ε0
Ho, Bo
30° q where c and b are constants. Assuming the
z
30°
z medium within the cylinder is free space,
eo, mo Ho, Bo find the total charge enclosed within the
eo, mo 9eo, 4mo cylinder.
1.10. The static magnetic field on the inside part
Figure P1-7 of the surface of an infinite length dielec-
tric cylinder of circular cross section of
radius a = 4 cm and of magnetic material
1.8. A dielectric slab, with a thickness of 6 cm with a relative permittivity and permeability
and dielectric constant of 4, is sandwiched of εr = 4, µr = 9 is given by
between two different media; free space to
the left and another dielectric, with a dielec-
H = âρ 3+ âφ 6 + âz 8 A/m at ρ = 4− cm
tric constant of 9, to the right. If the electric
field in the free-space medium is at an angle
of 30◦ at a height of 3 cm at the lead- The cylinder is surrounded on the outside
ing interface, as shown in the figure below, with air. Refer to Figure 3-4 for the cylindri-
determine the: cal coordinate system and its units vectors.
(a) Angle α (in degrees, as measured from Determine the:
the normal to the interface) the electric (a) Magnetic flux density on the inside part
field will make in the dielectric medium of the surface of the cylinder (ρ = 4−
to the right of the center slab. cm; magnetic material).
(b) Height h (in cm) the electric field will (b) Magnetic field on the outside part of the
have at the trailing interface. cylinder surface (ρ = 4+ cm; air).
(c) Magnetic flux density on the outside part
of the cylinder surface (ρ = 4+ cm; air).
Free er = 4 er = 9
space
a=?
z
30° h=?
3 cm 6 cm
4 cm y
Figure P1-8
x
1.9. The electric field inside a circular cylinder
of radius a and height h is given by
er , mr
z
Figure P1-10
a
1.11. The instantaneous electric field inside a
source-free, homogeneous, isotropic, and
h linear medium is given by
radius a = 0.1 m, placed on the xy plane at plane of the loop. Determine the correspond-
z = 0, is given by ing radiated magnetic field at large distances
from the loop (r ≫ a).
10−12
= âz cos(1500πt) Wb/m2 1.17. A time-varying voltage source of v(t) =
1 + 25ρ
10 cos(ωt) is connected across a paral-
where ρ is the radial distance in cylindrical lel plate capacitor with polystyrene (ε =
coordinates. Find the: 2.56ε0 , σ = 3.7×10−4 S/m) between the
(a) Total flux in the z direction passing plates. Assuming a small plate separation of
through the loop. 2 cm and no field fringing, determine at:
(b) Electric field at any point ρ within (a) f = 1 MHz
the loop. Check your answer by using (b) f = 100 MHz
Maxwell’s equation 1-1. the maximum values of the conduction and
displacement current densities within the
1.13. The instantaneous magnetic flux density in
polystyrene and compare them.
free space is given by
1.18. A dielectric slab of polystyrene (ε =
= âx Bx cos(2y) sin(ωt − πz ) 2.56ε0 , µ = µ0 ) of height 2h is bounded
+ ây By cos(2x ) cos(ωt − πz ) above and below by free space, as shown
in Figure P1-18. Assuming the electric field
where Bx and By are constants. Assum- within the slab is given by
ing there are no sources at the observation = (ây 5 + âz 10) cos(ωt − βx )
points x , y, determine the electric displace- √
ment current density. where β = ω µ0 ε, determine the:
(a) Corresponding magnetic field within the
1.14. The displacement current density within a slab.
source-free (!i = 0) cube centered about (b) Electric and magnetic fields in free
the origin is given by space right above and below the slab.
!d = âx yz + ây y 2 + âz xyz
Each side of the cube is 1 m long and the
medium within it is free space. Find the dis-
placement current leaving, in the outward y
direction, through the surface of the cube.
e0, m0
1.15. The electric flux density in free space
h 2.56 e0, m0
produced by an oscillating electric charge
placed at the origin is given by h 2.56 e0, m0 x
10−9 1 z e0, m0
" = âr cos(ωt − βr)
4π r 2
√ Figure P1-18
where β = ω µ0 ε0 . Find the time-average
1.19. A finite conductivity rectangular strip,
charge that produces this electric flux den-
shown in Figure P1-19, is used to carry
sity.
electric current. Because of the strip’s lossy
1.16. The electric field radiated at large distances nature, the current is nonuniformly dis-
in free space by a current-carrying small cir- tributed over the cross section of the strip.
cular loop of radius a, placed on the xy plane The current density on the upper and lower
at z = 0, is given by sides is given by
cos(ωt − β0 r) ! = âz 104 cos(2π×109 t) A/m2
= âφ E0 sin θ , r ≫a
r
√ and it rapidly decays in an exponential fash-
where E0 is a constant, β0 = ω µ0 ε0 , r ion from the lower side toward the center by
6
is the radial distance in spherical coordi- the factor e −10 y , or
nates, and θ is the spherical angle measured
6
from the z axis that is perpendicular to the ! = âz 104 e −10 y cos(2π×109 t) A/m2
34 TIME-VARYING AND TIME-HARMONIC ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
y
Reflected e0, m0 s = ∞
qi
z
x qi y
Incident
√
where E0 is a constant and β0 = ω µ0 ε0 . transmitted (Et ) electric fields are given,
Determine the coefficient Ŵh . respectively, by
1.32. For Problem 1.31, determine the: Ei = âx E0 e −j β0 z
(a) Corresponding incident and reflected
magnetic fields. Er = âx Ŵ0 E0 e +j β0 z
(b) Electric current density along the inter-
Et = âx T0 E0 e −j βz
face between the two media.
1.33. Repeat Problem 1.31 when the incident and determine the coefficients Ŵ0 and T0 . E0 is
√ √
reflected electric fields are given by a constant, β0 = ω µ0 ε0 , β = ω µ0 ε.
Reflected Incident qi qi
Incident Reflected
e0, m0 y
e0, m0
e = 81e0 x
Transmitted e = 81e0 y x
m = m0
m = m0 Transmitted
z
z qt
√
where E0 is a constant and β0 = ω µ0 ε0 . surface of the PEC (y = 0, on the free space
Determine the coefficients Ŵh and Th by part of the PEC), are given by
applying the boundary conditions on the tan-
gential components. Evaluate all the con- Hincident (on surface of PEC)
stants. 1
= (−âx cos θi + âz sin θi )
1.38. Repeat Problem 1.37 except that Ŵh and 377
Th should be determined using the bound- Hreflected (on surface of PEC)
ary conditions on the normal components.
1
Compare the answers to those obtained in = (−âx cos θi − âz sin θi )
Problem 1.37. Explain. 377
Find the total electric current density Js
1.39. Repeat Problem 1.37 when the incident, induced on the surface of the PEC.
reflected, and transmitted electric and mag-
netic fields are given by
Incident
Ei = (âx cos θi − âz sin θi ) field
Reflected
qi y
−j β0 (x sin θi +z cos θi ) field
× E0 e
' PEC (s = ∞) free space
i ε0
H = ây E0 e −j β0 (x sin θi +z cos θi ) x
µ0
Er = (âx cos θi + âz sin θi )
Figure P1-42
× Ŵe E0 e −j β0 (x sin θi −z cos θi )
'
ε0 1.43. The time-harmonic complex field inside a
Hr = −ây Ŵe E0 e −j β0 (x sin θi −z cos θi )
µ0 source-free conducting pipe of rectangu-
'
ε0
'
ε0 lar cross section (waveguide), shown in
t 2
E = âx 1 − sin θi − âz sin θi Figure P1-43 filled with free space, is given
ε ε
'
by
ε 2
( )
−j β0 x sin θi +z ε − sin θi
!π "
× Te E0 e 0 E = ây E0 sin x e −j βz z ,
'
a
ε 2
( )
−j β0 x sin θi +z ε − sin θi
'
t ε 0 ≤ x ≤ a, 0 ≤ y ≤ b
H = ây Te E0 e 0
µ0
1.44. For the waveguide and its set of fields of such that
Problem 1.43, verify the conservation-of- '! "
energy equation in differential form for any 1 π 2 ! π "2
ω = ωr = √ +
observation point within the waveguide. µ0 ε0 a c
1.45. The normalized time-harmonic electric field where E0 is a constant and ωr is referred to
inside an air-filled, source-free rectangu- as the resonant radian frequency. Within the
lar pipe/waveguide of infinite length and cavity, determine the:
with cross-sectional dimensions of a and b, (a) Corresponding magnetic field.
whose four walls (left-right, top-bottom) are (b) Supplied complex power.
perfect electric conductors (PEC, σ = ∞), is (c) Dissipated real power.
given by (d) Time-average magnetic energy.
(e) Time-average electric energy.
Ex = cos(βx x ) sin(βy y)
Ultimately verify that the conservation of
Ey = sin(βx x ) cos(βy y) energy equation in integral form is sat-
isfied for this set of fields inside this
where βx and βy are real constants. For non- resonant cavity.
trivial(nonzero) fields, determine all possible
values of βx in terms of a, and βy in terms
of b.
y
s=∞
b e0, m0 x
x c
z b
a
Figure P1-45 a
z
1.46. At microwave frequencies, high Q resonant
cavities are usually constructed of enclosed Figure P1-46