Physics 219

Practice Exam 1

Summer 2004

Multiple Choice (100 points

total)
The following 18 multiple choice questions are to be answered on the OP-SCAN sheet with a pencil There is no penalt! for guessing and each correct answer is worth " "# points 1 Three point charges are located on the $-a$is The first charge% q1 & 1' C% is at $ & -1 ' m The second charge% q( & (' C% is at the origin The third charge% q) & - )' C% is located at $ & ( ' m *hat is the force on q(+ ,a,b,c,d,e1 #" N in the negati.e $- direction ) 1" N in the positi.e $- direction 1 "' N in the negati.e $- direction / 8' N in the positi.e $- direction / #" N in the negati.e $- direction

( The electric field has a magnitude of ) ' N0m at a distance of #' cm from a point charge *hat is the charge+ ,a- 1 / nC ,b- 1(' pC ,c- )# mC ,d- 1( C ,e- ) ' nC ) An electron tra.eling hori1ontall! from North to South enters a region where a uniform electric field is directed downward *hat is the direction of the electric force e$erted on the electron once it has entered the field+ ,a- downward ,b- upward ,c- to the east ,d- to the west ,e- to the north

Physics 219

Practice Exam 1

Summer 2004

/ A solid conducting sphere or radius A carries an e$cess charge of 2# C This sphere is located at the center of a hollow conducting sphere with an inner radius of 3 and an outer radius of C as shown The hollow sphere also carries a total e$cess charge of 2# C 4etermine the e$cess charge on the inner surface of the outer sphere ,a distance of 3 from the center of the s!stem,a- 1ero ,b- - # C ,c- 2 # C ,d- 2 1( C ,e- - 1( C " A 1 #" nC charge with a mass of 1 " $ 1'-1" 5g e$periences an acceleration of # )) $ 1'6 m0s( in an electric field *hat is the magnitude of the electric field+ ,a- "6 # N0C ,b- 1 #" $ 1'-7 N0C ,c- 1/ 7 N0C ,d- ( #6 $ 1'-17 N0C ,e- 8ore information is needed to sol.e # An electric dipole is surrounded b! a closed surface with the surface nearer to the negati.e end of the dipole than the positi.e end The flu$ through the surface is ,a- positi.e ,b- negati.e ,c- proportional to the negati.e charge ,d- in.ersel! proportional to the positi.e charge ,e- 1ero

a b c

Physics 219

Practice Exam 1

Summer 2004

6 *hat is the potential at a distance of ' '"(7 nm from a proton+ ,a- 1) # n9 ,b- -1) # n9 ,c- (6 ( 9 ,d- -(6 ( n9 ,e- 7 11 p9 8 A parallel plate capacitor with an air dielectric is attached to a .oltage source and charged The .oltage source is remo.ed% and then the plates are separated to double their pre.ious distance *hat happens to the energ! stored b! the capacitor when the plates are separated+ ,a- it doubles ,b- it quadruples ,c- it hal.es ,d- it is diminished b! a factor of / ,e- it sta!s the same 7 An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference V :f the electron reaches a speed of 7 11 $ 1'# m0s% what is the potential difference+ ,a,b,c,d,e()# 9 8) 6 9 (/ 7 9 ' #(# 9 ' '''")7 9

Physics 219

Practice Exam 1

Summer 2004

1' A parallel plate capacitor with plates of area A and plate separation d is charged so that the potential difference between the plates is 9 :f the capacitor is then isolated and its plate separation is decreased to d0(% what happens to its capacitance+ ,a- The capacitance is twice its original .alue ,b- The capacitance is four times its original .alue ,c- The capacitance is eight times its original .alue ,d- The capacitance is one half of its original .alue ,e- The capacitance is unchanged

,c- :t decreases b! a factor of # ' ,d- :t decreases b! a factor of ( ' ,e- :t sta!s the same

11 A parallel plate capacitor has plates each of area ' '1 m( and with separation ' (" mm *hat is its capacitance+ ,a,b,c,d,e/' n; ' )" n; / / ; 88 p; 88 ;

1( A parallel plate capacitor is attached to a .oltage source pro.iding 1( 9 *hen an insulator of dielectric constant # ' is then used to fill the air space between the capacitor plates% what happens to the surface charge densit! on the plates if the .oltage source is still attached+ ,a- :t increases b! a factor of # ' ,b- :t increases b! a factor of ( ' 4

Physics 219

Practice Exam 1

Summer 2004

1) Of the common batter! si1es AAA% AA% C% and 4% which pro.ides the highest emf+ ,a,b,c,d,eAAA AA C 4 All ha.e the same emf

1/ 4etermine the length of a copper wire that has resistance of ' 16( and a cross-sectional area of 1 $ 1'-/ m( The resisti.it! of copper is 1 6( $ 1'-8 m ,a,b,c,d,e'1m 1' m 1'' m 1''' m 1'%''' m

1" ;our 1( resistors are connected together *hat is the greatest resistance that can be attained with these resistors+ ,a,b,c,d,e1( (/ )" /8 1//

Physics 219

Practice Exam 1 ,b- decreases ,c- sta!s the same

Summer 2004

1# ;our resistors and a # 9 batter! are arranged as shown in the circuit diagram below The smallest current passes through which resistor,s-+

KEY 1 3 ( 3 ) 3 / 3 ,a,b,c,d,ethe 1' resistor the (' resistor the )' resistor the #' resistor it is the same and the smallest in the )' and #' resistors " A # > 6 C 8 A 7 A 1' A 11 3 1( A 1) > 1/ 4 1" 4 1# 4 ,a,b,c,d,e8 A up 8 A down ( A up ( A down more information is needed 16 3 18 A

16 :n the diagram below% if the current through <1 is " A up and if the current through <) is ) A up% what is the current in <(+

18 As more lamps are put into a parallel circuit% the o.erall current from the power source ,batter!-= ,a- increases 6