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Lecturer: Jen-Jen A. Manuel Class section: X9

Physics 72 Chapter 28 Recitation Quiz
Instructions: Encircle the letter of the best answer for multiple choice questions. For other types of questions,
write your answer inside the box provided.
For the next two numbers, consider the gure showing the cross sections of three long straight wires (W
1
, W
2
, W
3
)
at the corners of a square of side length d. Each wire has length L and carries a current directed either into or
out of the page.
1. Net Force. If each wire carries equal currents, what is the direction
of the net magnetic force (F
net
) exerted on W
2
by W
1
and W
3
?
A. F
net
is zero
B. towards the 1
st
quadrant
C. towards the 2
nd
quadrant
D. towards the 3
rd
quadrant
E. towards the 4
th
quadrant
2. B Force. If W
1
, W
2
and W
3
carries current I, 2I and 3I respectively, what is the magnetic force magnitude
exerted by W
1
on W
2
?
A. zero
B.
I
2
L
0
d
C.
2I
2
L
0
d
D.
3I
2
L
0
d
E.
4I
2
L
0
d
3. Magnetic Field produced by -e. An electron (with charge e)
moves with constant velocity v along the +y-axis as shown on the
gure. What is the direction of the magnetic eld that the charge
produces at point P located on the yz-plane?
A. +x-axis
B. x-axis
C. y-axis
D. +z-axis
E. z-axis
4. Magnetic Field of a Current Element. An innitesimal element dl = dz

k is located at the origin (x, y, z) =

(0, 0, 0) with a current I owing along the direction of dl. What is the innitesimal magnetic eld dB at point
(1, 1, 1) due to this element?
A.

0
4
Idz
(3)
3/2
(

i +

j)
B.

0
4
Idz
(3)
3/2
(

j)
C.

0
4
Idz
(3)
3/2
(

i +

j)
D.

0
4
Idz

k
3
E.

0
2
Idz

k
3

2
5. Wired. What is the magnitude of the magnetic eld 10 m away from the axis of a long, straight wire carrying
a current of 3.0 mA?
A. 3 10
11
T
B.
2

10
11
T
C. 10
11
T
D. 6 10
11
T
E. 3 10
11
T
6. PAB. A long cylindrical conductor with radius a carries a current I that is uni-
formly distributed over its cross-sectional area as shown. Which of the follow-
ing correctly describe/s the relationship among the magnitude of the magnetic
eld at points P, A and B?
A. B
P
=
4
3
B
A
= B
B
B. B
P
=
3
4
B
A
= B
B
C. B
P
=
3
2
B
A
= B
B
D. B
P
=
2
3
B
A
= B
B
E. B
P
= 2B
A
=
1
2
B
B
7. Magnetic eld due to point particle. Shown in the gure is the
instantaneous position of an electron with velocity v. What is the
magnitude and direction of the magnetic eld at point P?
A.

0
8
ev
r
2
, outward
B.

0

3
8
ev
r
2
, inward
C.

0
8
ev
r
2
, inward
D.

0

3
8
ev
r
2
, outward
E.

0
4
ev
r
2
, inward
8. B due to innitesimal current. What is the magnetic eld at point (a, a) due
to the two identical current elements of innitesimal length L as shown in the
gure?
A.

0
4
IL
a
2

k
B. zero
C.

0
4
IL
a
2

k
D.

0
2
IL
a
2

k
E.

0
2
IL
a
2

k
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9. Two innite straight wires. What is the magnetic eld at point P
due to the two innite straight wires with current directed into the
page as shown in the gure?
A.

0

2
2
I
r
B.

0

2
2
I
r

C.

0

I
r

D.

I
r

E.

0
4
I
r

10. B due to a loop. What is the magnetic eld at the origin (0, 0) due
to the current loop shown in the gure?
A.

0
I
2
(
1
b

1
a
)

k
B.

0
I
8
(
1
a

1
b
)

k
C.

0
I
2
(
1
a

1
b
)

k
D. zero
E.

0
I
8
(
1
b

1
a
)

k
11. vanishing force. Shown in the gure are three innite straight wires
with the indicated currents. Which of the wires will experience a
vanishing force per unit length?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1 and 3
E. 2 and 3
12. proton. A proton with charge e has a velocity v = v
x
+ v
y
. At the instant when the proton is at the origin
(x, y, z) = (0, 0, 0), which of the following gives the correct magnetic eld at point (x,y,0)?
A.

0
e
4
(v
x
v
y
)
x
2
+ y
2

k
B.

0
e
4
(v
x
y v
y
x)
(x
2
+ y
2
)
3/2

k
C.

0
e

2
8
(v
x

i v
y

j)
x
2
+ y
2
D.

0
e

2
8
v
z
x
2
+ y
2

k
E.

0
e
4
v
z
x
2
+ y
2

k
For the next two numbers, consider an innitely long solid cylinder cylinder (radius
a) coaxial but insulated with a hollow, innitely long cylinder (inner radius b, outer
radius c). Equal currents I ow across the cylinders, into the page as shown.
13. Middle. What is the magnitude of the magnetic eld at the space between the
conductors (a < r < b)?
A. Zero
B.

I/(r)
C.

I/(3r)
D.

I/(2r)
E.

Ir/(2b
2
)
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14. Outside. What is the magnitude of the magnetic eld outside the conductors (r > c)?
A. Zero
B.

I/(r)
C.

I/(3r)
D.

I/(2r)
E.

Ir/(2b
2
)
15. Together. A pair of electrons a distance d apart lies in the x-axis. They move with identical speed v in the
+x direction. What is the magnetic eld midway between the two electrons?
A. Zero
B.

0
4
ev
d
2

k
C.

0
4
ev
d
2

k
D.

0
4
ev
d
2

j
E.

0
4
ev
d
2

j
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