Exercise list 3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Three point charges of -2.00 µC, +4.00 µC, and +6.00 µC are placed along the x-axis as shown in the 1)
figure. What is the electrical potential at point P (relative to infinity) due to these charges? (k = 1/4
9 2 2
0 = 8.99 × 10 N · m /C )

A) -307 kV B) -154 kV C) +154 kV D) 0 kV E) +307 kV

2) A +4.0 µC-point charge and a -4.0-µC point charge are placed as shown in the figure. What is the 2)
potential difference, VA - VB, between points A and B? (k = 1/4 0 = 8.99 × 109 N · m2/C2)

A) 0.00 V B) 96 V C) 96 kV D) 48 V E) 48 kV

3) A conducting sphere of radius 20.0 cm carries an excess charge of +15.0 µC, and no other charges 3)
are present. (k = 1/4 0 = 8.99 × 109 N · m2/C2) The potential (relative to infinity) due to this sphere
at a point 12.0 cm from its center is closest to
A) 3380 kV. B) zero. C) 1130 kV. D) 9380 kV. E) 674 kV.

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4) A charge Q = -820 nC is uniformly distributed on a ring of 2.4 m radius. A point charge q = +530 nC 4)
is fixed at the center of the ring. Points A and B are located on the axis of the ring, as shown in the
figure. What is the minimum work that an external force must do to transport an electron from B to
A? (e = 1.60 × 10-19 C, k = 1/4 0 = 8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2 )

A) +8.7 × 10-17 J
B) +7.2 × 10-18 J
C) -7.2 × 10-18 J
D) +1.0 × 10-16 J
E) -8.7 × 10-17 J

5) If an electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 9.9 kV, what is its resulting 5)
speed? (e = 1.60 × 10-19 C, k = 1/4 0 = 8.99 × 109 N · m2/C2, mel = 9.11 x 10-31 kg)
A) 3.9 × 107 m/s B) 4.9 × 107 m/s C) 5.9 × 107 m/s D) 2.9 × 107 m/s

6) Two parallel conducting plates are separated by 1.0 mm and carry equal but opposite surface 6)
charge densities. If the potential difference between them is 2.0 V, what is the magnitude of the
surface charge density on each plate? ( 0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2 /N · m2 )
A) 35 nC/m2 B) 0.13 mC/m2 C) 0.27 mC/m2 D) 18 nC/m2

7) A 3.0-µF capacitor and a 5.0-µF capacitor are connected in series across an 8.0-V potential source. 7)
What is the charge on the 3.0-µF capacitor?
A) 12 µC B) 25 µC C) 15 µC D) 4.0 µC E) 2.0 µC

FIGURE 24-6

8) Three capacitors are connected as shown in Fig. 24-6. What is the equivalent capacitance between 8)
points A and B?
A) 7.1 µF B) 4.0 µC C) 1.7 µF D) 12 µF E) 8.0 µF

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 9) Two capacitors are connected as shown in the figure, with C1 = 4.0 µF and C2 = 7.0 µF. If a voltage 9)
source V = 90 V is applied across the combination, find the potential difference across C 1.

A) 9.0 V B) 36 V C) 60 V D) 57 V

10) Three capacitors are arranged as shown in the figure, with a voltage source connected across the 10)
combination. C1 has a capacitance of 1.0 pF, C2 has a capacitance of 2.0 pF, and C3 has a
capacitance of 3.0 pF. Find the potential drop across the entire arrangement if the potential drop
across C2 is 155.0 V.

A) 620 V B) 280 V C) 930 V D) 260 V

11) The capacitive network shown in the figure is assembled with initially uncharged capacitors. 11)
Assume that all the quantities in the figure are accurate to two significant figures. The switch S in
the network is kept open throughout. What is the total energy stored in the seven capacitors?

A) 96 mJ B) 48 mJ C) 72 mJ D) 120 mJ E) 144 mJ

12) A combination of a 2.0- resistor in series with 4.0- resistor is connected in parallel with a 3.0- 12)
resistor. What is the equivalent resistance of this system?
A) 3.0 B) 2.0 C) 4.0 D) 9.0

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13) Three light bulbs, A, B, and C, have electrical ratings as follows: 13)
Bulb A: 96.0 W, 1.70 A
Bulb B: 80.0 V, 205 W
Bulb C: 120 V, 0.400 A
These three bulbs are connected in a circuit across a 150-V voltage power source, as shown in the
figure. Assume that the filament resistances of the light bulbs are constant and independent of
operating conditions. What is the equivalent resistance of this combination of bulbs between the
terminals of the power source?

A) 86.2 B) 364 C) 15.3 D) 61.5 E) 74.0

14) A battery has an emf = 12 V and an internal resistance r = 2.0 , as shown in the figure. When a 14)
current of 6.0 A is drawn from the battery, the terminal voltage of the battery Vab is closest to

A) +12 V. B) 10 V. C) +24 V. D) 2.0 V. E) 0 V.

15) A 6.0- and a 12- resistor are connected in parallel across an ideal 36-V battery. What power is 15)
dissipated by the 6.0- resistor?
A) 48 W B) 490 W C) 220 W D) 24 W