PHYS 1112K Test 01 Fall 2015 Name __________________________

Units: (1 pt. each – 10 pts. total) Match the physical quantities to the corresponding units. Some
items may not be used, and others will be used more than once.

___ 1) C A. Area
___ 2) eV B. Charge
___ 3) kg C. Charge Density
___ 4) m D. Electric Field
___ 5) N E. Electric Force
___ 6) N/C F. Electric Potential
___ 7) J G. Electric Potential Energy
___ 8) s H. Mass
___ 9) V I. Length
___ 10) V/m J. Time

Multiple Choice (2pts. each - 10 pts.Total)

11) An object is charged to +3.5 nC, how many 14) (2 pts) A positive charge Q and a negative
electrons were removed from this object? charge -Q with the same magnitude are placed
according to the diagram shown below. The
a) 5.6 x 10-28 point P is located on the perpendicular bisector
b) 2.2 x 1019 of the line joining the two charges. The
c) 5.6 x 10-19 direction of the electric field at point P is:
d) 2.2 x 1010
e) None of the above

12) An object is charged to -5.5 µC, how many

electrons were added to this object?
a) Downwards b) Upwards c) Zero
a) 8.8 x 10-25 d) To the left e) To the right
b) 3.4 x 1019
c) 3.4 x 1013
d) 8.8 x 10-19
e) None of the above
15) If released from rest in an uniform electric field,
a positive charge would move
13) If the electric field at 3.0 m away from a charge
is 10 N/C, what is the electric potential at a a. towards a higher potential.
point 6.0 m away from the charge? b. towards a lower potential.
c. along an equipotential line.
a) 0.83 V b) 5.0 V d. none of these.

c) 15 V d) none of these answers

Ranking (5pts each – 20 pts Total)

16) Electric Potential – 2D Each charge Q has the same magnitude with signs given in the diagram.
The charges are fixed on grids having the same spacing.

A B C D

Rank the electric potential at the location marked with an “x” (the center of the grid).

17) Electric Field – 2D Each charge Q has the same magnitude with signs given in the diagram. The
charges are fixed on grids having the same spacing.

A B C D

Rank the magnitude of the electric field at the location marked with an “x” (the center of the grid).
18) Uniform Electric Field and Electric Potential SHOW YOUR WORK FOR PARTIAL CREDIT

Region 1 Region 2

Region 3 Region 4

Rank the magnitude of the electric field in each of the regions as shown above:

19) Three Charge Systems – Electric Potential Energy SHOW YOUR WORK FOR PARTIAL CREDIT
In each case shown below, charged particles are arranged in identical equal sided triangles. The particles
are all the same size and mass but have different charges. Rank the electric potential energy of the
arrangements.

A B C D
SHORT NUMERICAL PROBLEMS (5 pts each – 20 pt Total)

20) Charge q = 6.50 nC is located at the origin (0.000 m, 0.000 m). Point P is located at (0.400 m, 0.200 m).
Calculate the electric field in vector component form at point P.

21) Charge q = - 9.40 nC is located at (0.250 m, 0.400 m). Point P is located at (0.250 m, 0.000 m).
Calculate the electric field in vector component form at point P.
22) Charge q = 6.50 nC is located at the origin (0.000 m, 0.000 m). Point P is located at (0.400 m, 0.200 m).
Calculate the electric potential at point P.

23) Charge q = - 9.40 nC is located at (0.250 m, 0.400 m). Point P is located at (0.250 m, 0.000 m).
Calculate the electric potential at point P.
NUMERICAL PROBLEMS (10 pts each – 50 pt Total)

30) (10 pts) Electric Field & Force 1-D: Charge q1 = 5.00 nC is located at the origin (0.000 m, 0.000 m).
Charge q2 = -12.0 nC is located at (0.500 m, 0.000 m). Point P is located at (0.200 m, 0.000 m).

a. Calculate the net or resultant electric field at point P in vector component form due to q1 and q2.

b. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric force on a charge q3 = 5.0 mC located at point P.
31) Electric Field & Force 2-D: Charge q1 = 4.10 µC is located at (0.000 m, 0.000 m). Charge q2 = -0.650 µC
is located at (1.20 m, 0.000 m). A point P is located at (1.20 m, 0.420 m).

a) Calculate the electric field at point P in vector component form.

b) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field at Point P.

c) Calculate the electric force on a charge q3 = 0.250 nC located at point P in vector component form.
32) Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential: Charge q1 = 4.10 µC is located at (0.000 m, 0.000 m).
Charge q2 = -0.650 µC is located at (1.20 m, 0.000 m). A point P is located at (1.20 m, 0.420 m).

a) Calculate the electric potential energy of the two charges, q1 & q2.

b) Calculate the electric potential at Point P.

c) A third charge q3 = 1.50 x 10-4 C is moved from infinity to the Point P. Calculate the change in
electric potential energy.

d) If q3 located at Point P is released from rest, calculate its speed once it is far away from q1 and q2.
The mass of q3 is the same as that of a proton.
33) (10 pts) A proton and an electron, both initially held at rest, are separated by a distance of 0.95 nm. If the
proton is then released, calculate how fast the released proton is moving when it is 0.13 nm away. (Note:
mass and charge of both the proton and electron are on the equation sheet)
34) (10 pts) Uniform Electric Field: A positive charge, q = 3.50 nC, initially at rest at x = -0.250 m is in a
constant Electric Field of magnitude 5.20 x 104 N/C; the direction of the electric field is in the positive x-
direction.

a. In what direction will the positive charge move?

b. How much work is done by the constant electric field as the positive charge moves from rest a distance
of 0.530 m?

c. What is the change in electric potential energy when the positive charge has moved 0.530 m?

d. What will be the speed of the positive charge after it has moved 0.530 m? Assume the mass of the
positive charge is 5.50 x 10-5 kg

e. Calculate the change in potential as the positive charge moves 0.530 m.

Lab Portion (15 pts) REMEMBER TO INCLUDED UNITS!!!!

THREE SIGNIFICANT FIGURES!!!!

To be completed at one of the station(s)

a) Measure the voltage between the two parallel plates using the multimeter.

b) Measure the distance between the two parallel plates.

c) Calculate the magnitude of the average electric field between the two plates.