UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
64-141
Final Examination
Time: 3 Hours

April 16, 2002

Name:

Student ID No:

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Each student must write in the seat assigned to them, and no papers or places may be
changed. If a student is found to be in a place not assigned to them, they will be
given a new test and will lose the time which they have already used.
Answer all the questions. Questions 1 to 24 are multiple choice and are worth 2
marks each. Circle the letter with the correct answer. 2 marks will be received
for those questions in which the correct answer is circled AND the calculations
which led correctly to that answer are in the space provided on the exam paper.
No marks will be given for a correctly guessed answer with no calculations or
explanation. 1 mark will be given for a correct method but with a minor error.
Questions 25 and 26 are each worth 8 marks and part marks will be given. Full
marks will only be given if it is shown how the correct answer was obtained from the
given data, and the handwriting can be read.

Only the approved Faculty of Science calculators, the Texas Instruments TI-30X,
TI-30Xa, TI-30X Solar, TI-30Xa Solar, TI-30X IIB, or TI-30X IIS calculator may
be used in tests or the final examination. All other calculators will be removed.
Failure to obey this regulation constitutes cheating.
No paper or any other assistance will be allowed in the Examination. The Exam is
closed book, closed notes and no formula sheet will be allowed. No notes, books,
formula sheets, scrap paper or any other material may be used except that supplied by
the invigilator. Students may write in pen or pencil. All rough calculations must be
done in the exam book. The exam book must be handed in intact with no pages
removed.
Use the following constants.

1.

g = 9.80 m/s2

k=

0 = 4 107 Wb/(A-m)

e = 1.60 1019 C

4 0

= 9 109 N-m2/C2

0 = 8.85 1012 F/m

A 2.00-kg block, hanging from a spring, is set into Simple Harmonic Motion with a frequency of
2.50 Hz.
Calculate the spring constant of the spring.
(a)
185. N/m
(b)
740. N/m
(c)
123. N/m
(d)
82.2 N/m
(e)
493. N/m

2.

A 2.00-kg block, hanging from a spring whose spring constant is 150 N/m, is set into Simple
Harmonic Motion. The spring has a natural unstretched length of 15.0 cm. The maximum length of
the spring during the motion is 40.0 cm.
Calculate the minimum length of the spring during the motion.
(a)
12.6 cm
(b)
16.1 cm
(c)
29.2 cm
(d)
5.16 cm
(e)
3.86 cm

3.

A block, attached to a spring, moves in Simple Harmonic Motion on a horizontal frictionless table.
The displacement from equilibrium is given by x = A cos ( t + ) where x is positive to the right of
the equilibrium position. The frequency of the motion is 7.00 Hz and the amplitude is 20.0 cm. At
t = 0.00 s, the displacement is 8.00 cm to the left of the equilibrium position and the velocity is
towards the right.
Calculate the phase angle, .
(a)
3.94 rad
(b)
3.14 rad
(c)
4.30 rad
(d)
2.35 rad
(e)
1.98 rad

4.

A transverse sinusoidal wave, travelling along a string, has a wavelength of 70.0 cm and a frequency
of 250 Hz.
Calculate the speed of the wave.
(a)
175. m/s
(b)
357. m/s
(c)
245. m/s
(d)
500. m/s
(e)
54.2 m/s

5.

A transverse wave travels along a string which has a length of 2.00 m, a density of 3000 kg/m3 and is
under a tension of 80.0 N. It takes 4.00 ms to travel the length of the string.
Calculate the cross-sectional area of the string.
(a)
1.31 mm2
(b)
2.95 mm2
(c)
0.107 mm2
(d)
0.240 mm2
(e)
0.782 mm2

6.

7.

Two loudspeakers at A and B which are separated by 6 m are driven by a

common oscillator. A detector moves along the line CD, parallel to the line
AB, with C being equidistant from A and B, and the line BD being
perpendicular to both AB and CD. The detector indicates a minimum between
C and D and a second minimum at D. The wavelength of the sound is 0.750 m.
Calculate the distance BD.
(a)
6.31 m
(b)
13.5 m
(c)
2.95 m
(d)
15.4 m
(e)
9.38 m

Organ pipe A of length 80.0 cm, open at both ends, emits sound at the fundamental frequency.
Organ pipe B of length 115. cm, closed at one end, emits sound at the first possible harmonic above
the fundamental. The velocity of sound in air is 343 m/s.
Calculate the beat frequency between the two pipes.
(a)
15.6 Hz
(b)
9.32 Hz
(c)
7.69 Hz
(d)
1.42 Hz
(e)
8.58 Hz

8.

9.

Three charges are arranged as shown. Q1 = 6.0 nC and is at x = 3.0 m,

Q2 = +8.0 nC and is at x = 0, and Q3 = 2.0 nC and is at x = +2.0 m.
Calculate the magnitude of the force on Q2.
(a)
36.0 nN
(b)
3.82 nN
(c)
24.0 nN
(d)
6.00 nN
(e)
12.0 nN

Use the data of question 8.

Calculate the electric field at x = 4.00 m.
(a)
15.6 N/C
(b)
0.759 N/C
(c)
1.10 N/C
(d)
5.60 N/C
(e)
13.7 N/C

y
Q1

Q2

Q3
x

10.

11.

Three charges are arranged as shown. Q1 = 6.0 nC and is at x = 3.0 m,

Q2 = +8.0 nC and is at x = 0, and Q3 = 2.0 nC and is at x = +2.0 m.
Q1
Calculate the total potential energy of the system of three charges.
(a)
0.245 J
(b)
+0.186 J
(c)
1.78 J
0.194 J
(d)
(e)
+2.59 J

Two charges are arranged as shown. Q1 = +8.0 nC and is at x = 0, and

Q2 = 2.0 nC and is at x = 2.0 m.
Calculate the position on the x axis between the two charges where the electric
potential is 0.
(a)
+1.60 m
(b)
+1.33 m
(c)
+2.67 m
(d)
+4.00 m
(e)
0.274 m

y
Q2

Q3
x

y
Q1

Q2
x

12.

13.

Two oppositely charged parallel plates, 8.00 cm apart, have a uniform electric field
between them. Vb Va = +15.0 V. An electron with a mass of 9.11 1031 kg and a
charge of 1.60 1019 C is released from rest at plate a.
Calculate the speed of the electron when it reaches plate b.
(a)
0.767 106 m/s
(b)
2.30 106 m/s
(c)
2.96 106 m/s
(d)
4.12 106 m/s
(e)
1.51 106 m/s

In the circuit, E = 24.0 V, C1 = 6.00 nF, C2 = 5.00 nF, and C3 = 7.00 nF.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the circuit.
(a)
8.92 nF
(b)
26.9 nF
(c)
4.00 nF
(d)
16.2 nF
(e)
8.00 nF

C1
E C
2

C3

14.

Use the data of question 13. Calculate the energy stored in C2.
(a)
0.108 J
(b)
0.450 J
(c)
2.56 J
(d)
0.640 J
(e)
0.160 J

15.

The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are separated by 2.00 mm. When a dielectric material with
dielectric constant = 2.80 is placed between the plates, the capacitance increases by 3.00 nF.
Calculate the area of one of the plates.
(a)
1.20 m2
(b)
0.282 m2
(c)
1.14 m2
(d)
0.377 m2
(e)
0.745 m2

16.

An alloy has a resistivity at 20 C of 8.00 108 -m and a temperature coefficient of resistivity of

0.00350 K1. A wire whose length is 10.0 m and whose radius is 0.20 mm is made of the alloy.
Calculate the change in the electrical resistance of the wire when the temperature increases from
20 C to 100 C.
(a)
2.16
(b)
1.78
(c)
1.27
(d)
1.58
(e)
0.241

17.

In the circuit, R1 = 24.0 , R2 = 8.00 , R3 = 4.00 , and R4 = 12.0 .

Calculate the equivalent resistance of the circuit.
(a)
16.0
(b)
5.03
(c)
20.0
(d)
8.28
(e)
12.0

R4

R1

R2

R3

18.

19.

In the circuit shown, E = 12.0 V, R = 800.0 k, and C = 5.00 F. C is initially

uncharged.
Calculate the current through the resistor at 2.50 s after the switch is closed.
(a)
8.03 A
(b)
1.58 A
(c)
10.7 A
(d)
3.96 A
(e)
6.25 A

R
C

A charge, Q = 4.0 C, is moving with a speed of v = 6.00 106 m/s in a magnetic field
of B = 0.800 T as shown. = 40.
Calculate the force on the charge.
(a)
12.3 N out of the page
(b)
14.7 N out of the page
(c)
12.3 N into the page
(d)
8.88 N out of the page
(e)
14.7 N into the page

B
v

20.

A circular current loop with 30 turns has a radius of 2.50 cm and carries a current of 1.80 A.
Calculate the magnetic field at the centre of the loop.
(a)
5.52 mT
(b)
1.06 mT
(c)
1.36 mT
(d)
2.52 mT
(e)
1.52 mT

21.

The two wires carrying the currents are infinite in length. I1 = 2.50 A out
of the paper and is at x = 20.0 cm. I2 = 4.00 A into the paper and is at
x = 40.0 cm.
Calculate the magnetic field at the origin O.
(a)
4.50 T in the +x direction
(b)
0.500 T in the y direction
(c)
2.50 T in the x direction
(d)
0.500 T in the +y direction
(e)
5.50 T in the x direction

y
I1
O

I2
x

22.

23.

The conducting rod moves to the left with a speed of v = 2.50 m/s over
horizontal conducting rails which are separated by L = 70.0 cm. The rails
are connected to a resistor, R = 4.0 . There is a uniform magnetic field of
0.80 T out of the page.
Calculate the magnitude and direction of the current through R.
(a)
0.490 A downwards
(b)
0.350 A upwards
(c)
0.490 A upwards
(d)
0.350 A downwards
(e)
0.600 A downwards

A light ray is incident on a prism whose apex angle is 55.0. The ray is
incident at a = 35.0. The refractive index of the prism glass is 1.45.
Calculate d.
(a)
49.6
(b)
26.7
(c)
58.4
(d)
32.6
(e)
63.4

55

24.

A concave shaving mirror has a radius of curvature of 45.0 cm. It is positioned so that the upright
image of a mans face is 2.40 times the size of the face.
Calculate the distance of the face from the mirror.
(a)
31.9 cm
(b)
12.3 cm
(c)
13.1 cm
(d)
9.60 cm
(e)
32.7 cm

25.

A listener L hears the sirens from a stationary police car, C1, and a
L
C1
C2
vL
moving police car, C2. The listener is moving eastwards towards
the cars with a speed of 10.0 m/s and there is a wind blowing with a
vwind
speed of vwind = 14.0 m/s in an easterly direction. Both sirens are
emitting sound at the same frequency of 800 Hz. The velocity of sound in air is 343 m/s. The
listener hears a frequency of 850.0 Hz from the moving police car.
Calculate
a)
the speed of the moving police car;
b)
the direction of travel of the moving police car;
c)
the beat frequency from the two police cars.

26.

In the circuit shown, E1 = 18.0 V, I1 = 0.500 A, I4 = 0.500 A,

R1 = 48.0 , R2 = 6.00 , and R3 = 4.00 .
Calculate
a)
I3;
b)
the power dissipated in R2;
c)
R4;
d)
E2.

E1

R2
R1
I1

I2
R4
I4

R3
E2

I3