Physics 121 Common Exam 1 SAMPLE EXAM 3 (SPRING 2013)

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e = 1.6x10-19 C

me = 9.11x10-31kg

0 = 8.85x10-12 C2/ Nm2

Acir = R2

Asphere = 4R2

v 2 v02
x=
2a

1
x = x0 + vot + at2,
2
point charge:

mp = 1.67x10-27 kg

F=k

q1q 2
r2

1 p
2 0 z 3

dipole:

E=

flux:

=E A

E=

p = qd,

Q
L

Esph ,in = (

Q
A

Q
4 0R

)r =

Q
V

kQ
R

Fg = mg,

F
q0

1
4 0

E=k

k=

r2

r r
A B =ABcos

= pxE

Q
4 0r

Ecyl =

K = mv2

r
r
Enet = Ei

r r
A B =AxBx + AyBy + AzBy

r r q
= E dA = encl
0

qencl
0

tot =

4
R3
3

Vsphere =

Fnet = ma

Esph =

Acyl = 2RL

v = vo + at;

r r
= EAcos

k = 8.99x109 Nm2/C2

2 0r

kQ
r

F = qE

dq = dx

1m = 10-6 m

Eplane =

2 0

1 nm = 10-9 m

Econ =

1.
A point charge Q is placed on the x axis at the origin. An identical point charge is placed on the x axis at x = 1.0
m and another at x = +1.0 m. If Q = 40 C, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the charge at x = +1.0 m?
a.
29 N
b.
14 N
c.
11 N
d.
18 N
e.
7.0 N
2.

If Q = 25 C, q = 10 C, and L = 40 cm in the figure, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on q?

q

90
90

+Q

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

28 N
22 N
20 N
14 N
10 N

3.
A particle (q = 3.0 mC, m = 20 g) has a speed of 20 m/s when it enters a region where the electric field has a
constant magnitude of 80 N/C and a direction which is the same as the velocity of the particle. What is the speed of the
particle 3.0 s after it enters this region?
a.
68 m/s
b.
44 m/s
c.
56 m/s
d.
80 m/s
e.
36 m/s
4. The electron gun in a television tube accelerates electrons (mass = 9.1 10
3.0 102 m/s within a distance of 2.0 cm. What electric field is required?
a. 52 kN/C
b. 64 kN/C
c. 75 kN/C
d. 88 kN/C
e. 99 kN/C

31

kg, charge = 1.6 10

19

C) from rest to

5.
A 40-C charge is positioned on the x axis at x = 4.0 cm. Where should a 60-C charge be placed to produce a net
electric field of zero at the origin?
a.
5.3 cm
b.
5.7 cm
c.
4.9 cm
d.
6.0 cm
e.
+6.0 cm
2
6. Charge of uniform surface density (4.0 nC/m ) is distributed on a spherical surface (radius = 2.0 cm). What is the total
electric flux through a concentric spherical surface with a radius of 4.0 cm?
2
a.
2.8 N m /C
2
b.
1.7 N m /C
2
c.
2.3 N m /C
2
d.
4.0 N m /C
2
e.
9.1 N m /C
2
7.
Charge of uniform density (40 pC/m ) is distributed on a spherical surface (radius = 1.0 cm), and a second
concentric spherical surface (radius = 3.0 cm) carries a uniform charge density of 60 pC/m2. What is the magnitude of the
electric field at a point 4.0 cm from the center of the two surfaces?
a.
3.8 N/C
b.
4.1 N/C
c.
3.5 N/C
d.
3.2 N/C
e. 0.28 N/C

8.
A positive point charge q is placed off center inside an uncharged metal sphere insulated from the ground as
shown. Where is the induced charge density greatest in magnitude and what is its sign?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

A; negative.
A; positive.
B; negative.
B; positive.
C; negative.

DC

AB

9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

A solid copper sphere of radius 15 cm carries a charge of 4 nC. Find the electric field 12 cm from the center of the sphere.
0 N/C
10 N/C
39 kN/C
2.5 kN/C
0.002 N/C

10.
Two identical conducting sphere each having a radius of 0.5 cm are connected by a light 2m long conducting wire. A charge
of 60 C is placed on one of the conductors. Assume the surface distribution of charge on each sphere is uniform. Find the tension in
the wire.
a.
35 N
b.
2N
c.
31.3 N
d.
43 N
e.
0N
11.
A uniformly charged rod (length = 2.0 m, charge per unit length = 3.0 nC/m) is bent to form a semicircle. What is the
magnitude of the electric field at the center of the circle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

64 N/C
133 N/C
48 N/C
85 N/C
34 N/C

12. A charged ball of mass 1.7 g is suspended on a light strin in the presence of a uniform electric field as shown. When E =9 5.2i +
5.2j) x 105N/C, the ball is in equilibrium at = 370. Find the charge on the ball.
a. 13.8 nC
b. 2.8 pC
c. 64.5 nC
d. 1.9 nC
e. 25 nC

13.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

If a = 60 cm, Q = 6.0 nC,in the figure, what is the magnitude of the electric field at point P?

71 N/C
56 N/C
60 N/C
53 N/C
67 N/C

14
Charge of uniform density (20 nC/m2) is distributed over a cylindrical surface (radius = 1.0 cm), and a second coaxial surface
(radius = 3.0 cm) carries a uniform charge density of 12 nC/m2. Determine the magnitude of the electric field at a point 4.0 cm from
the symmetry axis of the two surfaces.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

0.45 kN/C
1.0 kN/C
0.73 kN/C
0.56 kN/C
2.3 kN/C

15.
Charges q and Q are placed on the x axis at x = 0 and x = 2.0 m, respectively. If q = 40 pC and Q = +30 pC, determine the
net flux through a spherical surface (radius = 1.0 m) centered on the origin.
a. 9.6 N m2/C
b. 6.8 N m2/C
c. 8.5 N m2/C
d. 4.5 N m2/C
e. 1.1 N m2/C
16.
A point charge of 6.0 nC is placed at the center of a hollow spherical conductor (inner radius = 1.0 cm, outer radius = 2.0 cm)
which has a net charge of 4.0 nC. Determine the resulting charge density on the inner surface of the conducting sphere.
a. +4.8 C/m2
b. 4.8 C/m2
c. 9.5 C/m2
d. +9.5 C/m2
e. 8.0 C/m2

17.
A point charge of 6.0 nC is placed at the center of a hollow spherical conductor (inner radius = 1.0 cm, outer radius = 2.0 cm)
which has a net charge of 4.0 nC. Determine the resulting charge density on the outer surface of the conducting sphere.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
18.

+0.8 C/m2
0.8 C/m2
0.4 C/m2
+0.4 C/m2
8.0 C/m2
A constant electric field

is present throughout a region of space that includes the plane bounded by the y and z

axes and the lines y = 50 cm and z = 50 cm. The electric flux through the plane's surface, in N m2/C, is
a. 0.
b. 0.25.
c. 25.
d. 50.
e. 100.

19.
If the electric field just outside a thin conducting sheet is equal to 1.5 N/C, determine the surface charge density on the
conductor.
a. 53 pC/m2
b. 27 pC/m2
c. 35 pC/m2
d. 13 pC/m2
e. 6.6 pC/m2