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AP EM 1993 MC 55 e1
001 10.0 points
Two metal spheres that are initially uncharged are mounted on insulating stands, as
shown.
Y
2) A third ball, carrying a negative charge, is
brought near the first two.
Sphere Y
1. Zero
Zero
2. Positive
Positive
3. Zero
Negative
4. Negative
Positive
5. Zero
Positive
6. Negative
Zero
7. Positive
Zero
8. Positive
Negative correct
9. Negative
Negative
Explanation:
When the negatively charged rod moves
close to the sphere X, the negatively charged
electrons will be pushed to sphere Y. If X
AP EM 1998 MC 39 40
004 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
Two charged particles of equal magnitude
(Q and Q) are fixed at opposite corners of
a square that lies in a plane (see figure below).
A test charge +q is placed at a third corner.
Q
+q
Q
What is the direction of the force on the
test charge due to the two other charges?
1.
Acceleration of a Particle
003 10.0 points
A particle of mass 68 g and charge 42 C is
released from rest when it is 64 cm from a
second particle of charge 15 C.
Determine the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the 68 g particle.
Explanation:
m = 68 g ,
q = 42 C = 4.2 105 C ,
d = 64 cm = 0.64 m ,
Q = 15 C = 1.5 105 C ,
ke = 8.9875 109 N m2 /C2 .
3.
4.
Let :
2.
5.
6.
7.
correct
and
8.
F = ke
= 203.287 m/s2 .
Explanation:
The force between charges of the same sign
is repulsive and between charges with opposite signs is attractive.
Q
+q
The resultant force is the sum of the two
vectors in the figure.
005 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
If F is the magnitude of the force on the test
charge due to only one of the other charges,
what is the magnitude of the net force acting on the test charge due to both of these
charges?
3F
2
2F
=
3
1. Fnet =
2. Fnet
3. Fnet = F
2F
4. Fnet =
3
5. Fnet = 0
+Q
10 cm
20 cm
6. Fnet = 3 F
7. Fnet = 2 F
F
8. Fnet =
2
9. Fnet = 2 F correct
F
10. Fnet =
3
Explanation:
The individual forces form a right angle, so
the magnitude of the net force is
p
Fnet = F 2 + F 2 = 2 F .
Hewitt CP9 22 R02
006 10.0 points
Why does the gravitational force between
the Earth and moon predominate over electric
forces?
EA
EB
EA
EB
EA
EB
EA
EB
EA
EB
=
=
=
=
=
4
correct
1
1
2
2
1
8
1
1
1
Explanation:
Let : rB = 2 rA .
1
, so
r2
rB2
(2 r)2
= 4.
=
rA2
r2
AP EM 1993 MC 36
008 10.0 points
From the electric field vector at a point, one
can determine which of the following?
I. the direction of the electrostatic force on
a test charge of known sign at that point;
II. the magnitude of the electrostatic force
exerted per unit charge on a test charge
at that point;
III. the electrostatic charge at that point.
1. None of these
2. II only
3. I only
4. III only
5. All of these
6. I and II only correct
7. II and III only
8. I and III only
Explanation:
The definition of the electrostatic force is
~
~ = F , so F
~ = qE
~ and F
~ acts in the same
E
q
~ depending on the
or opposite direction to E
sign of the charge. If we only consider the
magnitude F = q E for a unit charge, the
F
electric fields magnitude is E = .
q
Four Charges in a Square Short
009 10.0 points
Consider a square with side a. Four charges
q, +q, +q, and q are placed at the corners
A, B, C, and D, respectively
+
D
C
What is the magnitude of the electric field
at the center O?
kq
2 2
a
kq
2. EO = 3 2 2
a
kq
3. EO = 4 2 2 correct
a
1 kq
4. EO =
3 2 a2
kq
5. EO = 2 2
a
1 kq
6. EO =
2 a2
1 kq
7. EO =
4 2 a2
kq
8. EO = 3 2
a
1 kq
9. EO =
2 2 a2
kq
10. EO = 2
a
Explanation:
The distance between each corner and the
a
center is , so the magnitude of each electric
2
field at D is
q
q
E=k
2 = 2 k 2
a
a
2
1. EO = 2
The two negative charges yield forces pointing away from them from O and the two positive charges yield forces pointing toward them
from O with the collinear charges adding algebraically:
~A + E
~ C k = kE
~B + E
~ Dk = 2 E = 4 k q .
kE
a2
EA + EC
E
EB + ED
The Cartesian components of the two vectors with the origin at O are
1
1
q
~
~
and
EA + EB = 4 k 2 +
a
2
2
q
1
1
~
~
EB + ED = 4 k 2 , so
a
2
2
q
1
1
~ = 4k
E
a2
2
2
1
1
+
2
2
q
= 4 2 k 2 ,
a
q
with magnitude 4 2 k 2 .
a
Two Charge Field
010 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
Two point charges at fixed locations produce an electric field as shown.
3. Toward charge A
Explanation:
Electric field lines run from a positive potential to a negative potential, so the charge
B is positive. A negative charge will move toward a positive potential, which creates lower
potential energy and a higher kinetic energy.
011 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
The electric field at point X is
1. weaker than the field at point Y .
2. the same as that the field at point Y .
3. stronger than the field at point Y . correct
Explanation:
The field at X is stronger than the field
at Y , since the number of field lines per unit
volume at X is greater than the number of
field lines per unit volume at Y .
012 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
Estimate the ratio of the magnitude of
charge A to the magnitude of charge B.
Your answer must be within 5.0%
Correct answer: 1.13333.
Explanation:
The number of field lines is proportional to
the magnitude of the charge, so
QA 17
= 1.13333
Q
15
B
B
X
E Field Diagrams 03
013 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
R radius
Y
How would a negative charge placed at
point X move?
1. Toward charge B correct
2. Along an equipotential plane
S.
0
L.
Explanation:
Because the charge distribution is spherically symmetric, select a spherical Gaussian
surface of radius r and surface area 4 r 2 concentric with the sphere. The electric field due
to the conducting sphere is directed radially
outward by symmetry and is therefore normal
~ is parallel
to the surface at every point and E
~ at each point.
to dA
There is no charge within the Gaussian surface, so E = 0
for r < R .
For the region outside the conducting
sphere,
I
I
I
~
~
E = E dA = E dA = E
dA
qin
= E 4 r2 =
0
Q
qin
=
for r > R .
E=
2
4 0 r
4 0 r 2
1
r2
P.
4. P
1
r
1
r2
3. L
5. G
2. S correct
1
r2
S.
0
G.
1
r2
1. M
1
r2
1
r2
2. S
3. G
4. M
Explanation:
Select a spherical Gaussian surface of radius
r and volume V , where r < R, concentric
with the uniformly charged non-conducting
sphere. The charge qin within the Gaussian
surface of the volume V is less than Q; from
Q
the volume charge density ,
V
4
3
.
r
qin = V =
3
5. III only
qen
dA = E 4 r 2 =
0
4
r3
qen
3
=
=
r.
E=
2
2
4 0 r
4 0 r
3 0
E dA = E
3Q
1
by definition and k =
, so
3
4R
4 0
E=
3Q
kQ
4
k
r
=
r.
3 4 R3
R3
Q
.
4 0 r 2
1
r2
6 106 m/s
P.
0
+++++++++
Find the magnitude of the acceleration of
the electron while in the electric field. The
mass of an electron is 9.109 1031 kg and
the fundamental charge is 1.602 1019 C .
Correct answer: 2.32148 1013 m/s2 .
Explanation:
and
F = ma = qE
qe E
a=
me
(1.602 1019 C)(132 N/C)
=
9.109 1031 kg
= (2.32148 1013 m/s2 ) ,
with a magnitude of 2.32148 1013 m/s2 .
017 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
Find the time it takes the electron to travel
through the region of the electric field, assuming it doesnt hit the side walls.
Let :
= 0.05 m , and
v0 = 6 106 m/s .
0.05 m
t=
=
v0
6 106 m/s
= 8.33333 109 s .
y =
Ue
ke
qn
qp
= 6.28 1019 J ,
= 8.98755 109 N m2 /C2 ,
= 0 C,
= 1.6021 1019 C , and
q = 2 qp = 3.2042 1019 C .
q1 = q2 = 2 qp + 2 qn
= 2 (1.6021 1019 C) + 2 (0 C)
= 3.2042 1019 C , so
q1 q2
r
q2
q1 q2
= ke 1
r = ke
Ue
Ue
9
= (8.99 10 N m2 /C2 )
(3.2042 1019 C)2
6.28 1019 J
Ue = k e
= 1.46934 109 m .
+ 2V
Explanation:
Let :
V = 1.03 108 V
q = 2 C.
- +
2V
and
4.
+ 2V
5.
AP EM 1993 MC 53 54
021 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
A battery or batteries connected to two
parallel plates produce the equipotential lines
shown between the plates.
correct
- + - +
2V 2V
Explanation:
The potential difference between the two
plates is 4 V. With a negative potential on
the left plate, the battery orientation must be
negative on the left and positive on the right.
022 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
~ on an electron located on the
The force F
0-volt potential line is
~ = 0 N.
1. F
2V 1V 0V
1V
2V
1.
+ - + 2V 2V
2.
- +
2V
Let :
1. momentum.
2. velocity.
3. impulse.
4. charge.
5. energy. correct
Explanation:
Electron volt (eV) is a unit commonly used
in atomic and nuclear physics. It is defined as
the energy that an electron gains or loses by
moving through a potential of 1 V.
Serway CP 16 16
024 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
Find the speed of an electron that has
a kinetic energy of 3.48 eV.
1 eV=
19
1.602 10
J.
Correct answer: 1.10637 106 m/s.
Explanation:
Ek = 3.48 eV and
me = 9.109 1031 kg .
The kinetic energy is
1
Ek = me ve2
2
r
2 Ke
ve =
m
s e
2(3.48 eV)
1.602 1019 J
=
9.109 1031 kg
1 eV
Ek = 3.48 eV and
mp = 1.6726 1027 kg .
Ek =
= 25819 m/s .
AP B 1998 MC 21
026 10.0 points
An electron is in a uniform magnetic field
B that is directed out of the plane of the page,
as shown.
B
Let :
10
Fm = q v B
v=
4. East
5. South
Explanation:
Use the right-hand rule: point your index
finger east and your middle finger north. Your
thumb points upward (representing the force
on a positively charged object).
Holt SF 21A 03
028 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
An electron in an electron beam experiences
a downward force of 2.0 1014 N while traveling in a magnetic field of 5.7 102 T west.
Fm
qB
2 1014 N
=
(1.6 1019 C) (0.057 T)
1. Downward correct
4. Upward
11
Explanation:
Apply right-hand rule (for a negative
charge); force directed into the palm of the
hand, fingers in the direction of the field,
thumb in the direction of the velocity.
Palm faces up, fingers point west, so the
thumb points north.
Wire in Magnetic Field 01
030 10.0 points
A wire of constant length is moving in a
constant magnetic field, as shown below. The
wire and the velocity vector are perpendicular
I
d
2.
12
wire #1
d
wire #2
S
At what points in the plane of the page
(besides points at infinity), is the magnetic
field due to the currents zero?
1. At all points on the line connecting the
two wires.
2. At only point P .
3.
correct
4.
3. At no points. correct
4. At all points on a circle of radius d centered at either wire.
5.
Explanation:
Motional emf = E = Blv . This indicates
that the potential difference between the ends
of the wire will also increase linearly with the
velocity.
AP B 1993 MC 19
031 10.0 points
5. At all points on the line SS , a perpendicular bisector of a line connecting the two
wires.
Explanation:
The only way that the total magnetic field
would be zero is if the magnetic fields due to
the two wires have the same magnitude but
opposite directions at the same point.
Only at points on the line SS do the magnetic fields have the same magnitude. Only
at point P are the magnetic fields parallel
(aligned with the vertical axis). Using the
right hand rule, they are in the same directions.
Thus, at no points (besides points at infinity) is the magnetic field due to the currents
zero.
Drummond HW2 02
032 10.0 points
A rectangular loop of wire hangs vertically
5A
5A
I
b
F
13
5A
14
If the proton of mass 1.67262 1027 kg continues to move in a direction that is consistently perpendicular to the field, what is the
radius of curvature of its path?.
3. None of these
Explanation:
Let : m = 1.67262 1027 kg .
The centripetal force for the circular path is
mp v 2
, so
r
mp v 2
r=
F
= (1.67262 1027 kg)
(4.36 107 m/s)2
(1.22246 1012 N)
F =
= 2.60097 m .
AP B 1993 FR 3
037 (part 1 of 6) 10.0 points
A particle of mass 1.1288 1025 kg and
charge of magnitude 3.2 1019 C is accelerated from rest in the plane of the page through
a potential difference of 380 V between two
parallel plates as shown. The particle is injected through a hole in the right-hand plate
into a region of space containing a uniform
magnetic field of magnitude 0.456 T oriented
perpendicular to the plane of the page. The
particle curves in a semicircular path and
strikes a detector.
q
Region of
Magnetic
m
Field B
hole
E
= 1.22246 1012 N .
What is the sign of the charge of the particle? Neglect relativistic effects.
15
= 46416.6 m/s .
3. To the right
4. Out of the page correct
7. Cannot be determined
Explanation:
Explanation:
+q
m
+
+
Let : B = 0.456 T .
hole
E
+
Because the particle curves down, the di~ is down. By the right-hand
rection of ~v B
~
rule, B points out of the page.
039 (part 3 of 6) 10.0 points
What is the speed of the charged particle as
it enters the region of the magnetic field?
Correct answer: 46416.6 m/s.
Explanation:
~ = q ~v B
~
F
~k = qvB
kF
= (3.2 1019 C) (46416.6 m/s) (0.456 T)
= 6.77311 1015 N .
m v2
= qvB
r
mv
r=
qB
(1.1288 1025 kg) (46416.6 m/s)
=
(3.2 1019 C) (0.456 T)
= 0.0359067 m ,
and the distance from the point of injection
to the detector is
2 r = 2 (0.0359067 m) = 0.0718134 m .
042 (part 6 of 6) 10.0 points
What is the work done by the magnetic field
on the charged particle during the semicircular trip?
1. W = 2.432 1016 J
2. W = 6.08 1017 J
3. W = 1.216 1016 J
4. W = 2.432 1016 J
5. W = 7.7413 1017 J
6. W = 7.7413 1017 J
7. W = 6.08 1017 J
8. W = 0 J correct
9. W = 1.216 1016 J
Explanation:
~ ~d .
W =F
The magnetic field causes a force which is
perpendicular to the displacement, so no work
is done.
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