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21. What is the magnetic force on a 2.0-m length of (straight) wire carrying a current
of 30 A in a region where a uniform magnetic field has a magnitude of 55 mT
and is directed at an angle of 20q away from the wire?
a. 1.5 N
b. 1.3 N
c. 1.1 N
d. 1.7 N
e. 3.1 N

22. The figure shows the orientation of a rectangular loop consisting of 80 closely

(40 i) mT. The loop can turn about the y axis. If T = 30q, a = 0.40 m, b = 0.30 m,
wrapped turns each carrying a current I. The magnetic field in the region is

and I = 8.0 A, what is the magnitude of the torque exerted on the loop?
y

a
b

x
I

z θ

2.5 N ˜ m
1.5 N ˜ m
a.

3.1 N ˜ m
b.

2.7 N ˜ m
c.

0.34 N ˜ m
d.
e.

23. A current of 4.0 A is maintained in a single circular loop having a circumference

of 80 cm. An external magnetic field of 2.0 T is directed so that the angle between
the field and the plane of the loop is 20q. Determine the magnitude of the torque
exerted on the loop by the magnetic forces acting upon it.
0.41 N ˜ m
0.14 N ˜ m
a.

0.38 N ˜ m
b.

0.27 N ˜ m
c.

0.77 N ˜ m
d.
e.
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24. The figure shows the orientation of a flat circular loop consisting of 50 closely
wrapped turns each carrying a current I. The magnetic field in the region is

turn about the y axis. If T = 20q, R = 0.50 m, and I = 12A, what is the magnitude of
directed in the positive z direction and has a magnitude of 50 mT. The loop can

the torque exerted on the loop?

y

θ
z

8.1 N ˜ m
24 N ˜ m
a.

22 N ˜ m
b.

13 N ˜ m
c.

16 N ˜ m
d.
e.

torque of 1.0 N ˜ m about an axis through its center and parallel to one of its sides
25. What current must be maintained in a square loop (50 cm on a side) to create a

when a magnetic field of magnitude 70 mT is directed at 40q to the plane of the

loop?
a. 66 A
b. 89 A
c. 61 A
d. 75 A
e. 37 A

26. A straight 10-cm wire bent at its midpoint so as to form an angle of 90q carries a
current of 10 A. It lies in the xy plane in a region where the magnetic field is in
the positive z direction and has a constant magnitude of 3.0 mT. What is the
magnitude of the magnetic force on this wire?
a. 3.2 mN
b. 2.1 mN
c. 5.3 mN
d. 4.2 mN
e. 6.0 mN
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27. A wire (mass = 50 g, length = 40 cm) is suspended horizontally by two vertical

wires which conduct a current I = 8.0 A, as shown in the figure. The magnetic
field in the region is into the paper and has a magnitude of 60 mT. What is the
tension in either wire?

I I

a. 0.15 N
b. 0.68 N
c. 0.30 N
d. 0.34 N
e. 0.10 N

28. A circular loop (radius = 0.50 m) carries a current of 3.0 A and has unit normal
vector of (2i – j + 2k)/3. What is the x component of the torque on this loop when
it is placed in a uniform magnetic field of (2i – 6j)T?
4.7 N ˜ m
3.1 N ˜ m
a.

19 N ˜ m
b.

9.4 N ˜ m
c.

12 N ˜ m
d.
e.

29. A square loop (L = 0.20 m) consists of 50 closely wrapped turns, each carrying a
current of 0.50 A. The loop is oriented as shown in a uniform magnetic field of
0.40 T directed in the positive y direction. What is the magnitude of the torque on
the loop?
z

B
L

I
x 60˚

0.21 N ˜ m
0.20 N ˜ m
a.

0.35 N ˜ m
b.

0.12 N ˜ m
c.

1.73 N ˜ m
d.
e.
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30. A rectangular coil (0.20 m u 0.80 m) has 200 turns and is in a uniform magnetic

positions, the maximum torque on the coil by magnetic forces is 0.080 N ˜ m.

field of 0.30 T. When the orientation of the coil is varied through all possible

What is the current in the coil?

a. 5.0 mA
b. 1.7 A
c. 8.3 mA
d. 1.0 A
e. 42 mA

31. A circular coil (radius = 0.40 m) has 160 turns and is in a uniform magnetic field.

maximum torque on the coil by magnetic forces is 0.16 N ˜ m when the current in
When the orientation of the coil is varied through all possible positions, the

the coil is 4.0 mA. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field?
a. 0.37 T
b. 1.6 T
c. 0.50 T
d. 1.2 T
e. 2.5 T

32. A uniform magnetic field of 0.50 T is directed along the positive x axis. A proton
moving with a speed of 60 km/s enters this field. The helical path followed by
the proton shown has a pitch of 5.0 mm. Determine the angle between the
magnetic field and the velocity of the proton.
y

z x

a. 39q
b. 51q
c. 44q
d. 34q
e. 71q
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33. A deuteron is accelerated from rest through a 10-kV potential difference and then
moves perpendicularly to a uniform magnetic field with B = 1.6 T. What is the
radius of the resulting circular path? (deuteron: m = 3.3 u 10–27 kg,
q = 1.6 u 10–19 C)
a. 19 mm
b. 16 mm
c. 13 mm
d. 10 mm
e. 9.0 mm

34. A particle (m = 3.0 µg, q = 5.0 µC) moves in a uniform magnetic field given by
(60j)mT. At t = 0 the velocity of the particle is equal to (30j – 40k) m/s. The
subsequent path of the particle is
a. circular with a 50-cm radius.
b. helical with a 6.3-cm pitch.
c. circular with a period of 31 ms.
d. helical with a 40-cm radius.
e. none of the above

35. A 500-eV electron and a 300-eV electron trapped in a uniform magnetic field
move in circular paths in a plane perpendicular to the magnetic field. What is the
ratio of the radii of their orbits?
a. 2.8
b. 1.7
c. 1.3
d. 4.0
e. 1.0
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36. The boundary shown is that of a uniform magnetic field directed in the positive z
direction. An electron enters the magnetic field with a velocity pointing along the
x axis and exits 0.63 µs later at point A. What is the magnitude of the magnetic
field?
y

2.0 m A

2.0 m

2.0 m

a. 18 µT
b. 14 µT
c. 28 µT
d. 34 µT
e. 227 µT

37. A proton moves around a circular path (radius = 2.0 mm) in a uniform 0.25-T
magnetic field. What total distance does this proton travel during a 1.0-s time
interval? ( m 1.67 u 10 27 kg , q 1.6 u 10 19 C )

a. 82 km
b. 59 km
c. 71 km
d. 48 km
e. 7.5 km
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38. A charged particle (m = 2.0 g, q = –50 µC) moves in a region of uniform field
along a helical path (radius = 4.0 cm, pitch = 8.0 cm) as shown. What is the angle
between the velocity of the particle and the magnetic field?
y

z x

a. 27q
b. 72q
c. 63q
d. 18q
e. 58q

39. A charged particle moves in a region of uniform magnetic field along a helical
path (radius = 5.0 cm, pitch = 12 cm, period = 5.0 ms). What is the speed of this
particle as it moves along this path?
a. 67 m/s
b. 26 m/s
c. 63 m/s
d. 24 m/s
e. 87 m/s

40. A charged particle (m = 5.0 g, q = –70 µC) moves horizontally at a constant speed
of 30 km/s in a region where the free fall gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s2
downward, the electric field is 700 N/C upward, and the magnetic field is
perpendicular to the velocity of the particle. What is the magnitude of the
magnetic field in this region?
a. 47 mT
b. zero
c. 23 mT
d. 35 mT
e. 12 mT

41. Two single charged ions moving perpendicularly to a uniform magnetic field
(B = 0.4 T) with speeds of 5000 km/s follow circular paths that differ in diameter
by 5.0 cm. What is the difference in the mass of these two ions?
2.6 u 10–28 kg
6.4 u 10–28 kg
a.

3.2 u 10–28 kg
b.

5.1 u 10–28 kg
c.

1.1 u 10–28 kg
d.
e.
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42. A charged particle moves in a region of uniform magnetic field along a helical
path (radius = 4.0 cm, pitch = 20 cm, period = 2.0 ms). What is the speed of the
particle as it moves along this path?
a. 0.13 km/s
b. 0.10 km/s
c. 0.16 km/s
d. 0.23 km/s
e. 0.06 km/s

43. What is the radius of curvature of the path of a 3.0-keV proton in a perpendicular
magnetic field of magnitude 0.80 T?
a. 9.9 mm
b. 1.1 cm
c. 1.3 cm
d. 1.4 cm
e. 7.6 mm

44. An electron moves in a region where the magnetic field is uniform and has a
magnitude of 80 µT. The electron follows a helical path which has a pitch of
9.0 mm and a radius of 2.0 mm. What is the speed of this electron as it moves in
this region?
a. 48 km/s
b. 28 km/s
c. 20 km/s
d. 35 km/s
e. 8.0 km/s

45. An electron moves in a region where the magnetic field is uniform, has a
magnitude of 60 µT, and points in the positive x direction. At t = 0 the electron
has a velocity that has an x component of 30 km/s, a y component of 40 km/s,
and a z component of zero. What is the radius of the resulting helical path?
a. 4.7 mm
b. 18 mm
c. 3.8 mm
d. 2.8 mm
e. 5.7 mm

46. An electron follows a circular path (radius = 15 cm) in a uniform magnetic field
(magnitude = 3.0 G). What is the period of this motion?
a. 0.12 µs
b. 1.2 ms
c. 0.18 µs
d. 1.8 ms
e. 1.8 µs
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47. A proton with a kinetic energy of 0.20 keV follows a circular path in a region
where the magnetic field is uniform and has a magnitude of 60 mT. What is the
radius of this path?
a. 4.1 cm
b. 2.9 cm
c. 3.4 cm
d. 5.1 cm
e. 2.4 cm

48. A proton is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 150 V. It then
enters a region of uniform magnetic field and moves in a circular path
(radius = 12 cm). What is the magnitude of the magnetic field in this region?
a. 18 mT
b. 12 mT
c. 15 mT
d. 22 mT
e. 10 mT

49. A proton is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 2.5 kV and
then moves perpendicularly through a uniform 0.60-T magnetic field. What is the
radius of the resulting path?
a. 15 mm
b. 12 mm
c. 18 mm
d. 24 mm
e. 8.5 mm

50. An electron moves in a region where the magnetic field is uniform, has a
magnitude of 60 µT, and points in the positive x direction. At t = 0 the electron
has a velocity that has an x component of 30 km/s, a y component of 40 km/s,
and a z component of zero. What is the pitch of the resulting helical path?
a. 13 mm
b. 32 mm
c. 24 mm
d. 18 mm
e. 3.8 mm

51. What is the kinetic energy of an electron that passes undeviated through
perpendicular electric and magnetic fields if E = 4.0 kV/m and B = 8.0 mT?
a. 0.65 eV
b. 0.71 eV
c. 0.84 eV
d. 0.54 eV
e. 1.4 eV
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52. What value of B should be used in a velocity selector to separate out 2.0-keV
protons if E is fixed at 80 kV/m?
a. 0.18 T
b. 0.11 T
c. 0.15 T
d. 0.13 T
e. 0.23 T

53. A velocity selector uses a fixed electric field of magnitude E and the magnetic
field is varied to select particles of various energies. If a magnetic field of
magnitude B is used to select a particle of a certain energy and mass, what
magnitude of magnetic field is needed to select a particle of equal mass but twice
the energy?
a. 0.50 B
b. 1.4 B
c. 2.0 B
d. 0.71 B
e. 1.7 B

54. Equal charges, one at rest, the other having a velocity of 104 m/s, are released in
a uniform magnetic field. Which charge has the largest force exerted on it by the
magnetic field?
a. The charge that is at rest.
b. The charge that is moving, if its velocity is parallel to the magnetic field
direction when it is released.
c. The charge that is moving if its velocity makes an angle of 45o with the
direction of the magnetic field when it is released.
d. The charge that is moving if its velocity is perpendicular to the magnetic
field direction when it is released.
e. All the charges above experience equal forces when released in the same
magnetic field.

55. Three particles of equal charge, X, Y, and Z, enter a uniform magnetic field B. X
has velocity of magnitude v parallel to the field. Y has velocity of magnitude v
perpendicular to the field. Z has equal velocity components v parallel and
perpendicular to the field. Rank the radii of their orbits from least to greatest.
a. Rx = Ry < Rz.
b. Rx < Ry < Rz.
c. Rx = Ry = Rz.
d. Rx > Ry > Rz.
e. Rx < Ry = 2 u Rz .
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56. One reason why we know that magnetic fields are not the same as electric fields
is because the force exerted on a charge +q
a. is in opposite directions in electric and magnetic fields.
b. is in the same direction in electric and magnetic fields.
c. is parallel to a magnetic field and perpendicular to an electric field.
d. is parallel to an electric field and perpendicular to a magnetic field.
e. is zero in both if the charge is not moving.

57. You stand near the earth’s equator. A positively charged particle that starts
moving parallel to the surface of the earth in a straight line directed east is
initially deflected upwards. If you know there are no electric fields in the
vicinity, a possible reason why the particle does not initially acquire a downward
component of velocity is because near the equator the magnetic field lines of the
earth are directed
a. upward.
b. downward.
c. from south to north.
d. from north to south.
e. from east to west.

58. A current loop is oriented in three different positions relative to a uniform

magnetic field. In position 1 the plane of the loop is perpendicular to the field
lines. In position 2 and 3 the plane of the loop is parallel to the field as shown.
The torque on the loop is maximum in

(1) (2) (3)

a. position 1.
b. position 2.
c. position 3
d. positions 2 and 3.
e. all three positions.
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59. A magnetic field is directed out of the page. Two charged particles enter from the
top and take the paths shown in the figure. Which statement is correct?
1 2

a. Particle 1 has a positive charge and particle 2 has a negative charge.

b. Both particles are positively charged.
c. Both particles are negatively charged.
d. Particle one has a negative charge and particle 2 has a positive charge.
e. The direction of the paths depends on the magnitude of the velocity, not on
the sign of the charge.

60. A coaxial cable has an inner cylindrical conductor surrounded by cylindrical

insulation and an outer cylindrical conducting shell. The outer shell carries the
same current but in the opposite direction from that in the inner conductor as
shown. If the coaxial cable sits in a uniform magnetic field directed upwards
with respect to the cable, the effect of the field on the cable is

x x x
x x
x x
x x

B B B

a. a net force to the left.

b. a net force to the right.
c. a net force upwards.
d. no net force but a slight shift of the inner conductor to the left and the outer
conductor to the right.
e. no net force but a slight shift of the inner conductor to the right and the
outer conductor to the left.
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61. The diagram below shows the position of a long straight wire perpendicular to
the page and a set of directions labeled A through H.
C
B D

P A E

H F
G

When the current in the wire is directed up out of the page, the direction of the
magnetic field at point P is
a. A.
b. B.
c. C.
d. D.
e. E.

62. The diagram below shows the position of a long straight wire perpendicular to
the page and a set of directions labeled A through H. When the current in the
wire is directed up out of the page, the direction of the magnetic field at point P
is
C
B D

A E

H F
P G

a. D.
b. E.
c. F.
d. G.
e. H.
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63. The diagram below shows the position of a long straight wire perpendicular to
the page and a set of directions labeled A through H. When the current in the
wire is directed up out of the page, the direction of the magnetic field at point P
is
C
B D

P A E

H F
G

a. E.
b. F.
c. G.
d. H.
e. A.

64. The diagram below shows the position of a long straight wire perpendicular to
the page and a set of directions labeled A through H. When the current in the
wire is directed up out of the page, the direction of the magnetic field at point P
is
P C
B D

A E

H F
G

a. E.
b. F.
c. G.
d. H.
e. A.
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65. The point P lies along the perpendicular bisector of the line connecting two long
straight wires S and T that are perpendicular to the page. A set of directions A
through H is shown next to the diagram. When the two equal currents in the
wires are directed up out of the page, the direction of the magnetic field at P is
closest to the direction of
P C
B D

A E

S T H F
G

a. E.
b. F.
c. G.
d. H.
e. A

66. The point P lies along the perpendicular bisector of the line connecting two long
straight wires S and T perpendicular to the page. A set of directions A through H
is shown next to the diagram. When the two equal currents in the wires are
directed up out of the page, the direction of the magnetic field at P is closest to
the direction of

S T C
B D

A E

H F
P G

a. E.
b. F.
c. G.
d. H.
e. A.
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67. The point P lies along the perpendicular bisector of the line connecting two long
straight wires S and T perpendicular to the page. A set of directions A through H
is shown next to the diagram. When the two equal currents in the wires are
directed into the page, the direction of the magnetic field at P is closest to the
direction of

S T C
B D

A E

H F
P G

a. E.
b. F.
c. G.
d. H.
e. A.

68. The point P lies along the perpendicular bisector of the line connecting two long
straight wires S and T perpendicular to the page. A set of directions A through H
is shown next to the diagram. When the two equal currents in the wires are
directed into the page, the direction of the magnetic field at P is closest to the
direction of
P C
B D

A E

H F
S T
G

a. A
b. B.
c. C.
d. D.
e. E.
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69. The magnetic field in a region of space is parallel to the surface of a long flat
table. Imagine that this page is lying flat on the table. When current is present in
the coil, which is lying on the table, the coil tends to rotate so that the left side
moves up and the right side moves down. The magnetic field is

a. directed parallel to the page and downwards.

b. directed parallel to the page and upwards.
c. directed parallel to the page and to the right.
d. directed parallel to the page and to the left.
e. in a direction that cannot be determined in this experiment

70. A charged particle (mass = M, charge = Q > 0) moves in a region of space where
the magnetic field has a constant magnitude of B and a downward direction.
What is the magnetic force on the particle at an instant when it is moving
horizontally toward the north with a speed V?
a. QVB toward the east
b. Zero
c. QVB toward the west
d. QVB upward
e. QVB toward the south

Open-Ended Problems
71. A magnetic field of 2.0 T is applied to a bubble chamber to make the tracks of
protons and other charged particles identifiable by the radius of the circles they

momentum of the proton? [q = 1.6 u 10–19 C, m = 1.67 u 10–27 kg]

move in. If a high-energy proton moves along an arc of a 3.3-m circle, what is the

72. At what speed would a proton need to circle the Earth at a height of 1000 km
above the equator if the Earth’s magnetic field is horizontal and directed north-
south, with an intensity of 4 u 10–8 T? (The radius of the Earth is 6400 km and the
charge and mass of the proton are q = 1.6 u 10–19 C and mp = 1.67 u 10–27 kg. Ignore
relativistic corrections.)

73. A thin ribbon of a silver alloy 2.00-cm wide and 0.015-mm thick carries a current

1.24 u 10–4 V when the magnetic field is 2.50 T. Calculate n, the number of charge
of 6.98 A perpendicular to a magnetic field. The Hall voltage is found to be

carriers per cubic meter.