FIZ 102E

Make-up Exam

January 21, 2013

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ATTENTION:Each question has only one correct answer and is worth one point. Be sure to fill in completely the circle that corresponds to
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Questions 1-10
1. An electric dipole is centered at the origin. What is the ratio of the magnitudes of electric field at a distance y and 3y from
the origin of the dipole where y  d and d is the seperation between the charges forming the dipole?
(a) 1/9

(b) 9

(c) 3

(d) 1/3

(e) 27

2. Convert 2 eV/s into erg/s.

(a) 3.2 1021 erg/s

(b) 3.2 1027 erg/s

(c) 3.2 1018 erg/s

(d) 3.2 1023 erg/s

(e) 3.2 1025 erg/s

3. The electric potential V in a region of space is given by V (x, y, z) = A(3x2 + 2y 2 3z 2 ) where A is a constant. Derive an
~ at any point in this region.
expression for the electric field E

(a) A(6x i + 4y j 6z k)
(b) A(3x i 2y j + 3z k)
(c) A(3x i + 2y j 3z k)
(d) A(6x i + 4y j 3z k)

(e) A(6x i 4y j + 6z k)
4. A cylindrical capacitor consists of an inner conductor of radius r1 surrounded by an outer conductor of radius r2 . The length
of the cylinder is L (L  r2 ). What is its capacitance?
(a) C = 4 2 0 r2 r1 /L

(b) C = 0 r2 r1 /L

(c) C = 20 L ln(r2 /r1 )

(d) C = 20 L/ ln(r2 /r1 )

(e) C = 2 0 r2 /(r1 L)

5. The graph that best represents magnetic field, B as a function of r for a long wire of radius R carrying
a current I uniformly distributed over its cross-sectional area is

(a) 4

(b) 1

(c) 3

(d) 2

(e) 5

~ = (R2 )i, where = 3. The loop is placed in a

6. A fixed 1-turn current loop of radius R = 0.125 m has an area vector A
2
2
~ = [(4.0 T /s )t ] i, where t is the time in seconds. The magnitude of the electric field in the wire at
uniform magnetic field B
time t = 2.0 s is
(a) 1.0 V/m

(b) 0.5 V/m

(c) 0.0 V/m

(d) 1.5 V/m

(e) 2.0 V/m

7. Two conductors are made of the same material and have the same length. Conductor A is a solid wire of diameter 1 mm.
Conductor B is a hollow tube of inside diameter 1 mm and outside diameter 2 mm. The ratio of their resistance, RA /RB , is:
(a) 3

(b) 5

(c) 2

(d) 4

(e) 1

8. A constant current of i = 5 A is used to charge a parallel plate capacitor with circular plates of radius R = 1 cm. What
is the magnitude of the magnetic field at a radius of r = 0.5 cm, which is less than R, in the region between the plates?
(0 = 4 107 T.m/A)
(a) 2 104 T

(b) 0 T

(c) 5 105 T

(d) 1 104 T

(e) 6.3 106 T

9. A coil of 160 turns, its ends shorted together, and a cross-sectional area of 0.20 m2 is placed with its axis parallel to a uniform
magnetic field. The magnetic field changes at a constant rate from 0.40 T in the +x direction to 0.40 T in the -x direction in
2.0 s. If the resistance of the coil is 16 , what power is generated in the coil during the change in field?
(a) 15 W

(b) 19.20 W

(c) 10.24 W

(d) 5.0 W

(e) 1.24 W

10. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) None of these statements is true.
(b) Maxwells equations apply only to fields that are constant in time.
(c) The
electric and magnetic fields are out of phase in an electromagnetic wave. (d) Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves.
(e) The electric- and magnetic-field vectors are parallel in an electromagnetic wave.
Questions 11-15
Consider the circuit in the figure. The switch S is closed at t=0 and the capacitors are initially uncharged.

Exam Type A

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FIZ 102E

Makeup

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11. What is the time constant of the circuit?

(a) 2.5 ms

(b) 0.4 ms

(c) none

(d) 1.25 ms

(e) 0.8 ms

12. What is the value of the current at t = 0.8 ms?

(a) (1/10)e2 A

(b) 2 A

(c) e1 A

(d) 1 A

(e) 0.5 A

13. What is the current right after the swith is closed?

(a) e2 A

(b) 2 A

(c) 0.1 A

(d) 0.5 A

(e) e1 A

14. After the equilibrium established, switch S is opened and A and B points are connected. What is the current rigth at the
moment of the connection is established?
(a) e2 A

(b) 0.5 A

(c) 2 A

(d) 0.1 A

(e) e1 A

15. Waiting long time after the A and B points are connected, what will be the charge in C1 ?
(a) 10 C

(b) 35 C

(c) 40 C

(d) 5 C

(e) 0 C

Questions 16-18
A stretchable and flexible conducting band in the shape of a circle with radius r(t) has constant resistance
~ that is directed out of the page as shown in figure. External
R. It sits in a uniform magnetic field B
agents exert radial outward forces that cause the ring to expand at a constant speed, v from radius a to
a larger radius b over a time interval 0 t T , where T is a constant with units of seconds.
16. What is the magnitude and direction of the induced current, I in the ring?
(CW: clockwise, CCW: counterclockwise)
(b) I = 2rBv 2 /R, CW

(a) I = 2rBv/R, CW
CW

(c) I = RBv/r, CCW

(d) I = r2 Bv/2R, CCW

(e) I = 2 2 r2 Bv/R2 ,

17. What is the power dissipated as Joule heating during the time interval 0 t T ?
(a) P = 2 r2 B 2 v 2 /R2

(b) P = 2 2 r2 Bv/R2

(c) P = r2 B 2 v 2 /R

(d) P = 4r2 B 2 v/R

(e) P = 4 2 r2 B 2 v 2 /R

18. What is the direction and magnitude of the force per unit length that the external agents must apply to overcome the magnetic
force per unit length on the conducting band due to the induced current?
(a) dF~ /ds = (2rB 2 v/R)(
r) (b) dF~ /ds = ( 2 rB 2 v/R)
r (c) dF~ /ds = (rB 2 v 2 /R)(
r) (d) dF~ /ds = (2r2 B 2 v 2 /R2 )
r
(e) dF~ /ds = (rBv/R)
r
Questions 19-20
A solenoid with length L contains N1 turns of wire and has a radius of R1 . It initially carries a
current i1 = 1.5 A. Then, a short coil of radius R2 and N2 turns (heavy lines) is wrapped about
center of the solenoid as shown.
19. If the current is reduced from 1.5 A to zero in 0.125 s (at a constant rate), what voltage is measured
between the ends a and b of the short coil (Va Vb )?
(a) 120 R12 N1 N2 /L

(b) 0 R22 N1 N2 /L

(c) 0 R22 N1 N2 /L

(d) 120 R22 N2 /L

(e) 2 0 R22 N2 /L

20. What is the mutual inductance, M of this combination?

(a) 0 N1 R12 /L

(b) 0 N1 N2 R22 /L

(c) 0 N2 R22 /L

(d) 0 N1 N2 R22 /L

(e) 0 N1 N2 R12 /L

Questions 21-25
A hollow cylindrical resistor with inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 , and length L, is made of a material
whose resistivity is . Suppose current, I, flows radially outward from the inner radius to the outer.
~
21. What is the current density J?
(a)

r 2 r

(b)

Ir

2L r

(c)

2rL r

(d)

L2 r

(d)

2rL r

(e)

r 2 r

~
22. What is the electric field vector E?
(a)

L2 r

(b)

2I

r 2 r

(c)

2rL r

(e)

r 2 r

23. What is the potential difference, V between the inner and outer cylinders?
(a)

I
L

ln rr21

(b)

I
L

ln rr12

(c)

I
r 2

ln rr21

(d)

I
2L

ln rr21

(e)

I
2L

ln rr12

(d)

2L

ln r2

(e)

ln rr12

24. Find the resistance R of the cylinder?

(a)

ln r1

(b)

ln rr12

(c)

2L

ln rr12

25. What is the total power dissipated in the resistor?

(a)

I 2
2L

ln (r2 r1 )

Exam Type A

(b)

I 2
2L

ln rr12

(c)

2 I
L

ln rr12

(d)

I 2
2L

ln rr21

(e)

I 2 r2
2L ( r1 )

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