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DepartmentofMathematics,Statistics,andPhysics
PhysicsProgram
GeneralPhysicsforEngineeringII
PHYS193
Spring2013
23rdMarch2013
EXAM1
Instructor:Dr.A.ShalabyandDr.D.Abdulmalik
StudentName:
StudentID:
100
Sectionnumber:
Pleasereadthefollowinginstructionscarefullybeforeyoustartanswering
1. Make sure that you have 7 pages including two parts, A and B. Part A consists of 10 multiple choice
questions.
2. Calculatorsarepermittedbutnoelectronicdictionariesormobilephones.
3. Allyourworkmustbedoneonyourexampaper;noloosepapersareallowed.
4. Thisisatimedexam(120min).Donotspendtoomuchtimeonanyparticularquestion.
UsefulFormulae
UsefulConstants
k=9.0109N.m2/C2
0=8.851012C2/N.m2
g=9.8m/s2
e=1.601019C
me=9.11031kg
mp=1.6710 kg
1eV=1.601019J
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Best Wishes
PartA.Pleasechoosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementor
answersthequestionandindicateyourchoiceusingpeninthespaceprovided.
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MakesurethatonlyONEofthealternativesischosenforeachquestion.Twoanswerstoonequestion
willresultinlossofthemarkofthatquestion.Justifyyourchoicewheneverpossible.
1. Three equal charges are at three of the corners of a square of side d. A fourth charge of equal
magnitude is at the center of the square as shown in the figure. Which of the arrows shown
representsthenetforceactingonthechargeatthecenterofthesquare?
1.______
A A
B B
C C
D D
E Noneoftheabove
2. Two charges Q1 and Q2 of equal magnitudes and opposite signs are positioned as shown in the
figure.WhichoftheshownarrowsrepresentscorrectlytheelectricfieldatpointP? 2.______
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) ThefieldisequaltozeroatpointP.
3. Twolarge,flat,horizontallyorientedplatesareparalleltoeachother,adistancedapart.Halfway
between the two plates the electric field has a magnitude E. If the separation of the plates is
reducedtod/2whatisthemagnitudeoftheelectricfieldhalfwaybetweentheplates? 3.______
A) 4E
B) E/2
C) 0
D) 2E
E) E
10 N/C i
10 N/C j.Whatisthetorqueexperiencedbythedipole?
4.______
A) 2.00103N.m
B) 1.40103N.m
C) 2.80103N.m
D) 0N.m
E) 1.00103N.m
5. Thefigurebelowshowstwoelectricchargesofequalmagnitudesandoppositesigns.Electricfield
linessurroundingthechargesarealsoshown.Whichoftheshownarrowscorrectlyrepresentsthe
electricfieldvectoratpointP?
5.______
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) TheelectricfieldiszeroatpointP.
6. Ifachargeislocatedatthecenterofasphericalvolumeandtheelectricfluxthroughthesurfaceof
thesphereis0,whatisthefluxthroughthesurfaceiftheradiusofthespheredoubles? 6.______
A) 0.1250
B) 0
C) 50
D) 80
E) 0.5000
7. If an electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 500 V between two parallel plates
separated by a distance of 2.0 cm. The change in the kinetic energy of the electron during this
motionis
7. ______
A) 100eV
B) 2000eV
C) 250eV
D) 500eV
E) 1000eV
9. TheelectricpotentialofachargedistributionisgivenbyV(x)=3x2y2+yz32z3x,wherex,y,z
aremeasuredinmetersandVismeasuredinvolts.Calculatethemagnitudeoftheelectricfield
vectorattheposition(x,y,z)=(1.0,1.0,1.0).
9.______
A) 4.3V/m
B) 2.0V/m
C) 9.1V/m
D) 8.6V/m
E) 74V/m
10. AnegativechargeismovedfrompointAtopointBalonganequipotentialsurface.Whichofthe
followingstatementsistrueforthiscase?
10.______
A) ThenegativechargeperformsworkinmovingfrompointAtopointB.
B) WorkisrequiredtomovethenegativechargefrompointAtopointB.
C) WorkisbothrequiredandperformedinmovingthenegativechargefrompointAtopointB.
D) NoworkisrequiredtomovethenegativechargefrompointAtopointB.
E) Notenoughinformationisgiventomakeastatementabouttheworkinvolved.
PartB.Pleasesolvethefollowingproblemsusingpenandshowingallthesteps
ofyourworkinaclearorganizedway.
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1. Twopointchargesofmagnitude+4.0Cand4.0C
areplacedasshowninthefigure.
a. WhatisthepotentialdifferencebetweenpointsA
andB(VAVB)?
b. WhatistheelectricfieldatpointA(magnitude
anddirection)?
2. A nonconducting sphere of radius r2 contains a concentric spherical cavity of radius r1. The
materialbetweenther1andr2carriesauniformchargedensity(C/m3).
a. UseGaussslawtofindtheelectricfieldEasafunctionofthedistancerfromthecentrefor
(i)r>r2and(ii)r1<r<r2.
b. Usetheexpressionsoftheelectricfieldyoufoundin(a)todeterminetheelectricpotentialVas
afunctionofthedistancerfromthecentreinthesameregions; (i)r>r2and (ii)r1<r<r2.
TakeV=0atr=.
MCQ
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
B
A
E
E
A
B
D
C
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