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This print-out should have 59 questions.

Multiple-choice questions may continue on Consider the circuit shown below, where
the next column or page – find all choices the capacitor is initially uncharged.
before answering.
R2
001 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
C
Consider the circuit R1 S b
E1
r1 V0 a
B A

i1
E2
r2
C D After S is switched to position a, the initial
current through R1 is
i2
Vo
F R E 1. It=0 =
R1 + R2
i Vo
2. It=0 =
What equation does the loop DCFED R2
yield? 3. It=0 = R2 Vo

1. E2 + i2 r2 + iR = 0 R1 + R2
4. It=0 = Vo
R1 R2
2. −E2 − i2 r2 − 2 iR = 0 Vo
5. It=0 =
R1
3. E2 + i2 r2 − iR = 0 R1 R2
6. It=0 = Vo
R1 + R2
4. −E1 + i2 r2 − iR = 0
7. It=0 = (R1 + R2 ) Vo
5. −E2 + i2 r2 − 2iR = 0
8. It=0 = R1 Vo
6. −E2 − i2 r2 + 2iR = 0
004 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
7. −E1 − i2 r2 − iR = 0 Leave the switch at position a for a long time,
then move the switch from a to b.
8. E2 − i2 r2 + iR = 0 When the switch is in position b, what is
the time constant, τ , of the circuit?
9. E2 − i2 r2 − iR = 0
1. τ = R2 C
10. E1 − i2 r2 − iR = 0
(R1 + R2 )
2. τ =
002 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points C
Find the current i. Symmetry is applicable R2
3. τ =
here. Let E1 = E2 = E = 13 V , r1 = r2 = r = C
4.2 Ω , and R = 3 Ω . R1 + R2
4. τ = C
Answer in units of A. R1 R2
R1
003 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points 5. τ =
C
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could be felt by a person with dry skin?
6. τ = R1 C Answer in units of V.
R1 R2 009 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
7. τ =
(R1 + R2 ) C For the same electric potential what would be
R1 + R2 the current if the person had wet skin?
8. τ =
R1 R2 C Answer in units of mA.
R1 R2
9. τ = C
R1 + R2 010 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
What would be the minimum voltage that
10. τ = (R1 + R2 ) C
would produce a current that could be felt
when the skin is wet?
005 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points Answer in units of V.
3
At a time τ after S has been switched to
2
position b, what is the power consumption of 011 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
the circuit? Vo = 12 V, C = 4 µF, R1 = 5 Ω, The space between two metallic coaxial cylin-
and R2 = 17 Ω. ders of length L and radii a and b is completely
Answer in units of W. filled with a material having a resistivity ρ .

L
006 10.0 points rb
How long does it take electrons to get from
the car battery to the starting motor? Assume ra
b
the current is 111 A and the electrons travel
through copper wire with cross sectional area
34.8 mm2 and length 90.3 cm . The mass den-
sity of copper is 8960 kg/m3 and the molar What is the resistance between the two
mass is 63.5 g/mol . Avogadro’s number is cylindrical surfaces?
6.022 × 1023 . Assume that each copper atom  
contributes one conduction electron. ρ rb
1. R = ln 1 +
Answer in units of min. 2πL r
  a
ρ ra
007 10.0 points 2. R = ln
2πL r
How much would it cost to watch a football  b 
ρ rb
game for 5.0 h on a 342 W television if elec- 3. R = ln 1 −
trical energy costs $0.08 /kW · h? 2πL ra
 
Answer in units of dollars. ρ ra
4. R = ln 1 −
2πL r
  b
008 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points ρ rb
The damage caused by electric shock depends 5. R = ln
2πL r
on the current flowing through the body;  a 
ρ ra
1 mA can be felt and 5 mA is painful. Above 6. R = ln 1 +
2πL rb
15 mA, a person loses muscle control, and 70
mA can be fatal. A person with dry skin has a 012 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
resistance from one arm to the other of about Find the current between the two cylinders
1.2 × 105 Ω. When skin is wet, the resistance if the resistivity is 19 Ω · m , the radii are
drops to about 5300 Ω. 0.1 cm and 4.6 cm , and the length is 63 cm ,
What is the minimum voltage placed across with a potential difference of 18 V maintained
the arms that would produce a current that between the two cylinders.
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Answer in units of A. 5

Power (W)
4
013 10.0 points 3
2
A resistor R and a capacitor C are connected 1
3. 0
in series to a battery of terminal voltage V0 .
Which of the following equations relating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
the current I in the circuit and the charge Q Resistance (Ω)
on the capacitor describes this circuit?
5

Power (W)
4
dQ 3
1. V0 − C − I2 R = 0 2
dt
1
1 Q2 4. 0
2. V02 − − I2 R = 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
2 C
Q Resistance (Ω)
3. V0 − − I R = 0
C 5

Power (W)
Q 4
4. − I R = 0 3
C 2
1
5. V0 + Q C − I 2 R = 0 5. 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
014 10.0 points Resistance (Ω)

A variable resistor is connected across a 5

Power (W)
constant voltage source. 4
3
Which of the following graphs represents 2
the power P dissipated by the resistor as a 1
6. 0
function of its resistance R? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Resistance (Ω)
5
Power (W)

4 5
Power (W)

3 4
2 3
1 2
1. 0 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 7. 0
Resistance (Ω) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Resistance (Ω)
5
Power (W)

4
3 015 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
2
1 The circuit has been connected as shown in
2. 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 the figure for a “long” time.
Resistance (Ω)
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52 Ω
48 Ω
24 µF
2Ω
23 Ω
25 V
S Y
What is the magnitude of the electric po-
tential across the capacitor?
Answer in units of V.
016 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
If the battery is disconnected, how long does it
Et
take for the capacitor to discharge to =
E0
of its initial voltage?
Answer in units of µs.
017 10.0 points
A 1.28 V potential difference is maintained
across a 0.8 m length of tungsten wire that
has a cross-sectional area of 0.56 mm2 .
What is the current in the wire? The resis-
tivity of the tungsten is 5.6 × 10−8 Ω · m .
Answer in units of A.
018 10.0 points
Which of the following copper conductor con-
ditions has the least resistance?
1. Thin, long, and cool
2. Thin, short, and cool
3. Thick, short, and cool
4. Thin, long, and hot
5. Thick, short, and hot
6. Thin, short, and hot
7. Thick, long, and cool
8. Thick, long, and hot
019 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
4
Consider the circuit below.
15.9 V 3.52 V
0.1 Ω X 0.47 Ω
1Ω 2.4 A R
Find the resistance R.
Answer in units of Ω.
020 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
Find the potential difference VXY = VX − VY
between points X and Y .
Answer in units of V.
1
e 021 10.0 points
An electron moving in a wire collides again
and again with atoms and travels an average
distance between collisions that is called the
mean free path.
For a given conductor, what can you do to
lengthen the mean free path?
1. Apply a large voltage across the conduc-
tor
2. Place the conductor in a vacuum
3. Cool the conductor
4. Heat the conductor
022 (part 1 of 5) 10.0 points
Assume the battery is ideal (it has no in-
ternal resistance) and connecting wires have
no resistance. Unlike most real bulbs, the re-
sistances of the bulbs in the questions below
do not change as the current through them
changes. Three identical bulbs are in the cir-
cuit as shown below in the figure. (The switch
S is initially closed.)
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S 2. Bulb A has the largest potential differ-

ence, and B and C have the same potential
C difference.

A 3. The potential difference is largest across

E B
Which of the following correctly ranks the
bulbs in brightness?
1. None of these is correct.
A, and smallest across C.
4. Bulb B and C have the same potential
difference, and each has more potential differ-
ence than A.
5. All bulbs have the same potential across
them.

2. Bulb B and C are equally bright, and 025 (part 4 of 5) 10.0 points
each is brighter than A. What happens to the current through bulb A
if the switch S is opened?
3. Bulb A is the brightest, and B and C are
equally bright.
S
4. Bulb A is the brightest, B is next bright- C
est, and C is the least brightest.
A
5. All bulbs are equally bright.
E B
023 (part 2 of 5) 10.0 points
Which of the following correctly ranks the
current flowing through the bulbs? 1. It remains the same.
1. Bulb A has the largest current, and B and 2. It decreases.
C have the same current.
3. It increases.
2. Bulb A has the largest current, and C has
the smallest current. 4. More information is necessary to answer
the question.
3. Bulb B and C have the same current, and
each has more current than A.
026 (part 5 of 5) 10.0 points
What happens to the current through bulb B
4. None of these is correct.
if the switch S is opened?
5. All bulbs have the same current flowing
1. It remains the same.
through them.
2. It increases.
024 (part 3 of 5) 10.0 points
Which of the following correctly ranks the 3. It decreases.
potential difference across these bulbs?
4. Not enough information is given.
1. None of these is correct.
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027 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points PA
1. =4
A generator has a terminal voltage of 120 V PB
when it delivers 13.7 A, and 91 V when it PA 1
delivers 22.7 A. 2. =√
PB 8
Calculate the emf. PA 1
Answer in units of V. 3. =
PB 16
PA
028 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points 4. =1
Calculate the internal resistance. PB
Answer in units of Ω. PA
5. =8
PB
029 10.0 points PA
6. = 16
A wire of uniform cross-section is stretched PB
along a meter stick, and a potential difference PA
of 0.4 V is maintained between the 19 cm and 7. =2
PB
33 cm marks. PA 1
How far apart on the wire are two points 8. =
PB 4
that differ in potential by 123 mV ?
Answer in units of cm. PA 1
9. =
PB 2
030 10.0 points 031 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
The current in a conductor varies over time as
Four identical light bulbs are connected ei- shown in the figure below.
ther in series (circuit A), or in a parallel-series 6
combination (circuit B), to a constant voltage 6
battery with negligible internal resistance, as 5
5
Current(A)

shown. 4
4
3
3
2
2
1
E 1
Circuit A 0
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Time(s)

How much charge passes through a cross

E
Circuit B
Assuming the battery has no internal re-
sistance and the resistance of the bulbs is
temperature independent, what is the ratio of
the total power consumed bycircuit Ato that
PA,T otal
consumed by circuit B; i.e., ? 033 10.0 points
PB,T otal
section of the conductor in the time interval
t = 0 s to t = 3.5 s?
Answer in units of C.
032 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
What constant current would transport the
same total charge during the 3.5 s interval as
does the actual current?
Answer in units of A.
Storage batteries are often rated in terms of
the amounts of charge they can deliver.
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How much charge can a 44 A · h battery
b b
deliver?
Answer in units of C. R1 bb
a b b c
034 10.0 points
V R3
A resistor is made from a hollow cylinder of S b

length ℓ, inner radius a, and outer radius b.

The region a < r < b is filled with material of R2
resistivity ρ. Current runs along the axis of b

the cylinder.
What is the resistance of this component? What happens to the current through R3
when the switch is moved to the open position
ρℓ
1. R = b? R1 = R2 = R3 . Neglect the internal
π b2 resistance of the battery.
ρℓ
2. R =
π (b2 − a2 ) 1. The current through R3 increases to twice
ρ ℓ a2 its original value.
3. R =
π b4
2. The current through R3 remains the
ρa
4. R = same.
πℓ b2
ρℓ 3. The current through R3 increases to
5. R =
π a2 three-halves its original value.
π b2 ρ
6. R = 4. The current through R3 is reduced to
ℓ
one-half its original value.
2ρ ℓ
7. R =
π b2 5. The current through R3 decreases to two-
ρ ℓ b2 thirds its original value.
8. R =
π a4
π b2 − a 2 ρ 036 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points


9. R = What happens when switch S is moved to
ℓ
position c, leaving R2 and R3 parallel?
2πρ ℓ
10. R =
b − a2
2
1. The current through R2 and R3 are now
035 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points the same.

In the figure below the switch S is initially 2. The current through R2 remains the same
in position a . as when R1 was in the circuit.

3. The current through R3 increases.

4. The current through R2 is half what it

was with R1 in the circuit.

5. The current through R3 decreases.

037 10.0 points

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An electron is in a uniform magnetic field
B that is directed out of the plane of the page, 4. RX = 16 Ω .
as shown.
5. RX = 24 Ω .
B B
6. RX = 10 Ω .
e−
v
7. RX = 7 Ω .

8. RX = 22 Ω .
B B
9. RX = 11 Ω .
When the electron is moving in the plane
of the page in the direction indicated by the 10. RX = 19 Ω .
arrow, the force on the electron is directed
039 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
1. toward the right Consider two conductors 1 and 2 made of the
same ohmic material; i.e., ρ1 = ρ2 . Denote
2. toward the bottom of the page.
the length by ℓ, the cross sectional area by A.
The same voltage V is applied across the ends
3. toward the left of both conductors and the field E is inside of
the conductor.
4. toward the top of the page.
I2
I 1 ~E 2
5. out of the page. ~E 1 V2
V1
6. into the page. b
b
ℓ1 ℓ2
038 10.0 points r1
r2
The following diagram shows a closed elec-
trical circuit. The ammeter in the center of If A2 = 2 A1 , ℓ2 = 2 ℓ1 and V2 = V1 , find
the resistive network reads zero amperes. E2
the ratio of the electric fields.
E1
5Ω E2 1
3Ω 1. =
E1 2
E2
9Ω A 2. =1
Rx E1
E2 1
3. =
E E1 16
S1
E2
4. =4
E1
Find the electric resistance RX .
E2 1
5. =
1. RX = 15 Ω . E1 4
E2 1
6. =
2. RX = 3 Ω . E1 12
E2 1
3. RX = 21 Ω . 7. =
E1 3
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043 10.0 points
E2 The current in a wire decreases with time
8. =8
E1 according to the relationship
E2
9. =2 I = (2.07 mA) e−a t
E1
E2 1
10. = where a = 0.13328 s−1 .
E1 8
Determine the total charge that passes
040 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points through the wire from t = 0 to the time the
I2 current has diminished to zero.
Find the ratio of the currents.
I1 Answer in units of C.
I2
1. =8 044 10.0 points
I1
I2 Kirchhoff’s loop rule for circuit analysis is an
2. =2 expression of which of the following?
I1
I2 1 1. Conservation of charge
3. =
I1 8
I2 2. Faraday’s law
4. =4
I1
I2 1 3. Ohm’s law
5. =
I1 3
4. Ampère’s law
I2 1
6. =
I1 2 5. Conservation of energy
I2 1
7. =
I1 12 045 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
I2 1
8. = The switch has been open for a long period
I1 4
I2 of time.
9. =1
I1 R2
I2 1
10. = C
I1 16
041 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
A current of 84.3 mA exists in a metal wire. V
R1 S
How many electrons flow past a given cross-
section of the wire in 9.9 min? The fundamen-
tal charge is 1.602 × 10−19 C. Immediately after the switch is closed, the
Answer in units of electrons. current supplied by the battery is

042 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points 1. I0 = 0 .

The directions of the current and the elec-
V
trons’ motions are 2. I0 = .
R2
1. antiparallel. V
3. I0 = .
R1
2. parallel. V (R1 + R2 )
4. I0 = .
R1 R2
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048 10.0 points
V Consider a straight wire carrying current I,
5. I0 = .
R1 + R2 as shown.
046 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points R
A long time after the switch has been closed, I
the current I∞ supplied by the battery is

V (R1 + R2 ) What is the direction of the magnetic field

1. I∞ = .
R1 R2 at point R caused by the current I in the
V wire?
2. I∞ = .
R1 + R2
V 1. Into the page
3. I∞ = .
R2
2. To the left
4. I∞ = 0 .
V 3. Toward the wire
5. I∞ = .
R1
4. Out of the page
047 10.0 points
Consider three wires connected at a junc- 5. Away from the wire
tion, as shown in the figure. You measure
145 electrons per second flowing in wire A to- 6. To the right
ward the junction and 252 electrons per sec-
ond flowing in wire B away from the junction. 049 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
B
Consider a circuit where the batteries have
zero internal resistance and the currents are
flowing in the direction indicated by the ar-
rows.
A
8V
8.1 Ω

I1
C
I2 23.4 Ω
What is the electron flow in wire C?

1. 107 electrons/s in wire C toward the junc- 15.8 V

tion. I3

2. 107 electrons/s in wire C away from the

junction. Using the direction of the arrow as positive
(as shown), find the current through the 8.1 Ω
3. 397 electrons/s in wire C toward the junc- resistor and the 8 V battery at the top of
tion. the circuit. A negative current denotes flow
opposite to the direction of the arrow.
4. 397 electrons/s in wire C away from the Answer in units of A.
junction.
050 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
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Using the direction of the arrow as positive (as 100 kW of power is delivered to the other side
shown), find the current through the 23.4 Ω of a city by a pair of power lines with the
resistor in the center of the circuit. voltage difference of 13079.8 V.
Answer in units of A. a) How much current flows in the lines?
Answer in units of A.
051 10.0 points
A loop circuit has a resistance of R1 and a 058 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
current of 2.1 A. The current is reduced to b) Each of the two lines has a resistance of
1.5 A when an additional 1.2 Ω resistor is 10 Ω.
added in series with R1 . What is the voltage change along each line?
What is the value of R1 ? Assume the inter- Answer in units of V.
nal resistance of the source of emf is zero.
Answer in units of Ω. 059 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
c) How much power is wasted as heat in both
052 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points lines together?
The magnetic field over a certain range is Answer in units of W.
given by B ~ = Bx ı̂ + By ̂, where Bx = 3 T
and By = 2 T. An electron moves into the
field with a velocity ~v = vx ı̂+vy ̂+vz k̂, where
vx = 3 m/s, vy = 2 m/s and vz = 4 m/s.
The charge on the electron is −1.602 ×
10−19 C.
What is the ı̂ component of the force ex-
erted on the electron by the magnetic field?
Answer in units of N.

053 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

What is the ̂ component of the force?
Answer in units of N.

054 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

What is the k̂ component of the force?
Answer in units of N.

055 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

The current in a certain resistor is 0.30 A
when it is connected to a potential difference
of 420 V .
What is the current in this same resistor if
the operating potential difference is 423 V?
Answer in units of A.

056 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

What is the current in the resistor when the
operating potential difference is 240 V ?
Answer in units of A.

057 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points