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Q1.
What is the potential difference VB-VA in the circuit shown in Figure 1 if R1=70.0 ,
R2=105 , R3=140 , 1=2.0 V and 2=7.0 V?
Figure 1
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans:

i4

2.3 V
+2.3 V
+3.6 V
1.1 V
+1.1 V

i2

V B V A =i 2 R 2
Current i 2 theloop given by
2 i2 ( R1 + R2 + R3 )=0

i 2=

2
7
=
=0.022 A
R 1+ R 2+ R3 70+105+140

V B V A =i 2 R 2=0.022 105=2.3 V
Q2.
The current in the 12- resistor shown in the circuit of Figure 2 is:
Figure 2

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans:

0.50 A
1.5 A
2.5 A
2.0 A
0.30 A

i
12
3A
i 4i 5= 0 =
=
=1.5 A
2 24
2

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Theni 6 6=i 12 12
i6 +i 12=1.5 A
Theni 12=0.50 A

Q3.
A 120-V power line is protected by a 15-A fuse. What is the maximum number of
120 V, 500 W light bulbs, connected in parallel, that can be operated at full
brightness from this line?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans:

3
5
4
2
6

Pfuse=IV =15 120=1800W

Number of bulboperated N , then N P bulb=P fuse

N=

P fuse 1800
=
=3.6 bulbs N=3
Pbulb 500

Q4.
Figure 3 shows three sections of a circuit that are to be connected in turn to the same
battery via a switch. The resistors as well as the capacitors are all identical. Rank the
sections according to the time required for the capacitor to reach 50% of its final
charge, greatest first.
Figure 3
i

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

1, 3, 2
2, 1, 3
3, 1, 2
1, 2, 3
2, 3, 1

Ans:
t 1 =RCln(0.5)
2

2R

R/2
i

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Q5.

In Figure 4, R1 = 5.0 , R2 = 10 , R3 = 15 , C1 = C2 = 5.0 F, and

= 24 V.
Assume the circuit is in the steady state. What is the power dissipated, in Watts, in the
resistor R3?
Figure 4

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

in steady
-slate

9.6
4.4
11
33
5.5

Ans:
the steady state i=

24
=
=0.8 A
R 1+ R 2+ R 3 5+10+ 15

PR 3 =i 2 R3= ( 0.8 )2 15=9.6 W

Q6.

r
B

A particle with a charge of 2.48 10 -8 C is moving in a magnetic field

= (2.80 T)
r

i
i
j i j
v
4
4
at an instant with velocity = (4.19 10 m/s) + (3.85 10 m/s) ( , , and
k
are the unit vectors in x, y and z directions, respectively). What is the force, in
Newton, exerted on the particle by the magnetic field?
A) 2.67 10

-3

B) +2.67 10

-3

k
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C) 6.68 10

-4

D) +6.68 10

-4

E) 3.86 10

-2

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k
k
k

F B=q ( v
B)
(2.48 108 ) ( 4.19 10 4 i 3.85 104 j ) (2.8 i )
3
F B=2.67 10 k^

Q7.
A straight horizontal length of copper wire is located in a magnetic field of strength
0.510-4 T directed out of the page, as shown in the Figure 5. What is direction and
magnitude of the minimum current in the wire needed to balance the gravitational
force on the wire? [The linear density of the wire is 60.0 gram/m]
Figure 5

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans:

1.210
3.2104
1.2104
4.3104
4.3104

A, towards negative x
A, towards negative x
A, towards positive x
A, towards positive x
A, towards negative x

F B=i ( l
B ) =mg

i=

mg l g g
=
=
lb
lB
B

60 103 9.8
=1.176 10 4 A=1.2 104 A
4
0.5 10

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Q8.
Two electrons 1 and 2 are trapped in a uniform magnetic field B and they move in a
plane perpendicular to the magnetic field in circular paths of radii R1 and R2,
respectively. The electron 1 has kinetic energy K1= 500 eV and electron 2 has kinetic
energy K2= 300 eV. What is the value of R1/R2?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

1.3
2.8
1.7
4.0
1.0

Ans:
2

1
mv
k = m v2 but
=qvB mv=RqB
2
R
2

1
1 ( mv ) R2 q2 B2
Then k= m v 2=
=
2
2 m
2m

k 1=

q 21 R21 B 21
q22 R22 B22
k 2=
but B 1=B 2 , m 1=m2 ,q 1=q 2
2 m1
2 m2
2

k
R
k
500
Then 1 = 12 = 1 =
=1.3
k 2 R2
k2
300

Q9.
A current I = 17.0 mA is maintained in a circular loop of 0.320 m radius which is
k
parallel to the y-z plane (see Figure 6). A magnetic field B = ( 0.800 ) T is applied.
i j
Calculate the torque, in units of N.m, exerted on the loop by the magnetic field. ( , ,
k
and are the unit vectors in x, y and z directions, respectively).
Figure 6
j

A) + 4.3310
B) 4.3310

-3

-3

C) + 7.3210

j
-4

D) 7.3210-4
E) + 2.3210-2

j
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=
B =i (
A
B )iAB ( i k )
+iAB j=+17 103 ( 0.322 ) 0.8 j
=4.33 103 ^j

Q10.

r
v

A charged particle is projected with velocity

into a region where there exists a
r
E
uniform electric field of strength
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of
r
B
strength . If the velocity of the charged particle is to remain constant, the minimum
velocity must be
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

of magnitude E/B and perpendicular to both E and B.

of magnitude B/E and perpendicular to both E and B.
of any magnitude but at 45 degrees to both E and B.
of magnitude E/B and parallel to E.
of magnitude E/B and parallel to B.

Ans:

|v|=

|E|
|B|

Q11.
Figure 7 shows cross-sectional view of three long parallel straight wires held along a
circumference of a circle of radius R = 20.0 cm, located in the plane of the page. All
wires are perpendicular to the plane of the page and each wire carries 60.0 mA current
out of the page. Determine the magnitude and direction of net magnetic field at point
P at the center of the circle.
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B1
B3

B2

6.00 10-8

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans:

T along direction of e
4.23 10-8 T along direction of
6.11 10-3 T along direction of
1.23 10-7 T along direction of
2.00 10-5 T along direction of

e
e
c
a

B net=
B1 +
B2 +
B 3 but
B1 +
B3=0
2

B net=
B2 =

0 i 4 107 60 103
=
2 r
2 0.2

B net=6 108 T
Q12.
A single piece of wire carrying current i =3.2 A is bent so it to form a circular loop of
radius a, as shown in Figure 8. If magnitude of the net magnetic field at the loop
center is 5.0 10-5 T, determine the radius a of the circular loop.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans:

5.3 cm
7.5 cm
8.2 cm
9.1 cm
1.3 cm

Figure 8

B net=B wire+ Bloop

B net=

0 i 0 i 0 i 1 1
+
=
+
2 a 2 a 2 a 2 2

0 i
0.659
a

7
0 i
4 10 3.2
a=
0.659=
0.659
5
Bnet
5 10

a=5.3 102 m=5.3 cm

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Q13.
30
30

0.87 d
60

Three long wires 1,2 and 3 are parallel to a z axis, and each carries a current of 2.0 A
in the positive z direction (out of page). Their point of intersection with the xy plane
formd an equilateral triangle with sides of 50 cm, as shown in Figure 9. A fourth wire
(wire 4) passes through the midpoint of the base of the triangle and is parallel to the
other three wires. If the net magnetic force on wire 1 is zero, what is the magnitude
and direction of the current in wire 4?
60

d/2

Ans:

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

3.0 A, into the page

3.0 A, out of the page
6.0 A, into the page
6.0 A, out of the page
4.3 A, into the page

Since=Fnet =0,

|F 14|=(|F 12|+|F 13|) cos 30

|F12|=|F13|then

|F 14|=2|F12|cos
0 i 1 i 4
i i
= 0 1 2 cos 30 2
2 0.87 d 2 d
i 4=2 0.87 i 2 cos 30=0.87 2 cos 30 2
i 4=3.0 A

Figure 9

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Q14.
Figure 10 shows cross sectional areas of three conductors that carry current through
the plane of the Figure. The currents have the magnitude I1=6.0 A and I3=2.0 A and
r r
B
.d s
directions as shown. If the value of the line integral
is +3.8 10-6 T.m, what
is magnitude and direction of current I2. The integral involves going around the path
in the counterclockwise direction, as shown in the figure.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

7.0 A out of the page

6.0 A into the page
5.0 A out of the page
8.0 A into the page
9.0 A out of the page

Figure 8

Ans:

b ds=0 inet =0 ( I 3I 1+ I 2 )
3.8 106= 0 ( 26+ I 2 )=0 ( I 24 )
3.8 106= 0 ( I 24 ) =4 107 ( I 24 )
I2 =

3.8 106
+ 4=3.02+4=7.0 A out o f page
4 107

Q15.
A 1.0 m long solenoid is 10.0 cm in diameter and carries 51.9 A current to produce
0.15 Tesla magnetic field inside the solenoid (Assume solenoid to be ideal).
Determine the number of turns in the solenoid.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans:
B=0

N=

2.30 103
3.73 103
1.81 102
5.33 106
1.01 102
N
B l
i N=
l
0 i 3

0.15 1
=2.299 103=2.30 103
7
4 10 51.9

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Q16.
The wire in Figure 11 carries a current I that is decreasing with time at a constant
rate. Loop A is located to the right of the wire, loop C is located to the left of the wire
and loop B is centered on the wire. The induced emf in each of the loops is such that
Figure 11
A) loop A has clockwise induced current, loop B has no
induced current, and loop C has counterclockwise
induced current
B) no emf is induced in any loop
C) All loops experience counterclockwise induced current
D) loop A has counterclockwise induced current, loop B
has no induced current, and loop C has clockwise
induced current
E) All loops experience clockwise induced current
Ans:

Q17.
A rectangular circuit, of area 30 cm 60 cm, containing a 30 resistor is
perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field that starts out at 3.0 T and steadily
decreases at 0.5 T/s, as shown in Figure 12. What is the current measured by the
ammeter, due to this change in magnetic field?
Figure 12
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

3.00 mA
1.00 mA
9.00 mA
10.0 mA
1.85 mA

Ans:

||= A

|dBdt|

A=0.3 0.6=0.18 m2

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but ||= A

A
i=

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|dBdt |=iR

|dBdt |= 0.18 0.5

R

30

i=3 10 =3 mA

Q18.
Consider a rectangular loop of width a = 20.0 cm and length b = 30.0 cm. Half the
loop is located in a region that has a magnetic field of magnitude B= 0.90 T directed
into the page, as shown in Figure 13 (Over head view). The resistance of the coil is
R= 30.0 . At what rate energy is transferred to thermal energy of the loop; if it is
moved at constant speed of v = 5.00 m/s down the page.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Figure 13

0.027 J/s
0.003 J/s
0.810 J/s
0.337 J/s
0.006 J/s

Ans:
2

P=i R=
R=
R
R

( )

but =Blv

P=

2 B 2 l2 v 2
=
R
R

( 0.9 )2 ( 0.2 )2 ( 5 )2

=0.027 J / s
R
Q19.
The speed of a transverse wave on a string is 200 m/s when the string tension is 150
N. What is the needed tension in order to raise the wave speed to 400 m/s?
A)
B)
C)
D)

600 N
300 N
150 N
175 N

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E) 700 N
Ans:
v 1=

; v 2= 2 2 = 2

v1
1

v2 2
400 2
2= 1
=150
=600 N
v1
200

( )

( )

Q20.
An air column 2.00 m in length is open at both ends. The frequency of a certain
harmonic is 400 Hz, and the frequency of the next higher harmonic is 500 Hz.
Determine the speed of sound in the air column.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ans:
f 1=

400 m/s
300 m/s
150 m/s
575 m/s
600 m/s

v
=f f
2 L n+1 n

f 1 =500400=100=

v
v
=
v =100 4=400 m/s
2 L 2 2

Q21.
What mass of steam at 100 0C must be mixed with 100 g of ice at its melting point, in
a thermally insulated container, to produce liquid water at 25 0C.[LF= 333 kJ/kg, LV =
2256 kJ/kg]
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

17.0 g
14.8 g
9.65 g
4.64 g
29.6 g

Ans:
msteam [ Lv +C w ( 100T f ) ]=mice [ C w ( T f 0 ) + Lf ]

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msteam =

mice ( C w T f + Lf )
L v +C w ( 100T f )

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0.1 ( 4196 25+333,000 )

2,256,000+ 4196 75

msteam =0.0170 kg=17 g

Q22.
Under constant pressure, the temperature of 3.00 mol of an ideal monatomic gas is
raised by 20.0 K. What is the change in the internal energy of the gas?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

748 J
247 J
499 J
249 J
997 J

Ans:

=n C v T
E
3
3
3 R T =3 8.314 20=747.9 J 748 J
2
2

Q23.
One mole of an ideal monatomic gas is taken through the cycle shown in Figure 14.
If Ta = 590 K, Tb = 450 K and Tc = 300 K, calculate the efficiency of an engine
operating in this cycle.
Figure 14
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

0.14
0.28
0.08
0.55
0.45

Ans:

|QL|
|QH|

efficiency=1

but |Q L|=n c p T =1

5
R 150
2

5
8.31 150=3116.3J
2

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|Q H|=n c v T =1 2 R 290
3
8.31 290=3614.9 J
2
efficency=1

3116.3
=0.14
3614.9

Q24.
Two particles with charges +2 C and 4 C are arranged as shown in Figure 15. In
which region could a third particle, with charge +1 C, be placed so that the net
electrostatic force on it is zero?
Figure 15
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Ans:

I only
I and II only
III only
I and III only
II only

Q25.

r
p
Figure 16 shows four possible orientations of an electric dipole
in a uniform
r
E
electric field . Rank them according to the magnitude
Figure 16of the torque exerted on the
dipole by the field, least to greatest.
A) 1, 2 and 4
tie, then 3
B) 1, 2, 3, 4
C) 1, 2, 4, 3
D) 3, 2 and 4
tie, then 1
E) 4,3,2,1

Ans:

=
P
E=PE sin

45

45

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Q26.
A solid non-conducting sphere of radius R carries a charge Q distributed uniformly
throughout its volume. At a radius r (r < R) from the center of the sphere the electric
field has a value E. If the same charge Q were distributed uniformly throughout a
sphere of radius R = R/2, the magnitude of the electric field at the radius r(r < R)
would be equal to:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Ans:

8E
E/2
2E
E/8
4E

kQ
kQ
r E' ( r > R' )=
r
3
R
( R/ 2 )3
kQ
r
'
E
R3
=
=8 E' =8 E
E
kQ
r 3
R /8

E ( r > R )=

Q27.
If the electric field is 15 V/m in the positive y-direction, what is the potential
difference VBVA between points A and B? Point A is located at x = 0.0 m, y = 0.0 m
and point B is located at x = 3.0 m, y = 5.0 m.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Ans:

75 V
+75 V
+45 V
45 V
88 V

V =
E d =Edcos=E y d y

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15 5=75 V

Q28.
Two electric charges QA = + 1.0 C and QB= 2.0 C are located 0.50 m apart. How
much work is needed, by an external agent, to increase the distance between the
charges to 1.50 m?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

+24 10-3 J
24 10-3 J
18 10-3 J
+18 10-3 J
+36 10-3 J

Ans:
W ext = U=U f U i=k Q A Q B

1 1

rf ri

9 109 106 ( 2 106 )

( 1.51 0.51 )

W ext =24 103 J

Q29.
A parallel plate capacitor, with plate area A and 2d separation, has capacitance . A
metallic slab has been inserted into the gap between the plates of the capacitor
halfway between the plates filling half of the gap between the plates, as shown in the
Figure 17. What is the resulting new capacitance?
Figure 17

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A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

3
Co
2
4
Co
3
3
Co
4
16
Co
9
5
Co
4

Ans:
New Capacitor C' =C 1+ C2

but C 0=
C' =

0 A
then
2d

3 0 A 3
= C0
2 2d
2

( )

A /2
A/ 2
+ 0
2d
d

0 A 0 A 3 0 A
+
=
4 d 2d 2 2d

( )

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Q30.
Figure 18 shows a current I = 1.0 A entering a truncated solid cone made of a
conducting metal. The electron drift speed at the 3.0 mm diameter end of the cone is
4.0 10-4 m/s. What is the electron drift speed at the 1.5 mm diameter end of the
wire?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Ans:

1.6 10-3
1.0 10-3
2.3 10-4
4.4 10-5
4.4 10-4

Figure 18

m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s

J =ne v d = I I =ne v d A
A
I 3.0 mm=I 1.5 mm ne v d 3.0mm A 3.0mm=ne v d 1.5mm A 1.5 mm
A
v d 1.5mm=v d 3.0 mm 3.0mm =
A 1.5mm

v d 1.5mm=1.6 103 m/s

3 2

( (

3 10
4 10
2
4

1.5 103
2

))