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Phys 201 Midterm 1 No :

S. Nergiz, E.Ouz, C. Salolu T. Turgut

Fall '01

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y y=a

Question 1 : Three point charges are placed as shown in figure. a) Calculate the coulomb force on each charge. b) Find the electrostatic energy U of the system. c) Find the electric field vector E at the point A .

x=-a +q

-q

x=a +q

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, E.Ouz, C. Salolu T. Turgut

Fall '01

Question 2 : A large uncharged conducting slab is placed in a uniform external field E 0 which is perpendicular to its surfaces a) Find the induced surface charge densities . b) Find the electric field in region 1,2 and 3 .

E0=const an 1 2

E0=const an 3

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, E.Ouz, C. Salolu T. Turgut

Fall '01
+Q r

Question 3 : A point charge +Q is placed at the center of a conducting spherical shell. Calculate the potential V(r), where r is the distance of a point located inside the shell. (Assume V ( r = ) = 0 )

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, E.Ouz, C. Salolu T. Turgut

Fall '01

Question 4 : Assuming that E is given by E = A( xx + yy ) everywhere in

space, find the potential difference Vop where the point O is the coordinate origin and P has the coordinates ( x=1, y=1, z=0) (note: A is constant)

O x P(1,1,0) y

Phys 201 Midterm 1

M. Mungan, . Semiz, Y. Skarlatos

Spring '05
-

-+

Question 1 : A thin ring of radius R contains a charge +Q uniformly distributed over half of its circumference and an other charge Q uniformly distributed over the remaining half, as shown in figure. Find the direction and magnitude of the electric field at the center of the ring

-Q -

O
- +

R
+

+ +

+Q

Phys 201 Midterm 1

M. Mungan, . Semiz, Y. Skarlatos

Spring '05
Z
R

Question 2 : A thin infinitely long cylindrical shell of radius R is coaxial with the z-axis and carries a uniform surface charge density , as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the following two points a) r = ( R / 2,R / 2,0 ) b) r = ( R,R,0 )

O x y

Phys 201 Midterm 1

M. Mungan, . Semiz, Y. Skarlatos

Spring '05

Question 3 : A wire of length 3L is placed along the x-axis such that its left end is at x= L and its right end is at x= 2L. The line charge density varies as (x)=ax. Find the potential at a point r = ( 0,d ,0 ) .

d 2L x

-L

Phys 201 Midterm 1

M. Mungan, . Semiz, Y. Skarlatos

Spring '05

Question 4 : Two large parallel metal plates are oriented horizontally and separated by a distance 3d. A grounded conducting wire joins them and initially d each plate carriers no charge. Now a third identical plate carrying a charge Q is inserted between the two plates, parallel to then and located at a distance d from 2d the upper plate, as shown in the figure. a)What induced charge appears on each of the two original plates? Clearly explain your reasoning. b) What potential difference appears between the middle plate and each of the other plates? Each plate has area A

Phys 201 Midterm 1

E. Ark, M. Ark, E. Ouz, Y. Skarlatos

Fall '06

Question 1 : A capacitor is constructed from two square plates of sides and

separation d. A material of dielectric constant is inserted a distance x into the capacitor, as shown in the figure. Assume that d is much smaller than x. Find the final energy stored in the capacitor, assuming a constant potential difference V. Ignore friction.

Phys 201 Midterm 1

E. Ark, M. Ark, E. Ouz, Y. Skarlatos

Fall '06

Question 2 : A semicircular wire of radius R has a linear charge density = A. Find the electric potential at point O.

Phys 201 Midterm 1

E. Ark, M. Ark, E. Ouz, Y. Skarlatos

Fall '06

Question 3 : In a certain region of space, the electric field is zero. From this we can conclude that the electric potential in this region is necessarily (a) zero (b) constant (c) positive (d) negative. Justify your answer.

Phys 201 Midterm 1

E. Ark, M. Ark, E. Ouz, Y. Skarlatos

Fall '06

Question 4 : A point charge Q is located at the center of a sphere of radius R. Calculate the electric field flux a) through the flat surface where the charge is residing, b) through the hemispherical cap.

Phys 201 Midterm 1

N. nci, S. Nergiz

Summer '06

Question 1 : Two identical beads each have a mass m and charge q. When placed in a hemispherical bowl of radius R with frictionless, non-conducting walls, the beads move, and at equilibrium they are a distance R apart. Determine the charge on bead.

R R m

R m

Phys 201 Midterm 1

N. nci, S. Nergiz

Summer '06

Question 2 : A solid non-conducting sphere of radius R carries a non-uniform charge distribution, the charge density being = Ar/R , where A is a constant and r is the distance from the center of the sphere. a) Find the total charge on the sphere b) Find the electric field inside (r < R). c) Find the electric field outside (r > R).

Phys 201 Midterm 1

N. nci, S. Nergiz

Summer '06

Question 3 : The x axis is the symmetry axis of a stationary uniformly charged ring of radius R and charge Q. A point charge Q of mass m is located initially at the center of the ring. When it is displaced slightly, the point charge accelerates along the x axis to infinity. Determine the ultimate speed of the point charge.

Q R Q v x

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, T. Rador, I. Semiz, A. Ankay

FALL 08
2R

Question 1: Find the capacitance C of a spherical capacitor where the conductor surfaces are
at R and 3R and the capacitance between R to 2R is filled with a material of dielectric constant .
3R R

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, T. Rador, I. Semiz, A. Ankay

FALL 08

Question 2: A system consists of a uniformly charged sphere of radius R with charge 16Q, and a point particle of charge Q>0 sitting at the center of the sphere. Find a) The electric field vector everywhere in space. b) The radius inside the sphere where the electric filed strength is minimum.

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, T. Rador, I. Semiz, A. Ankay

FALL 08
d P

Question 3: An infinitely long strip (zero thickness) of width w and of surface charge density >0 is lying on a flat surface. Find the electric vector at point P located at a distance d from the edge of the strip. Point P rest on the same surface as the strip.

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, T. Rador, I. Semiz, A. Ankay

FALL 08

Question 4: Consider a system consisting of two parallel infinite sheets (zero thickness) of surface charge density <0 seperated by distance w. The sheets are kept fixed. A B A Q particle of charge Q>0 is located as shown in figure. After the particle is released with zero initial velocity, find the speed of the particle at points A and B shown in the figure. d (At points A and B there are tiny holes to allow the passage of the particle- which do not affect the properties of the sheets. You may take the electric potential to be zero at the Sheets seen edge-on plane located in the middle of the sheets. )

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, . Semiz

Spring 10

Question 1 : An insulating thin rod of length L is placed on the x axis y between x = 0 and x = L , as shown in the figure. The rod carries positive charge with a uniform line density . a) Find the electric potential V at the point x = a on the x axis (a > x L). (If you need it, you may take V()= 0). b) How much work must be done by an external agent to move a 0 b L a negative point charge Q from x = a to x = b along the x axis? ( b>a)

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, . Semiz

Spring 10
-5Q

Question 2 : A conducting spherical shell of inner radius a and outer radius b carries a total charge of -5Q. At the center of the shell there is a positive point charge 3Q. a) Find the electric field in the region 0 < r < a , a < r < b , and r > b . b) Find the net charges Qin on the inner surface of the spherical shell, and Qout on the outer surface of the spherical shell.

3Q

a b

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, . Semiz

Spring 10

Question 3 : A semicircular ring of radius R lies in the x y plane. The center of the ring is located at the origin. The ring is made of an insulating material and carries positive charge with a uniform linear density . Calculate the electric field vector E produced by the ring at the point ( 0, 0, z ).

E=?
z

Phys 201 Midterm 1

S. Nergiz, . Semiz

Spring 10
A 2

Question 4 : Consider the combination of three capacitor #1 , #2 , and #3 in the Q A #2 figure. All three capacitors have the same plate area A , and the same plate separation #1 d 1 d d. The capacitors are filled with 1 = , 2 = 2 , and 3 = 6 , respectively where is a given constant. The net charge on the capacitor #1 is q1 = Q . A #3 a) What is the equivalent capacitance Ceq , of the combination of these three 3 d capacitors? b) What are the net charges q2 and q3 on the capacitors #2 and #3 ? c) Find the magnitude of the electric field between the plates of the capacitor #3. Phys 201 Midterm I T.Akdoan, G.Akta, .Semiz Fall '10 y Question 1 : A non-uniform line of charge extends along the x-axis, from P

the origin to x=b. Its linear charge density is given by =C ( x 2 + a 2 )3 / 2 . Find the electric field vector at a point P on the y-axis, at y=a (see figure).

j r = x + a
a b x

= ( x)

Phys 201 Midterm I

T.Akdoan, G.Akta, .Semiz

Fall '10

Question 2 : An electric field given by E = Cx + By exists in space. j a. Calculate the electric flux coming out of each face of a cube with side a, seen in the figure b. Calculate the total charge in the cube.
a y

a a x

Phys 201 Midterm I

T.Akdoan, G.Akta, .Semiz

Fall '10

Question 3 Consider the planar object bounded by circles of radii a and 3a, centered at the origin ( see figure). The object is non-uniformly charged, with surface charge density = C(1-2a/r).

O a

a. Calculate the total charge of the object. b. Calculate the potential at the origin.

(r)

3a

Phys 201 Midterm I

T.Akdoan, G.Akta, .Semiz

Fall '10

Question 4 : A spherical capacitor has inner and outer radii a and 3a. Part of

the space between the plates, namely a<r<2a, is filled with a dielectric described by (see figure). Assuming charge +Q on the inner plate, and Q on the outer, a. Find the electric field for all radii. b. Calculate the potential difference, hence the capacitance.

O a

2a 3a

Phys 201 Midterm I

C. Garcia, N.nci, F.Neyzi, . Ouz

Spring '11

Question 1 : The charge density of a hollow cylindrical shell shown in the figure is given by = / r 2 , where is a constant. The length of the shell is infinite, the inner and the outer radii are a and b, respectively. Find the electric field E for the region a<r<b.

b a

Phys 201 Midterm 1

C. Garcia, N.nci, F.Neyzi, . Ouz

Spring 11
c b

Question 2: A conducting sphere of radius a and charge q is concentrically located at the centre of a conducting shell with no net electric charge. The inner and outer radii of the shell are b and c, respectively. By taking the reference point as infinity (that is, V( ) =0), calculate (a) the electric potential at the centre of the sphere and (b) the total electric energy stored between the two conductors.

a q

Phys 201 Midterm 1

C. Garcia, N.nci, F.Neyzi, . Ouz

Spring 11
y P

Question 3: The thin, charged rod is shown in the figure has a linear charge density = x , where is a constant. Find at point P an expression for
(a) the electric potential (b) the y-component of the electric field (c) Is there any x-component if the electric field at point P?

L O

Phys 201 Midterm 1

C. Garcia, N.nci, F.Neyzi, . Ouz

Spring 11

Question 4: In the circuit shown in the figure, 2C is first charged by closing S1 . Switch S1 is then opened, and the charged capacitor is
connected to the uncharged capacitor C by closing S2 . Calculate in terms of V0 and C a) the initial charge acquired by 2C and b) the final charged on each capacitor

V0 S1

2C S2