University of Bahrain Physics 102 Final Exam

Department of Physics Saturday 19/6/2010 8:30 –10:30

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k = 9109 Nm2/C2, e = 1.610-19C, mp= 1.6710-27 Kg,

0 = 8.8510-12 C2/Nm2 0=410-7 T.m/A, me = 9.1110-31 Kg
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25 MCQ (1.6 point each)
Q1: An electron enters a region of crossed uniform electric and
magnetic fields as shown. The electric field is directed to the +  Bin  - Up
right and the magnetic field is directed into the page. +    -
The correct directions of the electric (FE) and magnetic (FB) forces +    - Right
 v
on the electron are:
- -
e- Electron
-    -
 
(A) FE (Up) (B) FE (Right) (C) FE (Right) (D) F-E (Left) (E) FE (Left)
FB (Left) FB (Left) FB (Right) F-B (Left)
-
FB (Right)
-
- -
y -
-
Q2: Two charges one positive and the other is negative are placed as +Q
shown in the figure. If Q=1nC and a=0.3m, then the magnitude - y
- a -
of the net electric field (in N/C) at point P (at the origin) is:
-Q
- P× - x
a
(A) Zero (B) 42.4 (C) 100 (D) 200 (E) 141.4
- -
+
Q3: A point charge q=10µC is placed at a distance r=0.4m from - y
a uniformly charged long wire as shown. If the wire’s linear charge - q
density =+2µC/m, then the electric force on the charge (in N) is: r x
- -

(A) 0.9 (iˆ) (B) 0.9 (iˆ) (C) 0.45 (iˆ) (D)-0.45 (iˆ) - 2.25(iˆ)
(E)

y -
- +
Q4: A semicircular wire carrying a uniform positive charge of linear -
density + is placed in the xy-plane as shown. The correct - a 
integration for the x-component of the electric field
at the origin (point O) is: - o - x

- -
   
k k k k
a 0 a 0 a 2 0 2 
(A) sin  d (B) cos  d (C) sin  d (D) cos  d (E)- Zero
-a 0
1
- -
 Positively charged
solid conducting
P2 sphere
×
Q5: A positively charged solid conducting sphere
has a radius a .The point or points at which the P1 P3 P4 P5
× × × × r
electric potential is highest is:
a

(A) Only P1 (B) Only P2 and P3 (C) Only P1, P2 and P3 (D) Only P3 (E) Only P4

Q6: Two point charges are placed at a distance d=2m from each x -7Q
other as shown in the figure. The point P at which the net electric +Q P

potential is zero is located at a distance x (in m) equal to:
d
(A) 1 (B) 0.5 (C) 0.33 (D) 0.25 (E) 0.2

Q7: A particle of charge q1= q and mass m1=m and q

another particle of charge q2= 2q and mass m2= m/2 are
both accelerated from rest through a potential difference
V as shown. The ratio of the change in their kinetic 2q
energies K1/K2 is:

V
(A) 2 (B)0.5 (C) 1 (D) 0.25 (E) 4

Q0 Q
Q8: A parallel-plate capacitor C is fully charged by a battery. 
Now, a material of dielectric constant  is inserted fully into the C0 C
capacitor while the battery remains connected. The correct
information about charge and capacitance before and after
inserting the dielectric material is: V0 V0

(A) C<C0 (B) C>C0 (C) C<C0 (D) C>C0 (E) C=C0
Q>Q0 Q=Q0 Q<Q0 Q>Q0 Q=Q0

5V
Q9: A cylindrical conducting wire of resistance R=1.56 is connected to a
battery of 5V as shown. If the conductor cross sectional area is
A=410-6 m2 and has free electron density n=21028 electron/m3
Then the electrons drift speed (in m/s) in the conductor is:

(A) 1×10-3 (B) 0.5×10-3 (C) 0.25×10-3 (D) 0.167×10-3 (E) 0.1×10-3
a
R R
Q10 : In the circuit shown the switch S is open and R=8.
The equivalent resistance between points a and b is:
S

2R 2R
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 12 b (E) 15

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Q11: In the circuit shown 1=21V, I2=2A and I3=1A. R
The value of the unknown resistor R (in ) is:
3 I1
6 I3=1A

3 2 I2=2A

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

2 10
Q12: The circuit shown has been connected for a long time. 5V
The charge (in µC) on the capacitor is: 14V 10F
3 20V
20V

(A) 80 (B) 60 (C) 40 (D) 20 (E) Zero

S
Q13: In the circuit shown, S is closed at time t = 0 and the capacitor
is initially uncharged. The current (in µA) in the circuit at t=4s is: R=2M
=10V
C=3F

(A) 4.23 (B) 3.58 (C) 3.03 (D) 2.57 (E) 2.17

c B
Q14: A triangular current loop carrying a current I=2A is placed in a y
I
uniform magnetic field B  0.6iˆ  0.3 ˆj (T ) as shown in the figure. If
l
l=2m, then the magnetic force (in N) on the wire segment ca is: x
a 2l b
{() is out of the plane of the page, and () is in to the plane of the page}

(A) 2.4 () (B) 2.4 () (C) 1.2 () (D) 1.2 () (E) Zero

I1 y
Q15: A rectangular current loop that carries a current I1 is placed next to a
very long wire that carries a current I2 as shown in the figure.
x
The net magnetic force on the square loop is directed along the
I2

(A) Positive y axis (B) Positive x axis (C) Negative y axis (D) Negative x axis (E) out of the
page plane ()

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 y
Q16: Two infinite parallel wires carry the same current
I
I=5A in the directions shown. If a=0.1m, then the net
magnetic field (in µT ) at point P is: a
I
P  x
a

(A) Zero (B) 10iˆ  10 ˆj (C) 10iˆ  10 ˆj (D) 10iˆ  10 ˆj (E) 10iˆ  10 ˆj

Front view of the

conductor cross section
Q17: The figure shows a front view of a hollow y
Top view
and long conductor that carries current I. The
point or points at which the magnetic field Iout=I
I  
is highest?
P2×  P4 P5
 P× × ×
1 P3
× r

 

(A) Only P4 (B) Only P1 and P2 (C) Only P3 (D) Only P1 (E) Only P5

I y
Q18: A long wire carries a current I as shown in the figure. P
The magnetic field at point P is:
 x
d

(A) Zero (B) 0I/2d () (C) 0I/2d () (D) 0I/2d (iˆ) (E) 0I/2d ( ˆj )

2a I
Q19: A current loop as shown in the figure produces a magnetic I a
field at point P. If I=1A and a=0.1m The net magnetic field
(in µT) at point P is: 
P

(A) 1.57 () (B) 3.14 () (C) 1.57() (D) 3.14 () (E) Zero

Q20: A long solenoid of length 0.5 m with 500 turns carries a current y
I=4 A as shown in the figure. The magnitude of magnetic field
inside the solenoid (in mT) is: x

I
(A) 1.26 (B) 2.51 (C) 3.77 (D) 5.03 (E) Zero

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Q21: A circular conducting ring is placed to the left, I I I
around, or to the right of a very long wire that carries a
current I as shown in the figure. In which case or cases
is the magnetic flux through the ring NOT zero?

(1) (2) (3)

(A) None of them (B) Only 2 (C) Only 1 (D) Only 1 and 3 (E) All of them

B(t)
Q22: A uniform magnetic field B passes normally through a circular steel ring
that has an area A=0.2m2 and a resistance R=0.1. If the magnetic field varies
with time as B(t )  2 / t where t is in seconds. The induced current (in A)
at t=5s in the ring is:
0.1
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 0.44 (D) 0.25 (E) 0.16

I(t)
Q23: A rectangular loop is placed next to a very long wire A
I(t)
that carries a current I which varies with time as shown B
in the graph. The graph shows that the current remains
constant during stage A, then decreases to zero during C
stage B and remains zero during stage C. In which stage t
is the induced emf in the loop NOT zero?

(A) Stage C only (B) Stage A only (C) Stage B only (D) Stages A and (E) Stages A
B only and C only

Bout=0.5T
     
Q24: A 0.6m long metal bar is pushed to the left at a constant
speed v=25 m/s in a uniform magnetic field B=0.5T
     
directed out of the page. The bar slides on parallel rails R=2 v L=0.6m
connected through a 2 resistor as shown in the figure.       m
The induced current (in A) in bar is
     

(A) 0.75 (B) 1.5 (C) 2.25 (D) 3 (E) 3.75

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Q25: For the circuit shown, in         
which case or cases is the direction 
  v     
of the induced current correct? v 
R Iind R Iind v
R Iind
        

 B   B   B 
out
out
 in 
(2) (3)
(1)
  
(A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 1 (C) Only 2 (D) Only 3 (E) all of them
    
 
     5
  
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