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TOPIC 1: ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FORCES

Exercise 1.2
1.25 1019

Exercise 1.3
1.

360 N, repulsive force

2.

200 N

3.

(a)

1.125 N,

(b)

0.4 N

Exercise 1.4
1.

15 N along the negative x direction.

2.

51.84 N along the negative y direction.

TOPIC 2: ELECTRIC FIELD AND ELECTRIC FLUX

Exercise 2.1
1.

3.0 N/C at = 30

(a)

5.27 1013 m / s 2

(b)

5.27 104 m / s

Exercise 2.2
1.

(i ) 2.7 108 N / C in the x direction

(ii ) 3.75 108 N / C in the x direction

2.

1.91 1010 N/C , making an angle of 135 with the + x axis.

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Exercise 2.3
1.

900 Nm 2 /C

2.

1.0 10 6 N m2/C

TOPIC 3: ELECTRIC POTENTIAL ENERGY AND CAPACITANCE

Exercise 3.1
1.

10V

2.

4.77 kV

Exercise 3.2
1.

2.

(a)

50 V

(b)

5.0 10 6 N

(c)

2.5 10 7 J

(a)

8.0 10 4 V/m;

(b)

1.28 1015 J;

(c)

5.30 107 ms-1

Exercise 3.3
1.

2.

(i)

1.77 nF

(ii)

44.3 C

(a)

0.708 pF,

(b)

0.708 nC

(c)

4.0 105 N/C

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Exercise 3.4
(a)

6F

(b)

Q3 = Q6 = 24C ,Q4 = 48C

V3 = 8V ,V6 = 4V ,V4 = 12V

Exercise 3.5
5.4J

Exercise 3.6
1.

2.

(a)

44.3pF

(b)

(i) 22.2 nC
(ii) 5.6 J
(iii) 125 kV/m

(c)

35.4 nC

(a)

(b)

1.810-10 F; 5.4 10-10 F

(c)

5.4 10-7 C;

(d)

8.110-4 J; 2.7 10-4 J

TOPIC 4: DIRECT CURRENT

Exercise 4.1
1.

4 A.

2.

(a)

-1.6 x 1019 C

(b)

4.7 x 1018

Exercise 4.3
1.

0.564

2.

2.11 x 10-4 m

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Exercise 4.5
1.

1.2 A

2.

25 V

Exercise 4.6
1.

2.

(a)

1.5 W

(b)

900 J

60 kJ

Exercise 4.7
1.4 V

Exercise 4.8
(a)

792 kC

(b)

347 A

TOPIC 5: CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

Exercise 5.2
The current is 0.025 A; the voltages are 5V, 3.75V and 1.25V.

Exercise 5.3
Voltage drop across each resistor is 10V; total current is 0.32 A.

Exercise 5.4
8

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Exercise 5.5
16
A
11
15
I2 =
A
22
17
I3 =
A
22

I1 =

TOPIC 6: MAGNETIC FIELDS

Exercise 6.1
1.

4.8 1016 N

Exercise 6.2
1.

2.

(a)

4 1012 N

(b)

0.57 m)

3.2 cm

Exercise 6.3
1.

2.

(i)

2.5mT

(ii)

20T

1.22 104 T

TOPIC 7: MAGNETIC FIELDS

Exercise 7.1
50N

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TOPIC 8: MAGNETIC FIELDS

Exercise 8.3
1.

0.04 V

2.

5V

3.

B
= 0.08T/s
t

Exercise 8.4
1.

0.16V and 1.6 mA

Exercise 8.5
1.

2.

(a)

0.5 V

(b)

0.02 H

(c)

0.04 J

2.5 V

Exercise 8.6
400 turns

TOPIC 9: RC, RL AND LC CIRCUITS

Exercise 9.1
1.

(a)

50C

(b)

10A

(c)

vR = 0V ; vC = 10V

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Exercise 9.3
1.

e 2

2.

1.5s

3.

7.61V

Exercise 9.4
2.

(a)

2A

(b)

0.66A

TOPIC 10: ALTERNATING CURRENT (A.C.) CIRCUITS

Exercise 10.1
1.

264 , 0.46 A

2.

1330 , 0.09 A

Exercise 10.2
1.

2.

3.

(a)

vR = 1.5 sin( 2 (1000 Hz )(10 X 10 3 s )) = 1.33V

(b)

Instantaneous current =

(a)

X L = 20106

(b)

0.179 mA

(a)

X L = 1000 , X C = 66.7 ,Z = 1059

(b)

I o = 0.047 A

(c)

= 61.8

(d)

VR = I o R = 23.5V
VL = I o X L = 47V
VC = I o X C = 3V

1.33V
= 1.33mA
1000

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