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Oscillatory Motion

Multiple Choice
2. A body oscillates with simple harmonic motion along the x-axis. Its displacement varies with time according to the equation x = 5.0 sin (t . !he acceleration (in m"s# o$ the body at t = %.0 s is

approximately
a. b. c. d. e. 3. A body oscillates with simple harmonic motion along the x axis. Its displacement varies with time according to the equation x = 5 sin (t & "' . !he phase (in rad o$ the motion at t = # s is a. b. c. d. e. 6. ("' "' 5"' #

!he amplitude o$ a system moving with simple harmonic motion is doubled. !he total energy will then be a. b. c. d. e. ) times larger ' times larger # times larger the same as it was hal$ as much

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A mass m = #.0 *g is attached to a spring having a $orce constant k = #+0 ,"m as in the $igure. !he mass is displaced $rom its equilibrium position and released. Its $requency o$ oscillation (in -. is approximately

a. b. c. d. e.

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!hree pendulums with strings o$ the same length and bobs o$ the same mass are pulled out to angles %/ # and ' respectively and released. !he approximation sin = holds $or all three angles/

with ' 0
# 0 %. -ow do the angular $requencies o$ the three pendulums compare1
a. b. c. d. e. 20.

' 0 # 0 % ,eed to *now amplitudes to answer this question. ,eed to *now g " L to answer this question. % 0 # 0 ' = =
% # '

An ob2ect o$ mass m is attached to string o$ length L. 3hen it is released $rom point A/ the ob2ect oscillates between points A and 4. 3hich statement about the system consisting o$ the pendulum and the 5arth is correct1

a. b. c. d. e. 21.

!he gravitational potential energy o$ the system is greatest at A and 4. !he *inetic energy o$ mass m is greatest at point 6. !he greatest rate o$ change o$ momentum occurs at A and 4. All o$ the above are correct. 6nly (a and (b above are correct.

A graph o$ position versus time $or an ob2ect oscillating at the $ree end o$ a hori.ontal spring is shown below. A point or points at which the ob2ect has positive velocity and .ero acceleration is(are

a. b. c. d. e.

4 7 8 4 or 8 A or 5

22.

A graph o$ position versus time $or an ob2ect oscillating at the $ree end o$ a hori.ontal spring is shown below. !he point at which the ob2ect has negative velocity and .ero acceleration is

a. b. c. d. e. 23.

A 4 7 8 5

A graph o$ position versus time $or an ob2ect oscillating at the $ree end o$ a hori.ontal spring is shown below. !he point at which the ob2ect has .ero velocity and positive acceleration is

a. b. c. d. e. 32.

A 4 7 8 5

3hen a damping $orce is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has angular $requency 0

in the absence o$ damping/ the new angular $requency is such that


a. b. c. d. e.

< 0 . = .
0

> 0 .
0 0 T < T . 0 0 T > T .

33.

3hen a damping $orce is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has period T0 in the absence

o$ damping/ the new period T is such that


a. b. c. d. e. 34. T < T0 . T = T0 . T > T0 .
0 0 T < T .

T > 0 T0 .

!o double the total energy o$ a mass oscillating at the end o$ a spring with amplitude A/ we need to a. b. c. d. e. increase the increase the increase the increase the angular $requency by # . amplitude by # . amplitude by #. angular $requ e ncy by #. % increase the ampl it ude by ) and decrease the angular $requency by# .

Wave Motion
Multiple Choice
1. !he wavelength o$ light visible to the human eye is on the order o$ 5 %09( m. I$ the speed o$ light in

air is ' %0: m"s/ $ind the $requency o$ the lightwave.


a. ' %0( -.

b. ) %0+ -. c. 5 %% %0 -. d. ; %) %0 -. e. ) %0%5 -.
2. !he speed o$ a %0-*-. sound wave in seawater is approximately %500 m"s. 3hat is its wavelength in sea water1 a. b. c. d. e. 4. 5.0 cm %0 cm %5 cm #0 cm #+ cm

6cean waves with a wavelength o$ %#0 m are coming in at a rate o$ : per minute. 3hat is their speed1 a. b. c. d. e. :.0 m"s %; m"s #) m"s '0 m"s ).0 m"s

6.

A piano string o$ density 0.0050 *g"m is under a tension o$ %'50 ,. <ind the velocity with which a wave travels on the string. a. b. c. d. e. #;0 m"s 5#0 m"s %0)0 m"s #0:0 m"s )%;0 m"s

8.

!ransverse waves are traveling on a %.00-m long piano string at 500 m"s. I$ the points o$ .ero vibration occur at one-hal$ wavelength/ (where the string is $astened at both ends / $ind the $requency o$ vibration. a. b. c. d. e. #50 -. 500 -. %000 -. #000 -. #500 -.

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3rite the equation o$ a wave/ traveling along the &x axis with an amplitude o$ 0.0# m/ a $requency o$ ))0 -./ and a speed o$ ''0 m"sec. a. b. c. d. e. y y y y y = 0.0# sin =::0 (x"''0 9 t > = 0.0# cos =::0 x"''0 9 ))0t> = 0.0# sin =::0(x"''0 & t > = 0.0# sin =#(x"''0 & ))0t > = 0.0# cos =#(x"''0 & ))0t >

;.

!he $igure below shows a sine wave at one point o$ a string as a $unction o$

3hich o$ the graphs below shows a wave where the amplitude and the $requency are doubled1

3hich o$ the graphs below shows a wave where the amplitude and $requency are each reduced in hal$1

:.

!he $igure below shows a sine wave on a string at one instant o$

3hich o$ the graphs below shows a wave where the $requency and wave velocity are both doubled1

3hich o$ the graphs below shows a wave where the wavelength is twice as large1

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?uperposition o$ waves can occur a. b. c. d. e. in transverse waves. in longitudinal waves. in sinusoidal waves. in all o$the above. only in (a and (c above.

!wo pulses are traveling towards each other at %0 cm"s on a long string at t = 0 s/ as shown

3hich diagram below correctly shows the shape o$ the string at 0.5 s1

31.

?uppose that you were selected $or a @?urvivorA-type !B show. !o help *eep your group connected/ you suggest that long vines can be tied together and used to transmit signals in cases o$ emergency. !o get the signals to travel $aster/ you should a. select lighter vines. b. increase the tension on the vines. c. hang weights $rom the vines at evenly spaced intervals. d. do all o$ the above. do (a and (b above only.

e.

35.

Ariel claims that a pulse is described by the equation

# + +t # + + x ;.0 xt y ( x/ t = #
with this $unction because a wave must be a $unction o$ x + vt or x vt . 3hich one/ i$ either/ is correct/ and why1 a. b. c. d. e. Ariel/ because

t in$inite '.0t v. e. ;.0 ++ = ( x wa Ariel/ because axpulse isxt not an Ciranda/ because ( x '.0t # is the same as ('.0t x # .
Ciranda/ because a pulse is not an in$inite wave.
# #

;.00 t # +t # x+# Ciranda/ because x ;.0 xt + +t = x % is in$inite when x=0. x

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<our wave $unctions are given below. Dan* them in order o$ the magnitude o$ the wave speeds/ $rom least to greatest. I. y( x/ t = 5sin() x #0t + ) II. y( x/ t = 5sin('x %#t + 5 III. y( x/ t = 5cos() x + #) t + IV. ; y( x/ t = %) cos(# x :t

+'
a. bc. . d. e. 41. IB/ II/ I/ III IB = II/ I/ III III/ I/ II/ IB IB/ I/ II/ III III/ IB/ II/ I

<our wave $unctions are given below. Dan* them in order o$ the magnitude o$ the $requencies o$ the waves/ $rom least to greatest. I. y( x/ t = 5sin() x #0t + ) II. y( x/ t = 5sin('x %#t + 5 III. y( x/ t = 5cos() x + #) t + IV.

; y( x/ t = %) cos(# x :t +'

a. bc. . d. e.

IB/ II/ I/ III IB = II/ I/ III III/ I/ II/ IB IB/ I/ II/ III III/ IB/ II/ I

I. y( x/ t = 5sin() x #0t + ) II. y( x/ t = 5sin('x %#t + 5 III. y( x/ t = 5cos() x + #) t + IV.

; y( x/ t = %) cos(# x :t +'

a. bc. . d. e.

IB/ II/ I/ III IB/ I/ II/ III I/ II/ III/ IB IB/ II/ III = I I = III/ II/ IB

Electric Fields
Multiple Choice
2. A particle (charge = &)0 7 is located on the x axis at the point x = 9#0 cm/ and a second particle (charge = 950 7 is placed on the x axis at x = &'0 cm. 3hat is the magnitude o$ the total electrostatic $orce on a third particle (charge = 9).0 7 placed at the origin (x = 0 1 a. b. c. d. e. 3. )% , %; , 5; , '5 , (# ,

In the $igure/ i$ Q = '0 7/ q = 5.0 7/ and d = '0 cm/ what is the magnitude o$ the electrostatic $orce on q1

a. b. c. d. e. 4.

%5 , #' , .ero (.5 , ': ,

A charge o$ &:0 7 is placed on the x axis at x = 0. A second charge o$ 950 7 is placed on the x axis at x = 50 cm. 3hat is the magnitude o$ the electrostatic $orce on a third charge o$ ).0 7 placed on the x axis at x = '0 cm1 a. b. c. d. e. %' , (( , '+ , #5 , )5 ,

7.

A point charge Q is placed on the x axis at x = #.0 m. A second point charge/ 9Q/ is placed at x = '.0 m. I$ Q = )0 7/ what is the magnitude o$ the electrostatic $orce on a '0-7 charge placed at the origin1 a. b. c. d. e. (.# , '.+ , %.5 , %) , :.% ,

11.

I$ a = '.0 mm/ b = ).0 mm/ Q% = 9;0 n7/ Q# = :0 n7/ and q = '0 n7 in the $igure/ what is the

magnitude o$ the total electric $orce on q1

a. b. c. d. e. 13.

%.) , %.0 , %.( , #.0 , 0.50 ,

I$ a = '.0 mm/ b = ).0 mm/ Q% = ;0 n7/ Q# = :0 n7/ and q = '# n7 in the $igure/ what is the

magnitude o$ the total electric $orce on q1

a. b. c. d. e. 20.

%.; , %.' , %.+ , #.# , 0.0)0 ,

I$ Q = #5 7/ q = %0 7/ and L = )0 cm in the $igure/ what is the magnitude o$ the electrostatic $orce on q1

21.

I$ Q = #0 7 and L = ;0 cm/ what is the magnitude o$ the electrostatic $orce on any one o$ the charges shown1

a. b. c. d. e. 22.

#5 , %+ , %5 , +.% , %) ,

I$ a = ;0 cm/ b = :0 cm/ Q = 9).0 n7/ and q = %.5 n7/ what is the magnitude o$ the electric $ield at point E1

a. b. c. d. e. 23.

;: ,"7 (# ,"7 (( ,"7 :# ,"7 %#0 ,"7

I$ a = ;0 cm/ b = :0 cm/ Q = 9;.0 n7/ and q = ).0 n7/ what is the magnitude o$ the electric $ield at point E1

24.

I$ a = ;0 cm/ b = :0 cm/ Q = 9;.0 n7/ and q = ;.0 n7/ what is the magnitude o$ the electric $ield at point E in the $igure1

a. b. c. d. e. 25.

;5 ,"7 55 ,"7 ;0 ,"7 5# ,"7 ;( ,"7

I$ a = ;0 cm/ b = :0 cm/ Q = 9;.0 n7/ and q = '.0 n7 in the $igure/ what is the magnitude o$ the electric $ield at point E1 a. b. c. d. e. (% ,"7 5; ,"7 ;0 ,"7 5' ,"7 ;( ,"7

30.

A &#0-n7 point charge is placed on the x axis at x = #.0 m/ and a 9#5-n7 point charge is placed on the y axis at y = 9'.0 m. 3hat is the direction o$ the electric $ield at the origin1

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A charge Q is placed on the x axis at x = &).0 m. A second charge q is located at the origin. I$ Q = &(5 n7 and q = 9:.0 n7/ what is the magnitude o$ the electric $ield on the y axis at y = &'.0 m1 a. b. c. d. e. %+ ,"7 #' ,"7 '# ,"7 '5 ,"7 #% ,"7

32.

A )0-7 charge is positioned on the x axis at x = ).0 cm. 3here should a 9;0-7 charge be placed to produce a net electric $ield o$ .ero at the origin1 a. b. c. d. e. 95.' cm 5.( cm ).+ cm 9;.0 cm &;.0 cm

Gausss Law
Multiple Choice
1. !wo charges o$ %5 p7 and 9)0 p7 are inside a cube with sides that are o$ 0.)0-m length. 8etermine the net electric $lux through the sur$ace o$ the cube. a. &#.: , m#"7

b. 9%.% , m#"7 c. &%.% , # m "7 d. 9#.: , # m "7 e. 90.)( # , m "7


2. !he total electric $lux through a closed cylindrical (length = %.# m/ diameter = 0.#0 m sur$ace is equal to 5.0 , m#"7. 8etermine the net charge within the

cylinder.
a. b. c. d. e. 3. 9;# p7 95' p7 9)) p7 9(% p7 9%; p7

7harges q and Q are placed on the x axis at x = 0 and x = #.0 m/ respectively. I$ q = 9)0 p7 and Q = &'0 p7/ determine the net $lux through a spherical sur$ace (radius = %.0 m centered on the origin.

5.

A uni$orm charge density o$ 500 n7"m' is distributed throughout a spherical volume (radius = %; 7onsider a cubical ().0 cm along the edge sur$ace completely inside the sphere. 8etermine the electric $lux through this sur$ace. a. (.% , m#"7

cm .

b. '.; , # m "7 c. %# , # m "7 d. %+ , m#"7 e. +(0 # , m "7


6. A point charge &Q is located on the x axis at x = a/ and a second point charge 9Q is located on the x axis at x = 9a. A Faussian sur$ace with radius r = #a is centered at the origin. !he $lux through this Faussian sur$ace is a. b. c. d. e. 9. .ero because the negative $lux over one hemisphere is equal to the positive $lux over the other. greater than .ero. .ero because at every point on the sur$ace the electric $ield has no component perpendicular to the sur$ace. .ero because the electric $ield is .ero at every point on the sur$ace. none o$ the above.

7harge o$ uni$orm sur$ace density ().0 n7"m# is distributed on a spherical sur$ace (radius = #.0

cm .
3hat is the total electric $lux through a concentric spherical sur$ace with a radius o$ ).0 cm1 a. #.: , m#"7

b. %.( , # m "7 c. #.' , # m "7 d. ).0 # , m "7 e. +.% , m#"7


11. A charge o$ 0.:0 n7 is placed at the center o$ a cube that measures ).0 m along each edge. 3hat is the electric $lux through one $ace o$ the cube1 a. +0 , m#"7

b. %5 , # m "7 c. )5 , # m "7 d. #' # , m "7 e. ;) , m#"7


15. !wo in$inite parallel sur$aces carry uni$orm charge densities o$ 0.#0 n7"m# and 0.;0 the magnitude o$ the electric $ield at a point between the two sur$aces1 a. b. c. d. e. ') ,"7 #' ,"7 )5 ,"7 %( ,"7 +0 ,"7
#

. 3hat is

n7"m

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A solid nonconducting sphere (radius = %# cm has a charge o$ uni$orm density ('0 n7"m'

distributed throughout its volume. 8etermine the magnitude o$ the electric $ield %5 cm $rom the center o$ the sphere.
a. b. c. d. e. 32. ## ,"7 )+ ,"7 '% ,"7 :( ,"7 #; ,"7

A 5.0-n7 point charge is embedded at the center o$ a nonconducting sphere (radius = #.0 cm which has a charge o$ :.0 n7 distributed uni$ormly throughout its volume. 3hat is the magnitude o$ the electric $ield at a point that is %.0 cm $rom the center o$ the sphere1 a. %.: %05 ,"7

b. +.0 %0) ,"7 c. '.; %05 ,"7 d. #.( 5 %0 ,"7 e. (.# %05 ,"7
33. A charge o$ 5.0 p7 is distributed uni$ormly on a spherical sur$ace (radius = #.0 cm / and a second charge o$ 9#.0 p7 is distributed uni$ormly on a concentric spherical sur$ace (radius = ).0 cm . 8etermine the magnitude o$ the electric $ield '.0 cm $rom the center o$ the two sur$aces. a. b. c. d. e. 34. '0 ,"7 50 ,"7 )0 ,"7 #0 ,"7 (0 ,"7

A charge o$ :.0 p7 is distributed uni$ormly on a spherical sur$ace (radius = #.0 cm / and a second charge o$ 9'.0 p7 is distributed uni$ormly on a concentric spherical sur$ace (radius = ).0 cm . 8etermine the magnitude o$ the electric $ield 5.0 cm $rom the center o$ the two sur$aces. a. b. c. d. e. %) ,"7 %% ,"7 ## ,"7 %: ,"7 )0 ,"7

46.

An astronaut is in an all-metal chamber outside the space station when a solar storm results in the deposit o$ a large positive charge on the station. 3hich statement is correct1 a. b. c. d. e. !he astronaut must abandon the chamber immediately to avoid being electrocuted. !he astronaut will be sa$e only i$ she is wearing a spacesuit made o$ non-conducting materials. !he astronaut does not need to worryG the charge will remain on the outside sur$ace. !he astronaut must abandon the chamber i$ the electric $ield on the outside sur$ace becomes greater than the brea*down $ield o$ air. !he astronaut must abandon the chamber immediately because the electric $ield inside the chamber is non-uni$orm.

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