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Practice problems for exam 2. Physics 2150.

A 16-nC charge is distributed uniformly along the x axis from x = 0 to x = 4 m. Which of the following
integrals is correct for the magnitude (in N/C) of the electric field at x = +10 m on the x axis?
a.

b.

c.

d.

e. none of these
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

A uniform linear charge of 3.0 nC/m is distributed along the y axis from y = -3 m to y = 2m. Which of
the following integrals is correct for the magnitude of the electric field at y = 4 m on the y axis?
a.

b.

c.

d.

e. none of these
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

Charge Q is distributed uniformly along a semicircle of radius a. Which formula below gives the correct
magnitude of the electric field at the center of the circle?
a.

.
b.

.
c.

.
d.

.
e.

.
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

Two infinite, uniformly charged, flat surfaces are mutually perpendicular. One of the sheets has a charge
density of +60 pC/m2, and the other carries a charge density of -80 pC/m2. What is the magnitude
of the electric field at any point not on either surface?
a. 1.1 N/C
b. 5.6 N/C
c. 7.9 N/C
d. 3.8 N/C
e. 4.0 N/C
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

A long cylinder (radius = 3.0 cm) is filled with a nonconducting material which carries a uniform charge
density of 1.3 mC/m3. Determine the electric flux through a spherical surface (radius = 2.0 cm)
which has a point on the axis of the cylinder as its center.
a. 5.7 N m2/C
b. 4.9 N m2/C
c. 6.4 N m2/C
d. 7.2 N m2/C
e. 15 N m2/C
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

A long nonconducting cylinder (radius = 6.0 mm) has a nonuniform volume charge density given by ar2,
where a = 6.2 mC/m5 and r is the distance from the axis of the cylinder. What is the magnitude of
the electric field at a point 2.0 mm from the axis?
a. 1.4 N/C
b. 1.6 N/C
c. 1.8 N/C
d. 2.0 N/C
e. 5.4 N/C
ANS: A PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging
A 5.0-nC point charge is embedded at the center of a nonconducting sphere (radius = 2.0 cm) which has
a charge of -8.0 nC distributed uniformly throughout its volume. What is the magnitude of the
electric field at a point that is 1.0 cm from the center of the sphere?
a. 1.8 105 N/C
b. 9.0 104 N/C
c. 3.6 105 N/C
d. 2.7 105 N/C
e. 7.2 105 N/C
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

A particle (charge = +2.0 mC) moving in a region where only electric forces act on it has a kinetic
energy of 5.0 J at point A. The particle subsequently passes through point B which has an electric
potential of +1.5 kV relative to point A. Determine the kinetic energy of the particle as it moves
through point B.
a. 3.0 J
b. 2.0 J
c. 5.0 J
d. 8.0 J
e. 10.0 J
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

Point charges q and Q are positioned as shown. If q = +2.0 nC, Q = -2.0 nC, a = 3.0 m, and b = 4.0 m,
what is the electric potential difference, VA - VB?

a. 8.4 V
b. 6.0 V
c. 7.2 V
d. 4.8 V
e. 0V
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

Four identical point charges (+4.0 mC) are placed at the corners of a square which has 20-cm sides. How
much work is required to assemble this charge arrangement starting with each of the charges a
very large distance from any of the other charges?
a. +2.9 J
b. +3.9 J
c. +2.2 J
d. +4.3 J
e. +1.9 J
ANS: B PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

A charge per unit length given by l(x) = bx, where b = 12 nC/m2, is distributed along the x axis from x =
+9.0 cm to x = +16 cm. If the electric potential at infinity is taken to be zero, what is the electric
potential at the point P on the y axis at y = 12 cm?
a. 5.4 V
b. 7.2 V
c. 9.0 V
d. 9.9 V
e. 16 V
ANS: A PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

A charge of 10 nC is distributed uniformly along the x axis from x = -2 m to x = +3 m. Which of the


following integrals is correct for the electric potential (relative to zero at infinity) at the point x =
+5 m on the x axis?
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

2.Determine the equivalent capacitance of the combination shown when C = 15 mF.


a. 20 mF
b. 16 mF
c. 12 mF
d. 24 mF
e. 75 mF
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

3. Determine the equivalent capacitance of the combination shown when C = 12 nF.

a. 34 nF
b. 17 nF
c. 51 nF
d. 68 nF
e. 21 nF
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

Determine the energy stored in C2 when C1 = 15 mF, C2 = 10 mF, C3 = 20 mF, and V0 = 18 V.

a. 0.72 mJ
b. 0.32 mJ
c. 0.50 mJ
d. 0.18 mJ
e. 1.60 mJ
ANS: D PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

A 30-mF capacitor is charged to 40 V and then connected across an initially uncharged 20- mF capacitor.
What is the final potential difference across the 30- mF capacitor?
a. 15 V
b. 24 V
c. 18 V
d. 21 V
e. 40 V
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

33. A capacitor of unknown capacitance C is charged to 100 V and then connected across an
initially uncharged 60-mF capacitor. If the final potential difference across the 60- mF capacitor is
40 V, determine C.
a. 49 mF
b. 32 mF
c. 40 mF
d. 90 mF
e. 16 mF
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

Addition of a metal slab of thickness a between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of plate separation
d is equivalent to introducing a dielectric with dielectric constant k between the plates. The value
of k is
a.

.
b. d.
c. d - a.
d.

.
e.

.
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

A 4.0-W resistor has a current of 3.0 A in it for 5.0 min. How many electrons pass through the resistor
during this time interval?
a. 7.5 1021
b. 5.6 1021
c. 6.6 1021
d. 8.4 1021
e. 2.1 1021
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

8. If 5.0 1021 electrons pass through a 20-W resistor in 10 min, what is the potential
difference across the resistor?
a. 21 V
b. 32 V
c. 27 V
d. 37 V
e. 54 V
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

A conductor of radius r, length and resistivity r has resistance R. What is the new resistance if it is
stretched to 4 times its original length?
a.

R
b.

R
c. R
d. 4R
e. 16R
ANS: E PTS: 2 DIF: Average

A small bulb is rated at 7.50 W when operated at 125 V. The tungsten filament has a temperature
coefficient of resistivity a = 4.50 10-3 / C. When the filament is hot and glowing, its
temperature is seven times room temperature (20 C). What is the resistance of the filament (in
ohms) at room temperature?
a. 234
b. 1 350
c. 2 080
d. 4 530
e. 5 630
ANS: A PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

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