PHYSICS 202 EXAMI Blectrostatics Jan, 29, 2015 Name Key - Constants and Conversion Factors electron charge, e = 1.6 x 10! Coulombs electron mass, me = 9.11 x 10-! kg Coulomb's Constant, k= gL = 9.0 x 10° N-m2/C? Permittivity of free space ¢ = 8.85 x 10" C?/.N-m? Note: Assume that all numbers on this test are given to three significant figures, so that your answers should be given to three significant figures. [Note: You should maintain more than the three significant figures in your calculations to avoid round-off errors.| Be sure to enclose your answers in a and to include the units. To recieve full credit, you must show all your work on this test paper.Physics 202 Exam 1 2 Part I. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS. For any multiple choice questions below, circle the letter or letters correspondi to correct statements. There may be several correct answers, or there may be no correct answer. ALL THE QUESTIONS BELOW APPLY TO CONDITIONS WHERE YOU CAN ASSUME EL CTROSTATIC CONDITIONS. 1, _ (5) Which of the following statments regarding conductors is/are correct. B) O © O©& The electric field inside of any solid conductor is always zero. ‘The value of the electrostatic potential is the same at all points inside of, and on the surface of, a conductor of any shape. Any excess charge placed on an isolated solid conductor will always move to the outside surface of that conductor. The surface charge density (charge per unit area) on the surface of a conductor is always largest near sharp points. The electric field at the surface of a conductor is always perpendicular to the surface of that conductor. Which of the following statements regarding non-conduetors (insulators) is/are correct? Any excess charge on an insulator can be removed by connecting a conducting wire to the insulator. ‘The electric field inside the insulator is always zero. ‘The electric field at the surface of an insulator is always perpendicular to the surface of that insulator. The charges within an insulator are not affected when large excess charges are placed on the surface of the insulator. ‘You cannot charge up an insulator. Which of the following statements is true? Positively charged particles will always spontaneously move from a position of higher electrostatic potential to a position of lower electrostatic potential. Negatively charged particles will always spontaneously move from a position of higher electrostatic potential energy to a position of lower electrostatic potential energy. The potential difference between any two points in a conductor is always zero. The potential difference between any two points is zero if no charge is located at these two points. The change in electrostatic potential is proportional to the change in electrostatic potential energy between any two points.Physics 202 Exam I 3 Part I. Work all problems in the space provided. Be sure to show all your work. 1, (15) A conducting spherical shell (Whose outer radius R is 5 em) is charged up by attaching a 1000 Volt battery to the conductor. (The positive post of the battery is attached to the shell.) a, What is the magnitude of total charge on the outer surface of this conducting sphere after the sphere is connected to the battery? What sign is the charge? V= AQ 5 Qe Ue Cemiliord) | 558 c | Guo? ( pasties b. What is the electric field at the surface of this conducting shell once it is connected to the battery (magnitude and direction)? = Ag. Cunt feseret) anes ne Goer ast uscd pate ed vadially . 20,000 c, What is the electric field strength at a point r = 50 cm from the center of the sphere? E= Ae (uh esero’) _ [reeLe im am Cadkatlnod wardPhysics 202 Exam 1 4 2. (15) Two large, parallel plates are attached to a 50 Volt battery as shown in the diagram below. ‘The distance d between the plates is 1.5 mm, and the area of the plates is 100.em?. joo en, (A )° we (— a *ioren eon -—> Lo - joo m yor —> s >| ' 50 Volts, b) Determine the magnitude of the charge on each of the plates. ©) Ian electron is placed exactly half way between the plates, determine the potential energy of the electron at that position. - 8 5 J zewts) f- Wyant] (penePhysics 202 Exam T 5 3. (15) The diagram below shows a solid spherical conductor of radius a located at the center of a spherical conducting shell of inner radius 6 and outer radius c. These radii are 2cm, 6 cm, and Bem, respectively. Assume that a total charge of +20 C is placed on the center conductor. the charge on the inner surface of the outer conducting shell? [-20ec b. What is the direction and magnitude of the electric field at a point ry =4em from the __ center of this system? — ay ES BGiasite (Fe? een), Jane \ : eines ¢. The outer conducting shell is now grounded (a conducting wire is attached to the shell and ‘to a ground connection). What is the direction and magnitude of the electric field at a point ry = 12. em from the center of this system?Physics 202 Exam I 6 4. (20) Two charges, 1 = 42.04 and g = +3.0pC, are separated by a distance of d=30cm. Assume that the line passing through these two charges is the z-axis, and that gy is at the origin. 1y ' oem | a? 4 + 2ne eer Ioen a. Determine the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the point indicated by the open circle which is a distance a = 10 cm from charge qo. 7 - 6 to news) 2 yeu — 27x10 = +k(4x R ane Cine eg =[-2.25n10-8 0 L | Veoyete b. Determine the electrostatic potential at this same point. Ve elawet) lax) 2 Face 2.1116] abe Yuta ¢ my Gin) ©. What is the electrostatic potential energy of the two charges q, and qz separated by the distance d = 30 em? U= 4,Newteae)>= (e752) La re'ed]. | 0,18 Saabs| 4. What would the force be on a — 2 4C charge placed at the location indicated by the open circle?Physics 202 Exam I 7 5. (20) Charges q = — 3uC and gp = +2uC are a distance d = 5 em apart, while charge 4 = —2uC is located a distance a = 2 em directly above charge q as shown in the diagram below. a) Determine the magnitude and direction of the electric field produced at the origin (the location of the charge q2) by the other two charges. Specify the direction of the electric field by an angle measured counterclockwise from the positive «-axis. (gman) 2 1.080707 en Aone ZN Poa En R(UO) . 45 x0 Me b) Determine the magnitude and the direction of the electric force exerted on the charge 2. Specify the direction of the electric field by an angle measured counterclockwise from the positive z-axis. 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