Physics 2B,

Quiz 4

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• Constants:
e = 1.6 × 10−19 C
0 = 8.85 × 10−12 C 2 N −1 m−2
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kE ≡ 4π 0
= 9 × 109 N m2 C −2
µ0 = 4π × 10−7 N/A2
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1. At what point does the magnetic field have the largest magnitude?

I I

A B C D

d d d d

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. All points have the same magnitude of magnetic field.
Solution: Let the positive z-direction point out of the page. Recall the right-hand rule
which determines the magnetic field due to a current-carrying wire: thumb points in
the current direction and fingers curl in the field direction. Define c = µ0 I/(2π). The
magnetic field at A is then ck̂(1/2+1/6) = 2ck̂/3. The field at B is ck̂(1/1+1/5) = 6ck̂/5.
The field at C is ck̂(−1/1 + 1/3) = −2ck̂/3. The field at D is ck̂(−1/2 + 1/2) = 0.

2. If each of the moving particles below has the same charge, which one experiences the
greatest magnitude of magnetic force?

10 m/s
20 m/s
A
B
I

C 30 m/s pointed into the page

20 m/s
D

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. None of these charges experience any magnetic force.

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Solution: Set the x-axis along the current, with positive pointing to the right. Let the
positive y-direction be up and the positive z-direction be out of the page. Letting q be the
charge of each particle, we know that the force on each particle is given by FB = q~v × B. ~
We also know that B ~ = µ0 I k̂/(2πy). Let yA , yB , yC , and yD denote the respective
y-coordinates of the particles. Their velocities are ~vA = (10 m/s)̂, ~vB = (20 m/s)ı̂,
~vC = −(30 m/s)k̂, and ~vD = −(20 m/s)ı̂. Letting c = qµ0 I/(2π) m/s, we obtain
F~B (on A) = 10cı̂/yA , F~B (on B) = −20c̂/yB , F~B (on C) = 0, and F~B (on D) = 20c̂/yD
(for the directions, use either the right-hand rule or the basis vector cross products
̂ × k̂ = ı̂, ı̂ × k̂ = −̂, and k̂ × k̂ = 0). Finally, note that |yA | = |yB | = |yC | < |yD |.

3. What is the magnetic field at the center of the circular wire?

17A 9A 15A

2m 1.5m 2.5m

A. 3.99 × 10−6 T Pointed out of the page

B. 3.99 × 10−6 T Pointed into the page
C. 3.54 × 10−6 T Pointed out of the page
D. 3.54 × 10−6 T Pointed into the page
E. The magnetic field is 0 at the center of the wire.
Solution: Let the positive z-direction point out of the page. The magnetic field due to
the straight wire on the left at the specified point is B ~ left = −µ0 (17 A)k̂/(2π(3.5 m)) =
−7
−(9.7 · 10 T)k̂. The magnetic field due to the straight wire on the right at the specified
point is B~ right = µ0 (15 A)k̂/(2π(2.5 m)) = (12.0 · 10−7 T)k̂. The magnetic field due to a
circular loop of current at the center of the circle is given by B = µ0 I/2R, where R is
the radius of the circle. The field due to the loop is thus B ~ loop = −µ0 (9 A)/(2(1.5 m)) =
−(37.7 · 10−7 T)k̂. The total field is then B~ =B ~ left + B
~ right + B ~ loop = −(3.54 · 10−6 T)k̂.

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4. The following figure shows 4 possible semi-circular paths taken by a charged particles
entering a region of magnetic field. The radius of path I is equal to path IV, and radius
of path II is equal to path III. The field points out of the plane of the paper, and the
velocity of the particles is in the downward direction. Which of the following statements
is false?

A. Particle I and Particle IV have the same ratio of mass to magnitude of charge
(m/|q|).
B. Path II and IV are both possible for particles with the same charge
but different mass.
C. Assuming Particle I and Particle III have the same mass, the magnitude of
charge on Particle I is less than Particle III.
D. Paths I and II can be traced by positively charged particles.
E. If the direction of the magnetic field was reversed, an electron could trace path
II.
Solution: Set the magnetic force equal to mass times centripetal acceleration to obtain
|q|vB = mv 2 /R, where R is the radius of the circular path. Then m/|q| = R/(vB).
Evaluate each statement with reference to this equation. Also note that for paths I and
~ points radially inward (in the direction of centripetal acceleration). Hence
II, ~v × B
paths I and II must be traced by positively charged particles. For paths III and IV,
on the other hand, ~v × B~ points radially outward (opposite the direction of centripetal
acceleration). Hence paths III and IV must be traced by negatively charged particles.
The opposite is true if the magnetic field is reversed.

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5. A conducting ring sits half submerged in a uniform magnetic field. Which direction
could you move the ring to induce a clockwise current through it?

~
B

A. Left
B. Right
C. Up
D. Down
E. Into the plane.
Solution: Moving the ring down increases the magnetic flux going out of the page. By
Lenz’s law, the induced current must contribute a magnetic flux into the page. Point
your thumb into the page, and you find that your fingers curl in a clockwise direction.
Moving the ring up would induce a counterclockwise current. Moving the ring left, right,
or into the page would not change the magnetic flux and so would not induce any current.

6. Following figure shows a resistor with resistance R and mass m placed on parallel rails.
The resistor is forced to move towards the left at constant velocity v. There is a time-
varying magnetic field B(t) in the region pointing out of the plane. What is the correct
expression for the magnitude of induced current through the resistor at time t, when the
resistor is at position x?

l
x dB


A. R dt
+ Bv
Bvl
B. R
x
l dB


C. R dt
+ Bv
lx dB
D. R dt
xlB
E. R

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Solution: The magnetic flux is given by Φ(t) = B(t)A(t) = B(t)lx(t). The magnitude
of induced emf is |E| = |dΦ/dt| = d(Blx) = l d(Bx) = l((dB/dt)x + B(dx/dt)), where we
used the product rule for differentiation. Note that l is constant in time. The magnitude
of induced current is then simply I = |E|/R, and we substitute v = dx/dt.

7. Figure below shows current carrying wires going in or out of the plane of paper. If the
current through all wires is the same, which wire experiences the largest magnitude of
force?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Solution: Let the positive z-direction point out of the page, and define c = µ0 I/(2π).
The magnetic field at A is B~ A = ck̂(−1/1 + 1/2 − 1/3 + 1/4) = −7ck̂/12. The magnetic
~
field at B is BB = ck̂(1/1 + 1/1 − 1/2 + 1/3) = 11ck̂/6. The magnetic field at C is
B~ C = ck̂(1/2 + 1/1 − 1/1 + 1/2) = ck̂. The magnetic field at D is B
~ D = ck̂(1/3 + 1/2 −
1/1+1/1) = 5ck̂/6. The magnetic field at E is B~ E = ck̂(1/4+1/3−1/2+1/1) = 13ck̂/12.
The magnitude of force per unit length on each wire is just the magnitude of magnetic
field at its location multiplied by I. Hence the wire located at the position of largest
magnetic field magnitude experiences the largest force magnitude.

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8. The current density through a cylindrical conductor with radius 1cm is given by J1 = 2r
from r = 0 cm to r = x cm, and J2 = −2r from r = x cm to r = 1 cm. The direction of
the current density is as shown in the figure. If the magnitude of the magnetic field at
r = 2cm is B = 8.38 × 10−5 T, what is x?

A. 1.0cm
B. 0.2cm
C. 0.4cm
D. 0.6cm
E. 0.8cm
Solution: By mistake, the correct answer was not among the given choices. All answer
choices were counted as correct. Let R = 1 cm, and suppose we R are given the magnitude
~ and I2 = J~2 · dA.
of magnetic field B at r = s, where s > R. By definition, I1 = J~1 · dA ~
R

The total current I = I1 + I2 is then

Z x Z R
4π
I= (2r)(2πr dr) + (−2r)(2πr dr) = (2x3 − R3 ).
0 x 3

We also know from Ampère’s law that ±B(2πs) = µ0 I, which gives I = ±2πsB/µ0 . (We
were given only the magnitude of the magnetic field, so we do not yet know whether
~ ·d~s will be positive or negative.) Setting the two expressions for I equal to one another
B
yields
 3 1/3
R 3sB
x= ± .
2 4µ0
Choose the sign which gives an x in the range 0 ≤ x ≤ R.

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Free Response Question

The pion is an elementary particle that can be found in three possible types. π + has
a charge +e, π − has a charge −e, and π 0 is uncharged. We send in a beam of particles
containing either π + or π− through an electric field E = 103 N/C as shown in the figure
below. The deflection of the beam is y = 3.2mm towards the top plate. A magnetic field in
the direction pointing into the plane of the paper is then turned on, and the beam becomes
undeflected when B = 1mT.
(a) What is the type of the pion? (1 point)
(b) What is the speed of the pion beam?
(1 point)
(c) What is the charge to mass ratio of the
pion (|q|/m)? (1 point)
Response:

(a) The pion accelerates toward the higher electric potential, i.e. it is attracted to the positive
plate, so it must be negatively charged.
(b) Setting FE = FB gives qE = qvB so that v = E/B.
(c) Use kinematics. Here v0x = v, v0y = 0, ax = 0, and ay = a. The time of flight is t = L/v.
We also know that y = at2 /2, so a = 2y/t2 . Substituting t = L/v then v = E/B gives
a = 2yE 2 /(L2 B 2 ). Plugging this into |q|E = ma yields |q|/m = 2yE/(L2 B 2 ).

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