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EXAM 1

CONSTANTS
Elementary charge:
Electron mass:
Proton mass:
Coulomb constant: [ ]

Permittivity of free space: [ ]

1. Important: you are group B, so please mark B on your answer sheet for question 1! In case you think that
“None of the answers A-E” is the correct answer for any of the following questions, simply do not fill any of
the bubbles A-E for this particular question.

2. Two metal spheres with different radii are each hanging from insulating nylon threads. One of the spheres has
a net negative charge, while the other has no net charge. If the spheres are close together but do not touch,
they will:

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A. exert no force on each other
B. attract each other

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C. repel each other

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D. repel if the sphere with the larger radius is the one that is negatively charged

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E. repel if the sphere with the larger radius is the one that is not charged

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Three small spheres have identical charges and are equally spaced on the same line. Which diagram below
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4. When you double the distance between a pair of charged particles what happens to the electric force
between them?
A. The force is half the initial force.
B. The force is a quarter of the initial force.
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C. The force remains the same.

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D. The force is twice the initial force.

E. The force is four times the initial force.

5. Three point charges , and are located at the corner of a square as

shown. What is the direction of the force exerted on ?
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B.
C.
D.
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6. An electron and a proton are placed (at different times) in a region of space where the electric field is nonzero.
The electric force on the particles will be:
A. In the same direction but not equal in magnitude
B. Comparison is not possible
C. Equal in magnitude and direction
D. Different in both magnitude and direction
E. Equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction

7. In the figure the electric field lines on the left have twice the
separation of those on the right. If the magnitude of the field at
is , what is the magnitude of the field at point ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E. The exact value depends on the distance between point and .

8. A solid conducting sphere has a net positive charge Q. The charge Q

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A. is uniformly distributed only on the surface of the sphere.
B. is uniformly distributed throughout the sphere.

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C. is concentrated at the center of the sphere.
D. has a density that decreases radially outward from the center.

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E. has a density that increases radially outward from the center.

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9. Four point charges, two with charge +q and two with charge –q, are arranged
as shown. Through which closed surface(s) is the net electric flux equal to
zero? There are a total of four closed surfaces (A, B, D, and C).
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A. surface A & B
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B. surface B & C
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C. surface C & D
D. surface B & C & D
E. surface A & B & C & D
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10. A rod long is uniformly charged and has a total charge of . Determine the magnitude of the
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electric field along the axis of the rod at a point from the end of the rod.
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D.
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11. The square surface shown in the figure measures 4.1 [mm] on each side. It is immersed in a uniform electric
field with magnitude E = 1300 [N/C]. The field lines make an angle of
θ=35° with a normal to the surface, as shown. Calculate the electric
flux through the surface.
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A. =0.0179 [Nm /C]
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B. =0.0125 [Nm /C]
2
C. =0.1125 [Nm /C]
2
D. =0.0090 [Nm /C]
2
E. =0.0061 [Nm /C]

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12. In the figure, a central particle of charge is surrounded by two

circular rings of charged particles. What are the magnitude and
direction of the net electrostatic force on the central particle due to
the other particles? (Hint: Consider symmetry.)
A. Zero
B. | | , pointing to the left

C. | | , pointing to the right

D. ⌈ ⌉ , pointing up

E. | | , pointing up

13. An electric dipole consists of charges and separated by . It is in an electric field of strength
. Calculate the magnitude of the torque on the dipole when the dipole moment is parallel to
the field:
A. Zero

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14. Consider the electric field lines shown in the figure. Which of the following
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statements correctly describes this situation?
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A. A is a positively charged particle and B is a negatively charged particle.
B. A is a positively charged particle and B is a negatively charged particle.
C. A and B are both positively charged particles.
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D. A and B are both negatively charged particles.

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E. More information is needed to decide which of the above statements

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is correct.

15. A surface has the area vector ⃗ ( ̂ ̂) 〈 〉 . What is the flux of a uniform electric field
through the area if the field is ⃗⃗ ( ̂ ̂ ̂) 〈 〉 ?
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B.
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D. 〈 〉
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16. When a particle with a charge Q is surrounded by a spherical Gaussian surface, the electric flux through the
surface is S. Consider what would happen if the particle was surrounded by a cylindrical Gaussian surface or
a Gaussian cube. How would the fluxes through the cylindrical Cyl and cubic Cubic surfaces compare to S?
A. S > Cubic > Cyl

B. Cubic > S > Cyl

C. S= Cubic = Cyl

D. Cyl > Cubic > S

E. Cyl > S > Cubic

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17. Object A has a charge of and object B a charge of . Which statement about the electric
forces between the objects is correct?
A. ⃗ ⃗
B. ⃗ ⃗
C. ⃗ ⃗
D. ⃗ ⃗
E. ⃗ ⃗

18. Two charged particles are fixed on an axis, as shown in the figure. One charged particle has the charge
at and the other one has the charge at
. What is the direction of the net electric field produced at point
at ?
A. zero
B. pointing to the left
C. pointing to the right
D. pointing up

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