ACADEMIC YEAR: 2012-2013

DEPARTMENT: N/A CLASS: Meng II

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION: 1st Semester (First Part)
COURSE TITLE: Physics 2 CODE: PHY215
DATE: September 2013 DURATION: 2 hours
EXAMINER: Prof. Franco Simonetto
INSTRUCTIONS: No books, no notes. Any communication among candidates is strictly forbidden.
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16I Problem Two electric charges are fixed at the points x0=0 and x1=a=-30 cm of the x axis as in the figure. The charge at the
origin is q0 = 10-12 C, the other charge is q1 = -4 q0. y
1) Find the point x0 of the x axis where the electric field is zero, among those listed in the table
2) Find the point x1 along the x axis where the electric potential is minimal.
3) Find the points ym along the y axis where the electric potential is minimal.
4) Is the electric field there equal to zero ? Justify your answer. q q
1 0

a x
II Problem An electric circuit, resistance R=25W, has the shape of a circular ring with radius r=10m. The center of the ring lies in the
origin of the coordinate system. The surrounding space is permeated by a magnetic field B=0.1 T directed along the z axis
(figure). At t=0 the ring lies in the horizontal (xy) plain, then it starts a rotation around the y axis with constant angular velocity,
w=2 rad/s. Neglecting self-induction effects compute:
1. The magnetic energy UB stored inside a sphere centered in the origin of the system and of
radius r=10m.
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2. The electromagnetic force  i acting on the circuit at t 1 = s 4
3. The force per unit length f acting on the point A (see figure) of the circuit in that precise
moment.
4. The force acting on the whole circuit at t2=5 s.

Question Units
I.1 x0 -20 -10 0 10 20
I.2 x1 -20 -10 0 10 20
I.3 ym 0 ±2.3 ±8.1 ±12.5 ±15.6

I.4 E=0 ? yes no

II.1 UB 2.5 6.8 16.7 22.9 35.5
II.2 i 0 28.2 45.5 58.9 62.8

II.3 f 0 0.25 0.75 1.25 2.15

II.4 F 0 0.25 0.75 1.25 2.15
An exercise is correct if, and only if, the right numerical result is found, and the derivation of the result is presented. Therefore the student must :
- mark with a cross the numerical solution in the upper table
- write the units in the last column for the quantity defined in the first column
- write in the booklet provided for this purpose a brief description of the method employed to obtain the result
Each exercise of the first problem is worth a maximum of three points; two points for the exercises of the second problem. Cross missing, or placed on the wrong numerical
value, gives zero points. Description missing, gives also zero point. Units missing costs one point each. Wrong direction cost one point.
 Questions

A) In which case a discontinuous magnetic field can be found ?

1) Never
2) When traversing the surface of a solenoid
3) Inside a magnet

B) Which sentence describes the electrostatic screening effect ?

1) The electric field outside a hollow conductor does not depend on the charge placed inside the conductor
2) The electric field inside a hollow conductor does not depend on the charge placed outside the conductor
3) Both the sentences are equally correct

C) Explain why the flux of the magnetic field E across a closed surface, fS(E), must be equal to zero.
1) Because E is a conservative field.
2) That's not true, fS(E) can be different from zero.
3) Because electric charges can only be produced in pairs of opposite sign.

D) Take two identical capacitor, capacitance C0. How should they be arranged to produce a new capacitor with capacitance 1/2 C0 ?
1) make a series.
2) make a parallel.
3) there's no way

E) Faraday's law of induction, E = -dFS(B)/dt, is NOT due to the action of Lorentz's force if:
1) flux variation is due to a change in the geometry, with fixed magnetic field B
2) flux variation is due to a change in the magnetic field B, with fixed geometrical configuration
3) it's always a consequence of the action of the Lorentz force

F) An electric charge is moving in a region permeated by a uniform magnetic field. The charge trajectory is described by:
1) a parabola
2) a spiral
2) an hyperbole

G) The transformer changes the input voltage E1 into the output voltage E2, exploting Faraday's law. This works:
1) only with direct currents
2) only with alternate currents
3) both with direct and with alternate current.

H) A magnetic dipole is placed initially at rest inside a region permeated by a magnetic field 
B . The dipole:
1) moves along the same direction and sense of the field
2) moves along the same direction and sense of the field gradient
3) it does not move in any case.
Discussion: operation of the RC circuit

Please, choose your solution drawing a cross above the number of the answer you judge correct.
Each solution, if right, is worth four points (+4). A cross placed in the wrong place costs two points (-2). No cross, zero point (0).
The discussion is worth a maximum of ten (10) points.