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~ k = √2 k q
2. kF
Multiple-choice questions may continue on 3 a2
the next column or page – find all choices 2
before answering. ~k = 1 kq
3. kF
2 a2
001 10.0 points ~k= √ 1 k q2
4. kF
Imagine a charge in the center of a conducting, 2 3 a2
hollow sphere. There is no net charge on the 2
~k = kq
5. kF
sphere, and the sphere is not connected to a2
ground. 2
~ k = √3 k q
6. kF
2 a2
√ 2
~k = 2 kq
7. kF
q a2
√ 2
~k = 3 kq
8. kF
a2
What will happen if the charge is moved a √
little away from the center? ~ 2 k q2
9. kF k =
3 a2
1. There is not enough information to tell. 2
~ k = √1 k q
10. kF
2 a2
2. All of these can happen, depending on the
size of the charge. 003 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
What is the direction of the electric force on
3. The charge will remain stationary. the charge at the bottom left-hand vertex of
the triangle due to the other two charges?
4. The charge will move away from the cen-
ter. 1.

5. The charge will return to the center. 2.

002 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points 3.

Three point charges are placed at the ver- 4.

tices of an equilateral triangle as shown.
−q
5.
̂
ı̂
6.
a

60◦
7.
−q −q
What is the magnitude of the electric force
on the charge at the bottom left-hand vertex 8.
of the triangle due to the other two charges?
√ 004 10.0 points
~ 3 k q2
1. kF k = 1) Two uncharged metal balls, X and Y, each
2 a2 stand on a glass rod and are touching.
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4. qX is neutral and qY is neutral
Y X
5. qX is positive and qY is positive

6. qX is negative and qY is negative

2) A third ball carrying a negative charge, is
brought near the first two. 7. qX is positive and qY is negative

− 8. qX is negative and qY is neutral

Y X
9. qX is negative and qY is positive

005 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

3) While the positions of these balls are fixed,
ball X is connected to ground. Two charged particles of equal magnitude
(−Q and −Q) are fixed at opposite corners of
− Y X a square that lies in a plane (see figure below).
A test charge −q is placed at a third corner.
−Q
4) Then the ground wire is disconnected.

− Y X

−q −Q
What is the direction of the force on the
5) While X and Y remain in touch, the ball test charge due to the two other charges?
carring the negative charge is removed.
1.
Y X
2.

6) Then ball X and Y are separated. 3.

Y X
4.

5.
After these procedures, what are the signs
of the charge qX on X and qY on Y?
6.
1. qX is neutral and qY is negative
7.
2. qX is neutral and qY is positive
8.
3. qX is positive and qY is neutral
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006 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points Initially they have charges of opposite sign
If F is the magnitude of the force on the test and unequal magnitudes with the magnitude
charge due to only one of the other charges, of the positive charge larger than the mag-
what is the magnitude of the net force act- nitude of the negative charge. They attract
ing on the test charge due to both of these each other with a force of 0.295 N when sepa-
charges? rated by 0.5 m.

1. Fnet = 2 F ++ −
Initial ++ −
F
2. Fnet = √
3 The spheres are suddenly connected by a thin
F conducting wire, which is then removed.
3. Fnet = √
2
2F Connected + +
4. Fnet = √
3
5. Fnet = 3 F Now the spheres repel each other with a force
of 0.031 N.
3F
6. Fnet =
2 Final + +
√
7. Fnet = 2F
2F What is the magnitude of the positive
8. Fnet = charge?
3
Answer in units of C.
9. Fnet = F
009 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
10. Fnet = 0 What is the negative charge?
Answer in units of C.
007 10.0 points
Three identical point charges, each of mass 010 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
60 g and charge +q, hang from three strings, Five equal negative point charges −q are
as in the figure. placed symmetrically around a circle of ra-
dius R as shown.
y
11 −q
cm cm
11 −q b
49
◦
c
60 g 60 g 60 g a −q
+q +q +q O x
If the lengths of the left and right strings d R
are each 11 cm, and each forms an an- −q e
gle of 49 ◦ with the vertical, determine the
value of q. The acceleration of gravity −q
2
is 9.8 m/s , and the Coulomb constant is Use a rough approximation to express the
8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C2 . magnitude of the electric field E~ at a point
Answer in units of µC. on the positive x axis a distance 5 R from the
center of the circle.
008 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
Two conducting spheres have identical radii.
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~ ≈ ke q
1. kEk 012 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
R If charges b and e are removed, what is the
~ ≈ q ~ at the center
direction of the electric field E
2. kEk
R of the circle due to charges a, c, and d?
2
~ ≈ ke q
3. kEk
R2 1. ⊙, along the positive z axis, up out of the
plane of the circle
~ ≈ ke q
4. kEk
5 R2
2. None of these
~ ≈ ke q
5. kEk
R3
3. In the xy plane pointing in an arbitrary
~ ≈ 5 ke q
6. kEk direction away from the center of the circle
R2
2
~ ≈ ke q
7. kEk 4. In the xy plane pointing in an arbitrary
R direction towards the center of the circle
~ ≈0
8. kEk
5. ↓, along the negative y axis
~ ≈ ke q
9. kEk
R2 6. ←, along the negative x axis
2
~ ≈5 q
10. kEk
R 7. →, along the positive x axis
011 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points 8. ↑, along the positive y axis
~ at
What is the direction of the electric field E
a point on the positive x axis a distance 5 R 9. ⊗, along the negative z axis, down out of
from the center of the circle? the plane of the circle

1. ↑, along the positive y axis 013 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

2. None of these A charge of 6 µC is at the origin.

3. In the xy plane pointing in an arbitrary
direction towards the center of the circle
4. ⊗, along the negative z axis, down out of
the plane of the circle
5. ↓, along the negative y axis
6. ←, along the negative x axis
7. ⊙, along the positive z axis, up out of the
plane of the circle
8. →, along the positive x axis
9. In the xy plane pointing in an arbitrary
direction away from the center of the circle
What is the magnitude of the electric field
on the x axis at x = 2 m? The Coulomb
constant is 8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C2 .
Answer in units of N/C.
014 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
What is the magnitude of the electric field on
the x axis at x = −11 m?
Answer in units of N/C.
015 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
Sketch the function Ex versus x for both posi-
tive and negative values of x. Remember that
Ex is negative when E points in the negative
x direction.
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500 500
250 250

Ex (N/C)

Ex (N/C)
1. 0 6. 0
−250 −250
−500 −500
−2 −1 0 1 2 −2 −1 0 1 2
x (m) x (m)
500 016 10.0 points
250
Ex (N/C)

Consider non-zero components for total

2. 0 electric field vectors in the following config-
−250 urations.
y
−500
+++++
−2 −1 0 1 2
x (m) + −
L + −
+ −
500 + − x
+ −
250
Ex (N/C)

+++++
3. 0
−250 y
−500 ++++
−2 −1 0 1 2
x (m) S
500 x
250 ++++
Ex (N/C)

4. 0
y
−250
++
++

−500
−2 −1 0 1 2 G
++
++

x (m) x
++
++

500
−−−−−−
250
Ex (N/C)

5. 0 y
−250 ++++
−500 P
−2 −1 0 1 2
x (m) x

−−−−
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y 018 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

−
− +
− + Two point charges at fixed locations pro-
− +
+
M duce an electric field as shown.
x
Identify the configuration(s) where both x-
and y-components are non-zero at the origin.

1. Configuration M only
A B
2. Configurations M and S only
X
3. Configurations M and G only

4. Configuration L only Y

5. Configuration P only
How would a negative charge placed at
6. Configurations S and G only point X move?

7. Configurations M, S and G only 1. Toward charge A

8. Configuration S only 2. Along an equipotential plane

9. Configurations S, L and G only 3. Toward charge B

10. Configurations M, P and G only 019 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

The electric field at point X is
017 10.0 points
A circular arc has a uniform linear charge 1. the same as that the field at point Y .
density of 3 nC/m.
y 2. stronger than the field at point Y .
123 ◦
3. weaker than the field at point Y .

m 020 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

2. 7 Estimate the ratio of the magnitude of
x charge A to the magnitude of charge B.
Your answer must be within ± 5.0%

021 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

What is the magnitude of the electric field
at the center of the circle along which the arc
lies? The value of the Coulomb constant is
8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C2 .
Answer in units of N/C.
A rod of length ℓ with uniform charge per unit
length λ, where λ > 0, is placed a distance d
from the origin along the x axis. A similar
rod with the same charge is placed along the
y axis as in the figure. Consider only a small
segment of length ∆x (it is of infinitesimal
length) on the horizontal rod, which is placed
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along the x axis. The segment is at a distance
x from the origin. ~ rod 1 = − ke λ d ı̂
7. E
y ℓ
~ rod 1 = e d ı̂
8. E
k λ
ℓ
~ rod 1 = ke λ ℓ ı̂
9. E
ℓ λ d
~ rod 1 = ke λ d ı̂
10. E
ℓ2
023 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
d ~ tot at the origin
Determine the electric field E
d ℓ due to both rods.
x
O
λ ~ tot = − ke λ d (ı̂ + ̂)
1. E
ℓ
~ at the ori-
Determine the electric field ∆E
gin due to this segment. ~ tot = e d (ı̂ + ̂)
2. E
k λ
ℓ (ℓ + d)
~ = ke λ ∆x ı̂
1. ∆E ~ tot = ke λ d (ı̂ + ̂)
3. E
2x ℓ
~ = ke λ ∆x ı̂
2. ∆E ~ tot = ke λ ℓ (ı̂ + ̂)
4. E
x d (d + ℓ)
~ = − ke λ ∆x ı̂
3. ∆E ~ tot = ke λ ℓ (ı̂ + ̂)
5. E
2x d
~ = − ke λ ∆x ı̂
4. ∆E ~ tot = − ke λ ℓ (ı̂ + ̂)
6. E
x d (d + ℓ)
~ = − ke λ ∆x ı̂
5. ∆E ~ tot = ke λ ℓ (ı̂ + ̂)
7. E
x2 d2
~ = ke λ ∆x ı̂
6. ∆E ~ tot = − ke λ ℓ (ı̂ + ̂)
8. E
x2 d
022 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points ~ tot = − ke λ d (ı̂ + ̂)
9. E
~ rod 1 at the origin
Determine the electric field E ℓ (ℓ + d)
due to the entire horizontal rod. ~ tot = ke λ d (ı̂ + ̂)
10. E
ℓ2
~ rod 1 = ke λ ℓ ı̂
1. E
d2
~ rod 1 = − ke λ d ı̂
2. E
ℓ (ℓ + d)
~ rod 1 = k eλℓ
3. E ı̂
d (d + ℓ)
~ rod 1 = − ke λ ℓ ı̂
4. E
d (d + ℓ)
~ rod 1 = ke λ d ı̂
5. E
ℓ (ℓ + d)
~ rod 1 = − ke λ ℓ ı̂
6. E
d