Lebanese University Monday; 27/09/2021

Faculty of Sciences-Section V Final – 2nd session 2020-2021 Duration: 90 min

Instructions for the questions:

• For the multiple choice: Please circle Only one answer. If more than one answer is selected, the
answer will be considered false.
• For the subjective part: Enough space is left below each question. Please write your work –
neatly – in that space only.

Problem I: [12 pts]

Consider an insulating spherical shell with inner radius 2𝑎𝑎 and Insulator
outer radius 3𝑎𝑎. The shell is uniformly charged over its volume by
𝜌𝜌. Concentric with the spherical shell is a solid conducting sphere
with radius 𝑎𝑎 and carrying a total charge +4𝑄𝑄. M
Conductor
A O
1) The electric field created at a radial distance 𝑟𝑟 (2𝑎𝑎 ≤ 𝑟𝑟 ≤ 3𝑎𝑎) is 𝝆𝝆
𝒂𝒂 +𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒
given by:
ρ 8a3 Q ρ 8a3 Q
𝐚𝐚) 𝐸𝐸 = �r − 2 � + 2
𝐛𝐛) 𝐸𝐸 = �r − 2
�+ 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
3ε0 r πε0 r 3ε0 r 4πε0 r 2 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑
𝜌𝜌 4𝑎𝑎3 𝑄𝑄 ρ 4a3 Q
𝐜𝐜) 𝐸𝐸 = �𝑟𝑟 − 2 � + 𝐝𝐝) 𝐸𝐸 = �r − � +
3𝜀𝜀0 𝑟𝑟 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋0 𝑟𝑟 2 3ε0 r2 4πε0 r 2

2) Knowing that the electric potential at point 𝑀𝑀 located at 𝑟𝑟 = 2𝑎𝑎 is VM = V0 , and that the electric field
4KQ
at the radial distance r (𝑎𝑎 ≤ 𝑟𝑟 ≤ 2𝑎𝑎) is E = , then the electric potential at point A located on the
r2
surface of the conductive sphere (at 𝑟𝑟 = 𝑎𝑎) is:

2KQ 2KQ 4KQ 4KQ

𝐚𝐚) VA = − V0 𝐛𝐛) VA = + V0 𝐜𝐜) VA = + V0 𝐝𝐝) VA = − V0
a a a a

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Problem II: [12 pts] A C1 = 2C
In the adjacent figure, the equivalent capacity between A C2 = 2C
and B is CAB = 6 μF. The electric potential across C5 is V5 = 9 + E =36V
V. C is an unknown capacitive value. - C3 = C C4 = 4C

3) The value of C is:

a) 𝐶𝐶 = 4 μF b) 𝐶𝐶 = 6 μF c) 𝐶𝐶 = 10 μF d) 𝐶𝐶 = 12 μF B C5 = 6C

4) The electric potential V4 across the capacitor C4 is:

a) V4 = 18V b) V4 = 9V c) V4 = 4.5V d) V4 = 3V

Problem III: [12 pts]

y
The adjacent figure shows two infinite conducting wires (1) and (2)
distant 2𝑎𝑎 apart and traversed by current 𝐼𝐼. A circular conducting
I
wire of centre O and radius R is traversed by a current of intensity
2𝐼𝐼 in the counter-clockwise direction. R x
5) The magnetic field vector 𝐵𝐵 �⃗1 created by the two infinite linear
O
wires at point O is: 2I
𝜇𝜇 I 𝜇𝜇 I I
�⃗1 = − 0 𝑘𝑘�⃗
𝐚𝐚) 𝐵𝐵 �⃗1 = + 0 𝑘𝑘�⃗
𝐛𝐛) 𝐵𝐵
2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 a a
𝜇𝜇0 I 𝜇𝜇0 I
�⃗1 = +
𝐜𝐜) 𝐵𝐵 𝑘𝑘�⃗ �⃗1 = −
𝐝𝐝) 𝐵𝐵 𝑘𝑘�⃗
𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋

6) The total magnetic field 𝐵𝐵 �⃗𝑡𝑡 created by the system (linear wires and circular coil) in point O is:
1 1 1 1
�⃗𝑇𝑇 = 𝜇𝜇0 I � +
𝐚𝐚) 𝐵𝐵 � 𝑘𝑘�⃗ �⃗𝑇𝑇 = 𝜇𝜇0 I � −
𝐛𝐛) 𝐵𝐵 � 𝑘𝑘�⃗
𝑅𝑅 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 𝑅𝑅 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋
1 1 1 1
�⃗𝑇𝑇 = 𝜇𝜇0 I � −
𝐜𝐜) 𝐵𝐵 � 𝑘𝑘�⃗ �⃗𝑇𝑇 = 𝜇𝜇0 I( +
𝐝𝐝) 𝐵𝐵 )𝑘𝑘�⃗
𝑅𝑅 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 𝑅𝑅 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋

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Problem IV: [ 12 pts]
An optical system consists of a spherical dioptre S1 with centre C1 and two plane dioptres S2 and S3, as
shown in the figure. A real object AB with a height of 2 cm is placed 5 cm in front of the spherical dioptre.
Given: |𝑆𝑆1 𝐴𝐴| = 5 cm, |𝑆𝑆1 𝐶𝐶1 | = 10 cm, |𝑆𝑆1 𝑆𝑆2 | = 10 cm, |𝑆𝑆2 𝑆𝑆3 | = 15 cm

n1 = 1 B I n2 = 1.5 n3 = 2.1 n4 = 1

S1 S2 S3
C A 5 cm 10 cm 15 cm +

7) The characteristics (position, nature and size) of the image �������

𝐴𝐴1 𝐵𝐵1 obtained through the spherical dioptre
S1:
𝐚𝐚) ������
𝑆𝑆1 𝐴𝐴1 = +9 cm; �������
𝐴𝐴1 𝐵𝐵1 = +3.6 cm; Virtual 𝐛𝐛) ������
𝑆𝑆1 𝐴𝐴1 = −9 cm; �������
𝐴𝐴1 𝐵𝐵1 = −3.6 cm; Virtual
������ �������
𝐜𝐜) 𝑆𝑆1 𝐴𝐴1 = −6 cm; 𝐴𝐴1 𝐵𝐵1 = +1.6 cm; Virtual 𝐝𝐝) 𝑆𝑆1 𝐴𝐴1 = +6 cm, �������
������ 𝐴𝐴1 𝐵𝐵1 = +1.6 cm; Real

8) If the height of the image A1B1, given by the dioptre S1, is 3 cm and it is 8 cm in front of the dioptre
������
(𝑆𝑆 ������
1 𝐴𝐴1 = −8 cm), then the characteristics (position, nature and size) of the final image 𝐴𝐴′𝐵𝐵′ given by this
optical system:

𝐚𝐚) ������
𝑆𝑆3 A′ = −22.4 cm; ������
𝐴𝐴′ 𝐵𝐵′ = +2 cm; Virtual 𝐛𝐛) ������
𝑆𝑆2 A′ = +22.4 cm; ������
𝐴𝐴′ 𝐵𝐵′ = −2 cm; Real

������
𝐜𝐜) 𝑆𝑆 ′ ������
′ ′
2 A = −19.13 cm; 𝐴𝐴 𝐵𝐵 = +3 cm; Virtual 𝐝𝐝) ������
𝑆𝑆2 A′ = +19.13 cm, ������
𝐴𝐴′ 𝐵𝐵′ = +3 cm; Real

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Problem V: [16 pts] y
Two-point charges q1 and q2, are placed on the Vertices of an
equilateral triangle of side a = 3 cm. If q1 = +6 µC, calculate q2 q1 M
such that the electric field created by q1 and q2 at point M does
not admit any component along the x-axis.

x
O
q2

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Problem VI: [16 pts]
E1 = 50 V E3 = 15 V
Consider the following circuit. the equivalent resistance R5 R3 = 5 Ω
+ - - +
between the two points 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 is 𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 5 Ω.
I1 I3 A
(a) Find the value of the resistance R5 in the circuit. I2
(b) Find the currents 𝐼𝐼1 , 𝐼𝐼2 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐼𝐼𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 . +
E2 = 10 V
-
10 Ω R4 = 7 Ω R1 = 3 Ω
15 Ω

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Problem VII: [20 pts]
An optical system (L1 ; L2) is formed of two thin
lenses: the first one is divergent L1 of focal length
|𝑓𝑓1 | = 10 cm and the second is convergent L2 of focal B
length |𝑓𝑓2 | = 20 cm. The distance between the two
������� A
lenses L1 and L2 is 𝑂𝑂 1 𝑂𝑂2 = 30 cm (see figure).
(a) Find the position of the object focus 𝐹𝐹 of this
optical system (L1 ; L2).
(b) We put an object AB of height 1 cm (AB= 1 cm)
on the optical axis such that �����
𝑂𝑂1 𝐴𝐴 = −10 cm.
Find the characteristics of the final image A’B’
given by the system (L1 ; L2).

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