De Anza College

Physics 4B – Chiang
Fall 2021

FIRST MIDTERM

Please do all your work in this printed exam book. Below, write your name and ID number. Be sure to
show all your reasoning clearly. Full credit will only be given when correct and concise argument is given.
Remember to box your final answer.

Name: ID:

Problem 1:

Problem 2:

Problem 3:

Problem 4:

Total:

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Problem 1 (25 pts)
There are four point charges with charges ±Q located on the x-axis with
coordinates shown in the right figure. The parameter d is a constant of
y
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dimension length. (0, y)

(a) (15 pts) Find the electric potential V (0, y) at points on the y-axis.

(b) (10 pts) If we consider a point on the y−axis that is very far away
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(d, 0)
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( 2d, 0)
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Problem 2 (25 pts)
An ink droplet of mass m is charged to carry a Paper
charge −q at rest. It is then accelerated through
a set of charged plates that has a potential differ-
ence (absolute value) V0 , and go straight into the
region between the deflection plates. It turns out
that if wish the droplet to land on the desired posi-
tion on the paper, we need the ink droplet to deflect
a distance |∆y| when it exits the deflection plates,
as shown in the figure. The deflection plates have
a width L, and a separation distance d. They can
be approximated as infinitely large plates, assuming their L  d. What electric potential difference |∆V |
should we impose on the plates to achieve the desired deflection? And which plate, the top or bottom one,
has a higher potential? Express your answer in terms of |∆y|, L, d and V0 .

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Problem 3 (25 pts)
A circular ring of radius R carries a non-uniform linear charge density y
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λ = λ0 sin θ,

where λ0 is a constant of charge per unit length, and the angle θ is mea-
sured with respect to the x-axis as shown in the figure. ✓
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(a) (15 pts) Find the electric field at the origin of the coordinate system.

(b) (10 pts) Find the electric potential at the origin.

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R1 and R2 respectively. An infinitely long rod of uniform linear charge density

−λ is placed inside the metal shell, with a distance a away from the central axis
of the system (the dashed line). Both the rod and the metal shell are infinitely R1
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long, but the figure shows a segment of it for illustration. The metal cylindrical
R2
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shell carries zero net charges.

(a) (7 pts) If we consider a segment of the metal shell where the cross-sections
are perpendicular to the central axis as shown in the right figure, what
is the average surface charge density over the inner surface of the metal
shell? Note: Here the average surface charge density is defined as the net
charge on the inner surface divided by the area of the inner surface. Since
the system is infinitely long and uniform along the vertical direction, the
height of the segment does not matter here.

(b) (7 pts) Find the electric field at points outside the metal shell. Express it
as a function of r, where r > R2 is the radial distance to the central axis.

(c) (7 pts) Suppose we set the electric potential of the metal shell to be zero.
Find the electric potential at points outside the metal shell. Express it
as a function of r.

(d) (4 pts) Plot the potential V (r) as a function of r from r = R1 to r = ∞