International University - VNUHCM

Department of Physics
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Final Examination
Date: 20 January 2022; Duration: 150 minutes
Open book; Online

SUBJECT: Physics 3 (ID: PH015IU)

Approval by Deputy Chair of Department of Physics Lecturer:
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Full name: Phan Hiền Vũ Full name: Dương Hoài Nghĩa

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INSTRUCTIONS: the total of point is 100 (equivalent to 30% of the course)

1. Purpose:
 Construct the basic knowledge of electricity and magnetism (CLO1)
 Solve problems in engineering environment by applying both theoretical and experimental techniques
(CLO2)
 Understand and acquire skills needed to use physical laws governing real process and to solve them
in the engineering environment (CLO3)
 Develop confidence and fluency in discussing physics in English (CLO4)
2. Requirements:
 Read carefully each question and answer it following the requirements
 Write the answers and draw models CLEAN and TIDY directly in the exam paper
 Submit your exam including this paper inside
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QUESTIONS
Q1. (20 marks) Using Biot-Savart’s law, find the magnitude and the direction of the magnetic field B at the center
O of the arc in figure 1, given the arc radius R = 1 cm, the angle  = 3/4 [rad] and the current I = 100 [A].

Figure 1 Figure 2

Q2. (20 marks) The circuit in figure 2 has E = 12 V, R1 = R2 = R3 = 1 [k], L = 0.1 [H], the internal resistance
of the battery is neglected. The switch S has been closed for very long time and is suddenly open. Find and sketch
the current flowing through the inductor.

Q3. (20 marks) The magnitude of the electric field between the two circular parallel plates in figure 3 is E =
109(1 - e-10t) [V/m]. The plate has radius 0.1 [m].

a) Using Maxwell’s law, find the magnitude and the direction of the induced magnetic field between the plates.

b) Find the magnitude and the direction of the current flowing through the capacitor.

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Figure 3

Q4. (20 marks) A conducting loop in the shape of a right angled isosceles triangle is in a time varying
magnetic field B = 10t [T] (figure 4). Given GH = 2 [m], the resistance of the loop R = 10 [], find

a) The magnitude and the direction of the current induced in the loop.

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b) The force acting on each side of the loop.

c) The net force acting on the loop.

Figure 4 Figure 5

Q5. (20 marks) The circuit in figure 5 has R = 100 [], L = 10 [mH], C = 10 [F], v = 100cos(1000t) [V]. Sketch
the phasors of v, iR, iL, iC and e. Find iR, iL, iC and e.

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