INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BANDUNG

FAKULTAS MATEMATIKA DAN ILMU PENGETAHUAN ALAM

PROGRAM STUDI FISIKA
Jl. Ganesha No 10 Bandung 40132 Indonesia

4th TUTORIAL MODULE BASIC PHYSICS IIB (FI-1202)

Second Semester Year 2022-2023
TOPIC : Magnetic Force and Magnetic Fields

A. QUESTIONS
1. The drawing shows four situations in which
two very long wires are carrying the same
current, although the directions of the
currents may be different. The point P in the
drawings is equidistant from each wire. Which one of these situations gives rise to non-zero net magnetic field
at P.

2. Three particles are moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field (out of page)
and travel on circular paths (see the drawing). The particles have the same mass
and speed. List the particles in order of their charge magnitude, largest to smallest.

3. The drawing shows the circular paths of an electron and a proton, both have
the same charge magnitudes. They travel at the same speed in a uniform
magnetic field, which is directed into the page everywhere. Which particle
follows the larger circle.

4. A square, current-carrying loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field with

the plane of the loop parallel to the magnetic field (see the drawing). The
dashed line is the axis of rotation. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) a zero net force and net torque on the loop (b) a zero net force, but
not a net torque, on the loop (c) a zero net torque, but not a net force, on
the loop.

5. The drawing shows four situations in which a positively charged particle is moving with a velocity through a
magnetic field. In each case, the magnetic field is directed out of the page toward you, and the velocity is
directed to the right. In only one of these drawings is the magnetic force physically reasonable. Which drawing
is it?

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B. PROBLEMS

1. A proton that has velocity (2 î + 3 ĵ) × 106 m/s, moves through the uniform magnetic field (3 î − 15 ĵ) ×
10−2 T. Find the force on the proton due to the magnetic field.

2. The drawing shows a parallel plate capacitor that is moving with a speed of v through
a magnetic field B. The velocity is perpendicular to the magnetic field. The electric
field within the capacitor has a value of E, and each plate has an area of A. What is the
magnetic force (magnitude and direction) exerted on the positive plate of the capacitor.

3. A proton with a speed of 3 × 106 m/s is shot into a region between two plates that are
separated by a distance of 0.2 m. As the drawing shows, a magnetic field exists between
the plates, and it is perpendicular to the velocity of the proton. What must be the
magnitude of the magnetic field so the proton just misses colliding with the opposite
plate?

4. A 10 g wire of length L = 62 cm is suspended by a pair of flexible leads in a

uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.4 T What are the magnitude and
direction of the current required to remove the tension in the supporting leads?

5. The drawing shows a wood cylinder of mass m and length L, with N turns of wire
wrapped around it longitudinally, so that the plane of the wire coil contains the long
central axis of the cylinder. The cylinder is released on a plane inclined at an angle θ
to the horizontal, with the plane of the coil parallel to the incline plane. If there is a
vertical uniform magnetic field of magnitude B, what is the least current i through the
coil that keeps the cylinder from rolling down the plane?

6. A very long, hollow cylinder of radius R is formed by rolling up a thin sheet of copper. Electric charges flow
along the copper sheet parallel to the axis of the cylinder. Use Ampère’s law to show the magnetic field outside
the cylinder at a distance r from the axis and within the hollow interior of the cylinder.

7. A long, cylindrical conductor is solid throughout and has a radius R. Electric charges flow parallel to the axis
of the cylinder and pass uniformly through the entire cross section. The arrangement is, in effect, a solid tube
of current i. Use Ampère’s law to find magnetic field inside the conductor at a distance r from the axis.

8. The drawing shows two perpendicular, long, straight wires, both of which
lie in the plane of the paper. The current in each of the wires is I = 5 A.
Find the magnitudes of the net magnetic fields at points A and B.

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9. A solenoid is formed by winding insulated silver wire of length L (resistivity ρs ) around a hollow cylinder.
The turns are wound as closely as possible without overlapping, and the insulating coat on the wire is negligibly
thin. When the solenoid is connected to an ideal 3V battery without internal resistance, the magnitude of the
magnetic field inside the solenoid is found to be 6 × 10−3 T. Determine the radius of the wire?

10. The drawing shows two long, straight wires, each has a mass of m and
length L, that are suspended from a ceiling. Each of the four strings
suspending the wires has a length of l0 . When the wires carry identical
currents in opposite directions, the angle between the strings holding the
two wires is θ. What is the current in each wire?

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