AP PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

1.

When a rectangular conducting loop of resistance and vertical side of length is moved to the right with velocity
through a magnetic field of magnitude , no current is induced in the loop. The loop is now placed in a region of
space that contains two uniform magnetic fields of the same magnitude but in opposite directions, as shown in
the figure. The conducting loop is moved to the right with velocity through the fields. The induced current in the
loop at the moment shown is
(A) 0
(B) clockwise
(C) counterclockwise

(D) clockwise

(E) counterclockwise

2.

A current is established in a long, straight wire, and a square conducting loop is placed close to the wire, as
shown in the figure. The current in the wire creates a current in the loop in the direction shown. Which of the
following statements could be a correct explanation of how the current is created in the conducting loop?

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Page 1 of 15

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

The magnetic field generated by the straight wire creates a force on the positive charges in the loop,
(A)
resulting in the current .
The magnetic field generated by the straight wire creates a force on the negative charges in the loop,
(B)
resulting in the current .
The magnetic field generated by the straight wire is stronger on the side of the loop closer to the wire,
(C)
resulting in the current .
(D) is increasing, and the increasing magnetic flux through the loop results in the current .
(E) is decreasing, and the decreasing magnetic flux through the loop results in the current .

3.

A lab cart of mass , with a rectangular conducting loop of area and resistance attached to it, rolls down a
ramp onto a horizontal surface of negligible friction and then through an area with uniform magnetic field . The
cart moves a horizontal distance while in the field, and then it moves out of the field and up another ramp
identical to the first. Which of the following modifications would decrease the height that the cart rolls up the
second ramp?
(A) Increasing the magnetic field strength so that there is a greater change in flux through the loop
Increasing the horizontal distance of the magnetic field so that there is more time for energy to be
(B)
transferred out of the cart
(C) Increasing the mass of the cart so that there is more inertia in the system

(D) Reversing the direction of the magnetic field in order to create a force that opposes the motion of the
cart
Orienting the area of the rectangular loop to be perpendicular to the velocity in order to create the
(E)
maximum force.

Page 2 of 15 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

A rectangular loop of wire with mass , width , length , and resistance is positioned a distance away from the
center of a long wire that has a current , as shown in the figure. The current in the wire now decreases to zero in time
.

4. Which of the following is a correct claim about the current induced in the loop and the net force on the loop as the
current in the wire is decreasing?
A clockwise current is induced in the loop, and there is a net force away from the wire exerted on the
(A)
loop.
(B) A clockwise current is induced in the loop, and there is a net force toward the wire exerted on the loop.
(C) A clockwise current is induced in the loop, and there is a net force toward the right exerted on the loop.
A counterclockwise current is induced in the loop, and there is a net force toward the right exerted on
(D)
the loop.
A counterclockwise current is induced in the loop, and there is a net force toward the wire exerted on the
(E)
loop.

5. Which of the following quantities must be known to determine the produced in the loop as the current
decreases?
(A) , , , , and
(B) , , , and
(C) , , , , and
(D) , , , , and
(E) , , , , and

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Page 3 of 15

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

6.

A uniform magnetic field of magnitude directed to the right exists in a certain region of space, as shown. A loop
of wire is placed in the field such that a vector normal to the plane of the loop is at a angle relative to the field.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the direction of the current induced in the loop?
(A) The current starts clockwise and then becomes counterclockwise.
(B) The current starts counterclockwise and then becomes clockwise.
(C) The current is counterclockwise.
(D) The current is clockwise.
(E) No current will be induced in the loop.

7.

A conducting rod is sliding at a speed of along conducting rails that are apart. The rails are attached
to a resistor, completing a loop. The loop is in a magnetic field that is directed out of the page, as
shown. The current generated in the resistor is
(A) 0
(B) counterclockwise
(C) clockwise
(D) counterclockwise
(E) clockwise

Page 4 of 15 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

8. In an advanced lab, students set up an experiment in which streams of electrons and protons are separated by a very
short distance and generated parallel to each other. The electrons and protons are moving in the same direction.
Which of the following statements is a correct analysis about the motions of the electrons and protons and provides
a supporting principle?
The moving electrons and protons represent currents in opposite directions; thus, they will exert a
(A)
magnetic force that will be in the opposite direction of their electrostatic force.
The moving electrons and protons represent currents in opposite directions; thus, they will exert a
(B)
magnetic force that will be in the same direction of their electrostatic force.
The moving electrons and protons represent currents in the same direction; thus, they will exert a
(C)
magnetic force that will be in the opposite direction of their electrostatic force.
The moving electrons and protons represent currents in the same direction; thus, they will exert a
(D)
magnetic force that will be in the same direction of their electrostatic force.
(E) The moving electrons and protons exert no magnetic force on each other.

9.

A rectangular loop of wire of mass , resistance , width , and length is held in place a distance above a
long wire that has a current , as shown. Which of the following indicates the quantities that must be known to
calculate the magnetic flux in the loop?
(A) , , and
(B) , , , and
(C) , , , and
(D) , , , and
(E) , , and

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Page 5 of 15

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

10.

The diagram above shows two square-shaped regions located in the vicinity of a long current-carrying wire. The
sides of square 2 are twice as long as the sides of square 1. If the flux of the magnetic field through region 1 is ,
then the flux of the magnetic field through region 2 can be represented as where is a constant. The value of
must be
(A) equal to 2
(B) between 2 and 4
(C) equal to 4
(D) between 4 and 8
(E) greater than 8

Page 6 of 15 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

11. Read each question carefully. Show all your work for each part of the question. The parts within the question may
not have equal weight.

A rectangular conducting loop of resistance has length and width and is moving to the right with speed .
The loop is approaching a uniform magnetic field of magnitude that is directed into the page, as shown in the
figure. At time , the front end of the loop enters the magnetic field. Express all of your answers in terms of
, , , , , and physical constants, as appropriate.

(a) Derive an expression for the magnitude of the initial current induced in the loop.

(b) When the loop first enters the magnetic field, will the current induced in the loop be directed clockwise or
counterclockwise?

_____ Clockwise _____ Counterclockwise

Justify your answer.

(c) On the axes, sketch a graph of the current induced in the loop as a function of as the loop enters the
magnetic field, as the loop leaves the magnetic field, and a short time after the loop leaves the magnetic field. At
time the right end of the loop enters the field, at time the left end of the loop enters the field, at time the
right end of the loop exits the field, and at time the left end of the loop exits the field. A clockwise current is
positive.

(d)

i. Derive an expression for the magnitude of the external force needed to move the loop through the field at
constant speed .

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Page 7 of 15

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

ii. Is the direction of the external force on the loop to the left or the right?

_____ Left _____ Right

Justify your answer.

(e) Derive an expression for the total energy dissipated in the loop as the loop enters the field moving with
constant speed .

Part (a)

Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.

0 1 2 3

Student response accurately includes all of the criteria below.

1 point is earned for using Faraday’s law.

1 point is earned for using an appropriate equation to calculate the current.
1 point is earned for correctly substituting into the above equation.

Example Response:

Part (b)

Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.

0 1 2

Student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.

1 point is earned for relating the direction of the current to Lenz’s law.
1 point is earned for a correct justification.

Page 8 of 15 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

Example Response:

Select “Counterclockwise”

Justification: “The magnetic field is into the page, and, when the loop first enters the field, the area of the loop in the field
is increasing. Therefore, the flux is increasing into the page. According to Lenz’s law, the induced current must create a
magnetic field to oppose this change; thus, the current will be counterclockwise so that it creates a magnetic field that is
out of the page.”

Part (c)

Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.

0 1 2 3

Student response accurately includes all of the criteria below.

1 point is earned for the sections , , and .

1 point is earned for constant non-zero current for the sections and .
1 point is earned for a negative current for the section and a positive current for the section
.

Example Response:

Part (d)(i)

Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.

0 1 2

Student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Page 9 of 15

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

1 point is earned for using the equation for the magnetic force on a wire with current.
1 point is earned for correctly substituting the answer from part (a) into the above equation.

Example Response:

Part (d)(ii)

Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.

0 1 2

Student response accurately includes both of the criteria below.

1 point is earned for an answer consistent with the direction of the current in part (b) (right for a
counterclockwise current and left for a clockwise current).
1 point is earned for a correct justification.

Example Response:

Select “Right”

Justification: “As the loop enters the magnetic field, the right hand enters first. Since the current is counterclockwise in
the loop, it is toward the top of the page in the right hand side. Using the right hand rule for the direction of the force on a
wire with current, the magnetic force on the loop is toward the left. Therefore, to maintain a constant velocity to the right,
the external force must be exerted to the right. A similar analysis can be applied for when the loop leaves the region.”

Part (e)

Select a point value to view scoring criteria, solutions, and/or examples and to score the response.

0 1 2 3

Student response accurately includes all of the criteria below.

1 point is earned for using an appropriate equation to calculate the energy dissipated.
1 point is earned for correctly substituting into the above equation.
1 point is earned for an answer consistent with the answer in part (d)(i).

Example Response:

Page 10 of 15 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

Alternate Solution:

12.

A circular conducting loop of area is in a region of uniform magnetic field of magnitude

initially directed straight up, as shown in Figure 1. The magnetic field rotates with a constant angular
velocity from a position of maximum magnetic flux directed upward to a position of zero magnetic flux, as
shown in Figure 2, in while the loop remains stationary. If the magnetic flux with respect to time can be
expressed as , which of the following correctly represents the magnitude of the produced
in the loop at , the direction of the induced current in the loop as viewed from above, and an expression
for the magnitude of the as a function of time?

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Page 11 of 15

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

Direction Expression for

(A)
Undefined

Direction Expression for

(B)
Clockwise

Direction Expression for

(C)
Counterclockwise

Direction Expression for

(D)
Counterclockwise

Direction Expression for

(E)
Counterclockwise

Page 12 of 15 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

13.

A uniform magnetic field of magnitude exists in a certain region of space. A long wire is bent into a
circular loop and placed in the field so that a normal vector to the plane of the loop is at a angle relative to the
magnetic field, as shown. The magnitude of the magnetic flux through the loop is most nearly
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

14.

A student puts a strong magnet on the outside of a copper pipe and notices the pipe is nonmagnetic. The student
then drops the magnet through the pipe and the magnet immediately descends at a constant rate. Which of the
following describes why the magnet moves as described?

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Page 13 of 15

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

(A) The interaction with the copper pipe induces a current in the magnet.
(B) The moving magnetic field induces a current in the copper pipe.
(C) The downward motion of the magnet induces a magnetic field, which attracts the magnet to the copper.
(D) The strong magnetic field causes air turbulence in the pipe.
(E) The interior of the copper pipe is magnetic and attracts the magnet.

15.

A rectangular coil of wire is positioned in the plane of the page as shown above. A long straight wire, also in the
plane of the page, initially carries a steady current of magnitude to the right. During a given time interval, the
current in the wire decreases at a constant rate to zero, changes direction, and increases at a constant rate to the left.
Which of the following best describes the direction of the current, if any, induced in the rectangular coil while the
current in the wire is changing?
(A) There is no current induced in the rectangular coil.
(B) Clockwise only
(C) Counterclockwise only
(D) First clockwise, then counterclockwise
(E) First counterclockwise, then clockwise

Page 14 of 15 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

 Scoring Guide

REVISION 18-3-24

16.

Each of the figures above shows two adjacent uniform magnetic fields of the same magnitude , but the magnetic
fields are in opposite in directions. In each figure, a square conducting loop moves perpendicular to the two
magnetic fields at speed . In which figure is the current in the loop counterclockwise?
(A) Figure 1
(B) Figure 2
(C) Figure 3
(D) Figure 4
(E) None of the loops will have a counterclockwise current.

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Page 15 of 15