PY208 Name (print)__________________________________

Spring 2014
Final, Version A ID# ________________________________
Time limit: 180 minutes for entire test
Closed book Section#_____________________________
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where indicated near the top left, then finally (3) bubble in your test version A or B on line 70.
The test consists of 40 multiple-choice problems worth 2.5 points each. If you need a constant
or mathematical equation that is not given, ask.
Constants: e = 1.60 × 10−19 C; k = 1/(4πε0) = 8.99 × 109 N m2/C2; ε0 = 8.85 ×10−12 C2/(N m2);
electron mass me = 9.11 × 10−31 kg; proton mass = 1.67 × 10-27 kg; µ0 = 4π × 10−7 (T m)/A;
c = 3.00 × 108 m/s; nwater = 1.33;
Bubble in your answers on the Scantron sheet lines 1-20. You may write on the test.

1. A neutral atom always has

(a) more neutrons than protons

(b) more neutrons than electrons
(c) more protons than electrons
(d) the same number of neutrons as protons
(e) the same number of protons as electrons

2. Materials in which the electrons are bound very tightly to the nuclei are referred to as

(a) insulators
(b) conductors
(c) semiconductors
(d) superconductors
(e) polar
3. Four point charges of equal magnitude and sign are arranged on the corners of the square of
side d as shown in the figure. Which of the arrows shown represents the net force acting on
the charge at the upper right hand corner of the square

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) none of the arrows

4. Q1 = 6.0 nC is at (0.30 m, 0); Q2 = -1.0 nC is at (0, 0.10 m); Q3 = 5.0 nC is at (0, 0). What is
the magnitude and direction of the net force on the 5.0 nC charge?

(a) 1.2 x 10-4 N 31° above –x axis

(b) 5.4 x 10-6 N, 56° above –x axis
(c) 3.2 x 10-6 N, 53° above +x axis
(d) 7.9 x 10-2 N, 43° below the –x axis
(e) 0 N

5. Three 3.0 µC charges are at the three corners of a square of side 0.50 m. The last corner is
occupied by a -3.0 µC charge. Find the electric field at the center of the square.

(a) 1.2 x 105 N/C

(b) 3.7 x 103 N/C
(c) 4.3 x 105 N/C
(d) 6.3 x 108 N/C
(e) 1.2 x 10-3 N/C

-9
6. An atomic nucleus has a charge of +40 times the charge on a proton. An electron is 10 m
from the nucleus. What is the force on the electron?

(a) 2.9 nN
(b) 1.2 nN
(c) 3.7 nN
(d) 6.8 nN
(e) 9.2 nN
7. A charge Q = 3 µC is located at the origin. The electric field created by this charge at a point
of coordinates (x = 2 m, y = 0m) is equal to

(a) 0.75 x 103 N/C î

(b) 13.5 x 103 N/C ˆj
(c) 13.5 x 103 N/C î
(d) 6.75 x 103 N/C î
(e) 6.75 x 103 N/C ˆj

8. A positive charge, if free, tries to move

(a) from high potential to low potential

(b) from low potential to high potential
(c) toward infinity
(d) away from infinity
(e) in the opposite direction of the electric field

9. The electric field in a region of space is oriented along the positive y axis. A circle of radius R
is placed in the xz-plane. The flux of the electric field through this circle is Φ. The same
electric field passing through a second circle of radius 2R parallel to xz-plane would result in
a flux equal to

(a) Φ
(b) 2Φ
(c) 8Φ
(d) 4Φ
(e) (1/2)Φ

10. Four charged particles (two having charge +Q and two having charge –Q) are distributed on
the xy-plane, as shown below. Each charge is equi-distant from the origin. The voltage is zero
at infinity. The amount of work required to move a positively charged particle from point P to
point O (which is on the z-axis, below the origin) is

(a) zero.
(b) positive.
(c) negative. –
(d) depends on the path in which the charge is moved.
(e) depends on the distance P and O are from the origin. –
11. Two large conducting parallel plates are separated by 2.4 m. A uniform electric field of 1500
V/m in the positive x-direction is produced by charges on the plates. The center plane at x =
0.0 m is an equipotential surface on which V = 0. An electron is projected from x = 0.0 m with
an initial kinetic energy of 300 eV in the positive x-direction as shown. At a certain point the
electron stops momentarily and it reverses its motion. The electric potential at that point is
closest to [warning: be careful with the signs.]

(a) +300 V
(b) -300 V
(c) -4.8 x 10-17 V
(d) +600 V
(e) -600 V

12. In a given region, the electric field is constant and has the value 100 V/m. It points in the
positive x-direction. If the potential at the point x = 0.04 m on the x-axis is 6 volts, what
would be the change in potential energy of a proton moving to x = 0.16 m from x = 0.04 m?

(a) -9.6 x 10-19 J

(b) -1.92 x 10-18 J
(c) 9.6 x 10-19 J
(d) 1.92 x 10-18 J
(e) 0

13. An air gap parallel plate capacitor is made up of two square plates of side length l and
separation d. The capacitor is connected to a battery and allowed to fully charge. If while the
capacitor is connected to the battery the sheets are evenly stretched so that the sides are now
length 2l, the plates are pulled apart so that the separation is 4d, and a dielectric of K = 2 is
inserted into the new space what can be said about the capacitor?

(a) The voltage across the capacitor decreases.

(b) The voltage across the capacitor increases.
(c) The charge on the capacitor increases.
(d) The charge on the capacitor decreases.
(e) There is no change in either the voltage or the charge.
14. The two capacitors shown are part of some circuit. The potential difference across the 2 - µF
capacitor is 5 volts. The charge on the 8 - µF capacitor is

(a) 20 µC
(b) 40 µC
(c) 10 µC
(d) 5 µC
(e) 80 µC

15. A charge of 12 C passes through an electroplating apparatus in 2.0 min. What is the average
current?

(a) 0.10 A
(b) 0.24 A
(c) 0.60 A
(d) 1.0 A
(e) 6.0 A

16. Four unequal resistors are connected in series. Which of the following statements is correct
about the resistors

(a) The total resistance is equal to any one of the resistors.

(b) The total resistance is equal to the average of the four resistors.
(c) The total resistance is less than the smallest resistor.
(d) The total resistance is less than the largest resistor.
(e) The total resistance is more than the largest resistor.

17. The circuit shown has a current of 2 A in the direction indicated by the arrow. Find the
magnitude of the potential difference of the battery V.

(a) 12 V
(b) 6 V
(c) 9 V
(d) 4 V
(e) 16 V
18. In the figure four resistors labeled A to D are connected to a battery as shown where A > B >
C > D. S1 and S2 are switches. Which of the following actions would result in the greatest
current through resistor A?

(a) closing both switches

(b) closing switch S1
(c) closing switch S2
(d) keeping both switches open as shown
(e) the answer depends on the values of B, C, and D

19. The figure below shows a junction with currents labeled I1 to I2. Which of the following
statements is correct? (hint current entering a circuit must equal current leaving)

(a) I1 + I3 = I6 + I4
(b) I4 + I3 = I6
(c) I1 + I2 = I6 + I4
(d) I6 + I4 = I2
(e) I6 + I5 = I1

20. An RC circuit is connected across a DC voltage source through an open switch. The switch is
closed at t = 0 s. Which of the following is a correct statement regarding this circuit?

(a) The charge on the capacitor after four time constants is about 98% of the maximum value.
(b) The charge on the capacitor after one time constant is about 25% of its maximum value.
(c) The charge on the capacitor after one time constant is about 50% of its maximum value.
(d) The voltage on the capacitor after two time constants is about 14% of the maximum value.
(e) The voltage on this capacitor after two time constants is about 100% of its maximum value.

21. A current carrying loop of wire lies flat on a table top. When viewed from above, the current
moves around the loop in a counterclockwise sense. What is the direction of the magnetic
field caused by this current, outside the loop? The magnetic field

(a) circles the loop in a clockwise direction.

(b) circles the loop in a counterclockwise direction.
(c) points straight up.
(d) points straight down.
(e) points toward the east.
22. A proton is moving at an angle of 80° to a uniform magnetic field. What is the relationship
between the direction of the force on the proton and the direction of the magnetic field?

(a) parallel to the magnetic field

(b) at an angle of 10° to the magnetic field
(c) at an angle of 80° to the magnetic field
(d) at an angle of 180° to the magnetic field
(e) perpendicular to the magnetic field

23. Two long parallel wires placed side-by-side on a horizontal table carry identical current
straight toward you. From your point of view, the magnetic field at the point exactly between
the two wires

(a) points up
(b) points down
(c) points toward you
(d) points away from you
(e) is zero

24. For the loop shown below the two curved portions share the same center of curvature. The
current flowing in all sections is 3 A with the direction indicated, R = 20 cm, and r = 10 cm.
The straight sections are each 10 cm long. What is the magnetic field at the shared center of
curvature for this loop.

(a) 6.42 x 10-5 T out of the page

(b) 0 T
(c) 4.71 x 10-6 T out of the page
(d) 4.71 x 10-6 T into the page
(e) 6.42 x 10-5 T into the page

25. The flux through a coil changes from 3.0 x 10-5 T m2 to 5.0 x 10-5 T m2 in 0.10 s. What emf is
induced in this coil?

(a) 5.0 x 10-4 V

(b) -2.0 x 10-4 V
(c) -1.0 x 10-4 V
(d) 4.0 x 10-4 V
(e) 0 V
26. What is the peak current generated in a 100 turn, 0.20 m diameter circular coil, of total
resistance R = 10 Ω that rotates in a uniform magnetic field B = 10 T at a constant rate of 2
rotations per second? (The magnetic field is in the +x direction and the area vector rotates
perfectly in the xy plane)

(a) 39.5 A
(b) 14.6 A
(c) 0.395 A
(d) 0.146 A
(e) 124.6 A

27. A metallic rod moves at constant speed in the positive x direction inside a uniform magnetic
field as shown in the figure below. Positive and negative charges build up on the rod as
indicated. What is the direction of the magnetic field?

(a) –x
(b) –y
(c) –z (into the page)
(d) +y
(e) +z (out of the page)

28. Starting from zero, an electric current is established in a circuit made of a battery of emf E, a
resistor of resistance R and an inductor of inductance L. The electric current eventually
reaches its steady-state value. What would be the effect of using an inductor with a larger
inductance in this circuit?

(a) The steady-state value of the current would be larger, but it would take the same amount of
time to reach it.
(b) The steady-state value of the current would be the same, but it would take more time to
reach it.
(c) The steady-state value of the current would be the same, but it would take the same
amount of time to reach it.
(d) The steady-state value of the current would be larger, but it would take more time to reach
it.
(e) The steady-state value of the current would be the same, but it would take less time to
reach it.
29. In an LR circuit that has a 3 H inductor and a 10 Ω resistor what is the energy stored in the
inductor at t = 2τ as a function of the maximum energy U0 at t = ∞? (hint you don’t need L, R,
or V0)

(a) 0.954 U0
(b) 0.865 U0
(c) 0.543 U0
(d) 0.748 U0
(e) 0.321 U0

30. If high voltage power lines transmits AC electricity at 120 kV what is the ratio of the number
of turns on the primary side of a step down transformer to the number of turns on the
secondary side (Np/Ns) that will provide an output voltage of 240 V?

(a) 0.001
(b) 0.002
(c) 1000
(d) 500
(e) 200

31. WUNC uses an antenna that transmits radio waves with a wavelength of 3.28 m. If the LC
circuit that drives this antenna has a 350 pF capacitor what is the value of the inductor in the
circuit that will drive the antenna at the correct frequency? (pF = 10-12 F)

(a) 7.47 x 10-11 H

(b) 8.65 x 10-9 H
(c) 1.24 x 10-9 H
(d) 3.42 x 10-7 H
(e) 6.98 x 10-8 H

32. What is the minimum length a plane (flat) mirror must be so that you can see ¾ of your body?

(a) 3/4 your height

(b) 3/8 your height
(c) 1/2 your height
(d) your height
(e) 1/4 your height
33. A spherical mirror has a radius of curvature of 22 cm. If the mirror is concave, its focal length
is

(a) 11 cm
(b) 22 cm
(c) 44 cm
(d) -11 cm
(e) -22 cm

34. A person's face is 30 cm in front of a concave shaving mirror. If the image is an erect image
1.5 times as large as the object, what is the mirror's focal length?

(a) 30 cm
(b) 70 cm
(c) 20 cm
(d) 90 cm
(e) 50 cm

35. If you lie on your back at the bottom of a h = 9 m deep swimming pool what is the minimum
distance away an object has to be from your eyes, d, lying on the bottom of the pool so that its
image is totally internally reflected on the surface of the water (nwater = 1.33)?

(a) 15.3 m
(b) 10.2 m
(c) 20.5 m
(d) 5.7 m
(e) 13.3 m h

d
36. A lens creates an image 3 cm to the left of the lens from an object 1 cm to the left of the lens.
What is the focal length of the lens and is it converging or diverging?
(a) 1.5 cm, converging
(b) 1.5 cm, diverging
(c) 1.33 cm, converging
(d) 1.33 cm, diverging
(e) 0.66 cm diverging
37. A soap bubble has an index of refraction of 1.33. What minimum thickness of this bubble
will ensure maximum reflectance of normally incident 530 nm wavelength light?

(a) 24.6 nm
(b) 56.7 nm
(c) 99.6 nm
(d) 199 nm
(e) 398 nm

38. At the m = 2 maxima on either side of the central bright spot in a double-slit experiment, light
from

(a) each opening travels the same distance.

(b) one opening travels twice as far as light from the other opening.
(c) one opening travels one wavelength of light farther than light from the other opening.
(d) one opening travels two wavelengths of light farther than light from the other opening.
(e) one opening travels four wavelength of light farther than light from the other opening.

39. Light containing only red (650 nm) and blue (450 nm) wavelengths passes through a
diffraction grating of d = 1 x 10-5 m/line and then falls on a distant screen. On the screen

(a) the first 2 red spots alternate with the first 2 blue spots, and the first spot on either side of
the center spot is a red spot
(b) the first 2 red spots alternate with the first 2 blue spots, and the first spot on either side of
the center spot is a blue spot
(c) all the red spots lie to the left of the center of the pattern, and all the blue spots lie to the
right of the center of the pattern.
(d) All of the spots are purple (i.e., a combination of red and blue).

40. If light of wavelength 700 nm is sent through a slit of width of 5.0 µm, at what angle from the
central maximum is the 4th order minimum?

(a) 90°
(b) 34°
(c) 39°
(d) 8°
(e) 68°
r QQ  Q W = qΔV ΔV = E ⋅ d = Ed cosθ
F12 = k 1 2 2 r̂21 E = k 2 r̂  
r21 r VBA = VB − V A = − ∫ E ⋅ dl
 1 dq
⎛ 1 ⎞
k=
⎜ 4πε ⎟
E= ∫
4πε 0 r 2 V=
1 Q
⎝ 0⎠ 4πε 0 r
dq = λ dl, dq = σ dA, dq = ρ dV
1 dq
σ r r r r
V= ∫
4πε 0 r
E= Φ E = E ⋅ A, Φ E = ∫ E ⋅ dA
2ε 0
∂V ∂V ∂V
σ Ex = − , Ey = − , Ez = −
E=   Qencl ∂x ∂y ∂z
ε0 ∫ ⋅ dA = ε 0
ΦE =  E

 λ
p = Ql E=
  2πε 0 r
U = −p⋅ E
⎡ ⎤
W = pE ( cosθ 2 − cosθ1 ) 1 Qx σ ⎢ z ⎥
E= E= 1−
 
(
4πε 0 x 2 + a 2
) 2ε 0 ⎢
( ) ⎥
3/2 1/2
τ = p× E τ = pE sin θ ⎢⎣ z 2 + R2 ⎥⎦

ε0 A ΔQ dQ
I = , I= , V = IR
Q = CV , C =
d Δt dt (
Vc = ξ 1− e−t/τ )
CeqP = C1 + C2 + C3 ..... l
R=ρ , σ =
A
1
ρ
(
Q = Cξ 1− e−t/τ )
1 1 1 1
= + + ... ξ −t/τ
CeqS C1 C2 C3 V2 I= e
P = IV = I R =
2
R
R
1 Q2 1 1 Vc = V0 e−t/τ
U= = CV 2 = QV I = −neAvd , Vterminal = ξ − Ir
2 C 2 2 τ = RC
C = KC0 , ε = Kε0 ReqS = R1 + R2 + R3 ...
1 1 1 1
= + + ...
ReqP R1 R2 R3
r r r r r r r µ0 I µ0 I1 I 2
F = Il × B, dF = Idl × B, F = IlBsin θ B= F= 
r 2πr 2π d
r r  
F = qv × B, F = qvBsin θ N
r r r r
F = qE + qv × B
∫ B ⋅ dl = µ0 I enc B = µ0 I = µ0 nI
l
r r r r r r r r r
µ = NIA, τ = NIA × B, τ =µ×B r µ0 I dl × r̂
dB =
r r π 4π r 2
U = − µ ⋅ B if U = 0 at θ =
2 µ0 IR 2 µ0 µ
B= B≈ x?R
ξ H = E H d = vd Bd
( ) 2π x 3
3/2
2 R2 + x 2
µ0 I
B= x=0
2R
  
Φ B = ∫ B i dA N 2Φ21 V0 L
M 21 =
I1
I=
R
(1− e−t/τ ), τ =
R
dΦ B
ξ = −N dI 2 dI
dt ξ1 = −M VL = L
dt dt
emf = NBAω sin (ωt )
ΦB 1
Vs N L= N Q = Q0 cos(ωt + φ), ω = 2π f =
= s I LC
Vp N p dΦ B I = I 0 sin (ωt + φ)
dI
! ξ = −N = −L
  dt dt
    1 Q2 1 2
1 2 U = U E +U B = + LI
U = LI 2 C 2
2 !
!
E 1
c= = ≈ 3.0×108 m/s r 1 1 1 h d
B ε0µ0 f= , + = , m= i =− i
2 do di f ho do
!
   !  
1  
S=
µ0
(
E× B ) c n
Power 1 1 c 2
n = , n1 sinθ1 = n2 sinθ2 , sinθC = 2
v n1
( n2 < n1)
S= = ε0 cE0 2 = B
Area 2 2 µ0 0 λ
λn =
S n
pressure = fully absorbed
  c    
  2S d sinθ =     mλ, m = 0,1,2,⋅⋅⋅⋅ ( Double Slit)
 pressure = c fully reflected      
d sinθ = ( m + 12 )λ, m = 0,1,2,⋅⋅⋅⋅ ( Double Slit)
fλ = c
!
⎡ eye focused at ∞; ⎤
N
M=
f
(magnifying glass) ⎢⎢ ⎥
⎥
⎢⎣ N = 25cm for normal eye ⎥⎦
fo
M =−
fe
( telescope)

   For n1 < n2 , 180° reflected phase shift, For n1 > n2, no reflected phase shift  

   ⎛   1⎞
Thin Film: 2t = mλ or 2t = ⎜⎜ m + ⎟⎟⎟λ m = 0,1,2,⋅⋅⋅
  ⎜⎝   2 ⎟⎠

D sinθ = mλ, m = ±1,±2,±3,⋅⋅⋅ (Single Slit)

1.22λ
θ=
D
(resolution limit)
mλ
sinθ = , m=0,1,2,⋅⋅⋅ (grating)
d