Physics 30 Worksheets SPRING 2014 PDF

Holy Trinity Academy
Physics 30
Worksheets and
Multiple Choice Review Questions
(Book 1- Momentum, Electricity, and Magnetism)
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 1: Momentum
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1. Calculate the momentum of a 1.60 x 10 kg car traveling at 20.0 m/s.
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2. Calculate the momentum of a 2.50 x 10 kg truck traveling at 110 km/h.
3. How fast is a 1.50 kg ball moving if it has a momentum of 4.50 kg.m/s?
4. A 75.0 g ball is rolling at a speed of 57.0 cm/s. Calculate the ball’s momentum.
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5. A 5.00 kg ball accelerates from rest at a rate of 2.00 m/s for 1.50 seconds. Calculate the ball’s
momentum after the acceleration.
6. A 2.00 kg rock is dropped from rest from the top of a 30.0 m high building. Calculate the ball’s
momentum at the time that it strikes the ground.
7. A 1.00 kg rock is thrown up into the air from ground level at a speed of 8.00 m/s. The ball travels up
to a maximum height, then returns to the ground. Calculate the rock’s momentum as it strikes the
ground.
8. A 1.50 kg rock is thrown up into the air from ground level, reaches a maximum height of 7.00 m, then
returns to the ground. Calculate the rock’s momentum as it strikes the ground.
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 2: Impulse
1. A force of 20.0 N is applied to a 3.00 kg object for 4.00 seconds. Calculate the impulse experienced
by the object.
2. A 1200 kg car traveling at 20.0 m/s speeds up to 30.0 m/s. What is the impulse experienced by the
car?
3. A 1500 kg car accelerates from 55.0 km/h to 90.0 km/h. Calculate the impulse experienced by the
car.
4. A 1200 car accelerates from rest to 10.0 m/s in a time of 4.50 seconds. Calculate the force that the
car’s tires exerted on the road.
5. A 1500 kg car traveling at 80.0 km/h comes to a screeching halt in a time of 4.00 seconds. Calculate
the force of friction experienced by the car.
6. A 1.00 kg ball traveling towards a soccer player at a velocity of 5.00 m/s rebounds off the soccer
player’s foot at a velocity of 8.50 m/s. If the time of contact between the ball and the player’s foot was
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2.00 x 10 seconds, what was the force that the foot applied on the ball?
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7. A 1.50 kg rock falls from rest from the top of a 10.0 m high building and strikes the ground below.
Calculate the impulse experienced by the rock during its fall.
8. A 1.50 kg rock falls from rest from the top of a 10.0 m high building and strikes the ground below.
What is the force of the ground acting on the rock if it comes to a stop in 0.350 seconds.
9. Calculate the impulse experienced by the 4.00 kg object represented in the graph below. Calculate
the object’s change in velocity.
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 3: Conservation of Momentum (1)
1. A 2.50 kg ball moving at 7.50 m/s is caught by a 70.0 kg man while the man is standing on ice. How
fast will the man / ball combination be moving after the ball is caught by the man?
2. A 1200 kg car traveling North at 20.0 m/s collides with a 1400 kg car traveling South at 22.0 m/s. The
two cars collide and entangle. What is the resulting velocity of the wreckage?
3. A 5.00 kg ball hits a 75.0 kg man standing at rest on ice. The man catches the ball. How fast does
the ball need to be moving in order to send the man off at a speed of 3.00 m/s?
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4. A 1.50 x 10 kg car traveling at 100 km/h South collides with a 1.20 x 10 kg car traveling North at 100
km/h. The heavier car continues to move South after the collision, but slows to 25.0 km/h. How fast
is the lighter car moving after the collision?
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5. A 92.0 kg football player running at 6.50 m/s North collides with an 85.0 kg football player running at
6.00 m/s South. The 92.0 kg football player continues moving at a velocity of 2.00 m/s after the
collision. What is the velocity of the 85.0 kg football player after the collision?
6. A 75.0 kg man is standing at rest on ice while holding a 4.00 kg ball. If the man throws the ball at a
velocity of 3.50 m/s forward, what will his resulting velocity be?
7. A person holding a 15.0 kg gun containing one 50.0 g bullet is riding on a train that is traveling at 75.0
km/h East. If the man fires the gun and the bullet moves with a velocity of 350 m/s East (relative to
the train), what is the velocity of the gun relative to the ground?
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 4: Conservation of Momentum (2)
1. A 1000 kg car traveling South at 20.0 m/s collides with a 1200 kg car traveling East at 20.0 m/s. The
two vehicles entangle after the collision and head off as one. What is the velocity of the combined
wreckage immediately after the collision?
2. A 1500 kg car traveling West at 90.0 km/h collides with a 1400 kg truck traveling North at 72.0 km/h.
The two vehicles entangle after the collision and head off as one. What is the velocity of the
wreckage immediately after the collision?
3. A 4.00 kg ball traveling North with a momentum of 11.2 kg.m/s collides with a 6.0 kg ball traveling
West with a momentum of 18 kg.m/s. The two balls stick together and head off as one. What is the
momentum of the combined masses? What is the velocity of the combined masses?
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4. A 400 kg bomb sitting at rest on a table explodes into three pieces. A 150 kg piece moves off to the
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East with a velocity of 150 m/s. A 100 kg piece moves off with a velocity of 200 m/s [30.0 S of W].
What is the velocity of the third piece?
5. A bomb sitting at rest on a table explodes into four pieces of equal mass. The first piece travels to
the South at a velocity of 55.0 m/s. The second piece travels to the West at a velocity of 80.0 m/s.
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The third piece travels at a velocity of 40.0 m/s [30.0 W of N]. What is the velocity of the fourth
piece?
6. A 200 kg bomb moving at a velocity of 10.0 m/s to the West explode into three pieces. The first piece
has a mass of 100 kg and moves to the West with a velocity of 90.0 m/s. The second piece has a
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mass of 55.0 kg and moves at an angle of 30.0 N of E with a velocity of 55.0 m/s. What is the
velocity of the third piece?
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7. A stationary 300 g puck is struck by a 200 g puck moving with a velocity of 2.00 m/s West. After the
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collision, the 200 g puck has a velocity of 1.00 m/s [53.0 N of W]. Calculate the velocity of the 300 g
puck.
8. Two balls of equal mass are involved in a glancing collision. Before the collision, the first ball is
moving at a velocity of 1.00 m/s East and the second ball is at rest. After the collision, the first ball is
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moving at a speed of 5.50 x 10 m/s [24 S of E]. The second ball heads off at an angle of 24 N of
E. What is the speed of the second ball after the collision?
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 5: Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
1. Refer to question #1 on Worksheet #3. Is this collision elastic or inelastic?
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Diploma Exam Review Questions
Momentum
Use the following information to answer the next question.
1. What is the magnitude of the momentum of the baseball the instant before it reaches the ground?
A. 1.29 kg•m/s
B. 1.41 kg•m/s
C. 2.60 kg•m/s
D. 2.90 kg•m/s
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2. The momentum of the supertanker at cruising speed, expressed in scientific notation, is b 10w kg.m/s. The value of b is __________.
(Record your three-digit answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
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Impulse
3. In an automobile collision, the severity of injury to the driver can be reduced by an airbag. In a car initially traveling at 100 km/h, the airbag
stops a 62 kg driver in 90 ms. The magnitude of average force exerted by the airbag on the driver is
A. 6.9 x 104 N
B. 1.9 x 104 N
C. 9.6 x 103 N
D. 6.1 x 102 N
4. The SI units for impulse may be written as
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5. Assuming the maximum speed of a 20.6 g arrow, when released from full draw, is 94.0 m/s, the magnitude of the impulse that the bow gives
to the arrow when released from full draw is __________ N•s.
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6. A satellite has a mass of 172 kg. To correct its orbit, a thruster is fired for 2.27 s, which changes the velocity of the satellite by 5.86 10–3 m/s.
The force generated by the thrusters, expressed in scientific notation, is b 10–w N. The value of b is __________.
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Use the following information to answer the next two questions.
7. The magnitude of the impulse delivered by the hammer to the pile is
A. 61.8 kN•s
B. 30.9 kN•s
C. 7.46 kN•s
D. 3.73 kN•s
8. The impulse is delivered by this pile-driver in 2.10 10–3 s. The magnitude of the force that the hammer exerts on the pile, expressed in
scientific notation, is b 10w N. The value of b is __________.
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9. A rock climber falls and is saved from injuries by a climbing rope that is slightly elastic. The importance of the elasticity of the climbing rope
can be understood in
terms of impulse because elasticity results in
A. decreased force during an increased time interval

B. increased force during an increased time interval
C. decreased force during a decreased time interval
D. increased force during a decreased time interval
Conservation of Momentum (1D)
10. A 2 100 kg van collides with a 1 200 kg car that is at rest. They lock together and move together at a speed of 4.50 m/s. The initial speed of
the van is __________ m/s.
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11. Assume that the white ball is moving at a speed of 3.13 m/s when it collides with the black ball, which was initially at rest. The white ball
continues in its original direction. The speed of the white ball after the collision is 0.147 m/s. The speed of the black ball immediately after the
collision is __________ m/s.
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12. The two lumps stick together, and no external horizontal forces act on the system. The velocity of the combined lump after the collision is
A. 60.0 cm/s, south

B. 31.7 cm/s, south
C. 20.0 cm/s, north
D. 15.0 cm/s, north
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13. An empty freight car of mass m coasts along a track at 2.00 m/s until it couples to a stationary freight car of mass 2m. The final speed of the
two freight cars immediately after collision is
A. 1.50 m/s
B. 1.33 m/s
C. 1.15 m/s
D. 0.667 m/s
14. Two boys, Ted and Larry, initially at rest, push each other apart on a frictionless surface. Ted has a mass of 40 kg and Larry has a mass of 60
kg. After the boys push each other apart, Ted has a speed of 6 m/s. As the boys move apart, Larry has
A. more momentum than Ted

B. less momentum than Ted
C. more kinetic energy than Ted
D. less kinetic energy than Ted
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Elastic / Inelastic Collisions
15. The following statements all relate to a collision between any two objects on a horizontal frictionless surface. Which of these statements is
always true?
A. The kinetic energy of each object before and after the collision is the same.
B. The momentum of each object before and after the collision is the same.
C. The total momentum of the two objects before and after the collision is the same.
D. With respect to the surface, the gravitational potential energy of each object before and after the collision increases.
16. Which of the following statements best describes the inelastic collision shown above?
A. Momentum is not conserved, and kinetic energy is not conserved.

B. Momentum is conserved, but kinetic energy is not conserved.
C. Momentum is not conserved, but kinetic energy is conserved.
D. Momentum is conserved, and kinetic energy is conserved.
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Conservation of Momentum (2D)
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17. The magnitude of the momentum of the third piece of glass, fragment C, is
A. 5.19 kg•m/s
B. 3.85 kg•m/s
C. 2.28 kg•m/s
D. 0.610 kg•m/s
18. The speed of the third fragment of glass, expressed in scientific notation, is b _ 10 w m/s. The value of b is __________.
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19. The speed of the red rock, after contact, is
A. 0.15 m/s
B. 0.22 m/s
C. 0.33 m/s
D. 0.39 m/s
Unit 1 Mixed Review Questions
20. Which of the following quantities is a scalar quantity?
A. Force
B. Power
C. Impulse
D. Momentum
21. A golf ball has a mass of 45.0 g. A golf club is in contact with the golf ball for 3.00 × 10 –4 s, and the ball leaves the club with a speed of 72.0
m/s. The average force exerted by the club on the ball, expressed in scientific notation, is b × 10w N. The value of b is __________.
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22. In a vehicle safety test, a 1 580 kg truck traveling at 60.0 km/h collides with concrete barrier and comes to a complete stop in 0.120 s. The
magnitude of the change in the momentum of the truck, expressed in scientific notation, is b × 10w kg•m/s. The value of b is __________.
23. The speed of the hopper car immediately after receiving the load of coal, expressed in scientific notation, is b x 10-w m/s. The value of b is
__________.
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24. The velocity of the 2.4 kg object after collision is
A. 15 m/s to the right

B. 8.7 m/s to the left
C. 8.0 m/s to the right
D. 6.2 m/s to the left
25. Two carts, each with a spring bumper, collide head-on. At one point during the collision, both carts are at rest for an instant. At that instant,
the kinetic energy that the carts originally possessed is almost completely
A. lost to friction
B. transformed into heat and sound
C. converted into kinetic energy in the spring bumpers
D. converted into potential energy in the spring bumpers
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26. A 1 575 kg car, initially traveling at 10.0 m/s, collides with a stationary 2 250 kg car. The bumpers of the two cars become locked together.
The speed of the combined cars immediately after impact is __________m/s.
27. A 115 g arrow traveling east at 20 m/s imbeds itself in a 57 g tennis ball moving north at 42 m/s. The direction of the ball-and-arrow
combination after impact is
A. 4N of E
B. 4E of N
C. 2E of N
D. 2N of E
28. In an inelastic collision, the energy that appears to be missing is converted into
A. sound and momentum

B. force and momentum
C. sound and heat
D. heat and force
29. Which of the following units are correct units for momentum?
A. J•s
B. N•m
C. N•s
D. N/J
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30. The magnitude of the impulse on the car during the test drive is
A. 4.80 × 103 kg•m/s

B. 1.92 × 104 kg•m/s
C. 2.40 × 104 kg•m/s
D. 2.88 × 104 kg•m/s
Use your recorded answer from the previous question to answer the next question.
31. The average net force on the car during the test drive, expressed in scientific notation, is a.bc × 10d N. The values of a, b, c, and d are ____,
____, ____, and ____.
(Record all four digits of your answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
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Momentum MC Answers
1 D 6 4.44 11 3.27 16 B 21 1.08 26 4.12

2 5.56 7 C 12 D 17 C 22 2.63 27 A
3 B 8 3.55 13 D 18 1.17 23 9.09 28 C
4 B 9 A 14 D 19 C 24 B 29 C
5 1.94 10 7.07 15 C 20 B 25 D 30 B
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 6: Coulomb’s Law (1)
1. An object with a charge of 2.00 C is separated from a second object with the same charge by a
distance of 1.50 m. What is the electric force acting between the charges? Is the force an attractive
or repulsive force?
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2. An object with a charge of 1.50 x 10 C is separated from a second object with a charge of -2.50 x
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10 C by a distance of 0.500 m. Calculate the force acting between the charges. Is the force
attractive or repulsive?
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3. An electric force of 7.19 x 10 N acts between two charges, both of magnitude 2.00 x 10 N.
Calculate the distance between the two charges.
4. Two identical charges are separated by a distance of 1.00 m. An repulsive force of 3.60 N acts
between the charges. What is the magnitude of each of the charges?
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5. An electron and a proton are 5.29 x 10 m apart. Calculate the force that acts between them.
Calculate the initial acceleration if the electron is free to move.
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6. Calculate the initial acceleration of an alpha particle (q=3.20 x 10 C) if the alpha particle is 2.00 x
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10 m away from an electron and the alpha particle is free to move. Calculate the acceleration of
the electron if it is free to move.
7. A charge of 2.00 C is touched with a second charge of 6.00 C, then with a neutral object. The first
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charge is then separated from the second charge by a distance of 5.00 x 10 m. What is the electric
force that acts between the first charge and the second charge.
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8. Object 1 has an initial charge of 1.00 x 10 C. Object 2 has an initial charge of -2.00 x 10 C. Object
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3 has a charge of -3.50 x 10 C. If object 1 touches object 2, then object 2 touches object 3, then
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object 1 is brought 2.00 x 10 m away from object 3, what is the electric force that acts between
charge 1 and 3?
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 7: Coulomb’s Law (2)
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1. Three charges are in a straight row. The first charge has a value of 5.00 x 10 C. The second
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charge also has a value of 5.00 x 10 C and is 2.50 cm to the right of the first charge. The third
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charge has a value of -2.50 x 10 C and is 2.00 cm to the right of the second charge.
a. Find the net force on the first charge.
b. Find the net force on the second charge.
c. Find the net force on the third charge.
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d. If the first charge has a mass of 7.50 x 10 kg, find its initial acceleration.
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charge has a value of -4.00 x 10 C and is 60.0 mm to the right of the first charge. The third charge
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has value of 3.00 x 10 C and is 5.00 cm to the right of the second charge.
a. Find the net force on the first charge.
b. Find the net force on the second charge.
c. Find the net force on the third charge.
d. If the first charge has a mass of 25.0 g, find its initial acceleration.
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3. Repeat question 1 (b) above, but with the third charge below the second charge.
4. Repeat question 2 (b) above, but with the first charge above the second charge.
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 8: Electric Fields
1. Calculate the strength and direction of the electric field 0.250 m to the right of a 1.00 C electric
charge.
2. Calculate the strength and direction of the electric field 300 mm to the right of a -2.00 C electric
charge.
3. Calculate the strength and direction of the electric field 8.50 cm to the left of a 300 µC electric charge.
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4. Calculate the distance from a 3.00 C electric charge where the electric field strength is 1.09 x 10
N/C.
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5. Calculate the electric field experienced by an electron if the net force experienced is 6.50 x 10 N.
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6. Calculate the electric field experienced by an alpha particle if the net force experienced is 2.00 x 10
N. Calculate the initial acceleration of the alpha particle.
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7. Calculate the net force experienced by an electron if the electric field experienced is 1.00 x 10 N/C.
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8. Two charges are in a straight row. The first charge has a value of 5.00 x 10 C. The second charge
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has a value of -2.50 x 10 C and is 4.50 cm to the right of the first charge. Calculate the strength and
direction of the net electric field midway between the two charges.
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charge has a value of -4.00 x 10 C and is 60.0 mm to the right of the first charge. The third charge
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has value of 3.00 x 10 C and is 5.00 cm to the right of the second charge. Calculate the strength
and direction of the net electric field 2.00 cm to the right of the third charge.
10. The potential difference between two charged, parallel plates is 200 V and the distance between the
plates is 360 cm. Calculate the electric field strength between the plates.
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11. Calculate the potential difference between two plates 1.50 m apart that is required to produce an
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electric field of 4.00 x 10 N/C.
12. An electron sits between two charged, parallel pates 10.0 cm apart. The electric field strength
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between the plates is 2.50 x 10 N/C.
a. What is the potential difference across the plates?
b. What is the magnitude of the electric force experienced by the electron?
c. What is the acceleration experienced by the electron?
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 9: Charged Particles in Electric
Fields
1. An electron is accelerated from rest across a potential difference of 85.0 V. What is the final speed of
the electron?
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2. An electron is accelerated from rest to a speed of 6.00 x 10 m/s. What potential difference is
required to do this?
3. An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 9.00 V. If the electron begins at a speed
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of 6.00 x 10 m/s, what is the final speed of the electron?
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4. A proton is accelerated from a speed of 5.00 x 10 m/s to 5.00 x 10 m/s. What potential difference is
required to accomplish this?
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5. A potential difference of 100 V exists across two parallel plates that are 16.0 cm apart. An electron
begins at rest at one of the plates and accelerates toward the second plate. How fast is the electron
moving when it has traveled 4.00 cm? How fast is it moving when it has traveled 8.00 cm? How fast
is it moving when it has traveled 16.0 cm?
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6. An electron begins at a speed of 5.00 x 10 m/s and is slowed down by a potential difference of 15.0
V. What is the final speed of the electron?
7. An electron enters the gap between parallel plates (potential difference of 20.0 V, 10.0 cm apart) at
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6.00 x 10 m/s. How fast is the electron moving when it reaches the second plate if it is moving from
the negative plate to the positive plate? How fast is the electron moving when it reaches the second
plate if it is moving from the positive plate to the negative plate?
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Basic Electricity
32. After contact, the charge on sphere A is
A. 1.05 μC
B. 2.10 μC
C. 3.45 μC
D. 6.90 μC
33. The number of excess electrons on a ball that has a charge of –3.60 10–17 C, expressed in scientific notation, is a.bc 10d . The values of a,
b, c, and d are _____ , _____ , _____ , and _____ .
Charging Objects
34. The droplets leave the nozzle with a
A. negative charge caused by the movement of protons onto the needle

B. positive charge caused by the movement of electrons onto the needle
C. positive charge caused by the movement of protons onto the droplets
D. negative charge caused by the movement of electrons onto the droplets
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35. The charged droplets are kept from being blown off of the leaves by the wind because the charged droplets
A. gain electrons from the air and transfer them to the leaves
B. fall faster through the air because they have similar charges
C. induce an opposite charge on the leaves so they are attracted to them
D. repel each other and spread out, thus the effect of the wind is minimized
36. The distribution of charge on the rod is
A. positive at end X and electrons move off the rod into the ground
B. negative at end X and electrons move off the rod into the ground
C. positive at end X and electrons move onto the rod from the ground
D. negative at end X and electrons move onto the rod from the ground
37. The bottom of a thundercloud usually becomes negatively charged. Before lightning strikes, the charge of the ground directly beneath the
thundercloud will become
A. positive by induction
B. negative by induction
C. positive by conduction
D. negative by conduction
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38. During the downward lightning strike, the charge on the top of the tree becomes
A. negative by induction
B. negative by conduction
C. neutral by induction
D. neutral by conduction
39. When particles are between grids X and Y, they are repelled by
A. grid X and each other, but are attracted to grid Y

B. grid Y and each other, but are attracted to grid X
C. grid X but are attracted to each other and grid Y
D. grid Y but are attracted to each other and grid X
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Coulomb’s Torsion Balance Experiment
40. In order to determine the relationship between force and distance, Coulomb needed to
A. keep the magnitude of one charge constant

B. keep the magnitude of both charges constant
C. keep the distance between the charges constant
D. vary the magnitude of one charge while varying distance between the charges
41. Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation has a mathematical relationship similar to the one developed by
A. Coulomb
B. Einstein
C. Lenz
D. Ohm
Coulomb’s Law (2 Charges)
42. The magnitude of the electric force exerted by sphere A on sphere B after contact and separation is __________ N.
43. A small object carrying a charge of 3.47 μC experiences an electric force of 7.22 10–2 N when placed at a distance, d, from a second,
identically charged object. The value of d is __________ m.
Coulomb’s Law (3 Charges)
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Electric Fields (Qualitative)
44. The types of charge present on X and Y are, respectively,
A. negative and negative

B. negative and positive
C. positive and negative
D. positive and positive
45. A scalar field differs from a vector field in that
A. a scalar field acts in only one direction

B. a vector field acts in only one direction
C. direction is irrelevant for a scalar field
D. direction is irrelevant for a vector field
Electric Field Problems
46. The electric field at a point halfway between the particles is
A. zero
B. toward the left of the page
C. toward the top of the page
D. toward the right of the page
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47. The strength of the electrical field induced in the gap of the spark plug is
A. 6.0 N/C
B. 6.0 x 103 N/C
C. 1.0 x 104 N/C
D. 1.0 x 107 N/C
48. The acceleration of the electrons across the gap of the spark plug, expressed in scientific notation, is a.b x 10cd m/s2 . The values of a, b, c, and
d are ____, ____, ____, and ____ .
(Record your four-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet.)
49. A point charge of magnitude 6.9 10–5 C produces an electric field of 1.0 103 N/C at point P. The distance from P to the charge is
A. 4.3 10–2 m
B. 2.1 10–1 m
C. 2.5 101 m
D. 6.2 102 m
50. The intensity and direction of the electric field produced by an alpha particle at a distance of 5.0 10–11 m from the particle is
A. 5.8 1011 N/C, toward the alpha particle

B. 5.8 1011 N/C, away from the alpha particle
C. 1.2 1012 N/C, toward the alpha particle
D. 1.2 1012 N/C, away from the alpha particle
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51. The magnitude of an electric field at a distance x from a point charge Q is 8.3 10–4 N/C. If the distance is increased to 3x and the charge is
reduced to Q/4 , then the magnitude of the electric field will be
A. 1.9 10–3 N/C

B. 3.7 10–4 N/C
C. 6.9 10–5 N/C
D. 2.3 10–5 N/C
52. The magnitude of the net electric field at point P due to these four point charges is
A. 5.4 104 N/C

B. 4.5 104 N/C
C. 2.7 104 N/C
D. 0.0 N/C
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53. An electric field of magnitude 7.17 104 N/C is maintained between the grids of the electrostatic precipitator. The distance between grids X
and Y is 5.60 cm. The potential difference across grids X and Y is
A. 1.28 106 V
B. 4.02 105 V
C. 1.28 104 V
D. 4.02 103 V
Charged Particles in External Magnetic Fields
Unit 2 Review Questions
54. The electric field between a positive point charge and a negative point charge represented by




55. Two charged objects experience a force of 18.0 N when they are placed 5.00 × 10–2 m apart. If the charge on one object is 1.30 × 10–5 C, then
the charge on the other object is a.bc × 10–d C. The values of a, b, c, and d are _____ , _____ , _____ , and _____.
(Record all four digits of your answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
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Use the following information to answer the next four questions.
56. The minimum electron speed necessary to ionize xenon atoms is
A. 2.66 × 10 31 m/s
B. 5.15 × 10 15 m/s
C. 4.25 × 10 12 m/s
D. 2.06 × 10 6 m/s
57. The electric potential difference across the electrified grids that is required to accelerate a xenon ion from rest to its exit speed is
A. 2.93 × 10–5 V
B. 1.26 × 10–3 V
C. 1.26 × 103 V
D. 4.71 × 1029 V
58. If all of the xenon propellant could be expelled in a single short burst, the change in the speed of the DS1 capsule after all the fuel has been
exhausted would be
A. 6.14 m/s
B. 7.16 m/s
C. 6.14 × 103 m/s
D. 7.16 × 103 m/s
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59. The physics principle that best describes the propulsion of the DS1 capsule is the Law of Conservation of
A. Charge
B. Energy
C. Momentum
D. Nucleon Number
60. The energy gained by a proton that moves through a potential difference of 1.0 V is
A. 1.0 J
B. 1.0 eV
C. 6.3 × 1018 J
D. 1.6 × 10–19 eV
Use the following information to answer the next three questions.
61. When the neutral pith ball is placed near the charged Van de Graaff generator, the pithball is attracted to the generator as a result of
A. induction
B. grounding
C. conduction
D. induction and grounding
62. The direction of the electrical force on the pith ball is
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
63. The magnitude of the electrical force exerted on the pith ball by the charged Van de Graaff generator is
A. 2.5 × 10–3 N
B. 2.3 × 10–3 N
C. 8.9 × 10–4 N
D. 8.4 × 10–4 N
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64. The magnitude of the force between two charged particles that are a fixed distance apart is 3.80 × 10 –4 N. If the distance between their centres
is exactly doubled, then the magnitude of the force between the particles, expressed in scientific notation, is a.bc × 10–d N. The values of a, b, c,
and d are _____ , _____ , _____ , and _____.
65. The electric field strength 2.0 × 10–10 m from an alpha particle is
A. 7.2 N/C
B. 14 N/C
C. 3.4 × 1010 N/C
D. 7.2 × 1010 N/C
Electricity MC Answers
32 A
33 2252
34 B
35 C
36 D 41 A 46 B 51 D 56 D 61 A
37 A 42 15.9 47 D 52 D 57 C 62 B
38 B 43 1.22 48 1818 53 D 58 D 63 C
39 A 44 A 49 C 54 B 59 C 64 9505
40 B 45 C 50 D 55 3857 60 B 65 D
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Physics 30 Worksheet #10 : Magnetism From Electricity
1. Draw the magnetic field surrounding the wire showing electron current below.
2. Draw the magnetic field surrounding the wire showing electron current below.
3. Find the direction of the magnetic field surrounding the wire showing electron current below. Indicate
the direction of the field above the wire, below the wire, in front of the wire, and behind the wire.
4. Find the direction of the magnetic field surrounding the moving alpha particle below. Label the
direction of the field to the left of the particle, to the right of the particle, in front of the particle, and
behind the particle.
2+
α
5. The diagram below shows the magnetic field surrounding a moving electron. Indicate the direction of
motion of the electron.
6. The diagram below shows the magnetic field surrounding a moving alpha particle. Indicate the
direction of motion of the alpha particle.
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 11: Charged Particles in Magnetic
Fields
1. An electron travels to the right of the page through a magnetic field that points into the page. Which
way does the magnetic force point?
2. An electron travels into the page through a magnetic field that points to the left of the page. Which
way does the magnetic force point?
3. An alpha particle travels toward the top of the page through a magnetic field that points out of the
page. Which way does the magnetic force point?
4. An alpha particle travels to the North through a magnetic field that points to the West. Which way
does the magnetic force point?
5. An electron travels to the North through a magnetic field that points to the North. Which direction
does the magnetic force point?
6. An alpha particle travels out of the page through a magnetic field that points into the page. Which
direction does the magnetic force point?
7. An electron traveling to the East experiences a magnetic force to the North. In which direction does
the magnetic field point?
8. An alpha particle traveling into the page experiences a magnetic force to the right of the page. In
which direction does the magnetic field point?
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9. An alpha particle is traveling at 5.00 x 10 m/s through a perpendicular magnetic field of value 2.00 x
1
10 T. Calculate the magnetic force acting on the alpha particle.
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10. An electron is traveling at 6.00 x 10 m/s through a perpendicular magnetic field of value 5.00 x 10
T. Calculate the magnetic force acting on the electron. Calculate the initial acceleration of the
electron.
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11. An electron is traveling through a perpendicular magnetic field of value 3.00 x 10 T. If the magnetic
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force that it experiences is 4.50 x 10 N, how fast is the electron moving?
13 2
12. An alpha particle initially accelerates at a rate of 8.00 x 10 m/s through a magnetic field of 3.00 x
-1
10 T. Calculate the initial speed of the alpha particle?
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 12: Charged Particles in Magnetic
Fields (2)
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1. What is the radius of curvature of an alpha particle moving at a speed of 2.5 x 10 m/s through a
-1
magnetic field of 1.0 x 10 T?
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2. How fast must an electron be traveling through a magnetic field of strength 3.0 x 10 T if it follows a
-2
circular path of radius 6.5 x 10 m?
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3. What is the magnetic field strength required to make a proton with a speed of 5.0 x 10 m/s follow a
-2
circular path of radius 2.0 x 10 m?
4. What is the kinetic energy, in Joules and electronvolts, of an alpha particle that moves through a
-1
magnetic field of strength 1.0 x 10 T and follows a circular path of radius 0.025 m?
5. How does the radius of curvature of an electron compare to the radius of curvature of an alpha
particle moving through the same magnetic field at the same speed?
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 13: Conductors in Magnetic Fields
1. A 10.0 cm long wire carries a current of 0.500 A through a magnetic field of strength 0.100 T.
Calculate the strength of the magnetic force acting on the wire.
2. The magnetic force acting on a wire is 0.0300 N. If the wire has a current of 1.00 A and a length of
20.0 cm, what is the strength of the magnetic field?
3. Calculate the initial acceleration of a 50.0 g, 20.0 cm wire that carries a current of 0.600 A if it is
exposed to a magnetic field of 0.500 T.
4. A 15.0 cm long wire carrying a current of 0.200 A is exposed to an external magnetic field of 0.300 T.
If the wire is suspended, what must its mass be?
5. Calculate the mass of a 20.0 cm long suspended wire that carries a current of 0.100 A through a
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magnetic field of 3.00 x 10 T.
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Diploma Review Questions
66. Given the magnetic fields illustrated above, the magnets will repel in diagrams
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I and IV only
D. II and IV only
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67. The two bar magnets cause the net magnetic field at P to be in the direction
A. east
B. west
C. north
D. south
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68. The direction of the magnetic field at P due to the two bar magnets is
Magnetic Fields Produced by Electric Current
69. The compass that correctly indicates the direction of the magnetic field produced by a wire conducting electrons is numbered
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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70. An automobile’s battery delivers a steady DC current to a headlight. The electric current in the wire produces a circular
A. electric field around the wire

B. magnetic field around the wire
C. gravitational field around the wire
D. electromagnetic field around the wire
71. What is the direction of the magnetic field at point P?
A. Into the page

B. Out of the page
C. Toward the top of the page
D. Toward the bottom of the page
Moving Charges in External Magnetic Fields
72. If the electron is deflected downward in each field, then field 1, field 2, and field 3 are, respectively,
A. electric, magnetic, and gravitational

B. gravitational, magnetic, and electric
C. magnetic, gravitational, and electric
D. magnetic, electric, and gravitational
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73. The path followed by a moving proton in an external magnetic field is shown in
74. The magnitude of the magnetic force exerted on a charged particle in a magnetic field will be doubled by doubling any one of
A. the charge of the particle, or the speed of the particle, or the mass of the particle
B. the magnitude of the field or the angle of entry of the particle
C. the speed of the particle, or the mass of the particle, or the magnitude of the field
D. the charge of the particle, or the speed of the particle, or the magnitude of the field
75. The protons in the solar wind experience a magnetic force
A. into the plane of the page

B. out of the plane of the page
C. in the direction the solar wind is traveling
D. opposite to the direction the solar wind is traveling
76. Assume that the velocity of the solar wind particles is perpendicular to the magnetic field. The radius of the circular path that protons in a
solar wind follow, expressed in scientific notation, is a.bc x 10d m. The values of a, b, c, and d are ____, ____, ____, and ____.
(Record your four-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet.)
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77. The curved paths of the particles in the pair production diagram result from the electron and positron moving through an external magnetic
field. In this diagram, the direction of the magnetic field causing these paths to curve is
A. into the page

B. out of the page
C. to the left
D. to the right
78. During pair production, the speed of the electron or of the positron can be calculated by measuring the radius of the circular path it travels
within the magnetic field. The speed of a charged particle moving in a circular path in a
uniform magnetic field is given by
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79. The coils that can produce a deflection toward the top of the screen are numbered
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 3 and 4
80. The speed of the proton is
A. 4.14 105 m/s

B. 1.77 107 m/s
C. 1.71 1011 m/s
D. 3.14 1014 m/s
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81. The strength of the magnetic field, expressed in scientific notation, is a.bc 10d T. The values of a, b, c, and d are _____ , _____ , _____ ,
and _____ .
(Record your four-digit answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
82. A proton and an alpha particle have identical circular orbits in a magnetic field. The proton has a speed of 4.4 105 m/s. The speed of the
alpha particle is
A. 1.1 105 m/s

B. 2.2 105 m/s
C. 4.4 105 m/s
D. 8.8 105 m/s
83. The maximum speed of the protons in Lawrence’s cyclotron was
A. 1.5 1013 m/s

B. 1.7 108 m/s
C. 3.9 106 m/s
D. 9.8 1015 m/s
84. The magnitude of the magnetic field used by Lawrence was
A. 6.3 10–1 T
B. 2.7 101 T
C. 2.4 106 T
D. 1.6 109 T
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Electric Current in an External Magnetic Field
85. A 50.0 cm length of wire has a weight of 0.389 N and a current of 0.250 A. The wire remains suspended when placed perpendicularly across
a magnetic field. The strength of the magnetic field is __________ T.
86. A wire that is 75.0 cm long carries a current of 6.00 A. The wire is at right angles to a uniform magnetic field and experiences a magnetic
force of 0.350 N. The magnitude of the magnetic field, expressed in scientific notation, is b 10–w T. The value of b is __________.
87. XXXX
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Magnetism Review Questions
88. The statements that describe the motion of the charged particle in diagram 1 are
A. I and III
B. I and IV
C. II and III
D. II and IV
89. The statements that describe the motion of the charged particle in diagram 2 are
A. I and III
B. I and IV
C. II and III
D. II and IV
90. The direction of the uniform magnetic field in diagram 2 is
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A. toward the top of the page
B. toward the bottom of the page
C. to the left of the page
D. to the right of the page
91. The magnetic field induced around the rubber rod as it moves is represented by
92. An alpha particle travels at 1.08 × 105 m/s perpendicularly through a magnetic field of strength 1.12 × 10 –3 T. The magnitude of the magnetic
force on the alpha particle is b × 10–w N. The value of b is __________.
93. A copper wire is connected to a battery so that it has a current in it. A segment of the wire is perpendicular to a horizontal 1.5 T magnetic
field. The length of the wire in the magnetic field is 3.0 cm, and the mass of the wire affected by the magnetic field is 20 g. In order to suspend
the segment of wire, the minimum current in the wire must be
A. 0.044 A
B. 0.23 A
C. 4.4 A
D. 44 A
94. A possible explanation for the deflection of the compass needle is that the
A. bottom of the filing cabinet is positively charged

B. bottom of the filing cabinet is negatively charged
C. induced magnetic polarity of the bottom of the filing cabinet is opposite to that at the top of the filing cabinet
D. bottom of the filing cabinet is closer to Earth so it is more strongly magnetized than the top of the filing cabinet
95. If the source of Earth’s magnetic field were a bar magnet, then the best diagram to show this field would be
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96. The ratio of radius of the alpha particle’s path to the radius of the proton’s path is
A. 1 : 1
B. 2 : 1
C. 4 : 1
D. 8 : 1
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Holy Trinity Academy
Physics 30
Worksheets and
Multiple Choice Review Questions
(Book 2- EMR and Atomic Physics)
Name:
_________________________________
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 14: Michelson Experiment
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1. The speed of light found by a Michelson experiment was found to be 2.90 x 10 m/s. If the two hills
were 20.0 km apart, what was the frequency of the rotating mirror?
2. Michelson used an eight sided mirror to measure the speed of light. If the mirror was rotating at 1.87
6
x 10 revolutions per hour and the two hills were 35.0 km apart, what did Michelson determine the
speed of light to be?
3. What is the frequency of rotation of a six sided mirror if it is used in a Michelson experiment if the hills
8
are 30.0 km apart and the speed of light is found to be 3.10 x 10 m/s?
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 15: EMR Speed
1. A radio wave travels across the city of Calgary, a distance of 40.0 km. How long does this take?
2. How far does a flashlight beam travel in 0.00100 seconds?
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3. The frequency of red light is 6.00 x 10 Hz. What is the wavelength of red light?
4. A beam of light reflects off of a mirror 25.0 m away. How long does it take, from the time the
flashlight is turned on, for the light to return to its source?
8
5. A radio wave of frequency 3.00 x 10 Hz travels from ground level a distance of 50.0 m, reflects off of
0
the metal roof of a building at an angle of 30.0 , then returns to ground level. How long does this
take? What is the wavelength of the radio wave?
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Physics 30 Worksheet #16: Curved Mirrors
1. A 5.00 cm tall object is placed 10.0 cm in front of a converging mirror that has a focal length of 8.00
cm. Calculate the image distance, the image height, and the magnification. Determine the attributes
(characteristics) of the image.
2. A 7.00 cm tall object is placed 4.00 cm in front of a diverging mirror that has a focal length of 8.00 cm.
Calculate the image distance, the image height, and the magnification of the image. Determine the
attributes (characteristics) of the image.
3. An object is placed 8.0 cm in front of a diverging mirror that has a radius of curvature of 8.0 cm.
Calculate the magnification of the object.
4. A store owner uses a diverging mirror with a radius of curvature of 1.00 m to keep an eye on
shoplifters. How tall would the image of the 1.80 m tall man be if he were standing 5.00 m in front of
the mirror.
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5. The inverted, real image of a 6.00 cm tall candle object is found to twice as tall as the actual candle.
The candle is 15.0 cm from the mirror of focal length 10.0 cm. Calculate the image height and the
image distance. Determine the attributes (characteristics) of the image.
6. A 5.00 cm tall object produces an image that is 7.00 cm behind the mirror. The radius of curvature of
the mirror is 10.0 cm. Calculate the magnification of the mirror. Determine the type of mirror that is
used.
7. A 3.0 cm tall object produces a virtual image that is 2.0 cm tall. The distance from the mirror to the
image is 2.50 cm. Calculate the focal length of the mirror. Determine the type of mirror used.
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Physics 30 Worksheet #17: Refraction
Use the following table to answer the questions on this worksheet.
(Pearson Physics, Ackroyd et al, 2009)
1. Calculate the speed of light in crown glass.
2. Calculate the speed of light in diamond.
3. A ray of light passes from air into water. Determine the speed of the light in the water.
0
4. When light passes from crown glass into air, it refracts at an angle of 55.0 . Calculate the angle at
which the light struck the crown glass-air boundary.
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0
5. Light passes from air into diamond at an angle of 15.0 . Calculate the angle at which the leaves the
air-diamond boundary.
0
6. When light passes from water into quartz glass, it refracts at an angle of 25.0 . Calculate the angle of
incidence.
7. Determine the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in ruby.
8. Determine the ratio of the speed of light in crown glass to the speed of light in quartz glass.
9. Determine the critical angle for crown glass.
10. Determine the critical angle for zircon.
11. Determine the critical angle for diamond.
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Physics 30 Worksheet #18: Curved Lenses
1. A 12.0 cm tall object is places 15.0 cm in front of a converging lens that has a focal length of 10.0 cm.
Determine the image distance, the image height, the magnification, and the attributes of the image.
2. A 12.0 cm tall object is places 15.0 cm in front of a diverging lens that has a focal length of 10.0 cm.
Determine the image distance, the image height, the magnification, and the attributes of the image.
3. The image created from a 10.0 cm tall upright object placed 5.00 cm from a lens is 4.00 cm tall and
upright. Determine the magnification, the image distance, the focal length of the lens, the attributes of
the image, and the type of lens used.
4. A 20.0 cm tall inverted real image is formed 10.0 cm from a lens. The object is 8.00 cm tall and
upright. Determine the object distance, the magnification, the focal length, the attributes of the image,
and the type of lens used.
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Physics 30 Worksheet #19: Interference of Light
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1. Two slits in a Young’s double slit experiment are 2.00 x 10 m apart. The distance between the third
-2
order maximum and the fourth order maximum is 3.00 x 10 m, and the screen is 165 cm from the
slits. Calculate the wavelength of the light used.
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2. The distance between the first order maximum and the 3 order minimum is 6.17 x 10 m. The
screen is 1.00 m from the slits. Calculate the wavelength of the light.
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3. How far apart are the slits of a diffraction grating if the 3 order maximum is seen to be 25.0 from the
central maximum when using light of wavelength 630 nm?
4. Light of wavelength 530 nm is shone on two slits. Calculate the distance between the slits if the
0
angle from the central maximum to the second order minimum is 16.0 .
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5. Light with a frequency of 5.50 x 10 Hz is shone on a diffraction grating that is scored with 6000
lines/m. Calculate the distance between the second order maximum and the fourth order maximum.
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lines/m. Calculate the distance between the second order maximum and the fourth order minimum.
14
lines/cm. Calculate the distance between the second order maximum and the fifth order minimum.
8. Calculate the number of lines/m that a diffraction grating possesses if the second order minimum
0
occurs at an angle of 15.0 when light of 525 nm is used. Calculate the number of lines/cm used.
4
9. White light is directed on a diffraction grating ruled with 5.00 x 10 lines/m How wide is the first order
spectrum on a screen that is 1.20 m away from the grating?
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Physics 30 Worksheet #20: Photoelectric Effect
1. Calculate the energy range of visible light, which has a wavelength range of 400 nm to 700 nm.
2. What is the wavelength and frequency of a 92.1 MHz photon?
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3. Calculate the threshold frequency of a metal whose work function is 4.00 x 10 J.
4. Calculate the threshold frequency of a metal whose work function is 2.00 eV.
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5. The work function of a particular metal is 3.00 eV. Will visible light of frequency 8.0 x 10 Hz cause
photoelectrons to be emitted?
7
6. The work function of a particular metal is 2.50 eV. Will visible light of wavelength 5.50 x 10 m cause
photoelectrons to be emitted?
5
7. Calculate the stopping voltage of a photoelectron that has a speed of 5.00 x 10 m/s.
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8. Calculate the maximum photoelectron kinetic energy of electrons emitted from metal whose work
function is 2.50 eV, when the metal is illuminated by visible light of wavelength 700 nm.
9. Calculate the maximum photoelectron kinetic energy of electrons emitted from metal whose work
function is 3.00 eV, when the metal is illuminated by visible light of wavelength 400 nm to 700 nm.
10. Calculate the maximum speed of a photoelectron emitted from a metal whose work function is 2.00
15
eV, when the metal is illuminated by light of frequency 2.50 x 10 Hz.
11. Calculate the maximum speed of a photoelectron emitted from a metal whose threshold frequency is
15 15
2.00 x 10 Hz, when the metal is illuminated by light of frequency 2.50 x 10 Hz.
12. When 230 nm light falls on a metal, the current through a photoelectric circuit is brought to zero at a
reverse voltage of 1.64 V. Calculate the work function of the metal.
13. When 230 nm light falls on a metal, the current through a photoelectric circuit is brought to zero at a
reverse voltage of 1.64 V. Calculate the threshold frequency of the metal.
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14. In a photoelectric experiment it is observed that no current flows unless the wavelength is less than
570 nm. Calculate the work function of the metal.
15. In a photoelectric experiment it is observed that no current flows unless the wavelength is less than
570 nm. Calculate the threshold frequency of the metal.
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Physics 30 Worksheet #21: Compton Effect
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1. Calculate the momentum of a photon whose wavelength is 2.50 x 20 m.
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2. Calculate the momentum of a photon whose frequency is 5.00 x 10 Hz.
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3. Calculate the wavelength of a photon whose momentum is 5.00 x 10 kg.m/s.
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4. Calculate the frequency of a photon whose momentum is 2.50 x 10 kg.m/s.
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5. Calculate the energy of a photon whose momentum is 2.50 x 10 kg.m/s.
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6. What is the wavelength of a photon whose energy is 6.00 x 10 kg.m/s?
7. What is the frequency of a photon whose energy is 5.00 MeV?
8. What is the speed of a photon whose energy is 3.00 MeV?
9. Calculate the momentum of an alpha particle whose energy is 3.00 MeV.
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0
10. An x-ray of wavelength strikes a surface and is scattered at an angle of 30.0 . Calculate the change
in wavelength of the scattered s-ray.
0
11. An x-ray of wavelength strikes a surface and is scattered at an angle of 30.0 . Calculate the final
wavelength of the scattered s-ray.
18 0
12. An x-ray of frequency 5.0 x 10 Hz strikes a surface and is scattered at an angle of 60.0 . Calculate
the final wavelength of the scattered x-ray.
18 0
13. An x-ray of frequency 5.0 x 10 Hz strikes a surface and is scattered at an angle of 60.0 . Calculate
the final frequency of the scattered x-ray.
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Diploma Exam Review Questions (EMR)
97. Electromagnetic radiation is produced by charged particles that are moving
A. at the speed of light

B. with zero acceleration
C. with a changing velocity
D. parallel to a fixed magnetic field
98. Gamma radiation can be produced by
A. radioactive decay
B. incandescent solids
C. moving charges in a conductor
D. the acceleration of electrons in a television picture tube
99. Regions of the electromagnetic spectrum listed in order from largest to smallest wavelength are
A. X-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, radio

B. X-ray, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, radio
C. radio, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, X-ray
D. radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-ray
100. When the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum listed above are arranged order of increasing wavelength, this order is
A. III, I, V, II, IV
B. II, I, V, IV, III
C. III, IV, V, I, II
D. IV, V, III, I, II
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101. X-rays are produced by
A. an alternating current of about 1018 Hz

B. firing gamma rays at a tungsten electrode
C. varying the speed of electrons in a magnetic field
D. collisions between high-speed electrons and a metal target
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102. Match each of the sources of electromagnetic radiation with the type of electromagnetic radiation it produces given below. Use each number
only once.
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103. Which of the following types of radiation has the longest period?
A. Radio waves
B. Infrared light
C. Ultraviolet light
D. Gamma radiation
104. The wire mesh layer is necessary because the
A. cable needs a rigid reinforcing layer

B. electric force inside a conductor is not zero
C. electrical signals need to be shielded from strong magnetic and electric fields
D. electrical signals will travel better if they have two different transmitting wires
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105. Maxwell’s work contained the new idea that
A. an electric current in a wire produces a magnetic field that circles the wire
B. a current is induced in a conductor that moves across a magnetic field
C. an electric field that changes with time generates a magnetic field
D. two parallel, current-carrying wires exert a force on each other
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Photon Theory
106. The Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) telescope began operation in August 1997. It detects electromagnetic radiation in the range of
1.0 x 102 eV to 5.0 x 102 MeV. The wavelength range measured by this telescope is
A. 2.0 x 10–27 m to 4.0 x 10–34 m

B. 8.0 x 10–11 m to 1.6 x 10–17 m
C. 1.2 x 10–8 m to 2.5 x 10–15 m
D. 1.2 x 1023 m to 2.4 x 1016 m
107. The energy difference between a laser photon and an emitted photon is
A. 2.00 10–19 J
B. 1.97 10–19 J
C. 2.58 10–21 J
D. 8.62 10–33 J
108. Visible light has frequencies that range between 4.3 1014 Hz (red) and 7.5 1014 Hz (violet). Which of the following statements best
describes the absorbed laser photon and the emitted photon in the optical cooling experiment?
A. Both photons are in the infrared range.

B. Both photons are in the ultraviolet range.
C. Both photons are in the visible light range.
D. One photon is in the visible light range, and one is not in the visible light range.
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109. Green light with a wavelength of 545 nm reaches the observer’s eyes. The energy of a photon of this green light is __________ eV.
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110. The mercury atoms emit electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 254 nm. The minimum amount of energy that must be transferred
to a mercury atom during excitation to enable this emission, expressed in scientific notation, is b 10–w J. The value of b is __________.
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111. A photon of gamma radiation emitted by the radioactive decay of technetium-99 has an energy of 3.85 MeV. This radiation has a
wavelength of
A. 5.17 10–26 m
B. 3.23 10–13 m
C. 3.10 1012 m
D. 9.29 1020 m
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112. The difference in energy associated with the photons from the two lines of the helium spectrum is
A. 1.60 10–19 J
B. 1.73 10–19 J
C. 4.07 10–19 J
D. 8.14 10–19 J
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113. The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory is a satellite that is able to detect electromagnetic radiation from throughout the universe. The
Compton Observatory can detect photons ranging from 4.00 104 eV to 3.00 1010 eV. The highest frequency that can be detected, expressed in
scientific notation, is b 10w Hz. The value of b is __________.
Photoelectric Effect
114. A light source with a wavelength of 548 nm shines on a photocell with a 1.60 eV work function. In order to have an output voltage of 12.0
V DC, the number of photocells that must be linked in series is
A. 5 photocells
B. 8 photocells
C. 10 photocells
D. 18 photocells
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115. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons?
A. 4.91 x 10–19 J
B. 2.91 x 10–19 J
C. 2.00 x 10–19 J
D. 1.28 x 10–19 J
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116. The work function of a metal with a threshold frequency of 1.1 1015 Hz, expressed in scientific notation, is a.b 10–cd J. The values of a,
b, c, and d are _____ , _____ , _____ , and _____ .
117. When light falls on the device at position 1 in the diagram,
A. the Compton effect occurs

B. the photoelectric effect occurs
C. light refraction and diffraction occurs
D. light diffraction and interference occurs
118. Night vision devices have a built-in brightness protection circuit to protect both the device and the viewer from unexpected bright light. The
circuit is activated when the
A. photoelectric current increases

B. photoelectric current decreases
C. kinetic energy of photoelectrons increases
D. kinetic energy of photoelectrons decreases
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119. The threshold frequency of light for the emission of photoelectrons from a metal is 4.4 1014 Hz. If light of frequency 6.6 1014 Hz shines
on the metal, then the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is
A. 7.3 10–19 J
B. 4.4 10–19 J
C. 2.9 10–19 J
D. 1.5 10–19 J
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120. The region of the sound track that will allow the most electrical current to be produced in the phototube is labeled
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
121. The energy that is required to remove the electron from the photoelectric surface in the phototube is called the
A. work function
B. threshold frequency
C. electric potential energy
D. maximum kinetic energy
122. In one second, 1.45 1016 photons are incident on the phototube. If each of the photons has a frequency greater than the threshold
frequency, then the maximum current to the amplifier, expressed in scientific notation, is a.bc 10–d A. The values of a, b, c, and d are _____ ,
_____ , _____ , and _____ .
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123. In the photoelectric equation, the symbol W represents the
A. energy gain of the target metal

B. wavelength of the incident radiation
C. maximum wavelength of an emitted electron
D. minimum energy required to release an electron from a metal
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124. Violet light striking the negative electrode in a phototube causes a current to flow in the tube. Under the same conditions, another form of
light that will always cause a current to flow is
A. blue
B. green
C. infrared
D. ultraviolet
Compton Effect
125. The name given to interaction I is
A. Lenz’s Law
B. X-ray production
C. the Compton effect
D. the de Broglie hypothesis
126. The reason that pair production occurs, rather than the production of a single electron, is that the production of a single electron would
violate the Law of Conservation of
A. Mass
B. Charge
C. Energy
D. Momentum
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127. A photon exhibits properties of a particle because it has
A. mass
B. momentum
C. a constant speed
D. a fixed frequency
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128. A photon has a momentum of 4.0 10–23 N.s. The frequency of the photon, expressed in scientific notation, is a.b 10cd Hz. The values of
a, b, c, and d are _____ , _____ , _____ , and _____ .
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129. A result that emerged from Einstein’s work is the expression E = pc, where p is the magnitude of the momentum of a photon. The
magnitude of the momentum of a 1.30 102 eV photon is
A. 6.93 10–26 kg.m/s

B. 2.08 10–17 kg.m/s
C. 8.20 10–14 kg.m/s
D. 4.33 10–7 kg.m/s
130. The particle nature of X-ray radiation is best demonstrated by the observation that X-rays
A. exhibit the Compton effect

B. have great penetrating ability
C. are diffracted by pure crystals
D. are not deflected by magnetic fields
de Broglie Waves
131. In order for a virus to be detected by an electron microscope, the minimum speed that the electrons must have in the electron microscope,
expressed in scientific notation, is b 10w m/s. The value of b is __________.
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Electromagnetic Radiation Review Questions
132. The amount of time, in days, that it takes the radio waves detected by the telescope to reach Earth is
A. 2.7 × 108 days

B. 6.5 × 109 days
C. 2.3 × 1013 days
D. 2.0 × 1018 days
133. DRAO is located in a basin surrounded by mountains, which shield it from manmade radio waves that interfere with astronomical signals.
Manmade radio waves are produced by
A. radioactive decay
B. electron transitions in atoms
C. oscillating charges in a linear antenna
D. high speed electrons stopped suddenly by a metal surface
134. Given the information above, the element that emits the lowest energy photon of visible light is
A. strontium
B. barium
C. copper
D. sodium
135. The colours are emitted by electrons that are
A. undergoing transitions to higher energy levels

B. undergoing transitions to lower energy levels
C. oscillating between energy levels
D. emitted by the nucleus
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136. A metal has a work function of 2.91 × 10 –19 J. Light with a frequency of 8.26 × 1014 Hz is incident on the metal. The stopping voltage is
__________V.
137. If a light with a wavelength of 3.25 × 10–8 m illuminates a metal surface with work function of 5.60 × 10 –19 J, the maximum kinetic energy
of the emitted photoelectrons is
A. 5.60 × 10–19 J
B. 5.56 × 10–18 J
C. 6.12 × 10–18 J
D. 6.68 × 10–18 J
138. The type of light indicated by point P is
A. visible
B. infrared
C. microwave
D. ultraviolet
139. The energy of a photon of light indicated by point P is
A. 4.1 eV
B. 2.3 eV
C. 1.7 eV
D. 0.0 eV
140. Photons of light, as indicated by point P, bombard the cesium plate. The maximum kinetic energy of an emitted electron is
A. 4.1 eV
B. 2.3 eV
C. 1.7 eV
D. 0.0 eV
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141. The Compton experiment was significant in that it demonstrated that photons have
A. mass
B. momentum
C. wave properties
D. a speed of 3.00 × 108 m/s
142. The concept that explains the collapse of the rabbit fur is
A. induction
B. grounding
C. conduction
D. the photoelectric effect
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143. The concept that explains the collapse of the rabbit fur is
A. induction
B. grounding
C. conduction
D. the photoelectric effect
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144. Based on the graph above, Planck’s constant has a value of
A. 6.6 10–34 J.s

B. 5.0 10–34 J.s
C. 3.6 10–34 J.s
D. 3.0 10–34 J.s
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145. The work function of the material emitting the photoelectrons is
A. 2.0 1015 J
B. 1.3 10–18 J
C. 6.6 10–34 J
D. 0.0 J
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EMR MC Answers
97 C
98 A
99 D
100 C
101 D 111 B 121 A 131 1.45 141 B
102 3124 112 B 122 2323 132 A 142 D
103 A 113 7.25 123 D 133 C 143 D
104 C 114 D 124 D 134 A 144 B
105 C 115 C 125 C 135 B 145 B
106 C 116 7319 126 B 136 1.60
107 C 117 B 127 B 137 B
108 A 118 A 128 1819 138 D
109 2.28 119 D 129 A 139 A
110 7.83 120 C 130 A 140 B
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Physics 30 Worksheet #22: Cathode Ray Tubes
5
8. An electron enters a magnetic field in a CRT at a speed of 5.00 x 10 m/s and is deflected with a
-3
radius of 7.00 x 10 m. Calculate the strength of the magnetic field present.
-1
9. The strength of the magnetic field in a CRT is 8.00 x 10 T. If the speed of a cathode ray in this
5
magnetic field is 5.50 x 10 m/s, what is the radius of the cathode ray’s path?
-2
10. Calculate the charge to mass ratio of a particle that passes through a magnetic field of 7.20 x 10 T
5 -3
with a speed of 5.00 x 10 m/s while deflecting with a radius of 3.70 x 10 m.
3
11. A cathode ray passes undeflected through an electric field of strength 6.00 x 10 V/m and a magnetic
-3
field of strength 6.50 x 10 T. Calculate the speed of the cathode ray.
3
12. A cathode ray passes undeflected through an electric field of 5.00 x 10 N/C and a magnetic field of
-3
7.00 x 10 T. Calculate the kinetic energy of the cathode ray. An electron traveling at a speed of
5 3
6.00 x 10 m/s passes through an electric field of 5.00 x 10 N/C and a magnetic field of an unknown
strength. If the electron passes through undeflected, what is the strength of the magnetic field?
B. Dickie 86
6
13. An electron is accelerated across a potential difference in a cathode ray tube to a speed of 2.00 x 10
m/s. What is the value of the potential difference across which the electrons were accelerated?
3
14. A cathode ray travels undeflected through an electric field of 6.00 x 10 V/m and a magnetic field of
-3 -1
7.00 x 10 T. The cathode ray then enters only a magnetic field of 7.00 x 10 T. Calculate the radius
of the path followed by the cathode ray.
3 -3
15. An electron passes through an electric field of 3.00 x 10 N/C and a magnetic field of 5.00 x 10 T
undeflected. The electric field is removed, leaving only the magnetic field. Calculate the radius of the
electron’s path when the electric field is removed.
3
16. Electrons in a cathode ray tube are accelerated from rest though a potential difference of 1.30 x 10
-2
V. The electrons enter a magnetic field of 2.50 x 10 T. Calculate the maximum radius of the
electron’s path.
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17. A cathode ray travels through a magnetic field of 2.00 x 10 T and follow a path of radius 5.60 x 10
m. What value of electric field would need to be added to make these cathode rays pass through
undeflected?
B. Dickie 87
Physics 30 Worksheet #23: Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
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1. An oil drop with a mass of 4.80 x 10 kg is suspended between plates that are 6.00 cm apart. The
2
potential difference between the plates is 5.90 x 10 V. What is the charge of the oil drop?
-16
2. An oil drop has a mass of 7.20 x 10 kg and is suspended between two plates in a Millikan
4
experiment. The electric field between the plates is 2.20 x 10 V/m. Calculate the charge on the oil
drop. How many excess electrons are present on the oil drop?
3. What potential difference would be necessary to balance an oil drop with five excess electrons on it,
-15
when the mass of the oil drop is 4.89 x 10 kg and the plates are 5.00 cm apart?
-16 2
4. An particular oil drop has a mass of 5.70 x 10 kg and accelerates upward at a rate of 2.90 m/s .
2
The potential difference between the plates is 7.92 x 10 V and the distance between the plates is
0.0350 m. Calculate the charge on the oil drop. Calculate the number of excess electrons on the oil
drop.
-15 2
5. An oil drop with a mass of 3.50 x 10 kg accelerates downward at a rate of 2.50 m/s . Calculate the
charge on the oil drop if the distance between the plates is 10.0 mm and the potential difference
2
between the plates is 5.38 x 10 V.
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Physics 30 Worksheet #24: Transmutation Equations
Instructions: Fill in the unknown quantities and identify whether the equation is alpha decay, beta decay,
or an artificial transmutation.
1.
238
92 U  234
90Th  ____
2.
222
86  24   _____
3.
214
82 Pb 214
83 Bi  _____
4.
234
92 U  24   _____
5.
210
81 Tl  10  ____
6.
208
82 Pb  ____ 108
265
Hs 01n
7.
234
91 Pa  234
92 U  _____
8.
214
83 Bi  214
84 Po  _____
9.
214
84 Po 210
80 Pb  ____
10.
9
4 Be 11H 36 Li  ____
11.
230
90 Th 226
88 Ra  ____
12.
226
88 Ra  24   _____
13.
210
80 Hg 10  ____
14.
14
7 N  24  178O  ____
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 25: Half-Life
1. The half life of polonium-210 is 138 days. How much of a 20.0 kg sample of polonium-210 will remain
after:
a. 1.0 half life?
b. 2.0 half lives?
c. 3.6 half lives?
2. The half life of a particular radioactive sample is 10.0 years. How much of a 10.0 kg sample will
remain after:
d. 10.0 years?
e. 20.0 years?
f. 30.0 years?
g. 35.0 years?
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3. The original activity of polonium-210 is 100 Bq. What is the activity after 2.00 years have elapsed?
4. The half life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. What percentage of carbon-14 remains after:
h. 1000 years?
i. 3000 years?
j. 5730 years?
k. 100000 years?
5. The activity of carbon-14 is 20.0 Bq. What was the original activity if 3.0 half lives have elapsed?
6. The activity of carbon-14 is 100 Bq. What was the original activity if 2000 years have elapsed?
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7. Find the ratio of current activity to original activity of carbon-14 after 11460 years have elapsed.
8. The half life of a radioactive sample is 5.0 days. How would the activity of this sample after 17 days
compare to its original activity?
9. How many half lives would it take for 10.0 g of a radioactive sample to decay to 1.25 grams?
10. How many half lives would it take for a radioactive sample to decay to 25% of its original activity?
11. How many years would it take for 20 g of carbon-14 to decay to:
l. 10 g?
m. 2.5 g?
n. 1.25 g?
o. 0.625 g?
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12. Use the following graph to answer the questions:
Radioactive Decay of Element "X"
70
60
number of radioactive nuclei
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
tim e elapsed (days)
a. What is the half life of element “X”?
b. How much of element “X” will remain after 2 days?
c. How much of element “X” will remain after 3 half lives?
d. How long will it take element “X” to decay from its original amount to 10 nuclei remaining?
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Physics 30 Worksheet # 26: Electron Levels and Transitions
Use the electron level diagram for Hydrogen below to answer the questions.
1. Calculate the wavelength of EMR involved when an electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition
from the third level to the first level. Calculate the frequency of this EMR. Calculate the energy of this
EMR. What type of EMR is this? Is the EMR absorbed or emitted?
2. Calculate the wavelength of EMR involved when an electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition
from the first level to the third level. Calculate the frequency of this EMR. Calculate the energy of this
3. Calculate the frequency of EMR involved when an electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition
from the third level to the fifth level. Calculate the frequency of this EMR. Calculate the energy of this
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Cathode Ray Tube / Mass Spectrometer
146. An electron hits the screen at a speed of
A. 1.0 107 m/s

B. 1.5 107 m/s
C. 3.0 107 m/s
D. 8.8 1014 m/s
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147. J. J. Thomson’s experiments indicated that cathode rays are
A. photons
B. electromagnetic radiation
C. positively charged particles
D. negatively charged particles
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148. The particles in the undeflected beam are moving at a speed of a.b x 10c m/s. The values of a, b, and c, are, respectively, ____, ____, and
____ .
149. Using the charge-to-mass ratio of the particles, the scientist determines the particles to be
A. protons
B. neutrons
C. electrons
D. alpha particles
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Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
150. Two scientists who conducted experiments that led to the determination of the mass of an electron were
A. Planck and Einstein

B. Rutherford and Bohr
C. Thomson and Millikan
D. Compton and de Broglie
Isotope Notation
218
151. Polonium has more isotopes than any other element, and they are all radioactive. The isotope 84 Po
A. 218 protons and 84 neutrons

B. 84 protons and 218 neutrons
C. 134 protons and 84 neutrons
D. 84 protons and 134 neutrons
Radioactivity (Qualitative)
152. Nuclear radiation exists in several different forms. Listed from greatest to least in their ability to penetrate human tissue, the order of three
of these forms is
A. alpha, beta, gamma

B. gamma, beta, alpha
C. gamma, alpha, beta
D. alpha, gamma, beta
153. When a neutral meson particle °) decays, it produces an electron (e – ). In this process, it is most likely that
A. nothing else is produced

B. a gamma ray is also produced
C. a negative particle is also produced
D. a positive particle is also produced
154. Which of the following situations would result in a person experiencing the most exposure to radioactivity?
A. Being exposed to isotope X at a distance of two metres for two hours

B. Being exposed to isotope X at a distance of one metre for two hours
C. Being exposed to isotope Y at a distance of two metres for two hours
D. Being exposed to isotope Y at a distance of one metre for two hours
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Transmutation Equations
155. In the transmutation reaction above, an alpha particle is absorbed by a nitrogen nucleus. An unstable nucleus that decays by producing a
A
proton and an unidentified nucleus Z X is produced. The values of A and Z are, respectively,
A. 16 and 9
B. 15 and 8
C. 11 and 6
D. 8 and 15
156. The product of the carbon-14 decay is
14
A. 7 N
14
B. 8 O
10
C. 4 Be
12
D. 6 C
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157. If the air is ionized by alpha particles produced by the americium-243, what immediate byproduct would one expect to find?
A. Curium-243
B. Plutonium-243
C. Berkelium-247
D. Neptunium-239
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158. In both decays I and II, the type of emitted particle is
A. an alpha particle
B. an electron
C. a neutron
D. a proton
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Half-Life Problems
159. The mass of 224 Ra remaining after 22 days is
A. 0.16 g
B. 0.31 g
C. 2.7 g
D. 3.7 g
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160. An archeological sample is dated using the carbon-14 dating process and is found to be 2 865 years old. What percentage of the original
carbon-14 remains?
A. 25.0%
B. 29.3%
C. 70.7%
D. 75.0%
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161. For a 768 g sample of an unknown radioactive element, 48.0 g remain after 10.2 h. The half-life of the element is __________ h.
162. If the biological processes that might eliminate some of the technetium-99 from the body are ignored, the maximum percentage of
radioactive technetium-99 that could still be present in a patient’s system 24.0 h after injection is
A. 12.5%
B. 6.25%
C. 2.00%
D. 0.841%
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163. Americium-243 has a half-life of approximately 7 000 years. If a detector containing 20 mg of this isotope were discarded and then
rediscovered 70 years later, approximately how much americium-243 would remain?
A. 20 mg
B. 0.20 mg
C. 2.0 10–7 mg
D. No measurable amount would remain.
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Fission / Fusion
164. The value of cd in the above reaction can be identified using the Law of Conservation of
A. Mass
B. Energy
C. Charge
D. Momentum
ab
165. The fission product in this reaction is represented by cd X . The values of a, b, c, and d are _____ , _____ , _____ , and _____ .
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166. The value of x in reaction II is
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Use the following additional information to answer the next two questions.
167. The mass defect of uranium-235, expressed in scientific notation, is b 10–w kg. The value of b is __________.
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168. The nuclear binding energy of uranium-235, expressed in scientific notation, is b 10w eV. The value of b is __________.
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169. In the above fission reaction, the mass of the reactants is 236.05 atomic mass units, and the mass of the products is 235.86 atomic mass
units. Which of the following explanations best describes the change in mass that occurs in this nuclear fission reaction?
A. Mass and energy are equivalent, and energy has been converted into mass in this reaction.
B. Mass and energy are equivalent, and mass has been converted into energy in this reaction.
C. Mass and energy are equivalent, and the missing mass is due to inaccurate laboratory measuring equipment.
D. Neutrinos that are given off in the fission reaction are undetectable, which accounts for the differences in mass of the detectable components
of the reaction.
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Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment and the Planetary Model of the Atom
170. In certain scattering experiments, alpha particles bounce backward from a thin metal target. This observation led to the hypothesis that
A. alpha particles carry electric charges

B. charge is uniformly distributed throughout the atom
C. alpha particles’ kinetic energy cannot be converted to potential energy
D. the centre of the atom is very small, charged, and contains most of the atom’s mass
171. This exercise would help students appreciate the difficulties encountered by
A. Compton in his work on wave–particle theory

B. Einstein in his work on the photoelectric effect
C. Rutherford in his work on the nucleus of the atom
D. Thomson in his work on cathode rays
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Bohr Model of the Atom (Qualitative)
172. When white light passes through a cool gas and then into a spectroscope, the spectrum produced is
A. a continuous spectrum
B. an absorption spectrum
C. a bright-line spectrum
D. an emission spectrum
Bohr Model of the Atom Problems
173. What frequency of electromagnetic radiation is required to excite mercury atoms from energy level W to energy level Z?
A. 2.1 x 1015 Hz
B. 2.5 x 1015 Hz
C. 2.9 x 1015 Hz
D. 3.1 x 1015 Hz
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174. When the glass cools, the ions lose both the thermal energy and the energy that was absorbed from the laser photons. The electron energy
level transition that occurs is from energy level
A. n = 3 to n = 2
B. n = 3 to n = 1
C. n = 2 to n = 1
D. n = 2 to n = 3
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Unit 4 Review Questions
175. The types of radiation taking paths X, Y, and Z are, respectively,
A. beta, alpha, and gamma

B. beta, gamma, and alpha
C. gamma, alpha, and beta
D. alpha, gamma, and beta
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176. As xenon ions in the exhaust stream behind the DS1 capsule interact with other charged particles in space, the xenon ions become neutral
atoms, and in the process, emit photons. The maximum frequency of these photons, expressed in scientific notation, is b × 10w Hz. The value of b
is __________.
Use the following additional information to answer the next two questions.
177. If the IPS uses 81.5 kg of xenon-133 as a propellant and the launch is delayed by 26.2 days, the amount of xenon 133 that would remain is
__________ kg.
178. The decay equation for xenon-133 is
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179. Given the information above, the element that emits the lowest energy photon of visible light is
A. strontium
B. barium
C. copper
D. sodium
180. The colours are emitted by electrons that are
A. undergoing transitions to higher energy levels

B. undergoing transitions to lower energy levels
C. oscillating between energy levels
D. emitted by the nucleus
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181. An experiment starts with 1.45 kg of iodine-131. After 32.2 days, 90.6 g are left. The half-life of iodine-131 is
A. 32.2 days
B. 16.1 days
C. 8.05 days
D. 4.04 days
Use the following information to answer the next four questions.
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182. The missing product, X, in the fusion reaction given above is
5
A. 2 He
4
B. 2 He
4
C. 1 H
3
D. 2 He
183. The main reason that the nuclei need to have such large kinetic energies is that
A. fusion releases large amounts of energy

B. fission must occur before fusion can occur
C. this kinetic energy is converted into nuclear energy
D. the nuclei must overcome a strong electrostatic repulsion
184. When the average kinetic energy of the nuclei in a plasma is 0.25 MeV, then the temperature is
A. 1.9 × 109 K
B. 2.9 × 109 K
C. 4.3 × 109 K
D. 1.2 × 1028 K
185. The energy of a single photon of the ultraviolet laser is
A. 7.1 × 10–19 J
B. 1.0 × 10–27 J
C. 7.1 × 10–28 J
D. 1.9 × 10–40 J
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186. The absorption spectrum of hydrogen is produced when electrons
A. emit radio frequency photons

B. emit short wavelength photons
C. jump from a higher orbital to a lower orbital
D. jump from a lower orbital to a higher orbital
187. An accelerated electron with 8.77 eV of energy strikes a mercury atom and leaves the collision with 2.10 eV of energy. The maximum
frequency of light that can be emitted by the mercury atom is
A. 1.01 × 1014 Hz
B. 5.07 × 1014 Hz
C. 1.61 × 1015 Hz
D. 2.12 × 1015 Hz
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188. The speed of the undeflected ionized lithium ions, Li + , as they leave the velocity selection chamber is
A. 4.25 × 104 m/s

B. 3.84 × 105 m/s
C. 8.63 × 106 m/s
D. 7.22 × 107 m/s
189. The mass of a lithium ion in beam 1, expressed in scientific notation, is b x 10–w kg. The value of b is __________.
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B. Dickie 107
190. This distortion occurs because of the magnetic force acting on the
A. visible wavelengths of EMR

B. television circuits
C. moving electrons
D. gamma radiation
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191. Which of the following types of radiation can be deflected by both electric fields and magnetic fields?
A. X-rays
B. Cathode rays
C. Photon beams
D. Electromagnetic waves
Use the following information to answer the next six questions.
192. The half-life of iodine-131 is
A. 8.0 days
B. 12.0 days
C. 16.0 days
D. 24.0 days
193. After 48.0 days the amount of iodine-131 that remains in the sample is __________ mg.
194. The energy emitted as gamma radiation during the transmutation of an iodine-131 nucleus is
A. 3.55 × 10–45 J
B. 2.68 × 10–27 J
C. 1.24 × 10–22 J
D. 3.71 × 10–14 J
B. Dickie 108
Use the following additional information to answer the next question.
195. For the decay of iodine-131, the relationship between the magnitude of the momentum of the gamma ray photon (   ) and the magnitude
of the momentum of the beta particle (   ) can be represented by the equation
196. The equation for this radioactive decay is
197. To protect lab technicians from harmful radiation, the equipment used in this experiment should be shielded with
A. lead to stop the radiation

B. paper to stop the particles
C. an electric field to stop the radiation
D. a magnetic field to stop the particles
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198. The voltage required to stop an alpha particle with an initial speed of 5.34 × 10 4 m/s is __________ V.
B. Dickie 109
Atomic Physics MC Answers
146 C
147 D
148 256
149 D
150 C 160 C 170 D 180 B 190 C
151 D 161 2.55 171 C 181 C 191 B
152 B 162 B 172 B 182 B 192 A
153 D 162 A 173 A 183 D 193 1.19
154 D 164 C 174 B 184 A 194 D
155 B 165 2937 175 B 185 A 195 D
156 A 166 A 176 3.04 186 D 196 D
157 D 167 3.18 177 2.55 187 C 197 A
158 B 168 1.79 178 C 188 B 198 29.6
159 A 169 B 179 A 189 1.01
B. Dickie 110

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Multiple Choice Review Questions

(Book 1- Momentum, Electricity, and Magnetism)

3. How fast is a 1.50 kg ball moving if it has a momentum of 4.50 kg.m/s?

2. Refer to question #2 on Worksheet #3. Is this collision elastic or inelastic?

3. Refer to question #4 on Worksheet #3. Is this collision elastic or inelastic?

4. Refer to question #5 on Worksheet #3. Is this collision elastic or inelastic?

5. Refer to question #1 on Worksheet #4. Is this collision elastic or inelastic?

6. Refer to question #7 on Worksheet #4. Is this collision elastic or inelastic?

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4. The SI units for impulse may be written as

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7. The magnitude of the impulse delivered by the hammer to the pile is

A. decreased force during an increased time interval

Conservation of Momentum (1D)

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A. 60.0 cm/s, south

A. more momentum than Ted

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A. Momentum is not conserved, and kinetic energy is not conserved.

Conservation of Momentum (2D)

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19. The speed of the red rock, after contact, is

Unit 1 Mixed Review Questions

20. Which of the following quantities is a scalar quantity?

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24. The velocity of the 2.4 kg object after collision is

A. 15 m/s to the right

A. sound and momentum

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A. 4.80 × 103 kg•m/s

1 D 6 4.44 11 3.27 16 B 21 1.08 26 4.12

a. Find the net force on the first charge.

b. Find the net force on the second charge.

c. Find the net force on the third charge.

a. Find the net force on the first charge.

b. Find the net force on the second charge.

c. Find the net force on the third charge.

a. What is the potential difference across the plates?

b. What is the magnitude of the electric force experienced by the electron?

c. What is the acceleration experienced by the electron?

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32. After contact, the charge on sphere A is

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34. The droplets leave the nozzle with a

A. negative charge caused by the movement of protons onto the needle

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36. The distribution of charge on the rod is

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A. grid X and each other, but are attracted to grid Y

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A. keep the magnitude of one charge constant

Coulomb’s Law (2 Charges)

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Coulomb’s Law (3 Charges)

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44. The types of charge present on X and Y are, respectively,

A. negative and negative

45. A scalar field differs from a vector field in that