TEST 1

PHYF 125
Trimester II 2010/2011

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[Constant: ke= 9 × 109 Nm2/C2; εo= 8.85 × 10-12 C2/Nm2 ; massproton= 1.67 × 10-27 kg ; qproton= 1.69
× 10 -19C] ANWER ANY 3 QUESTIONS ONLY

1. (i) If Q= 25 µC, q= 10µC, and L= 40 cm in Figure 1, what is the magnitude of the

electrostatic force on q?

L 90 o L

+Q -Q
Figure 1

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 (ii) If proton moving at 3 × 10 4 m/s is projected at an angle of 30 o above the horizontal
plane. If an electric field of 400 N/C is directed downwards, how long does it take the
proton to return to the horizontal plane? (Ignore gravity)

2. (i) Define Gauss’s Law?

(ii) An uncharged spherical conducting shell surrounds a charge –q at the center of the
shell. The charges on the inner and outer surfaces of the shell are respectively
(a) –q, -q
(b) –q, +q
(c) +q, -q
(d) +q, +q
(e) +q, 0
(Circle the correct answer)

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 (iii) A long no conducting cylinder (radius=16 cm) has a charge of uniform density (6
nC/m3) distributed through its volume. Find the magnitude of the electric field 10 cm
from the axis of the cylinder.

3. (i) If a= 30 cm, b= 20cm, q= +2.0 nC and Q= -3.0 nC in Figure 2, what is the potential
difference VA - VB?

q Q
A B
a b a

Figure 2

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(ii) Four identical point charges (+4.0 µC) are placed at the corners of a square which has
20 cm sides. How much work is required to assemble this charge arrangement?

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4. (a) Find the equivalent capacitance of the combination as shown in Figure 3.

(b) Find the potential across each capacitor and charge on each capacitor. Given
VAB=30V

3 µF 4 µF

5 µF
5 µF
2 µF
6 µF

A B
Figure 3