FIZ102E Midterm Exam 2 3 December, 2022

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ATTENTION: The exam consists of TWENTY (20) questions. There is normally only one correct answer for each question and each correct
A
answer is equal to 1 point. Exam grades will be calculated by subtracting one quarter of the number of wrong answers from the number of
correct answers Only the answers on your answer sheet form will be evaluated. Please be sure that you have marked all of your answers on the
answer sheet form by using a pencil (not pen).

1. Two long, coaxial cylindrical conductors are separated by vacuum. The inner cylinder has radius ra . The outer cylinder has
radius rb = e2π ra . What is the capacitance per unit length for this capacitor? (ln(e) = 1.)
(a) π 2 ϵ0 (b) ϵ20 (c) ϵ0 (d) πϵ0 (e) 2πϵ0
2. We connect a charged capacitor (CA ) in parallel with an uncharged capacitor (CB ) and then wait until the flow of charge from
A A B
capacitor CA to CB stops. Let Uinitial and Ufinal be the initial and final energies stored in CA , respectively, and let Ufinal be the
final energy stored in CB . Which of the following is always true?
A B A B A A B A A B A B
(a) Ufinal < Ufinal (b) Ufinal + Ufinal < Uinitial (c) Ufinal + Ufinal = Uinitial (d) Ufinal = Ufinal (e) Ufinal > Ufinal
3. When a dielectric is placed in a vacuum capacitor without changing the charge of each of its plates, what happens to the energy
stored in the capacitor’s electric field?
(a) Decreases or increases depending on the dielectric constant (b) Remains the same (c) Vanishes (d) Decreases
(e) Increases
4. Which of the following dielectric materials would you use to maximize the energy density in a capacitor’s electric field? K is
the dielectric constant and Em is the dielectric strength.
(a) Polystyrene (K = 2.6, Em = 2 × 107 V/m)
(b) Polycarbonate (K = 2.8, Em = 3 × 107 V/m)
(c) Air (dry, 1 atm) (K = 1.0, Em = 3 × 106 V/m)
(d) Pyrex glass (K = 4.7, Em = 1 × 107 V/m)
(e) Polyester (K = 3.3, Em = 6 × 107 V/m)

5. An electron with a speed of 2 × 106 m/s moves into a uniform electric field of 500N/C that is in the direction of the electron’s
motion. How long does it take, in nanoseconds, for the electron to come to rest? (qe = −1.60 × 10−19 C, me = 9.11 × 10−31 kg)
(a) Does not stop. (b) 12 (c) 23 (d) 35 (e) 1200

Questions 6-7
The region between two concentric conducting spheres with radii a and b where b > a is filled with a metallic conducting
material with resistivity ρ.
6. What is the resistance between the spheres?
ρ(b + a) 3ρ(b − a) ρab ρ(b − a) ρ(a + b)
(a) R = (b) R = (c) R = (d) R = (e) R =
2πab 2πab 4π(a + b) 4πab 3πab
7. A potential difference V is now applied between the spheres causing a current to flow. What is the generated current density
as a function of the radius r between the spheres?
abV 2abV (a + b)V 2abV 3abV
(a) J = (b) J = (c) J = (d) J = (e) J =
ρ(b − a)r2 ρ(a + b)r2 ρabr2 ρ(b − a)r2 ρ(b + a)r2

8. The voltage V and current I graphs for a metallic conductor at two different temperatures T1 and T2 are
shown in the figure. The relation between T1 and T2 is
(a) T1 > T2 (b) Insufficient data to relate. (c) T2 > T1 (d) T1 = 1/T2 (e) T1 = T2

Questions 9-12
In figure, ε1 = 6.0 V, ε2 = 12.0 V, R1 = 1 Ω, R2 = 2 Ω, and R3 = 3 Ω.
9. What are the size and direction (up or down) of the current through resistance R1 ?
(a) 1.1 A, up (b) 2.7 A, down (c) 3.8 A, up (d) 1.1 A, down (e) 3.8 A, down
10. What is the electric potential at point A?
(a) 12.0 V (b) 6.0 V (c) 3.8 V (d) 3.2 V (e) 0 V

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Questions 11-12
In the figure, ε = 6.0 V, C = 150 µF, R1 = 1.0 kΩ and R2 = 2.0 kΩ. At t = 0 the switch is
closed.
11. After a long enough time for the capacitor to become fully charged, what will be its final
charge, in coulombs?
(a) 1.5 × 10−1 (b) 2.5 × 10−2 (c) 6.0 × 10−4 (d) 3.0 × 10−1 (e) 9.0 × 10−4
12. Long time later, what is the current through the resistor R2 ?
(a) None of them. (b) 3.0 mA (c) 6.0 mA (d) 0 (e) 2.0 mA

Questions 13-14
13. What is the magnetic force (in Newtons) on the CF segment of the current loop given in the
figure?
(a) 3(ȷ̂ + k̂) (b) -3(ı̂ + k̂) (c) -3(ȷ̂ + k̂) (d) 3(ı̂ + k̂) (e) -3(ı̂ + ȷ̂)
14. What is the magnetic force (in Newtons) on the entire current loop?
√
(a) -3(ı̂ + ȷ̂ + k̂) (b) 3(ı̂ + ȷ̂ + k̂) (c) 13 (ı̂ + ȷ̂ + k̂) (d) 0 (e) 3(ı̂ + ȷ̂ + k̂)

15. An ion cluster with the mass of 10−15 kg and the charge with 1 pC traveling with speed V enters
the magnetic field perpendicularly and exits perpendicularly as shown. The distance the ion cluster
travels in the field is 2 m and θ is equal to π/6 . What is the V /B ratio in C.m/kg units for this setup?
(Take π = 3).
(a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40 (d) 200 (e) 2000

16. A square frame with side length 20 cm is positioned on x-y plane carrying 5A current in the clockwise
⃗ = −2ı̂ + 5ȷ̂ − 3k̂ (T) magnetic
direction as shown in the figure. This frame is under the influence of B
field. What is the torque on this frame in T.A/m2 ? Neglect the gravitation!
(a) -5ı̂ − 2ȷ̂ (b) 0.4k̂ (c) ı̂ − 0.4ȷ̂ (d) ı̂ + 0.4ȷ̂ (e) 5ı̂ + 2ȷ̂

Questions 17-18
The thin planar layer shown in the figure has 3σ1 in surface charge density. A neutral thick conductor
slab is placed in parallel to it.
17. What will the surface charge density σ2 of the conductor slab facing to the planar layer?
(a) −2σ1 /3 (b) −σ1 /2 (c) −σ1 /3 (d) −σ1 (e) −3σ1 /2
18. What is the magnitude of the electric field between the plate and the slab?
(a) σ1 /ϵ0 (b) 3σ1 /2ϵ0 (c) 3σ1 /ϵ0 (d) 2σ1 /3ϵ0 (e) σ1 /2ϵ0

19. The regular tetrahedron shown in the figure has side length a, and a charge +q is placed at its center.
What is the electric flux passing through one face of the tetrahedron?.
(a) q/4ϵ0 (b) q/ϵ0 (c) 2q/ϵ0 (d) q/2ϵ0 (e) 4q/ϵ0

20. Which of the following is/are correct for equipotential surfaces in an electrostatic situation?
I. Conductors are equipotential surfaces.
II. Insulators are equipotential surfaces.
III. The electric field is perpendicular to the equipotential surface.
IV. The electric field is tangent to the equipotential surface.
(a) I and III (b) I and IV (c) II and III (d) I (e) I and II

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