Section A [15 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1 The diagram below shows the electric field lines for a positive point charge and a nearby
negative point charge that are equal in magnitude.

P Q

The electric field strengths at P, Q, and R are EP, EQ, and ER respectively. Which arrangement
shows the correct relative electric field strengths?

A EQ > ER > EP
B EQ > EP > ER
C EP > ER > EQ
D EP > EQ > ER

2 The diagram below shows a hollow metal sphere with a charge +Q fixed at its centre.

+Q
O

What is the charge on the inner surface and the outer surface of the metal sphere?

Inner surface Outer surface

A zero +Q
B +Q -Q
C -Q +Q
D -Q zero

3 A steady charging current of 50 µA is supplied to the plates of a capacitor and causes the
potential difference between them to rise from 0 to 5.0 V in 20 s. What is the capacitance?

A 5.0 x 10-3 F B 2.0 x 10-4 F C 1.0 x 10-5 F D 2.5 x 10-6 F

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4 The graph shows how the current in the charging circuit varies with time when charged through
a resistor of resistance 2 MΩ .

What is the capacitance of the capacitor?

A 2.5 µF B 5.0 µF C 7.5 µF D 10.0 µF

5 Electric current density in a conductor is defined as the

A charge that flows per unit time

B charge that flows per unit volume
C electric current that flows per unit volume
D electric current that flows per unit cross-sectional area

6 Two copper wires X and Y of the same length are connected in parallel across an e.m.f source.
What is the ratio of the current that passes through wire X and Y if the radius of wire X is half of
wire Y?
A 1:2 B 1:4 C 2:1 D 4:1

7 In the circuit shown below, cell X has an e.m.f. of 3.0 V and its internal resistance is 1.0 Ω.
E.m.f. of cell Y is 3.0 V and its internal resistance is 2.0 Ω.

What is the current I?

A 0.50 A B 1.0 A C 1.1 A D 1.2A

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8 Three resistors R1, R2 and R3 are connected to batteries of constant e.m.f with negligible internal
resistances is shown in the diagram below.

R2
R1 Q
P
S R3

What happens to the electric potential at P and at Q when switch S is closed?

Potential at P Potential at Q
A unchanged unchanged
B increased increased
C increased decreased
D decreased decreased

9 The tracks of two charged particles Q1 and Q2 in a magnetic field, moving with the same speed
is shown in the diagram below. The radius of track Q2 is three times that of Q1.

Q1 Q2

Which of the following statements is true?

A Both charges carry a positive charge.

B The momentum of Q2 is three times that of Q1.
C The mass of Q2 is three times that of Q1.
D The specific charge of Q1 is three times that of Q2.

10 Four wires in a horizontal plane each carry a current I is shown in the diagram below. They
cross each other without touching to form a square. Point P is at the centre of the square. The
magnetic flux density at P due to one wire only is B.

What is the strength and direction of the magnetic field at P due to all four wires?

A 3B out of the page.

B 2B out of the page.
C 3B into the page.
D 2B into the page.

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11 A piece of n-type semiconductor with dimensions a x b x c carries a current, I in a magnetic
field of flux density, B is shown in the diagram below.

If the number of electron per unit volume is n, determine the Hall Voltage of the conductor and its
polarity

Hall voltage Polarity

A IB top surface: negative; bottom surface : positive
nec
B IB top surface: positive; bottom surface: negative
nec
C IB back surface: positive; front surface negative
nea
D IB back surface: negative; front surface positive
nea

12 An equilateral triangle rigid loop of copper wire carries a current I in a uniform magnetic field B
as shown in the diagram.

Which of the following describes the resultant effect of the magnetic force on the loop?

A The coil rotates about a vertical axis through its centre of mass.
B The coil accelerates in the direction of the magnetic field B.
C The coil moves out from the plane of the page.
D The coil is in equilibrium.

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13 A rigid wire with resistance 5.0 Ω m-1 slides with a constant speed of 20 cm s-1 along a
U-shaped metal track of negligible resistance as shown in the diagram below.

If a uniform magnetic field of 1.5 T acts perpendicularly to the plane of the track, what is
the current induced in the rigid wire?

A 15 mA B 60 mA C 300 mA D 375 mA

14 A steady current I produces power P in a resistor. When an alternating current flows in

the resistor, the power produced is P. What is the peak value of the alternating current?
1 1
A I B I C 2I D 2I
4 2

15 A sinusoidal a.c. with a period T flows in a pure inductor. Which of the following graphs best
represents the variation of the instantaneous energy stored E in the inductor with time t?

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 Section B (15 marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
R
16 The graph of resistance per unit length, with diameter, d, of a wire is shown in the graph
L
below.

(a) Determine the resistivity of the metal. [3 marks]

(b) A student intends to use the above metal to make the filament of a lamp. Using wire of
diameter 1.0 mm, he would like the lamp to deliver a power of 32 W with a voltage of 240 V.
What is the length of the wire should he use? [3 marks]

Hence comment on the suitability of the metal to be used as the filament of a lamp. [ 1 mark ]

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17 A horizontal wire loop ABCD with dimensions a x b moves at a constant velocity, v in a uniform
magnetic field PQRS of 0.30 T is shown in the diagram below.

The variation of induced e.m.f, E against time, t in the loop is shown in the graph below.

(a) Determine the velocity v of the wire. [3 marks ]

(b) Calculate the values of a and b. [4 marks]

(c) Explain why the e.m.f. is equal to zero between t = 3.0 ms and t = 4.0 ms. [ 1 mark]

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 Section C (30 marks)
Answer two questions only in this section.
18 (a) State Coulomb’s Law . [1 mark]

Two small conducting spheres X and Y of equal mass and charge are suspended from a point
by insulating threads 10.0 cm in length is shown in the diagram below. The mass of each charge is
10.0 x 10-3 g.

60.00

X Y
Y

(i) Draw a labelled diagram showing all the forces acting on X.. [2 marks]

(ii) Determine the magnitude of the electric repulsion of X by Y. [3 marks]

(iii) Calculate the charge on each sphere. [2 marks]

(iv) How would the angle between the charges change if the charge on the sphere X is increase?
Give comment on whether the two threads would come to rest at equal angles to the vertical.
[3 marks]

(b) (i) Define electric field strength and electric field potential. [2 marks]

(ii) Two point charges of +2.0 µC and a point charge of -1.0 µC are separated by a distance of
6.0 cm. Calculate the electric field at the midpoint between the charges. [2 marks]

19 (a) A charged particle passing through a region of magnetic field moves in a straight line. State
the direction of the magnetic field with respect to the motion of the particle. Explain your
answer. [3 marks]

(b) A proton moves in a circular path perpendicular to a constant magnetic field strength of
4.0 x 10-3 T. If the momentum of the proton is 1.52 x 10-23 kg m s-1, determine
(i) the radius of the circular path, [4 marks]
(ii) the speed of the proton. [2 marks]

(c) A solenoid has 25 turns per cm, and carries a current of 5.00 mA. An electron inside the
solenoid moves in a circular path with a speed of 1.50 x 105 m s-1.

(i) Determine the magnetic field strength in the solenoid. [2 marks]

(ii) Determine the magnetic force on the electron. State the reason why the force does
not increase the kinetic energy of the electron. [2 marks]

(iii) Sketch a vector diagram to show the direction of the velocity v, the magnetic field
B and the magnetic force F for the electron. [2 marks]

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20 (a) (i) What is electromagnetic induction? [1 mark]

(ii) State two differences between self-induction and mutual-induction. [2 marks]

(iii) An inductor in the shape of solenoid has radius r, length l, and number of turns N.
Derive an expression for the self-inductance in terms of N, l, r, and µ0 with µ0 as the
permeability of free space. [2 marks]

(b) The diagram below shows a battery of e.m.f. 12 V connected in series with a 6.0 Ω
resistor and a 5.0 H inductor.

(I) Calculate the rate of current at the instant the switch is closed. [2 marks]

(ii) What is the maximum current flowing in the circuit? [2 marks]

(iii) Determine the energy in the inductor when the current is maximum. [2 marks]

(iv) Calculate the mean induced e.m.f. when the switch is opened, if the current falls to
zero in 2.0 s. [2 marks]

(v) Sketch a graph of current against time from the instant the switch is closed until it is
open again. [2 marks]

Physics 960

Constants value

speed of light in free space c = 3.00 x 108 m s-1

permeability of free space µo = 4π x 10-7 H m-1
permittivity of free space o = 8.85 x 10-12 F m-1
= [1/(36 π)] x 10-9 F m-1
magnitude of electron charge e = 1.60 x 10-19 C
Planck’s constant h = 6.63 x 10-34 J s
unified atomic mass unit u = 1.66 x 10-27 kg
rest mass of electron me = 9.11 x 10-31 kg
rest mass of proton mp = 1.67 x 10-27 kg
molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K-1 mol-1
Avogadro constant L, NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1
Boltzmann constant k,kB = 1.38 x 10-23 JK-1
Stefan-Boltzmann constant σ = 5.67 x 10-8 Wm-2K-4
Gravitational constant G = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2
free fall acceleration g = 9.81 m s-2
mass of the earth ME = 5.97 x 1024 kg
mass of the sun MS = 1.99 x 1030 kg
radius of the earth RE = 6.38 x 106 m
radius of the sun RS = 6.96 x 108 m

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