Physics 72 Summative Problem Set 2

SAMPLE EXAM
First Semester, A.Y. 2020 - 2021

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reviewer for the Summative Problem Set (SPS) 2 of Physics 72. The difficulty of the items may vary and similar
concepts may be encountered in the actual SPS. However, the UPPA does not guarantee the occurrence
of exact questions from this material in the actual SPS.
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Science.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the letter of the best answer for each questions. A constants sheet is also found
at the last page of this samplex for convenience.
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1. Magnetic attitude. A particle with a charge of 2.0 [nC] is moving at 3.0 × 106 perpendicularly
s
through a magnetic field with a strength of 0.050 [T]. What is the magnitude of the force on the particle?

a. 0.12 [N] c. 3.0 [N]

b. 0.12 × 10−4 [N] d. 3.0 × 10−4 [N]

2. Keepin’ it current. An 10.0 [cm] wire with a current of 3.0 [A] is oriented 33◦ from parallel to a magnetic
field with a strength of 5.0 [T]. What is the force on the wire?

a. 1.5 [N] c. 0.82 [N]

b. 56 [N] d. 96 [N]

3. Loop-de-loop. A circular loop of wire has a counterclockwise current running through it. If the loop is in
a plane parallel to this page, what is the direction of the magnetic field inside of the loop?

a. Up c. Into the page

b. Down d. Out of the page

4. Wire you doing this? Suppose that a wire has a current I flowing to the right of the page. In what
direction would a magnetic field have to be placed so that the magnetic force could cancel out the gravitational
force on the wire?

a. Up c. Into the page

b. Down d. Out of the page

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5. You look like an h mangle.
i If a particle with charge 13 [µC] is experiencing a force of 4.0 × 103 [N] and is
moving at 5.6 × 107 , what is its angle from perpendicular to a magnetic field with strength 6.0 [T]?
s
a. 43◦ c. 51◦

b. 66◦ d. 48◦

For items 6 and 7: The following figure shows a conducting wire configuration carrying a current I with inner
radius a and outer radius b.

Figure 1: Figure for Items 6 and 7

6. P-spot 1. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at point P due to the current I?

a. 0 µ0 I
c. (b − a)
4ab
µ0 I µ0 I
b. (b − a) d. (b − a)
2ab 8ab

7. P-spot 2. Based on item 6, what is the direction of the magnetic field at P ?

a. Into the page c. Left

b. Out of the page d. Right

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For items 8 to 10, refer to the following figure:

3 y

I 2 ⊗I

1
x
−3 −2 −1 1 2 3
−1

I −2 ⊗I

−3

Figure 2: Figure for Items 8 - 10

8. I 1-2-3-4. Given the following Currents, find the magnitude of the magnetic field experienced at the origin
with I = 3.00 [A]. Assume that the grid is spaced in metres.

a. 8.45 × 10−7 [T] c. 6.00 × 10−7 [T]

b. 4.24 × 10−7 [T] d. 6.36 × 10−7 [T]

9. k̂. Which direction is the magnetic field pointing with respect to the +x direction?

a. 0.00◦ c. 90.0◦

b. 45.0◦ d. 135◦

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10. i am speed. An electron moving with velocity 5.69 × 105 ̂ starts at the origin. What is the force it
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experiences?

a. F = 000. [mN] c. F = 341 [mN]

b. F = 482 [mN] d. F = 683 [mN]

11. Don’t rain on my Faraday. A conducting circular loop is confined in thexz - plane with  radius r and
*
N number of turns. If it is immersed in a constant magnetic field given by B = 2.00î − 3.25k̂ [T], determine
the amount of electromotive force induced in the circular loop.
√ √
233 2 233 2
a. − N πr [V] c. πr [V]
4 4
√
233
b. 0 [V] d. − N πr2 [V]
4

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12. Emotional EMF. A 15.0 [km] conductor orbits the Earth at a speed of 7.40 [km/s]. Determine its
motional emf if it is perpendicular to Earth’s magnetic field (B = 5.00 × 10− 2 [T]).

a. 0 [V] c. 5.55 [V]

b. 5.55 [mV] d. 5.55 [kV]

13. I’m only one coil away. A coil of wire with 500 turns that encloses an area of 10. [cm2 ] is immersed in
a magnetic field of strength 6.2 × 10−5 [T]. Within 0.10 [s], the position where its plane is perpendicular to the
field was changed so that it now becomes parallel to the field. Determine the average emf induced in the coil.

a. 0 [V] c. 3.1 [V]

b. 0.31 [mV] d. 310 [V]

14. Solenoid, pasensya ka na ha? God bless. A current I = I0 sin (2ωt) through a long solenoid with
radius R and n number of turns per meter is changing with time. Which of the following expressions describes
the induced electric field as a function of distance r from the solenoid’s central axis?

R2 R2
a. µ0 nωI0 cos (ωt) c. µ0 nωI0 cos (2ωt)
2r r
R2 2R2
b. µ0 nωI0 cos (2ωt) d. µ0 nωI0 cos (2ωt)
2r r

15. Self-E. Determine if the following statement is true or false: The self - inductance of a coil is 0 if there is
no current passing through the windings.

a. False. Self - inductance is a property of circuit element and is independent of the current flow.

b. False. Self - inductance must be infinite since it is inversely proportional to I.

c. True. Self - inductance is directly proportional to I.

d. True. Self - inductance is 0 as a consequence of the current flow and magnetic field being perpendicular
with each other.

16. B ~ field. A magnetic field B

~ = 1.25xı̂ + 2.50y̂ + 0.750z k̂ is present in a region. At point (1, 1, 1), what
is the density of the energy stored in the magnetic field in a infenitesimally small rectangular prism?
   
5 J 6 J
a. 8.97 × 10 3
c. 2.02 × 10
m m3
   
5 J 6 J
b. 6.89 × 10 3
d. 1.19 × 10
m m3

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17. L-C Oscillators. An inductor L = 0.500 [H] initially uncharged is connected to a capacitor C = 2.00 [F]
charged with voltage V = 100. [V]. What is the maximum current of the inductor?

a. 50.0 [A] c. 200. [A]

b. 25.0 [A] d. 400. [A]

For items 18-19, refer to the figure below (R = 100. [Ω], C = 250. [µF], L = 400. [mH]):

120. sin(420.69t) V + R C L
−

Figure 3: Figure for Items 18-19

18. Zzzzzzzzzzz. What is the complex impedance seen by the voltage source?

a. 1.01 + 9.98i [Ω] c. 1.01 − 9.98i [Ω]

b. −1.01 − 9.98i [Ω] d. −1.01 + 9.98i [Ω]

19.Dammmmmped. What is the damping characteristic of the circuit?

a. underdamped c. overdamped

b. critically damped d. undamped

20. Coils. A transformer has turn ratio 1 : 2 primary to secondary. What voltage in the primary that gives
a secondary voltage of 25.0 [V]?

a. 12.5 [V] c. 50.0 [V]

b. 6.25 [V] d. 100. [V]

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 Useful Physical Constants

Name Symbol Value

Acceleration due to gravity (Earth’s surface) g 9.80665 m/s2
Speed of light in vacuum c 2.99792458 × 108 m/s
Magnitude of charge of electron e 1.602176565 × 10−19 C
Gravitational constant G 6.67384 × 10−11 N · m2 /kg2
Planck’s constant h 6.62606957 × 10−34 J · s
Boltzmann constant k 1.3806488 × 10−23 J/K
Avogadro’s number NA 6.02214129 × 1023 molecules/mol
Gas constant R 8.3144621 J/mol · K
Mass of electron me 9.10938291 × 10−31 kg
Mass of proton mp 1.672621777 × 10−27 kg
Mass of neutron mn 1.674927351 × 10−27 kg
Magnetic constant µ0 4π × 10−7 Wb/A·m
Electric constant 0 8.854187817 × 10−12 C2 /N · m2
Standard atmospheric pressure 1 atm 1.01325 × 105 Pa
Absolute zero 0K −273.15 ◦ C
Electron volt 1 eV 1.602176565 × 10−19 J
Atomic mass unit 1u 1.660538921 × 10−27 kg
Mechanical equivalent of heat 1 cal 4.186 J

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