UNIVERSITY OF GAZIANTEP

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS

EP 106 General Physics II
Second Midterm Exam Questions
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2002
TIME 100 min.

[1].
(a) Find the force on each segment in the
given loop in Figure given left.
(b) Show that x=2R.

D =30
o x

B = B0 (cos30o+sin30o )
[2].
(a) Calculate the time constant of the given
circuit when the switch is open?
(b) What is the current through the capacitor
at t=0 and t when the switch is open?
(c) What is the maximum voltage across the
capacitor when t sec when the switch is
open?
(d) Calculate the time constant of the given circuit
when the switch is closed?

[3]. In the circuit given right, if two resistors (Ra

and Rb) are connected in series between the points
A and B, the passing current I2 becomes 1.176
Amper. If they are connected in parallel between
the same points (A and B), the curents I2 becomes
2.76 Amper. What are the values of Ra and Rb?

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20

40

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20 V

C=1 F

E=20 V

20
10 V

10 V
I2

[4]. A particle of mass m and charge q is projected

B
with a velocity vo into a uniform electric field of E
v
and length L as shown in figure. Leaving this field o
m, q
it enters into a uniform magnetic field of B and
follows a circular path until it strikes the plate AC
A
at right angles at point P.
R
L
(a) What is the sign of the charge q of the
particle? Explain briefly how you determine it.
(b) Calculte the speed of the particle as it enters into the magnetic field.
(c) Find the distance R of point from the edge of the magnetic field region.
(d) Find the time that the particle traveled in the magnetic field region.
Give your answers in terms of alpha numerical values.