PHYS222Spring2012FinalExam

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1.Ifthedistancebetweentwopointchargesistripled,themutualforcebetweenthemwillbe
changedbywhatfactor?
a. 9.0
b. 3.0
c. 0.33
d. 1/9

2.Inxraymachines,electronsaresubjectedtoelectricfieldsasgreatas6.0105N/C.Findan
electronsaccelerationinthisfield.(me=9.111031kg,e=1.61019C)
a. 1.11017m/s2
b. 5.41013m/s2
c. 4.61010m/s2
d. 3.6108m/s2

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3.Aclosedsurfacecontainsthefollowingpointcharges:6C,4C,2C,4C.Theelectricflux
comingoutofthesurfaceis:
a. 16C/o.
b. 16C/o.
c. 4C/o.
d. 4C/o.

4.A9.0Vbatteryisconnectedbetweentwoparallelmetalplates4.0mmapart.Whatisthe
magnitudeoftheelectricfieldbetweentheplates?
a. 2.3103N/C
b. 9.0N/C
c. 2.3N/C
d. 0.75106N/C

5.Anelectroninacathoderaytubeisacceleratedthroughapotentialdifferenceof5.0kV.
Whatkineticenergydoestheelectrongainintheprocess?(e=1.61019C)
a. 1.61016J
b. 8.01016J
c. 1.61022J
d. 8.01022J

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6.Findtheelectricalpotentialat0.15mfromapointchargeof6.0C.(ke=8.99109Nm2/C2)
a. 5.4104V
b. 3.6105V
c. 2.4106V
d. 1.2107V

7.Thecurrentinanelectronbeaminacathoderaytubeismeasuredtobe70A.Howmany
electronshitthescreenin5.0s?(e=1.61019C)
a. 2.21011electrons
b. 8.81013electrons
c. 2.21015electrons
d. 8.81018electrons

8.Anelectrictoasterrequires1100Wat110V.Whatistheresistanceoftheheatingcoil?
a. 7.5
b. 9.0
c. 10.0
d. 11.0

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9.Number10copperwire(radius=1.3mm)iscommonlyusedforelectricalinstallationsin
homes.Whatisthevoltagedropin40mof#10copperwireifitcarriesacurrentof10A?(The
resistivityofcopperis1.7108m.)
a. 1.3V
b. 0.77V
c. 0.50V
d. 0.13V

10.Resistorsofvalues6.0,4.0,10.0and7.0arecombinedasshown.Whatisthe
equivalentresistanceforthiscombination?

a. 2.3
b. 3.0
c. 10.7
d. 27

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11.Lampswithresistanceof8.0,12.0,and24.0areconnectedinparallelacrossafresh
battery.Whichlampdissipatesthegreatestpower?
a. the8.0lamp
b. the12.0lamp
c. the24.0lamp
d. Alldissipatethesamepowerwheninparallel.

12.Ahairdryerdraws1200W,acurlingirondraws800W,andanelectriclightfixturedraws
500W.Ifallthreeoftheseappliancesareoperatinginparallelona120Vcircuit,whatisthe
totalcurrentdrawn?
a. 19.4A
b. 20.8A
c. 25.4A
d. 36.7A

13.Astationarypositivecharge+QislocatedinamagneticfieldB,whichisdirectedtowardthe
rightasindicated.ThedirectionofthemagneticforceonQis:

a. towardtheright.
b. up.
c. down.
d. Thereisnomagneticforce.

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14.Thecurrentinalongwirecreatesamagneticfieldintheregionaroundthewire.Howisthe
strengthofthefieldatdistancerfromthewirecenterrelatedtothemagnitudeofthefield?
a. fielddirectlyproportionaltor
b. fieldinverselyproportionaltor
c. fielddirectlyproportionaltor2
d. fieldinverselyproportionaltor2

15.Considertwolong,straightparallelwires,eachcarryingacurrentI.Ifthecurrentsare
flowinginoppositedirections:
a. thetwowireswillattracteachother.
b. thetwowireswillrepeleachother.
c. thetwowireswillexertatorqueoneachother.
d. neitherwirewillexertaforceontheother.

16.Auniform4.5Tmagneticfieldpassesthroughtheplaneofawireloop0.10m2inarea.
Whatfluxpassesthroughtheloopwhenthedirectionofthe4.5Tfieldisata30angletothe
normaloftheloopplane?
a. 5.0Tm2
b. 0.52Tm2
c. 0.39Tm2
d. 0.225Tm2

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17.Aflatcoilofwireconsistingof20turns,eachwithanareaof50cm2,ispositioned
perpendicularlytoauniformmagneticfieldthatincreasesitsmagnitudeataconstantratefrom
2.0Tto6.0Tin2.0s.Ifthecoilhasatotalresistanceof0.40,whatisthemagnitudeofthe
inducedcurrent?
a. 70mA
b. 140mA
c. 500mA
d. 800mA

18.Acoilwithaselfinductanceof0.75mHexperiencesaconstantcurrentbuildupfromzeroto
10Ain0.25s.Whatistheinducedemfduringthisinterval?
a. 0.045V
b. 0.030V
c. 0.47V
d. 0.019V

19.Anelectromagneticwavewithapeakelectricfieldcomponentof1.2102N/Chaswhat
associatedpeakmagneticfieldvalue?(0=8.851012C2/Nm2,0=4107Tm/Aandc=
3.00108m/s)
a. 4.0107T
b. 3.61010T
c. 2.5106T
d. 2.81011T

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20.Inorderofincreasingfrequency,whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
a. visible,radio,ultravioletandxray
b. infrared,visible,ultravioletandgamma
c. visible,gamma,ultravioletandxray
d. infrared,xray,visibleandgamma

21.Aradarpulsereturns3.0104secondsafteritissentout,havingbeenreflectedbyan
object.Whatisthedistancebetweentheradarantennaandtheobject?(c=3.00108m/s)
a. 9.0104m
b. 4.5104m
c. 6.0104m
d. 1.0104m

22.Waterhasanindexofrefractionof1.333.Whatisthespeedoflightthroughit?(c=3.00
108m/s)
a. 4.00108m/s
b. 2.25108m/s
c. 4.46108m/s
d. 1.46108m/s

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23.Alightrayincidentontheinterfacebetweenairandglasscanundergototalinternal
reflection:
a. onlyintheglass.
b. onlyintheair.
c. ineithertheglassortheair.
d. intheaironlyiftheindexofrefractionoftheglassisgreaterthanthe.

24.Acertainkindofglasshasnblue=1.650forbluelightandnred=1.610forredlight.Ifabeam
ofwhitelight(containingallcolors)isincidentatanangleof30.0,whatistheanglebetween
theredandbluelightinsidetheglass?
a. 0.22
b. 0.45
c. 1.90
d. 1.81

25Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheimagefromaplanemirror?
a. virtualandmagnificationgreaterthanone
b. realandmagnificationlessthanone
c. virtualandmagnificationequaltoone
d. realandmagnificationequaltoone

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26.Awomanlookinginamakeupmirrorseesherfaceattwiceitsactualsizeandrightsideup.
Ifsheis28.0cmfromthemirror,whatisitsfocallength?
a. 18.6cm
b. 44.0cm
c. 48.3cm
d. 56.0cm

27.Sallyplacesanobject6.0cmfromathinconvexlensalongitsaxis.Thelenshasafocallength
of9.0cm.Whataretherespectivevaluesoftheimagedistanceandmagnification?
a. 18cmand3.0
b. 18cmand3.0
c. 3.0cmand0.50
d. 18cmand3.0

28.Twonarrowslitsare0.025mmapart.Whenalasershinesonthem,brightfringesformona
screenthatisameteraway.Thesefringesare3.0cmapart.Whatistheseparationbetween
thesecondorderbrightfringeandthecentralfringe?
a. 8.6cm
b. 6.0cm
c. 5.3cm
d. 2.6cm

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29.Lightofwavelength610nmisincidentonaslitofwidth0.20mm,andadiffractionpattern
isproducedonascreenthatis1.5mfromtheslit.Whatisthedistanceoftheseconddark
fringefromthecenterofthebrightfringe?(1nm=109m)
a. 0.68cm
b. 0.92cm
c. 1.2cm
d. 1.4cm

30.AbeamofpolarizedlightofintensityI0passesthroughasheetofidealpolarizingmaterial.
Thepolarizationaxisofthebeamandthetransmissionaxisofthesheetdifferby30.Whatis
theintensityoftheemerginglight?
a. 0.87I0
b. 0.75I0
c. 0.50I0
d. 0.25I0

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