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Four 0.8 nC point charges are located in free space at the corners of a square 4 cm on
a side. Find the total potential energy stored.
0.779µJ
7.079µJ
7.709µJ
7.790µJ
When a steady potential difference is applied across the ends of a conducting wire,
All electrons move with a constant velocity
All electrons move with a constant acceleration
The random electronic motion will, on the average, be equivalent to a constant
velocity of each electron.
The random electronic motion will, on the average, be equivalent to a nonzero
constant acceleration of each electron.
By saying that the electrostatic field is conservative, we do not mean that
It is the gradient of a scalar potential
Its circulation is identically zero
Its curl is identically zero
The potential difference between any two points is zero.
The work done by the force F = 4ax – 3ay + 2az N in giving a 1 nC charge a
displacement of 10ax + 2ay – 7az m is
103 nJ
60 nJ
64 nJ
20 nJ
A potential field is given by V = 3yx^2 – yz. Which of the following is not true?
At point (1,0,-1), V and E vanish
yx^2 = 1 is an equipotential line on the xy-plane.
The equipotential surface V = -8 passes through points P(2,-1,4).
The electric field at P is 12ax – 8ay –az V/m
Which of these statements is not characteristic of a static magnetic
field? (disputed)

It is solenoidal

It is conservative

It has no sink or sources

Magnetic flux lines are always

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closed.

A unit vector has _______ direction to that of the main vector.

same
opposite
normal upwards
normal downwards
Two identical coaxial circular coils carry the same current I but in
opposite directions. The magnitude of the magnetic field B at a point
on the axis midway betweeb the coil is

The same as that produced by

one coil

Zero

Twice that produced by one coil

Half that produced by one coil.

Which of the following statements is true about a phasor?

It may be a scalar or a vector

It is a time-independent quantity

It is a complex quantity

It can be a phasor Vs may be represented as VoLtheta or

Voe^jtheta where Vo = |Vs|

A field has zero divergence and it has curls. The field is said to be
Divergent, rotational
Solenoidal, rotational
Solenoidal,
irrotational
Divergent, irrotational
A uniform volume charge density of 80 µC/m^3 is present throughout the region 8mm <
r < 10mm. Let ρv = 0 for 0 < r < 8mm. Find the total charge inside the spherical surface
r = 10 mm.
161 pC
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162 pC
163 pC
164 pC
A point charge of 12 nC is located at the origin. four uniform line charges are located in
the x = 0 plane as follows: 80 nC/m at y = -1 and -5 m, -50 nC/m at y = -2 and -4 m.
Find D at P(0,-3, 2). -61.1ay + 40.7az pC/m^2
61.1ay- 40.7az pC/m^2
-61.1ay - 40.7az pC/m^2
61.1ay + 40.7az pC/m^2
-61.1ay + 40.7az pC/m^2
A point charge Q is placed inside a spherical shell, a distance d from its center. In
addition, the shell is filled with an inhomogenous dielectric. Determine the electric field
strength outside the shell.
There is no field outside the shell
The field is as that of a charge Q at its actual location
The field is as that of a charge Q at the shell center
There is field inside the shell
Sea water has relative permittivity = 80. Its permittivity is
81
79
5.162 x 10^(-10) F/m
7.074 x 10^(-10) F/m
An electric potential field is produced by point charges 1 uC and 4uC located at (-2,1,5)
and (1,3,-1), respectively. The energy stored in the field is
2.57 mJ
5.14 mJ
10.28 mJ
None of the above
The concept of displacement current was a major contribution
attributed to

Maxwe
ll

Farada
y

Lenz
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Lorent
z

Two thin parallel wires carry currents along the same direction. The
force experienced by one due to the other is

Parallel to the lines

Perpendicular to the lines and

repulsive

Perpendicular to the lines and

attractive

Zero

A metal sphere with 1 m radius and surface charge density of 10

Coulombs/m^2 is enclosed in a cube of 10 m side. The total outward
electric displacement normal to the surface of the cube is

40π Coulombs

10π Coulombs

5π Coulombs

None of the
above

A closed surface S situated in a vacuum encloses a total charge Q and a polarized

dielectric body. Using a sound physical argument, prove that in this case also the flux of
the electric field strength vector E through S is Q/permittivity of free space.
In the dielectric there are no charges
The flux is not equal to Q/permittivity of free space
The total polarization charge in a dielectric is always
zero
The total polarization charge in a dielectric is not zero
Point charges 30 nC, -20 nC, and 10 nC are located at (-1,0,2), (0,0,0), and (1,5,-1),
respectively. The total flux leaving a cube of side 6 m centered at the origin is:
-20 nC
10 nC
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20 nC
30 nC
A parallel plate capacitor, with an air dielectric, plate area S, and distance between them
d is charged with a fixed charge Q. If the distance between the plates is increased by dx
(dx>0), what is the change in electric energy stored in the capacitor?
It decreased
It increased
It remain unchanged
It doesn't matter
At a point may be defined as equal to the lines of force passing
normally through a unitcross section at that point.

Electric intensity

Magnetic flux
density

Electric flux

None of the
above

A metal shell with a small hole is connected to ground with a conducting wire. A small
charged body with a charge Q (Q>0) is periodically brought through the hole into the
shell without touching it, then taken out of it, and so on. Determine the charge which
passes through the conducting wire from the shell to ground.
Oscillating between –Q and Q
Oscillating between 0 and Q
Oscillating between –Q and 0
Does not oscillate
The electric field strength at distant point, P, due to a point charge,
+q,located at the origin, is 100 µ V/m. If the point charge is now
enclosed by a perfectly conducting metal sheet sphere whose center
is at the origin, then the electric field strength at the point, P,
outside the sphere, becomes

Zero

100 µV/m

– 100
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µV/m

50 µV/m

Which of the following is not a scalar quantity?

entropy
displacement
volume
mass

One of the following is not a source of magnetostatic fields:

(disputed)

An accelerated charge

A dc current in a wire

A permanent magnet

An electric field linearly changing

with time

The Laplacian operator is

actually
Grad(Div V)
Div(Grad V)
Curl(Div V)
Div(Curl V
Describe in your own words the mechanism of transformation of electric energy into
heat in current-carrying conductors.
It is due to friction between moving free charges.
Energy must be spent to detach the charges from the rest of the atom, and is
transformed into heat
When a charge accelerated by the electric field is stopped by a neutral atom, its
kinetic energy is transferred to the atom, which then vibrates more vigorously.
It is due to kinetic energy between moving free charges.
In a Cartesian coordinate system, axes x, y and z are at __________ to each other.
45°
90°
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120°
180°
Suppose a uniform electric field exists in the room in which you are working, such that
the lines of force are horizontal and at right angles to one wall. As you walk toward the
wall from which the lines of force emerge into the room, are you walking toward
Points of higher potential?
Points of lower potential?
Points of the same potential (equipotential line)?
Points vanish
When a vector is irrotational, which condition holds good?
Stoke's theorem gives non-zero value
Stoke's theorem gives zero value
Divergence theorem is invalid
Divergence theorem is valid
Under the influence of electric forces in a system, a body is rotated by a small angle.
The system consists of charged insulated conducting bodies. Is the energy of the
system after the rotation the same as before, larger than before, or smaller than before?
Larger than before
Smaller than before
The same as before
No effect
The value of the integral of the function g(x,y) = 4x^3 + 10y^4 along the straight line segment from the
point (0,0) to the point (1,2) in the x-yplane is
3
3

3
5

4
0

5
6

Two conducting spheres of equal radii a = 2 cm are far away from each other, and carry
charges Q1 = -4 x 10^(-9) C and Q2 = 2 x 10^(-9) C. The spheres are brought to each
other, touched, and moved back to their positions. Determine the charges of the
spheres in the final state, as well as the potentials of the spheres in the initial and final
states.
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V1(init) = -198 V and V2(init) = 89 V, Q1(fin) = Q2(fin) = -10^(-9) C, V1(fin) = V2(fin)

= -449 V
V1(init) = -1798 V and V2(init) = 899 V, Q1(fin) = Q2(fin) = -10^(-9) C, V1(fin) =
V2(fin) = -449 V
V1(init) = -2798 V and V2(init) = 2899 V, Q1(fin) = Q2(fin) = -10^(-9) C, V1(fin) =
V2(fin) = -449 V
V1(init) = -3798 V and V2(init) = 3889 V, Q1(fin) = Q2(fin) = -10^(-9) C, V1(fin) =
V2(fin) = -449 V

Identify the statement that is not true of ferromagnetic materials.

They have a large Xm.

Energy loss is proportional to the area of

the hysteresis loop.

They have a fixed value of relative

permiability.

They loss their nonlinearity property above

the curie temperature.

What is the unit of

magnetic charge?

Ampere-meter
square

Coulomb

Ampere

Ampere-meter

The electric field strenght at a point A on the surface of a very thin charged conducting
shell is E. Determine the electric field strength in the middle of a small round hole made
in the shell and centered at point A.
Zero
E
E/2
One
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Which of these materials requires the least value of magnetic field

strength to magnetize it?

Silver

Nickel

Tungsten

Sodium
Chloride

A small charged conducting body is brought to a large uncharged conducting body and
connected to it. What will happen to the charge on the small body? Is this the same as if
a charged conducting body is connected to the ground?
It will be shared large body in proportion to the body size, so the small body will
practically be discharged
The small body will remain charged as before
The charge will be shared in about equal amounts.
No change
An electron is emitted parallel to a large uncharged conducting flat plate. Describe
qualitatively the motion of the electron.
It moves parallel to the plate, because the plate is unchanged
It is repelled by the plate
The electron is attracted towards the plate, and eventually hits the
plate
The electron is stationary
Explain in your own words why the capacitance of a capacitor filled with a dielectric is
larger than the capacitance of the same capacitor without the dielectric.
The dielectric induces free charges on the electrodes
The dielectric attracts free charges on the electrodes
The polarization charges on the electrode/dielectric interfaces are of opposite sign
compared to those on the electrodes, which reduces the potential difference
between the electrodes for the same free charge Q and -Q on them.
The polarization charges on the electrode/dielectric interfaces are the same sign
compared to those on the electrodes, which increases the potential difference
between the electrodes for the same free charge Q and -Q on them.
It is measured in coulombs per square meter (sometimes described as "lines per square
meter," for each line is due to one coulomb), and symbolize by letter D.
Current field intensity
Electric field intensity
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Electric flux density

Current flux density
Which of the following statements are incorrect?
The conductivities of conductors and insulators vary with temperature and
frequency.
A conductor is an equipotential body and E is always tangential to the conductor.
Nonpolar molecules have no permanent dipoles.
In a linear dielectric, P varies linearly with E.

Plane z = 10 m carries charge 20 nC/m^2. The electric field intensity at the origin is
-10 az V/m
-18p az V/m
-72p az V/m
-360p az V/m
Which is not an example of convection current?
A moving charged belt
Electronic movement in a vacuum tube
An electron beam in a television tube
Electric current flowing in a copper wire
Which of the following is/are vector quantity(s)?
force
electric field intensity
acceleration
all of these
A unit vector has its magnitude as ____________.
0
1
8
none of these
Point charges Q1 = 1 nC and Q2 = 2 nC are at a distance apart. Which of the following
statements are incorrect?
The force on Q1 is repulsive
The force on Q2 is the same in magnitude as that on Q1.
As the distance between them decreases, the force on Q1 increases linearly.
The force on Q2 is along the line joining them.
The electric flux passing through any closed surface is equal to the total charge
enclosed by that surface.
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Coulombs law
Gauss law
Newton First law
None of the above
If the electric field intensity is given by E = Xax + Yay + Zaz volt/m,
the potential difference between X (2,0,0) and Y (1,2,3) is

+
1volt

- 1volt

+5
volt

+6
volt