4 o S Noy) University of Venda UNIVERSITY OF VENDA DEGREE/DIPLOMA EXAMINATIONS AEGROTAT/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS NOVEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 SUBJECT : PHYSICS CODE ‘ PHY 1624 PAPER a ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM DURATION i ‘THREE HOURS MARKS ‘i 100 EXAMINERS 2 DR. MALUTA N.E. / Mr. DIMA RS. DR. TINARWO D. Answer ALL the three questions Any physical principle on which any answer is based must be clearly stated 10 earn full ‘marks for that answer. Where mathematical answers are required, the working must be clearly shown. Unless otherwise stated all symbols retain their usual meanings. The use of a non-programmable pocket calculator is permissible. This paper co ists of 6 pages and 3 questions.QUESTION 1 LAL State Gauss's law in words and write its equation. a 12, Accertain charge Q is divided into parts q and Q~ a> which are then separated by certain distance. What must q be in terms of Q to maximize the electrostatic repulsion between the two charges? @ 1.3,Charge Qi#7.00 wC is atthe origin, and charge Qo= 5.00 uC is on the x-axis, 0.300m from the origin. (q) Find the magnitude and the directions of the electric field at point P, which has the coordinates (0.400) m- “® (b) Find the force on a charge of 2,00x10°C placed at P. a) 14 Anelectron is released from rest in @ uniform electric field of magnitude 6.0 xo Van", The proton travels a distance of 0.3 m in the direction of E as illustrated in figure bellow. 1L4c1,. Find the change in electric potential between points AandB. @ 1.4.2. Find the change in potential energy of the proton-field system asa result of this displacement. @ 1.43. What is the reason for the electric field to point in the direction of Band why is the force opposing the electric field. a1.6. What do you understand by the phrase ‘elementary charge’? 2) 1.7. Write a vector expression forthe electric flux. through any arbitrary Gaussian surface and define all the terms involved. «@ 1.8, Arrod of length | has a total charge Q distributed uniformly along its length. Calculate the electric field at a point P located along the long axis of the rod and a distance a from one end. 6) 139] QUESTION 2 2.1.1 Define the following term (a) Current (b) Current density 4 2.2. Use Cartesian coordinate and derive electric field from the electric potential fo show that B= -W a) 2.3. The loop in the figure below is being pushed into the 0.8 T magnetic fields at 10mm/s. The length L is 0.3 m. The resistance of the loop is 0.1 Q. What are the ‘magnitude and direction of the current in the loop? @ 2.4. A copper has a resistivity of 1.7*10* © m and a copper wire of diameter 1.5 mm and length 20 m is connected across a potential difference of 70 V. Calculate: 2.4.1. The resistance of the wire @) 2.4.2. The current flowing through the wire @) 2.1.3. The power dissipated in the wire. @) . Consider the circuit illustrated below, consisting of a capacitor and resistor in series connection. Initially the capacitor is uncharged, then the switch is closed at time t = 0. Employ the loop rule, passing clockwise round the circuit, to obtain e—IR-% and show that Q = Qo(1— e7é). oO 2,6. A parallel plate capacitor has plates with dimensions 5 em by 6 em are separated by 3 mm. The plates are connected across a 50 V battery. Find 2.5.1. The capacitance @)2.5.2. The magnitude of charge on each plate. @ 2.5.3. The energy stored in the capacitor. @ [40] QUESTION 3 3.1 State Kirchhoff's Junction and loop rules @) 3.2 Define the following 3.2.1, Electromotive force 2) 32.2. Dielectric 2 3.3. Inthe cireuit shown below, find: 3.3.1. The effective total Capacitance; Q 3.3.2. The charge and potential difference for each individual capacitor. 2 3.3.3. Lenz’s law and write its equation. 8) 34. Particle A with charge q and mass ma and particle B with charge 2q and mass mp, are accelerated from rest by a potential difference AV and subsequently deflected by a uniform magnetic field into semicircular paths. The radii of the trajectories by particle A and B are R and 3R, respectively. The direction of the ‘magnetic field is perpendicular to the velocity of the particle. Determine their mass ratio? o Ru)Physical Constants Magnetic permeability Permittvity of free space Velocity of light Elementary charge ‘Avogadro's number Resistivity of copper Resistivity of iron Electron mass Proton mass Gravitational constant Hy = 40.107 T/A €) =8.85x10 CN. 3.10" mis €=1.60x10"C +02x10™ atoms/mol Prager = 17X10 Qo Prewe =10%10 Q-m 109x107" kg 672x107" kg G=6.674 x10" N-m7/kg* fhe ee 88 © © END OF PAPER * #8 #488 HH