STUDENT NUMBER: ___________________________________________

North Sydney Boys High School

Year 12 Physics 2022
Assessment Task 2

General Instructions Total Marks – 40

Part A - 10 marks
● Reading time – 5 minutes
● Attempt Questions 1–10
● Working time – 60 minutes
● Allow about 15 minutes for this part
● Board approved calculators may be used
● Write using black pen
Part B - 30 marks
● Write your student number at the top of every
● Attempt Questions 11–14
separated page
● Allow about 45 minutes for this part
● Use the multiple-choice sheet provided
● A data sheet is provided on the last page
● You are allowed to use a double-sided A4
paper with your own notes during the
assessment.

Part A /10
Part B / 30
Total Mark / 40

This paper MUST NOT be removed from the examination room

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Part A – 10 marks
Allow about 15 minutes for this part. Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1–10

1. The currents in two parallel wires are I and 3I in the directions shown in the diagram below.

wire 1 wire 2

I 3I

The magnetic force on wire 2 due to the current in wire 1 is F. The magnitude of the force on
wire 1 due to the current in wire 2 is

F
A. .
3

F
B. .
2

C. F.

D. 3F.

2. A positively charged sphere falls vertically in a vacuum between two long parallel plates
carrying opposite charges. Which one of the following diagrams best shows the path followed
by the sphere?

A. B.
– + – +

– + – +

– + – +

C. D.
– + – +

– + – +

– + – +

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3. The diagram below shows a charged particle about to enter a region of uniform magnetic field
directed into the page.

charged particle
magnetic field

Which of the following correctly describes the change, if any, in the kinetic energy and the
momentum of the particle in the magnetic field?

Kinetic energy Momentum

A. Changed Changed

B. Changed Unchanged

C. Unchanged Changed

D. Unchanged Unchanged

4. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is travelling in a uniform magnetic field with speed v
such that the magnetic force on the particle is F. The magnetic force on a particle of mass 2m,
charge q and speed 2v travelling in the same direction in the magnetic field is

A. 4F.

B. 2F.

C. F.

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D. F.
2

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5. The diagram below shows two long parallel plates that are oppositely charged. A positive test
charge +q is placed along the dotted line XY.

+q
X Y

The charge +q is moved from X to Y. Which one of the following best shows the variation with
distance d from X of the magnitude F of the force on +q?

A. F B. F

0 0
X Y d X Y d

C. F D. F

0 0
X Y d X Y d

6. X and Y are two points in an electric field. The potentials at X and Y are 475V and 125V
respectively. A small, positive test charge +q is placed at X.

Which of the following is the work done per unit charge by the electric field on the charge as
the charge moves from point X to point Y?

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7. The diagram shows the electric field lines produced by an electrostatic focussing device.

Which one of the following diagrams best shows the corresponding equipotential lines? The
electric field lines are shown as broken lines on each of the diagrams.

A. B.

C. D.

8. Charged particles of mass m and charge q, travel at a constant speed in a circle of radius r in a
uniform magnetic field B. Which expression gives the period of rotation of a particle in the
beam?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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9. A straight conductor is in the plane of a uniform magnetic field as shown.

current I

magnetic field

The current in the conductor is I and the conductor is at an angle θ to the magnetic field.
The force per unit length on the conductor due to the current in the magnetic field is P.
Which is the correct expression for the magnitude of the magnetic field strength?

P sin 
A.
I

P cos 
B.
I

P
C.
I sin 

P
D.
I cos 

10. The diagram below illustrates some equipotential lines between two charged parallel metal
plates.

+ + + +

80 V
60 V
0.1 m
40 V
20 V

– – – –

The electric field strength between the plates is

A. 6 N C–1.

B. 8 N C–1.

C. 600 N C–1.

D. 800 N C–1.

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Part B – 30 marks
Allow about 45 minutes for this part. Write your answers in the spaces provided

11. The diagram below shows two parallel plates situated in a vacuum. One plate is at a positive
potential with respect to the other.

Path of positively charged particle

A positively charged particle passes into the region between the plates. Initially, the particle is
travelling parallel to the plates.

(a) On the diagram,

(i) draw lines to represent the electric field between the plates.
(1)

(ii) show the path of the charged particle as it passes between, and beyond, the plates.
(2)

(b) An electron is accelerated from rest in a vacuum through a potential difference of 750 V.

(i) Determine the change in electric potential energy of the electron.

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(ii) Deduce that the final speed of the electron is 1.6 × 107 m s–1.

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12. A space shuttle orbits the Earth, and a small satellite is launched from the shuttle. The satellite
carries a conducting cable connecting the satellite to the shuttle. When the satellite is a distance
L from the shuttle, the cable is held straight by motors on the satellite.

Diagram 1

Earth’s magnetic field

satellite

conducting cable

L
shuttle
direction of orbit
speed v

EARTH

As the shuttle orbits the Earth with speed v, the conducting cable is moving at right angles to the
Earth’s magnetic field. The magnetic field vector B makes an angle θ to a line perpendicular to
the conducting cable as shown in diagram 2. The velocity vector of the shuttle is directed out of
the plane of the paper.

Diagram 2

conducting cable

(a) On diagram 2, draw an arrow to show the direction of the magnetic force on an electron
in the conducting cable. Label the arrow F.
(1)

(b) State an expression for the force F on the electron in terms of B, v, e and θ, where B is the
magnitude of the magnetic field strength and e is the electron charge.

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(1)

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 (c) Hence deduce an expression for the emf E (voltage) induced in the conducting wire.
(Hint: consider work done in the motion of an electron and its relation to voltage)

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(d) If the magnitude of the magnetic field strength is 6.3 × 10–6 T, the orbital speed v of the
satellite is 7.8 × 103 ms–1 and the angle θ = 20°, estimate the length L of the cable
required in order to generate an emf of 1 kV.

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13. Diagram 1 below shows two long, parallel vertical wires each carrying equal currents in the
same direction. The wires pass through a horizontal sheet of card. Diagram 2 shows a plan view
of the wires looking down onto the card.

eye

sheet of card

diagram 1 diagram 2

(a) (i) Draw on diagram 1 the direction of the force acting on each wire.
(1)

(ii) Draw on diagram 2 the magnetic field pattern due to the currents in the wire.
(3)

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 (b) The card is removed, and one of the two wires is free to move. Describe and explain the
changes in the velocity and in acceleration of the moveable wire.

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14. This question is about measuring the permittivity of free space ε0.
The diagram below shows two parallel conducting plates connected to a variable voltage
supply. The plates are of equal areas and are a distance d apart.

+
variable voltage supply
d V
–

The charge Q on one of the plates is measured for different values of the potential difference V
applied between the plates. The values obtained are shown in the table below. Uncertainties in
the data are not included.

V (V) Q (nC)

10.0 30

20.0 80

30.0 100

40.0 160

50.0 180

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(a) Plot a graph of V (x-axis) against Q (y-axis).

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(b) Draw the line of best fit for the data points.
(1)

(c) Determine the gradient of your best-fit line.

(2)

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(d) The gradient of the graph is a property of the two plates and is known as capacitance.
Deduce the units of capacitance.

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The relationship between Q and V for this arrangement is given by the expression

ε0 A
Q= V
d

where A is the area of one of the plates.

In this particular experiment A = 0.20 m2 and d = 0.50 mm.

(e) Use your answer to (c) to determine a value for ε0 (including units)

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