ELECTROMAGNETISM

S Zungu
October 17, 2021

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QUESTION 1
A point charge of magnitude 2.0 µC is moved between two points X and Y. Point X is
at a potential of + 6.0 V and point Y is at a potential of + 9.0 V. The gain in potential
energy of the point charge is

QUESTION 2

QUESTION 3
Charges of +5 nC and +20 nC are located 30 cm apart in air. Calculate
(a) the force between them, and
(b) the position of the neutral point in the resulting electric field.

QUESTION 4
A 1 kV pd is connected across two parallel metal plates which are 10 cm apart. Calculate
(a) the magnitude of the electric field between them;
(b) the energy gained in eV by
(i) an electron, and
(ii) an O2− ion when travelling freely from one plate to the other;
(c) the speed reached by the electron in
(b)(i) above, if it starts from rest. (The mass of an electron me = 9.1 ×10−31 kg.)

QUESTION 5
A current of 0.5A passes through a copper wire 1.8m long and 0.1mm in diameter at 20
degrees celcius. If the p.d. across the ends of the wire is 2V, calculate
(a) the resistance of the wire, and
(b) the resistivity of copper.

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QUESTION 6

QUESTION 7
Consider the circuit shown below. Find i1 , i2 and i3 .

QUESTION 8