Physics 2 Practice Exam - Exam 1

Question 1: Electric Fields

Two point charges, q1 = +5 µC and q2 = -3 µC, are separated by a distance of 0.2 meters.
Calculate the electric force between them and the electric field at a point 0.1 meters from q1
along the line joining the two charges.

Question 2: Electric Potential

A 2 µC charge is moved from a point A, where the electric potential is 150 V, to a point B, where
the electric potential is 50 V. Calculate the work done by the electric field during this move.

Question 3: Capacitors
A parallel plate capacitor is filled with a dielectric material that has a dielectric constant of 4. If
the capacitor without the dielectric can store a charge of 2 µC at 10 V, calculate the new
capacitance and the charge stored when the dielectric is added.

Question 4: DC Circuits
A circuit consists of a 12 V battery, a 10 Ω resistor, and a 20 Ω resistor connected in parallel.
Calculate:
a) The total resistance of the circuit.
b) The current through each resistor.
c) The power dissipated in the 20 Ω resistor.

Question 5: Kirchhoff’s Laws

Using Kirchhoff's voltage law, analyze a loop in a circuit that includes a 10 V battery, a 5 Ω
resistor, and a 7 Ω resistor in series.

Question 6: Electric Field Lines

Describe the pattern of electric field lines around a positive point charge and explain what this
pattern indicates about the field's strength and direction.

Question 7: Coulomb’s Law

Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field generated by a +1 µC charge at points
0.1 m and 1 m away from the charge.

Question 8: Energy in a Capacitor

A 100 µF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 50 V. Calculate the energy stored in
the capacitor.