Phys102 Oldexams Chap23a

Chapter 23
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Q6. Consider two large oppositely charged parallel metal plates, placed
close to each other. The plates are square with sides L and carry charges
Q and −Q. The magnitude of the electric field in the region between the
plates is:
A) E = Q/εoL2
Q7. A non-conducting sphere of radius R = 10 cm carries a charge

density ρ = 10−9 C/m3 distributed uniformly throughout its volume. At
what distance within the sphere, measured from the center of the sphere,
the magnitude of the electric field is E = 1.32 N/m?
A) 3.50 cm
Q8.
An infinitely long non-conducting cylinder of radius R = 2.00 cm carries
a uniform charge density ρ = 18.0 µC/ m3. Calculate the electric field at
distance r = 1.00 cm from the axis of the cylinder?
A) 1.02 ×104 N/C.
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Q5. Consider a conducting neutral spherical shell having an inner radius
of 3.70 cm and an outer radius of 4.50 cm. A positive point charge q is
placed at the center of the shell. The magnitude of the electric field a
distance 5.00 cm from the center of the shell is 2500 N/C. Calculate the
magnitude of the charge density on the outer surface of the shell.
A) 2.73×10−8 C/m2
Q6. Figure 7 shows a Gaussian cube of side 2.0

m. The cube is placed in a non-uniform electric
field E = 24 ˆ i + 30y ˆj + 16 ˆ k . The electric
flux (in N.m2/C) through the shaded face is:
A) 240
Q7. Two large thin non-conducting parallel sheets
carry positive charges of equal magnitude that are
distributed uniformly over their outer surfaces as
shown in figure 8. Rank the points 1 through 5
according to the magnitude of the electric field at
the points, greatest to least.
A) 1, 4, and 5 tie, then 2 and 3 tie.
Q8. Consider an infinitely large non-

conducting flat sheet carrying a uniform
charge density σ = +20 nC/m2 and a
long thin wire carrying a uniform charge
density λ = −2.0 nC/m arranged as
shown in figure 4. The magnitude of the net electric field due to these
two charge distributions at point P is
A) 670 N/C
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Q5. A spherical conducting shell has charge Q. A particle with charge q
is placed at the center of the spherical shell. The charge on the inner
surface of the shell and the charge on the outer surface of the shell,
respectively, are:
A) −q, (Q + q)
Q6. Fig. 1 shows a Gaussian surface in the shape

of a cube with edge 2.0 m. This cube lies in a
region where the electric field vector is given by
E = −4i+8j (N/C) . Find the net charge contained
in the cube.
A) zero
Q7. If the constant electric field in Fig 2 has a
magnitude E = 25 N/C, calculate the electric flux
through the curved surface of the hemisphere (half
a sphere of radius R = 5.0 cm). (Knowing that the
electric field is perpendicular to the flat surface
and that the hemisphere encloses no electric
charges.)
A) 0.20 N·m2/C
Q8. A charge is distributed uniformly along a long straight wire. If the

electric field 4.0 cm from the wire is 40 N/C, then the electric field 8.0
cm from the wire is:
A) 20 N/C
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Q5. A point charged particle is placed at the center of a spherical
Gaussian surface. The electric flux through the Gaussian surface can be
changed if
A) the point charge is moved to just outside the sphere.
B) the sphere is replaced by a cube of half the volume.
C) the point charge is moved off the center but still inside the original
sphere.
D) the sphere is replaced by a cube of the same volume.
E) a second point charge is placed just outside the sphere.
Q6. A spherical conducting shell has a net charge of 10 µC. If a point

charge of +3 µC is placed at the center of the shell, the net charge on the
outer surface of the shell will be
A) +13 µC.
Q7. A hemisphere (half sphere) of radius 3.5 cm contains a total charge

of 6.6 × 10−7 C. The flux through the rounded portion of the surface is
9.8×104 Nm2 /C. The flux through the flat base is
A) −2.3 × 104 N m2 /C.
8. Charge is uniformly distributed on a long straight wire. At a distance
of 5.0 cm from the wire, the electric field is 600 N/C. What is the charge
on a length of 80 cm of the wire?
A) 1.3 nC.
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Q4. A conducting spherical shell, of inner radius a = 2.0 cm and outer
radius b = 4.0 cm, is neutral. A small charge Q = 4.0 nC is located at the
center of the shell. What is the magnitude of the electric field E at r = 1.0
cm and r = 3.0 cm from the center of the spherical shell, respectively?
A) 36×104 N/C and zero
Q5. The figure below shows two large, parallel,

non-conducting sheets with identical negative
uniform charge density of magnitude σ. A
negative point charge q is placed between the
two sheets. Rank the four numbered points
according to the magnitude of the net electric
field there, greatest first.
A) 1,2,3 tie, then 4
Q6. The figure shows short sections of two very long

parallel wires carrying uniform linear charge densities +
6.0 µC/m and – 2.0 µC/m. Find the magnitude and
direction of the net electric field at point P.
A) 5.04×106 (-i ) N/C
Q7. For the electric field: E = (10 i + 20y j) N/C, what is the electric flux
through a 2.0 m2 portion of the xy-plane?
A) Zero.
Q8. A solid non-conducting sphere, of radius 4.0 m, has a uniform
charge density. What is the ratio of the magnitude of the electric field at
a distance 2.0 m from the center to the magnitude of the electric field at
the surface of the sphere?
A) 0.5

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Chapter 23

Q7. A non-conducting sphere of radius R = 10 cm carries a charge

Q6. Figure 7 shows a Gaussian cube of side 2.0

Q8. Consider an infinitely large non-

Q6. Fig. 1 shows a Gaussian surface in the shape

Q8. A charge is distributed uniformly along a long straight wire. If the

Q6. A spherical conducting shell has a net charge of 10 µC. If a point

Q7. A hemisphere (half sphere) of radius 3.5 cm contains a total charge

Q5. The figure below shows two large, parallel,

Q6. The figure shows short sections of two very long

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