FIZ 102E Final Exam 17 August 2022

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ATTENTION: The exam consists of 20 questions. There is only one correct answer for each question and each correct answer is equal to
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1. A charge is accelerated from rest through a potential difference V and then enters a uniform magnetic field oriented
perpendicular to its path. The field deflects the particle into a circular arc of radius R. If the accelerating potential is
tripled to 3V , what
√ will be the radius of the circular
√ arc?
(a) 9R (b) R/ 3 (c) R (d) R/9 (e) 3R
2. A charged particle is moving with speed v perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. A second identical charged particle
is moving with speed 2v perpendicular to the same magnetic field. If the frequency of revolution of the first particle is f ,
what is the frequency of revolution of the second particle?
(a) 4f (b) f /2 (c) f (d) 2f (e) f /4
3. An electron moving with a velocity ⃗v = 5 × 107 m/s ı̂ enters a region of space where electric and magnetic fields are
⃗ = 10 kV/m ȷ̂. What magnetic field will allow the electron to go
perpendicular to each other. The electric field is E
through the region without being deflected?
⃗ = 2 × 10−4 T k̂ (b) B
(a) B ⃗ = −2 × 10−4 T ȷ̂ (c) B ⃗ = ⃗0 (d) B ⃗ = 2 × 10−4 T ȷ̂ (e) B⃗ = −2 × 10−4 T k̂

4. A rigid circular loop has a radius of 0.200 m and is in the xy-plane. A clockwise current I = 6.25 A is carried by the loop,
as shown in the figure. A uniform external magnetic field of magnitude B = 0.200 T in the positive x-direction, is present.
Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic torque exerted on the loop. (Take π = 3.00 for this question.)

(a) 0.250 Nm, d moves out of the plane and b moves into the plane
(b) 0.150 Nm, c moves out of the plane and a moves into the plane
(c) 0.250 Nm, b moves out of the plane and d moves into the plane
(d) ⃗0
(e) 0.150 Nm, a moves out of the plane and c moves into the plane

Figure 1: Q4

5. Two very long parallel wires in the xy-plane, a distance 2a apart, are parallel to the y-axis
and carry equal currents I as shown in the figure. The +z direction points perpendicular to
the xy-plane in a right-handed coordinate system. If both currents flow in the +y direction,
which one of the graphs shown in the figure below best represents the z-component of the
Figure 2: Q5 net magnetic field, in the xy-plane, as a function of x?

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

6. As shown in the figure, a wire is bent into the shape of a tightly closed omega (Ω), with a
circular loop of radius 4.0 cm and two long straight sections. The loop is in the xy-plane,
with the center at the origin. The straight sections are parallel to the x-axis. The wire
carries a 5.0 A current, as shown. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at the center
of the loop? Take π = 3 and µ0 = 4π × 10−7 H/m.
(a) 25 µT (b) 50 µT (c) 40 µT (d) 10 µT (e) 100 µT Figure 3: Q6
7. A long, straight wire with 3 A current flowing through it produces magnetic field strength 1 T at its surface. If the wire
has a radius R, where within the wire is the field strength equal to 36% of the field strength at the surface of the wire?
Assume that the current density is uniform throughout the wire.
(a) 0.03R (b) 0.36R (c) 0.12R (d) 0.06R (e) 0.64R

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FIZ 102E Final Exam 17 August 2022

The figure shows three metal coils labeled A, B, and C heading towards a region where a
uniform static magnetic field exists. The coils move with the same constant velocity and
all have the same resistance. Their relative sizes are indicated by the background grid. As
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they enter the magnetic field the coils will have an induced electric current in them. For
which coil will the current be the greatest?
(a) A and B (b) The current is the same in all three cases (c) A (d) C (e) B
9. A circular loop of radius r = 3.0 cm is placed parallel to the xy-plane in a uniform magnetic field B ⃗ = 0.75 T k̂. The
resistance of the loop is 18 Ω. Starting at t = 0, the magnitude of the field decreases linearly to zero in 0.15 s. What is
the magnitude of the electric current produced in the loop during that time period? Take π = 3.
(a) 4.0 mA (b) 0.75 mA (c) 2.0 mA (d) 0.20 mA (e) 1.5 mA
10. For a long ideal solenoid having a circular cross-section, the magnetic field strength within the solenoid is given by the
equation B(t) = (5.0 T/s) t, where t is time. If the strength of the induced electric field outside the solenoid is 1.8 V/m at
a distance of 2.0 m from the axis of the solenoid, find the radius of the solenoid.
(a) 2.0 m (b) 9.0 m (c) 1.2 m (d) 1.5 m (e) 0.30 m
Questions 11-13
For the circuit shown in the figure, ε = 120 V, R1 = 10 Ω, R2 = 20 Ω, R3 = 30 Ω, L1 = 10 mH
and L2 = 20 mH. The inductors L1 and L2 have no appreciable resistance and the
switch S has been open for a very long time.

11. The instant after closing the switch, what is the current through the 30.0 Ω resistor R3 ?
(a) 0 A (b) 4 A (c) 3 A (d) 2 A (e) 1 A
12. The instant after closing the switch, what is the potential difference across the 20 mH inductor L2 ?
(a) 0 A (b) 60 V (c) 30 V (d) 40 V (e) 90 V
13. After S has been closed and left closed for a very long time, what is the potential drop across the 30 Ω resistor R3 ?
(a) 90 A (b) 60 V (c) 0 V (d) 40 V (e) 30 V
Questions 14-15
An LC circuit consists of a 3.2 µF capacitor and a coil with a self-inductance 0.050 H and no appreciable resistance. At t = 0
the capacitor has a charge of 6.4 µC and the current in the inductor is zero. Take π = 3.
14. How long after t = 0 will the current in the circuit be maximum?
(a) 1.0 ms (b) 2.4 ms (c) 3.0 ms (d) 0.60 ms (e) 1.2 ms
15. What will be this maximum current?
(a) 16 mA (b) 3.2 mA (c) 4.0 mA (d) 32 mA (e) 64 mA
Questions 16-18
An electromagnetic wave in free space (vacuum) has the electric field component given by
√
⃗
E(x, y, z) = (40 V/m) cos [(1200π kHz)t − kz] (ı̂ + 2ȷ̂)/ 5

where k is a constant. Take c = 3 × 108 m/s.

16. What is the propagation
√ direction√ of this wave? √ √
(a) (−2ı̂ + ȷ̂)/ 5 (b) (ı̂ − 2ȷ̂)/ 5 (c) (ı̂ + 2ȷ̂)/ 5 (d) (2ı̂ + ȷ̂)/ 5 (e) k̂
17. What is the wavelength of this wave?
(a) 240 m (b) 15 km (c) 360 m (d) 500 m (e) 18 km
18. What is the magnitude and direction of the associated magnetic field?
√ √ √ √
3 µT, (−2ı̂ + ȷ̂)/ 5
(a) 40 (b) 300 (c) 300 µT, (2ı̂ + ȷ̂)/ 5
40
4 mT, (ı̂ − 2ȷ̂)/ 5 4 mT, (ı̂ + 2ȷ̂)/ 5 (d) 3 (e) 12 T, k̂
19. An 800 kHz radio signal is detected at a point 9.0 km distant from a transmitter tower. The electric field amplitude of
the signal at that point is 0.40 V/m. Assume that the signal power is radiated uniformly in all directions and that radio
waves incident upon the ground are completely absorbed. What is the average total power radiated by the transmitter?
Take c = 3 × 108 m/s and µ0 = 4π × 10−7 H/m.
(a) 0.27 MW (b) 0.48 MW (c) 0.96 MW (d) 0.54 MW (e) 1.08 MW
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20. The intensity of solar radiation near the earth is 1.4 kW/m . What force is exerted by solar radiation impinging normally
on a 5.0 m2 perfectly reflecting panel of an artificial satellite orbiting the earth? Take c = 3 × 108 m/s.
3 µN 3 µN (e) 140 µN
140 70
(a) (b) 7200 MN (c) (d) 24 N

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