SAT II Physics Practice Test 3

Test 3
Question 1:

Five particles charged with the same charge +q move with the same speed v in a magnetic field B, as shown
above. Which particle experiences the highest magnetic force?
A
B
C
D
E

Question 2:
Two wires of circular cross-sectional areas have resistances R1 and R2.
If 1 = 22, l1 = 2l2 and r1 = 2r2, what is the ratio R1/R2?
1, 2 are the resistivities of the two wires,
l1, l2 are the lengths of the two wires,
r1, r2 are the radii of the two wires.
1
1/2
1/4
2
4

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Question 3:

Two wires carry identical currents I, as shown above. At which point is the magnetic field the strongest?
A
B
C
D
E

Question 4:

Two metallic bars slide along metallic rails at speeds v1 = .1m/s and v2 = .2m/s as shown above. The bar and
the rails are situated in a magnetic field of 4T. What is the induced voltage in the bar and rails?
20mV
30mV
40mV
120mV
150mV

Question 5:
A police car with its siren on travels at a speed v1 toward a person. The frequency of the siren is f1 and the
person hears the sound at a frequency f2. If vs is the speed of sound, v1 =
vsf2/f1
vs(1 - f2/f1)
vs(f1/f2 - 1)
vs(1 - f1/f2)
vs(f2/f1 - 1)

Question 6:
Violet light has a wavelength of 400nm. What is its frequency, if the speed of light is 3108?
51014
7.51014
1015
21015
51015

Question 7:
The activity of a radioactive sample at time t = 0s is A0 and the activity of the same radioactive sample at time
t1 is A1. What is the decay constant of the sample?
[ln(A1/A0)]/t1
[ln(A0/A1)]/t1
[ln(A1 - A2)]/t1
[ln(A1/A0)]t1
e(A1/A0)t1

Answers and Explanations

Question 1:

Five particles charged with the same charge +q move with the same speed v in a magnetic field B, as
shown above. Which particle experiences the highest magnetic force?
Solution: The magnetic force experienced by a moving particle is given by the formula F = q(v x B).
We can maximize F by ensuring that the speed and the magnetic field are perpendicular to one
another. Particule A is the correct answer.

Question 2:
Two wires of circular cross-sectional areas have resistances R1 and R2.
If 1 = 22, l1 = 2l2 and r1 = 2r2, what is the ratio R1/R2?
1, 2 are the resistivities of the two wires,
l1, l2 are the lengths of the two wires,
r1, r2 are the radii of the of the cross-sectional areas of the two wires.
Solution:
R1 = l11/A1 = 1l1/(r12)
R2 = 2l2/(r22) = (1/2)(l1/2)/(r12/4) = 1l1/(r12)
R1/R2 = 1.

Question 3:

Two wires carry identical currents I, as shown above. At which point is the magnetic field the
strongest?
Solution:
Points D and B are situated at equal distance from the two wires and the magnetic field is 0 at these
points. As the magnetic fields created by the two currents have opposite directions at points A, C and
E, the strongest magnetic field will be at point A, because the component generated by the
"horizontal" current is much lower than the one created by the "vertical" one.

Question 4:

Two metallic bars slide along metallic rails at speeds v1 = .1m/s and v2 = .2m/s as shown above. The
bar and the rails are situated in a magnetic field of 4T. What is the induced voltage in the bar and rails?
Solution:
e = -d/dt = -BdA/dt
dA/dt = l(dx/dt) = l(v1 + v2)
The induced voltage in the bar is Bl(v1 + v2) = 120mV.

Question 5:
A police car with its siren on travels at a speed v1 toward a person. The frequency of the siren is f1
and the person hears the sound at a frequency f2. If vs is the speed of sound, v1 =
Solution:
The frequency heard by the person is given by the formula:
f2 = [vs/(vs - v1)]f1
f2vs - f2v1 = f1vs
v1 = vs(f1/f2 - 1)

Question 6:
Violet light has a wavelength of 400nm. What is its frequency, if the speed of light is 3108?
Solution:
f = c/ = 3108/40010-9 = 7.514Hz..

Question 7:
The activity of a radioactive sample at time t = 0s is A0 and the activity of the same radioactive sample
at time t1 is A1. What is the decay constant of the sample?
Solution:
A1 = A0et1
A1/A0 = et1
= [ln(A1/A0)]/t1