University of the Philippines

College of Science

PHYSICS 72
First Semester 2012-2013
Second Long Problem Set

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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer and shade the corresponding circle on your
answer sheet. To change your answer, cross-out and sign your original answer and then
shade your new answer. No computational devices allowed (e.g. calculators, mobile phones).
Following instructions is part of the exam.
Useful formulas:
Area

Volume

Sphere (radius = r)

4 "r 2

Cylinder (radius
=r, height = h)

4 3
"r
3

2"rh

"r 2 h

Useful
e
me
o
k

constants:
-1.60 x 10-19
!C
!
9.1 x 10-31 kg
-12
2
8.854 x 10 C /Nm2
8.988 x 109 Nm2/C2

sin

0
0

/6

/3

/4

1
2

2
2

cos

tan

3
2
1
3

3
2
1
2
3

2
2
1

/2
1
0

For the next two numbers, consider a positive charge (+Q) moving counterclockwise at
constant velocity as shown in the figure. The region has a
uniform external magnetic field.
1.

Bee. What is the direction of the external magnetic

field experienced by the charge?
A. Towards + x-axis
B. Towards x-axis
C. Towards +y-axis
D. Out of the page
E. Into the page

2.

Mass effect. If the

motion?
A. It will move
B. It will move
C. It will move
D. It will move
E. It will move

mass of the charge is doubled, how would this change its

counterclockwise, but at a larger radius
counterclockwise, but at a smaller radius
clockwise at a larger radius
clockwise at a smaller radius
clockwise the same radius

For the next two numbers, consider a circular coil with diameter of 4m and has a clockwise
current I = 1 A in the x-y plane. A uniform magnetic region B = 2T is then set up along
positive z-axis.
3. Moments. What is the magnitude and direction of the
coils magnetic moment as drawn in the figure?
A. || = 4 A.m2; towards +x
B. || = 4 A.m2; towards z
C. || = 4 A.m2; towards +z
D. || = 4 A.m2; towards z

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|| = 4 A.m2; towards +z

4.

Force n Torque. Determine the magnitudes of the force and the torque of the
coil?
A. |F| = 2 N; || = 4 N.m
B. |F| = 2 N; || = 4 N.m
C. |F| = 0 N; || = 0 N.m
D. |F| = 0 N; || = 4 N.m
E. |F| = 0 N; || = 4 N.m

5.

Sandwich 2. The diagram shows a cross-section of a straight wire carrying a flow

of electrons out of the page. The wire is between the pole faces of permanent
magnets. What is the direction of the
magnetic force exerted on the wire?
A. up
B. down
C. left
D. right
E. into the page

6.

Halo. A single circular loop of radius

r carries a current I. It is placed in a
uniform magnetic field that is
directed parallel to the plane of the
loop as suggested in the figure. How
will the loop rotate?
A. Along the y-axis in clockwise
direction as seen from the
top.
B. Along the y-axis in counterclockwise direction as seen from the top.
C. Along the x-axis in clockwise direction as seen from the right.
D. Along the x-axis in counterclockwise direction as seen from the right.
E. It will not rotate.

7.

Fluxes. Which of the following surfaces will have the largest magnetic flux?

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8.

Straight. An electron with velocity 7.0

m/s enters a region of uniform electric and
magnetic field. If the magnitude of the E field
is 21.0 N/m, what should be the magnitude
of B field so that no deflection will be
observed on the screen?
A. 0 T
B. 0.3 T
C. 3.0 T
D. 7.0 T
E. 21.0 T

9.

See. Which of the following arrows (representing direction) BEST describes the
approximate direction of the magnetic force on the C-shaped current-carrying
wire shown in the figure?

10. Apat-dapat 1. Four point charges are moving

with equal speeds as shown by the arrows. All
four charges are equidistant from point P. What
the direction of the net magnetic field at
point P for that particular instant of time?
A. Into the page
B. Out of the page
C. Downward
D. Upward
E. No direction since the net magnetic field is zero
11. B4 colission 1. Two positive point
charges are moving towards each other
with equal speeds v at an instant of time.
Before the collision of the two point
charges, what is the magnitude of the net
magnetic field at point P with distance R
and angle of 30o from each charge?
(Neglect relativistic effects.)

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8"R 2
oqv
4 "R 2
3oqv
4 "R 2

A.
B.

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3oqv
8"R 2

E. zero

12. Break na tayo! A proton and an electron move in

! opposite directions from the same point in space
with equal speeds. If you want to measure the
lowest magnitude of magnetic field produced by
! the two charges, where will you place the detector?
All points (A to E) are equidistant from the origin.

13. Biot-Savart Law. Four wires carrying equal

currents I with each having equidistant centers of
wire segments dlA, dlB, dlC and dlD to point P but
different thicknesses as shown in the figure.
Which of the following wire segments will yield the
highest magnitude of magnetic field at point
P?
E. All wire segments yield equal amount of
magnetic field at point P
14. Field at 45o 1. Two parallel wires carrying equal currents I in same direction as
shown in the figure. What is the magnitude of magnetic field at point P due to
two wire segments dl1 and dl2 (dl1=dl2=dl), each a distance r and an angle of 45o
from point P?

2o Idl
4 "r 2
2o Idl
B.
8"r 2
o Idl
C.
4 "r 2
o Idl
D.
2"r 2
A.

!
!
!
!

E.

zero

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15. Loop.
Two
independent
currentcarrying circular loops are lying on
the plane of this paper. Loop 1 has
radius r and counter-clockwise current I.
Loop 2 has radius 2r and clockwise
current 2I. What can be said about the
(vector) magnetic fields at the axes of
these loops, B1 and B2?
A. B1 = B2
D.
B. B1 = -B2
E.
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B1 = -B2
B1 = -2B2

For the next three numbers, please consider the

following:
Three wires carrying equal magnitudes of currents are
placed parallel to each other, maintaining a distance of
a between successive wires. Wires 1 and 2 are fixed at
their locations, while Wire 3 is free to move.
16. Amperian loops. Which set of closed loops
(that are perpendicular to the plane of this
paper) should you use to evaluate the
magnetic field at S?
A. 3 circles, all centered at S, all with
radius a.
B. 3 circles, all centered at S, with radii
a, 2a and 3a
C. 3 circles, all centered at Wire 2, with radii a, 2a and 3a
D. 3 circles: one centered at Wire 1 with radius a; one centered at Wire 2 with
radius 2a; and one centered at Wire 3 with radius 3a.
E. 3 circles: one centered at Wire 1 with radius 3a; one centered at Wire 2
with radius 2a; and one centered at Wire 3 with radius a.
17. Feel-ed. What is the magnetic field at point S?
A.

B.

C.

D.

11 0 I

, out of the page

6 2a
11 0 I

, into the page

6 2a
6 0 I

, out of the page

11 2a
6 0 I

, into the page

11 2a
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Zero

18. Move! What will happen to Wire 3 immediately after this instant?
A. It will not move.
B. It will move to the left.
C. It will move to the right.
D. It will move out of the page.
E. It will move into the page.
19. Increasing BF. A uniform magnetic field makes an angle of 60 with the central
axis of a circular coil of 100 turns and a radius of 10 cm. The field changes at a
rate of 20 T/s. Find the magnitude of the induced emf in the coil.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

zero
10 V
20 V
30 V
40 V

20. Insider. A circular loop enters two regions of uniform magnetic field B as shown
below. What will be the direction of the induced current at the instant shown in
the figure? Assume that the loop does not move very fast.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

zero
clockwise
counterclockwise
out of the page
into the page

21. Kondisyon! Consider a circular loop (fixed on the xz plane) that is immersed in a
magnetic field directed along the +y-axis. Which of the following conditions will
result to an induced current (IIND) in the indicated direction?
I. Increasing loop area
y
II. decreasing loop area
III. decreasing BEXT in the + y direction

IIND

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. II and III only
E. I, II and III

22. Motional emf 1. A thin metallic bar of length L

lying on the parallel rails of a U-shaped conductor is
moving with a velocity v in a region of uniform
magnetic field B directed downwards. What is the
value of the induced emf produced across the
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A. vBL
B. vBL2
C. vB/L
D. v/BL
E. zero
23. Induced E-field. Consider a closed loop (of radius r) in the
presence of a spatially uniform but time varying
magnetic field B(t) = B0t (shown on the figure on the right).
What is the magnitude of the induced electric field on the
loop?
A. E = B0tr2
B. E = B0r2
C. E = B0r/2
D. E = B0/2r
E. E = 0
For the next two numbers, Consider the generator set-up on the right, where a square
area (initially the area vector is parallel to the magnetic field) is being rotated while
immersed in a uniform B = B0 directed downward.
24. Faradays Law. If is the angle between the
area vector and B, what is the induced EMF?
Hint: d/dt = .
A. = B0Asin
B. = - B0Asin
C. = B0Acos
D. = - B0Acos
E. = 0
25. Faradays Law. At what orientations between the loop and B will the magnitude
of the induced EMF be a maximum?
A. When A is parallel to B ( = 0)
B. When A is anti-parallel to B ( = 180)
C. When A is perpendicular to B ( = 90, 270)
D. When A is diagonal to B ( = 45)
E. The induced EMF does not depend on the orientation
26. Magnetic Induction. In an induction experiment, two solenoids where used (S1
and S2). If number of turns per unit length of the solenoids are related by n2
= 2n1 and all other parameters are the same for both solenoids, what can be said
about the magnitude of the induced EMF when identical magnets are inserted at
identical speed into both solenoids?
A. 1 > 2
B. 1 < 2
C. 1 = 2
D. 1 = 2 = 0
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27. Magnetic Induction. In an induction experiment, two identical solenoids where

used (S1 and S2). Identical magnets are used. The North pole of one magnet
is moved towards S1, on the other hand, it is S2 that is moved toward the
North pole of the other magnet. What can be said about the induced EMF if
these are carried out at the same speeds?
A. 1 > 2
B. 1 < 2
C. 1 = -2
D. 1 = 2
E. 1 = 2 = 0
28. Hoops. Each of the three figures below are pairs of identical circular coils
carrying identical currents, viewed from the top. Rank the three in order of
increasing mutual inductance. (All figures are to scale.) i

A. L, M, R
B. L, R, M
C. M, R, L
D. M, L, R
E. R, M, L
29. Rel. Three series RL circuits (T, S and M) have identical resistances R,
inductances LT > LS > LM, and are connected to identical batteries of emf E.
Assuming zero initial current, arrange the three circuits in order of increasing
time to reach 80% of the maximum current.
A. T, S, M
B. T, S = M
C. S, T, M
D. M, T, S
E. M, S, T
30. Rod. Three series RL circuits (T, S and M) have identical resistances R,
inductances LT > LS > LM, and are connected to identical batteries of emf E.
Assuming zero initial current, arrange the three circuits in order of increasing
maximum current.
A. T, M, S
B. M, S, T
C. T, M = S
D. M, S = T
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31. CLR. Three series RLC circuits (I, II and III) have the same capacitance C = 1.0 F,
resistances RI = 0.5 , RII = 1.0 , RIII = 2.0 , same inductance L = 1.0 H. All
capacitors are fully-charged initially. Arrange the three in order of increasing
undamped frequency.
A. I, II, III
B. I, II = III
C. I, III, II
D. I = II, III
E. I = II = III
32. Self-Inductance. An air cored solenoid of self inductance L has N turns of fine
insulated copper wire with cross sectional area A. If the cross sectional area and
the number of turns are doubled and the core is a medium of permeability
1000 o, what will be the new self inductance of the coil?
A. 0.004 L
B. 0.008 L
C. L
D. 4000 L
E. 8000 L
33. Toroidal Solenoid. When the current in a toroidal solenoid is changing at a rate of
0.0100 A/s, the magnitude of the induced emf is 10.0mV. When the current equals
to 2.00 A, the flux through each turn of the solenoid is 0.00200 Wb. How many
turns does the solenoid have?
A. 10
B. 40
C. 100
D. 400
E. 1000
34. Solenoid. The magnetic energy U stored in a solenoid is 10J when the current is
2A. What should be the value of the current for the magnetic energy to be
increased by a factor of 4?
A. 4 A
B. 8 A
C. 16 A
D. 32 A
E. 64 A
35. L-C Circuit. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding an L-C circuit?
A. The system has a constant total energy.
B. The direction of current in the circuit is the same in every cycle.
C. Current oscillates with exponentially decreasing amplitude in time.
D. The transformation from electric field energy to magnetic field energy
varies sinusoidally.
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in the capacitor is also maximum.

36. Elesi. A capacitor with capacitance 1.00 x 10-3 F is charged by connecting it
to a 12.0 V battery. The capacitor is disconnected from the battery and connected
across an inductor with inductance equal to 1.00 H. What is the initial charge of the
capacitor?
A. 0.0120 C
B. 0.120 C
C. 0 C
D. 1.20 x 102 C
E. 1.20 x 104 C
For the next two numbers, consider a voltage source V(t) = (5 V) cos (t).
37. Instant V. Which phasor represents the instantaneous voltage at t = /3?

B
60

60

60

60

38. RMS I. What is the rms voltage of the source?

A. 0 V
B.
C.

2V
5V

D.

(5/ 2 )V

E.

5 2V

39. eXceL. What is the inductive reactance of a 10-H inductor when a current given
by I = (2 A) cos [(12 rad/s)t + 3/2] passes through it?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 24
D. 60
E. 120
40. Get the Power. Consider a series RLC circuit connected to an AC voltage source
(Vmax = 5.0V) and at resonance. If R = 1.0 , C = 1.0 F and L = 1.0 H, what is
the average power consumed by the circuit?
A. 5.0 W
B. 10.0 W

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12.5 W
15.0 W
25.0 W

For the next two numbers, consider the circuit below.

41. Reso. Which of the following statements is/are true if the circuit is in
resonance?
I. The angular frequency of the voltage source is 0.1 rad/s
II. The impedance of the circuit is 10 k
III. The current is in-phase with the voltage source
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

I only
II only
III only
I and II
I, II and III

42. nanS. What is the impedance of the circuit if the voltage source is dc?
A. 0 k
B. 0.1 k
C. 1 k
D. 10 k
E. Infinity
43. DZUP. A student was given an inductor of inductance L=1mH. If DZUP version 2 is
set at f=600Hz, which of the following capacitance values used with the inductor
will tune to the stations frequency?
A. C= 1/(21000) F
B. C= 1/(21200) F
C. C= 1/(21440) F
D. C= 1/(21220) F
E. None of the above

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44. Face. If you construct a hypothetical RLC circuit (R= 3 , L = 4H, C = 1F) and
connect it to an AC source with angular frequency 1 Hz, what is the phase
angle (in radians) between your source voltage and current phasors?
A. 1
B. -1
C.
D. -
E. /4

45. ReInCa. Which of the following best describes the phasor diagram for a resistor,
an inductor and a capacitor connected in series to an AC source?

Toss a coin. If head, you might fail. If tail, you might also fail.

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