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Physics 124B Spring 2007 Name: Exam 1 Time Allowed: 2 hours Credits for numerical questions require evidence of calculation Physical constants: Coulomb constant k 9.0 10 9 N m 2 /C 2 1 8.85 10 12 C 2 / N m 2 Permitivity of free space 0 4k Electroniccharge e 1.6 1019 C Electron mass me 9.11031 kg Proton mass m p 1.67 1027 kg number N A 6.0 10 23 Avogadro’s PART A (75 points) Circle the correct answer for the next 14 questions plus a bonus question, worth 5 points each. 1. If you bring a positively charged insulator near two uncharged metallic spheres that are in contact as shown, touch the sphere on the right, and then separate the spheres, the sphere on the left will have + (a) (b) (c) (d) no net charge. a positive net charge. a negative net charged. either a positive or negative charge. 2. Find the force experienced by an electron at a distance of 4 1011 m from a bare nucleus of lithium, which has an atomic number of 3 (Z=3). (a) 1.5 10 7 N (b) 2.7 10 7 N (c) 3.1 10 7 N (d) 4.3 107 N 1 3. Refer to the diagram below showing two point charges and three locations A, B, and C. Distances are drawn to scale. Among these locations, the one (ones) having the weakest electric field is (are) A B +q (a) (b) (c) (d) C -q B A and C C B and C 4. The force of repulsion between the point charges 2q and 3q is denoted by F . If these charges are replaced by 4q and 6q , the force of attraction would be (a) (b) (c) (d) 4F 2F F 2 F 4 5. When a test charge of 5C is placed at a point in a room, it is found to experience a force of 30mN due East. The electric field at this point is (a) (b) (c) (d) 1700 N/C due East due West 1700 N/C 6000 N/C due East 6000N /C due West 6. If an object is determined to have a positive charge of 320nC , you can conclude that the object has an (a) (b) (c) (d) electron deficiency of 2 1012 electron deficiency of 2 1013 electron excess of 2 1012 13 electron excess of 2 10 7. The reason that a rubber rod after rubbing with fur can attract shreds of paper is because (a) (b) (c) (d) paper is naturally a positive material paper is naturally a negative material the paper becomes polarized by induction but remains electrically neutral the paper acquires a net positive charge by induction 2 8. Two infinite charged sheets are placed horizontally at a distance of 2 cm apart. The surface charge densities of the top and bottom sheets are 2 107 C /m 2 and 3 107 C /m 2 respectively. At a point below both sheets, the magnitude and direction of the electric field are (a) 5.65 10 3 N / C upward (b) 5.65 10 3 N /C downward (c) 1.83 10 2 N / C upward (d) 1.83 10 2 N / C downward 9. Consider three identical metal spheres, A, B, and C. Sphere A carries a charge of 8.0 µC; sphere B carries a charge of 3.0 µC; and sphere C carries a charge of -4.0 µC. The three are brought into contact with each other and then separated. What is the charge on each sphere? (a) (b) (c) (d) 1.0 µC .0 µC 3.0 µC .0 µC 10. If all electrons are removed from 5g of an oxygen gas, what would be the charge carried by the gas? (Use the following data: oxygen is a diatomic gas. Atomic mass of oxygen is 16. Atomic number is 8.) (a) 1.2 10 5 C (b) 1.2 10 6 C (c) 2.4 10 5 C (d) 2.4 10 6 C 3 11. A proton is introduced with zero velocity into a region where the electric field is uniform and is equal to 800N /C . Find the distance traveled by the proton after 50ns . (a) (b) (c) (d) 0.12m 0.25m 0.78m 0.96m 12. If the distance between two point charges is reduced to one tenth of its original value, the electric force between them would be (a) (b) (c) (d) one tenth of its value before one hundredth of its value before ten times its value before one hundred times its value before 13. The figure shows four point charges at the corners of a square. +q -2q -q +2q The direction of the electric field at the center of the square is (a) down (b) up (c) right (d) left 14. Which of the following statements regarding electric lines of force is false (a) (b) (c) (d) They cannot cross each other They yield information on the direction of the electric field They originate from positive charges and end on negative charges, including charges at infinity They are the paths of charge particles 4 (Bonus question) The figure shows a positive point charge q situated above a negatively charged infinite sheet with surface charge density . The point A is directly above the point charge and is at a distance r from it. If the electric field is zero at the point A, which of the following relations must be satisfied? A r q -σ (a) r q 2 (b) r q 4 (c) r 2 q 2 (d) r 2 q 4 PART B (30 points) 15. An electric dipole as shown consists of a charge 12nC at the point x 0 , y 2m and a charge 4nC at the point x 0 , y 2m : y x 5 (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the origin.(5) (b) Is the electric field zero somewhere on the y-axis above the negative charge, below the positive charge, between the charges, or not at all? (2) (c) Find the magnitude of the electric field at the point x 2m, y 2m .(5) (d) Draw below 6 field lines originating from the positive charge so that the relative strength of the point charges is apparent.(3) 6 16. The figure below shows two parallel charged sheets carrying equal but opposite charges at a distance of 0.1m apart. The sheets produce a downward electric field of 7 10 4 N / C .. 0.1m (a) Determine the surface charge density on the bottom sheet.(5) (b) An oil drop carrying the charge of two electrons is found to suspend with zero velocity midway between the sheets. Determine the mass of the oil drop. (5) (c) The oil drop suddenly acquires an additional electron from its surrounding. Neglecting friction with air, which sheet will the oil drop reach eventually, and how long does it take? (5) 7