PH102-002/3/4 Spring 2014

Exam 1, Version A

Name:

This exam covers chapters 16, 17, and 18 of the text. It consists of 12 multiple choice
problems, worth 1 point each. You have 50 minutes to complete it. Please make sure:
1. Your name is clearly printed on the line above
2. You read and sign the statement of the Honor Code below
3. You write and bubble your name and CWID on the scantron answer sheet
4. You write your name on your equation sheet
When you are finished, turn in this exam, your answer sheet, and your equation sheet.
Here are some useful constants:
k = 8.99 109 N m2 /C2
0 = 8.85 1012
e = 1.60 1019
me = 9.11 1031
mp = 1.67 1027

C2 /N m2
C
kg
kg

and SI prefixes:

milli
micro
nano
pico
femto

m : 103
: 106
n : 109
p : 1012
f : 1015

Academic Honor Code:

I promise or affirm that I will not at any time be involved with cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, or misrepresentation while enrolled as a student at The University of Alabama. I
have read the Academic Honor Code, which explains disciplinary procedures that will result
from the aforementioned. I understand that violation of this code will result in penalties as
severe as indefinite suspension from the University.
Signature:

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1. (1 point) An electron starts from rest and is accelerated through a potential difference
of 1.0 106 V. What is the resulting change in the kinetic energy of the electron?
A. 1.6 1025 J
B. 0 J
C. 6.3 1024 J
D. 1.0 106 J
E. 1.6 1013 J
2. (1 point) Light bulb A is rated at 60 W and light bulb B is rated at 100 W. Both are
designed to operate at 120 V. Which statement is correct?
A. The 60 W bulb has a greater resistance and greater current than the 100 W
bulb.
B. The 60 W bulb has a greater resistance and smaller current than the 100 W
bulb.
C. The 60 W bulb has a smaller resistance and smaller current than the 100 W
bulb.
D. The 60 W bulb has a smaller resistance and greater current than the 100 W
bulb.
E. One needs to know the resistivities of the filaments to answer this question.
3. (1 point) When a potential difference is applied to a certain copper wire, a current of
2.0 A passes through the wire. If the wire was removed from the circuit and replaced
with a copper wire of twice the diameter, what current would flow through the new wire?
Assume the wires are identical in all other aspects.
A. 8.0 A
B. 2.0 A
C. 1.0 A
D. 0.50 A
E. 4.0 A
4. (1 point) In the figure, if Q = 30 nC and d = 30 cm, what is the magnitude of the
electric field at the point labeled P?
A. 0 N/C
B. 3000 N/C
C. 1500 N/C

Q"

2Q"

P"
2d"

d"

D. 450 N/C
E. 4500 N/C

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5. (1 point) A parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance C has plates of area A with separation

d between them. When it is connected to a battery of voltage V it has a charge Q on its
plates. While it is connected to the battery, the space between the plates is filled with
a material of dielectric constant 3. After the dielectric is added, the magnitude of the
charge on the plates and the new capacitance are
A. Q and 3C
B. Q and 31 C
C. 3Q and 3C
D.

1
Q
3

and 13 C

E. Q and C
6. (1 point) Two identical charges, 2.0 m apart, exert forces of magnitude 4.0 N on each
other. The value of either charge is
A. 8.0 106 C
B. 4.2 105 C
C. 1.8 109 C
D. 3.0 105 C
E. 8.9 1010 C
7. (1 point) Two small charged objects repel each other with a force F when separated by
a distance d. If the charge on each object is reduced to one-third of its original charge,
the force becomes
A. F/9
B. F
C. F/3
D. 9 F
E. 3 F
8. (1 point) Charges of +2.5 nC, 1.5 nC, 3.3 nC, and +4.6 nC are contained inside a
rectangular box with length 1.0 m, width 2.0 m, and height 2.5 m. Outside the box are
charges of +1.7 nC and +4.3 nC. What is the net electric flux through the surface of
the box?
A. 680 Nm2 /C
B. 940 Nm2 /C
C. 0 Nm2 /C
D. 260 Nm2 /C
E. 5.0 Nm2 /C

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9. (1 point) When a voltage V is applied to a device of resistance R the current through

the device is I. If the device obeys Ohms law, what will be the outcome if the voltage
is increased to 2V ?
A. The current will decrease to I/2.
B. The resistance will increase to 2R.
C. The resistance will decrease to R/2.
D. The current will increase to 2I.
E. Two or more of the above statements are correct.
10. (1 point) A potential difference of 20 V is maintained across a 10 resistor for a period
of 20 s. What is the net amount of charge that passes through the resistor during this
time interval?
A. 10 C
B. 0 C
C. 2 C
D. 4000 C
E. 40 C
11. (1 point) A parallel-plate capacitor is connected to a battery. What happens to the
energy stored in the capacitor if the plate separation is doubled while the capacitor
remains connected to the battery?
A. It increases by a factor of 4
B. It decreases by a factor of 2
C. It decreases by a factor of 4
D. It remains the same
E. It increases by a factor of 2
12. (1 point) A point charge of +0.5 C is placed on the rim of a wheel. The potential at
the center of the wheel due to the point charge is found to be 9.0 104 V. Two more
point charges, with charges of +2.0 C and 1.5 C, are then added to the rim of the
wheel. What is the net potential at the center of the wheel due to all 3 point charges?
A. 1.8 105 V
B. 9.0 104 V
C. 7.2 105 V
D. 3.6 105 V
E. 0 V

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