hoang (hnh559) – HW3 ch2526 – fang – (87525) 1

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001 10.0 points q

Two charges are located along the x-axis. One
has a charge of 6.4 µC, and the second has a
charge of −3.3 µC.
If the electrical potential energy associ- q1 = −q q4 = +q
ated with the pair of charges is −0.054 J, Find the work required to bring the charge
what is the distance between the charges? q from infinity and place it at the center of
The value of the Coulomb constant is the square.
8.98756 × 109 N · m2 /C2 and the acceleration
due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2 . 8 k q2
Answer in units of m. 1. W =
a2
2 k q2
002 10.0 points 2. W =
The distance between the K+ and Cl− ions in a2
KCl is 2.8 × 10−10 m. −4 k q 2
3. W =
Find the energy required to separate the a
two ions to an infinite distance apart, assum-
4. W = 0
ing them to be point charges initially at rest.
The elemental charge is 1.6 × 10−19 C and the 2 k q2
Coulomb constant is 8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2 . 5. W =
a
1. 6.77 eV 4 k q2
6. W =
a
2. 8.91 eV 4 k q2
7. W =
a2
3. 4.37 eV −2 k q 2
8. W =
a2
4. 5.14 eV
−2 k q 2
9. W =
5. 101.3 eV a
−4 k q 2
6. 709.1 eV 10. W =
a2

003 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points 004 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

Four charges are placed at the corners of a What is the magnitude of the total electro-
square of side a, with q1 = q2 = −q, q3 = q4 = static energy of the final 5 charge system? It
+q, where q is positive. Initially there is no may be useful to consider the symmetry prop-
charge at the center of the square. erty of the charge distribution which leads to
cancellations among several terms.
√ k q2
1. U = 2
a
√ k q2
2. U = 4 2
a
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k q2 k q2
3. U = 4 7. V = 2
a L
√ k q2 √ kq
4. U =4 2 2 8. V = 2 2
a L
 
k q2 1 kq
5. U =8 2 9. V = 2 − √
a 2 L
k q2 kq
6. U =4 2 10. V = 2
a L
√ k q2 006 10.0 points
7. U =2 2 2 A 19 V battery does 1492 J of work transfer-
a
kq 2 ring charge.
8. U =2 How much charge is transferred?
a Answer in units of C.
√ k q2
9. U = 2 2
a 007 10.0 points
k q2 Two negatively charged spheres with different
10. U =2 2 radii are shown in the figure below.
a
005 10.0 points
Three point charges, each of magnitude q, are
placed at 3 corners of a square with sides of −Q −Q
length L. The charge farthest from the empty
corner is negative (−q) and the other two
charges are positive (+q). The two conductors are now conneted by a
wire.
+ −

L
O

+
A B Which of the following occurs when the two
What is the potential at point A? spheres are connected with a conducting wire?
 
1 kq 1. Negative charge flows from the larger
1. V = 2 − √
2 L2 sphere to the smaller sphere until the elec-

1

k q2 tric field at the surface of each sphere is the
2. V = 2 − √ same.
2 L
kq
3. V = 2 2 2. Negative charge flows from the smaller
L sphere to the larger sphere until the electric
√ kq
4. V = 2 2 2 potential of each sphere is the same.
L
kq 3. Negative charge flows from the smaller
5. V =
L sphere to the larger sphere until the elec-
√ k q2 tric field at the surface of each sphere is the
6. V = 2 2 same.
L
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4. Negative charge flows from the larger

sphere to the smaller sphere until the elec- +Q
tric potential of each sphere is the same.

5. No charge flows.
The dotted line or surface in the figure
008 (part 1 of 6) 10.0 points
above
+ − 1. is an equipotential line or surface.
+ −
+ −
+ − 2. cannot be determined from the informa-
+ − tion given.
+ −
+ − 3. is not an equipotential line or surface.
The dotted line or surface in the figure 011 (part 4 of 6) 10.0 points
above

1. cannot be determined from the informa-

tion given. +Q

2. is not an equipotential line or surface.

3. is an equipotential line or surface. The dotted line or surface in the figure

above
009 (part 2 of 6) 10.0 points
1. is an equipotential line or surface.
+ −
+ − 2. is not an equipotential line or surface.
+ −
+ − 3. cannot be determined from the informa-
+ − tion given.
+ −
+ −
012 (part 5 of 6) 10.0 points
The dotted line or surface in the figure
above
+Q −Q
1. is an equipotential line or surface.

2. cannot be determined from the informa-

tion given. The dotted line or surface in the figure
above
3. is not an equipotential line or surface.
1. is not an equipotential line or surface.
010 (part 3 of 6) 10.0 points
2. is an equipotential line or surface.
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√
3. cannot be determined from the informa- 6. 3 E ℓ
tion given.
Eℓ
7.
013 (part 6 of 6) 10.0 points 2
8. E ℓ
√
+Q −Q 3E
9.
2ℓ
2Eℓ
10. √
3
The dotted line or surface in the figure
015 10.0 points
above
The gap between electrodes in a spark plug
is 0.064 cm. To produce an electric spark
1. cannot be determined from the informa-
in a gasoline-air mixture, an electric field of
tion given.
3.3 × 106 V/m must be achieved.
Upon starting a car, what is the magnitude
2. is not an equipotential line or surface.
of the minimum voltage difference that must
be supplied by the ignition circuit?
3. is an equipotential line or surface.
Answer in units of V.
014 10.0 points
016 10.0 points
Consider two points A and B in a constant
~ as shown. A charged particle is connected to a string
electric field E
that is is tied to the pivot point P . The
particle, string, and pivot point all lie on
a horizontal table (consequently the figure
B below is viewed from above the table). The
particle is initially released from rest when
the string makes an angle 81◦ with a uniform
ℓ E electric field in the horizontal plane (shown in
the figure).
300
initial 0.004 kg
A release 2 µC
m
3

358 V/m
2.

What is the magnitude of the potential dif- ◦

ference between A and B? 81

Eℓ P
1. √
2 P parallel
E ω
2.
ℓ
√
3. 2 E ℓ Determine the speed of the particle when
the string is parallel to the electric field.
4. 2 E ℓ Answer in units of m/s.
√
3E ℓ 017 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
5. Consider the uniformly charged sphere with
2
radius R and total inside charge Q.
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QR
R 6. E = k
r3
Q R2
7. E = k
p r4
Qr
r 8. E = k
R3
Q
Find the total flux passing through the 9. E = k
r
Gaussian surface (a spherical shell) with ra-
dius r. Q
10. E = k
R
Q  r 2
1. Φ = 019 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
ǫ0 R Find the value of the electrostatic potential at
Q the same radius r .
2. Φ =
ǫ0 
1 kQ  r 2 
Q  r 3 1. V = 2−
3. Φ = 3 r R
ǫ0 R "
 2  2 #
Q R 1 kQ R
4. Φ = 2. V = 2−
ǫ0 r 3 r r
Q
"  2 #
5. Φ = 1 kQ R
ǫ0 r 3. V = 2−
3 R r
Q r2
 
 
6. Φ = 1 kQ  r 2
ǫ0 R3 4. V = 3−
2 r R
Qr "  2 #
7. Φ = 1 kQ R
ǫ0 R 5. V = 3−
2 R r
Q R2
 
8. Φ =  2
ǫ0 r 3 1 kQ R
6. V =
Q R
 3 3 R r
9. Φ = 1 kQ
  r 2 
ǫ0 r 7. V = 2−
Q R
  3 R R
10. Φ = 1 kQ
  r 2

ǫ0 r 8. V = 3−
2 R R
018 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points "  2 #
Find the electric field at radius r . 1 kQ R
9. V = 3−
2 r r
Q r2 1 kQ r 2
1. E = k
 
R3 10. V =
2 R R
Q R2
2. E = k 020 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
r3
Consider a long, uniformly charged, cylindri-
Q r2 cal insulator of radius R and charge density
3. E = k
R4 1.8 µC/m3 .
Q
4. E = k
r2
Q
5. E = k
R2
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1. None of these

2. Vr1 > VR
R
3. Vr1 = VR
1.9 cm
4. Vr1 < VR

023 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

A rod of length L lies along the x-axis, with
What is the electric field inside the insulator its left end at the origin. The rod has a non-
at a distance 1.9 cm < R from the axis? The uniform linear charge density λ = α x, where
volume of a cylinder with radius r and length α is a positive constant and x is the position.
ℓ is V = π r 2 ℓ. The value of the permittivity Q is the total charge on the rod.
of free space is 8.85419 × 10−12 C2 /N/m2 . ∆x
x
Answer in units of N/C. d
x
A O L
021 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
What charge ∆q lies within an element ∆x
Determine the absolute value of the potential
located at position x along the rod?
difference between r1 and R, where r1 < R.
For r < R the electric field takes the form L
E = C r, where C is positive. 1. ∆q =
Q ∆x
1 2. None of these
C R2 − r12


1. |V | =
2
q Q ∆x
2. |V | = C R2 − r12 3. ∆q =
L
αx
3. |V | = C (R − r1 ) r1 4. ∆q =
∆x
α x ∆x
4. |V | = C R2 − r12 5. ∆q =


Q
r1
5. |V | = C 6. ∆q = α x ∆x
2
αx
6. |V | = C r1 7. ∆q =
Q ∆x
1 Q ∆x
7. |V | = C (R − r1 ) r1 8. < ∆q < α x ∆x
2 L
8. |V | = C (R − r1 ) ∆x
9. ∆q =
  αx
1 1 L ∆x
9. |V | = C − 10. ∆q =
r12 R2 Q
 
1 1
10. |V | = C − 024 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
r1 R What is the total charge Q on the rod?
022 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
α L3
What is the relationship between the poten- 1. Q =
tials Vr1 and VR ? 2
α
2. Q =
L
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q1 + q2 q1 q1
1. VC = k −k +k
3. Q = 2 α L R3 R2 b
√ q2
2. VC = 2 k
α L2 c
4. Q =
4 q1 − q2
3. VC = k √
5. Q = α L2 2c
q1
4. VC = k
α L2 c
6. Q = q1
2 5. VC = 2 k
αL c
7. Q = q1 + q2 q1 q1
2 6. VC = k −k +k
c R2 b
3 α L2
8. Q = q1 + q2 q1 q1
4 7. VC = k −k +k
r3 b R1
9. Q = 7 α L2 q2
8. VC = k
c
10. Q = α L q1 + q2
9. VC = k
c
025 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points q1 + q2 q1 q1
Point A lies on the x-axis a distance d to the 10. VC = k −k +k
R3 R2 R1
left of the rod, as shown.
If d = 3.99 m, α = 0.03 C/m2 and L = 027 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
15.6 m, find the potential at A. The Coulomb Determine the potential at B.
constant is 8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C2 . q2
Answer in units of V. 1. VB = k
b
q1 − q2
026 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points 2. VB =k √
2c
Consider a system of a metallic ball with net q1 + q2
charge q1 and radius R1 enclosed by a spheri- 3. VB =k
cally symmetric metallic shell with net charge b
√ q2
q2 , inner radius R2 and outer radius R3 . If 4. VB = 2k
c
q2′′ is the charge on the outside surface of the
q1 + q2 q1 q1
shell and q2′ the charge on its inside surface, 5. VB =k −k +k
then q2′′ + q2′ = q2 . R3 R2 R1
q1 + q2 q1 q1
q2 6. VB =k −k +k
q2′ R3 R2 b
q1 + q2 q1 q1
7. VB =k −k +k
q2′′ c R2 b
q1 q1 + q2 q1 q1
R1 8. VB =k −k +k
O R3 b R1
R2 A q1
9. VB =k
B b
q1
C 10. VB =2k
R3 b
028 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
Find the potential at C. OA = a , OB = b ,
Find the potential at A.
OC = c , and OD = d .
q1
1. VA = k
a
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q2
2. VA = k


a

kQ
6R
q1 + q2 q1 q1
3. VA =k −k +k 2.


R3 b R1

V
q1 + q2
4. VA =k r
a R 2R 3R
q1 + q2 q1 q1
5. VA =k −k +k
R3 R2 R1
q1


6. VA = 2k
b

kQ
6R
q1 + q2 q1 q1


7. VA =k −k +k 3.
R3 R2 b

V
q1 − q2
8. VA =k √
2c
√ q2 r
9. VA = 2k R 2R 3R
a
q1 + q2 q1 q1
10. VA =k −k +k
c R2 a


kQ
6R
029 10.0 points
Consider a conducting sphere with radius R

4.
and charge +Q , surrounded by a conducting
spherical shell with inner radius 2 R, outer V
radius 3 R and net charge +Q .
r
R 2R 3R
030 10.0 points
The electric potential in a certain region is

+Q V = α x2 y 2 + β z 2 (x2 − γ) + δ y 3 z ,

where α = 7 V/m4 , β = 3.2 V/m4 , γ =

+Q 4.6 m2 , and δ = 4.9 V/m4 .
What is the y component of the electric
field Ey at (7.6 m, −5 m, 5.8 m)?
What potential vs radial distance diagram Answer in units of V/m.
describes this situation?
031 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
A 51 m length of coaxial cable has a solid


cylindrical wire inner conductor with a di-

kQ
6R

ameter of 2.867 mm and carries a charge of

1.


4.36 µC. The surrounding conductor is a

V

cylindrical shell and has an inner diameter of

r 5.838 mm and a charge of −4.36 µC.
R 2R 3R
What is the capacitance of this cable? As-
sume the region between the conductors is
air. The value of the Coulomb constant is
8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C2 .
Answer in units of nF.
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Answer in units of µF.
032 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
What is the potential difference between the 036 (part 2 of 4) 10.0 points
two conductors? What is the charge on the 39.4 µF centered-
Answer in units of kV. upper capacitor?
Answer in units of µC.
033 10.0 points
A capacitor has a charge of magnitude 39 µC 037 (part 3 of 4) 10.0 points
on each conductor. The potential difference A dielectric with dielectric constant 3.18 is
between the conductors is 380 V. inserted into the 57.4 µF capacitor (lower-
What is the capacitance? centered capacitor) while the battery is con-
Answer in units of nF. nected.
What is the charge on the 73.3 µF lower-
034 10.0 points right capacitor?
Two parallel conducting plates separated by Answer in units of µC.
a distance d are connected to a battery of
voltage E. 038 (part 4 of 4) 10.0 points
What is correct if the plate separation is If the battery is removed before the dielec-
doubled while the battery remains connected? tric in the above question is inserted, what
will be the charge on the 73.3 µF lower-right
1. The potential difference between the capacitor?
plates is doubled. Answer in units of µC.

2. The electric charge on the plates is dou-

bled.

3. The potential difference between the

plates is halved.

4. The electric charge on the plates is

halved.

5. The capacitance is unchanged.

035 (part 1 of 4) 10.0 points

Four capacitors are connected as shown in the
figure.
c
2 µF
22.
39.4 µF

a b
57.4 µF

98.6 V 3 µF
d 73.

Find the capacitance between points a and

b of the entire capacitor network.