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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE COURSE CODE EXAMINATION TIME

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM PHY150 OCTOBER 2010 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. 2. This question paper consists of two (2) parts : Answer ALL questions from all two (2) parts: i) ii) 3. 4. Answer PART A in the Objective Answer Sheet. Answer PART B in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. PART A (20 Questions) PART B (7 Questions)

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PART A

1.

Is it possible for a positive and a negative charge to attract each other? A. B. C. D. Yes, they always attract. Yes, they will attract if they are close enough. Yes, they will attract if one carries a larger charge than the other. No, they will never attract.

2.

Which of the following is a vector? A. B. C. D. Electric force. Electric flux. Electric charge. Electric potential energy.

3.

What are the magnitude and direction of the electric field at a distance of 1.50 m from a 50.0 nC charge? A. B. C. D. 20 N/C away from the charge. 20 N/C toward the charge. 200 N/C away from the charge. 200 N/C toward the charge.

4.

A surface on which all points are at the same potential is referred to as A. B. C. D. a constant electric force surface. a constant electric field surface. an equipotential surface. an equivoltage surface.

5.

For a proton moving upward in the direction of the electric field A. B. C. D. its its its its potential potential potential potential energy energy energy energy increases and its electric potential decreases. decreases and its electric potential increases. increases and its electric potential increases. decreases and its electric potential decreases.

6.

It takes 50 J of energy to move 10 C of charge from point A to point B. What is the potential difference between points A and B? A. B. C. D. 500 V 50 V 5.0 V 0.50 V

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If the electric field between the plates of a given capacitor is weakened, the capacitance of that capacitor A. B. C. D. increases. decreases. does not change. doubled.

8.

A dielectric material such as paper is placed between the plates of a capacitor holding a fixed charge. What happens to the electric field between the plates? A. B. C. D. No change. Becomes stronger. Becomes weaker. Reduces to zero.

9.

A coulomb per second is the same as A. B. C. D. a watt. an ampere. a volt-second. a volt per second.

10.

The length of a wire is doubled and the radius is doubled. By what factor does the resistance change? A. B. C. D. Four times of its original value. Twice as of its original value. Half as large of its original value. Quarter as large of its original value.

11.

When resistors are connected in series, A. B. C. D. the the the the same power is dissipated in each one. potential difference across each is the same. current flowing in each is the same. current flowing in each is different.

12.

Three identical resistors are connected in parallel to a battery. If the current of 12 A flows from the battery, how much current flows through any one of the resistors? A. B. C. D. 12 A 4A 36 A zero

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If a bar magnet is divided into two equal pieces, A. B. C. D. the north and south poles are separated. two magnets result. the magnet properties are destroyed. an electric field is created.

14.

At double the distance from a long current-carrying wire, the strength of the magnetic field produced by that wire decreases to A. B. C. D. 1/8 1/4 1/2 1/6 of of of of its original value. its original value. its original value. its original value.

15.

A circular coil lies flat on a horizontal table. A bar magnet is held above its center with its north pole pointing down. The stationary magnet induces (when viewed from above) A. B. C. D. no current in the coil. a clockwise current in the coil. a counterclockwise current in the coil. a current whose direction cannot be determined from the information given.

16.

Doubling the diameter of a loop of wire produces what kind of change on the induced emf, assuming all other factors remain constant? A. B. C. D. The induced emf is 4 times as much. The induced emf is twice times as much. The induced emf is half as much. There is no change in the induced emf.

17.

A circular loop of radius 0.10 m is rotating in a uniform magnetic field of 0.20 T. Find the magnetic flux through the loop when the plane of the loop and the magnetic field vector are at an angle of 30. A. B. C. D. zero. 3.1xi0"3Tm2 5.5xl0"3Tm2 6.3xlO"3Tm2

18.

A 4.0 mH coil carries a current of 5.0 A. How much energy is stored in the coil's magnetic field? A. B. C. D. 10.0 20.0 30.0 50.0 mJ mJ mJ mJ CONFIDENTIAL

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1.9.

A pure inductor is connected to an AC power supply. In this circuit, the current A. B. C. D. leads the voltage by 90. lags the voltage by 90. is in phase with the voltage. leads the voltage by 180.

20.

The inductive reactance in an ac circuit changes by what factor when the frequency is tripled? A. B. C. D. 1/3 1/9 3 9

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PART B (70 MARKS)

QUESTION 1 a) State Coulomb's Law. (2 marks) b) Figure 1 below represents three charges Qi = +10 uC, Q2
Qi

5 uC and Q3 = +5uC.

20 cm

Q3 Q2 40 cm - Figure 1 Draw the directions of the electrical forces acted on charge Q3 due to charges Qi and Q2. (2 marks) ii) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant electric force acted on charge Q3. (6 marks)

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QUESTION 2 Consider two charges Qt = +10 uC and Q2 = -10 uC are placed as shown in Figure 2 below. Determine Qi
A

Q2

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< 2 cm

>< 2 cm

O
>< 5 cm Figure 2

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a) b)

the electric potentials at point A and B respectively,. (3 marks) the potential difference between point A and B, (1 mark)

c)

the electric field at point A due to charges Qi and Q2. (6 marks)

QUESTION 3 A parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric with K = 4 is connected across a 250 V source. The plates have area of 100 cm2 and separated by a 10 mm dielectric. Calculate a) its capacitance, (2 marks) b) the charge on the capacitor, (2 marks) c) the energy stored in capacitor, (2 marks) d) the electric field strength between the plates, (2 marks) e) the new capacitance if the dielectric is removed (2 marks)

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QUESTION 4 For the network shown in Figure 3 below, determine a) the three currents h, l 2 and l3. (8 marks) b) the terminal voltage of the battery 81. (2 marks)

ST = 10 V, r i = 0 . 4 Q

1.6 Q s2 = 5 V, r2 = 0.2 Q

4.8 Q 2.6 Q

s3 = 8 V, r3 = 0.4 Q Figure 3

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QUESTION 5 a) Compute the magnetic field in air at point 10 cm from a long straight wire carrying Current of 5 A. (3 marks) Figure 4 below shows three long, thin, straight parallel wire A, B and C carrying current of 20 A, 10 A and 30 A respectively. Find the force per unit length experienced by wire C. (7 marks)

b)

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5 cm

10 cm

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QUESTION 6 a) b) State Faraday's law of induction. (2 marks) A circular loop in the plane of the paper lies in a 0.75 T magnetic field pointing into the paper. If the loop's diameter changes from 20.0 cm to 6.0 cm in 0.50 s, i) What is the magnitude of the average induced emf? (4 marks) ii) If the coil resistance is 2.5 Q what is the average induced current? (4 marks)

QUESTION 7 A coil has an inductance of 0.100 H and resistance of 10 Q is connected in series with 10 uF capacitor. It is connected to 110 V, 60.0 Hz line. Determine a) the impedance of the circuit, (3 marks) b) the current through the circuit, (2 marks) c) the phase angle between current and supply voltage, (1 mark) d) the power factor of the circuit, (2 marks) e) the voltmeter reading across i) ii) the inductor the capacitor. (2 marks)

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APPENDIX 1

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List of Physical Constants = 9x109Nm2C"2 = 1.602 x10' 1 9 C = 8.85x1012CN'1m'2 = 47TXlO- 7 WbA' 1 m- 1

Coulomb's constant, k

Charge of an electron, e

Permittivity of free space, s0

Permeability of free space, u0

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