Physics 212
Spring 2009
1)Consider a series RC circuit at the left
where C = 6 µF, R = 2 MΩ, and ε = 20
V. You close the switch at t = 0. Find ε R
(a) the time constant for the circuit, (b)
the half-life of the circuit, (c) the current
at t = 0, (d) the voltage across the
capacitor at t = 0, and (e) the voltage
across the resistor after a very long
time.
2)Given the circuit at the right in
which the following values are
used: R1 = 5 kΩ, R2 = 10 kΩ, C ε R1
= 8 µF, and ε = 20 V. You close
the switch at t = 0. Find (a)
the current through R2 at t=0,
and (b) the voltage across R1
after a long time.
3)Given the circuit at the right in R1
which the following values are
used: R1 = 20 kΩ, R2 = 12 kΩ, C ε R2
= 10 µF, and ε = 25 V. You close
the switch at t = 0. Find (a) the
current in R1 and R2 at t=0, (b)
the voltage across R1 after a long
time. (Careful with this one.)
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4) Using the drawings below: (a) Find the direction of the force
B B
on a proton moving through the magnetic field.
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with an Belectron.
B Electric
(a) (b) (c)
5)An alpha particle has a charge of +2e and a mass of 6.64 x
10-27 kg. It is accelerated from rest through a potential
difference of 1.2 x 106 V and then enters a uniform
magnetic field whose strength is 2.2 T. The alpha particle
moves perpendicular to the field. Calculate (a) the
speed of the alpha particle, (b) the magnitude of the
magnetic force exerted on it, and (c) the radius of its
circular path.
6) A 50 g horizontal copper rod has a length of 1.0 m.
Calculate the minimum current in the rod so that it will float
in a horizontal magnetic field of 2.0 T.
Problem Set #6
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7) A 0.5 m length of wire is bent
to form a single square loop. B
C The loop has 12 A of current
running through it. The loop is
placed in a magnetic field of
0.12 T as shown at the right
(side view of loop). What is
the maximum torque that the
loop can experience? F
C
8) Two very long wires, as shown in
the diagram at the right, each carry
currents of 8.0 A, however, they
R2
flow in opposite directions. The A B
distance between the two wires is
0.12 m. Calculate the net magnetic
field at point A, which is 0.03 m to
the left of the left wire, and at point
B, which is halfway between the
two wires.
C 9) A mass spectrometer is shown below. A single charged ion is
shot through the velocity selector into the rectangular
deflection chamber. The electric field between the plates of
the velocity selector is 950 V/m. The magnetic field in the
velocity selector and the deflection chamber is 0.93 T.
Calculate the radius of the path of the singly charged ion
that has a mass 2.18 x 10-26 kg.
8)
Velocity Selector
Field
B
(d)
10)An electron moves at a speed of 1.0 x 10 m/s in a
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circular path of radius 2 cm inside a solenoid. The magnetic
field of the solenoid is perpendicular to the plane of the
electron’s path. Calculate (a) the strength of the
magnetic field inside the solenoid and (b) the current in the
solenoid if it has 25 turns per centimeter.
ANSWERS:
1) a) 12 s, b) 8.32 s, 5) a) 1.08 x 107 m/s 9) 1.49 x 10-4 m
c) 1 x 10-5 A b) 7.6 x 10-12 N 10) a) 2.8 x 10-6 T
2) a) 2 mA, b) 20 V c) 1.02 x 10-1 m b) 0.89 mA

3)a) I =1.25 mA, I =0 6) 0.245 A

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b) 15.6 V 7) 0.023 Nm
4) a) P-West, E-East 8) a) 4.3 x 10-5 T
b) 5.3 x 10-5 T