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SACE Stage 2 Physics

Practice Test - Magnetic Fields & Motion in Magnetic Fields
1. A small current carrying wire of length 2 cm is
placed in a uniform magnetic field as shown.
The magnetic field is perpendicular and
directed into the plane of the page.
(a) Determine the direction of the
force on the current carrying wire if
the current flows from west to east.
(1 mark)
(b) The magnitude of the force on the
wire is measured as 2 x 10
!
"#
when the current flowing through
the wire is 1.$ A. Determine the
magnitude of the magnetic field.
(2 marks)
2. %&etch the magnetic field in each of the
following situations.
(a) %traight conducting wire. (b) 'ross section of a solenoid
(3 marks)
(. A particle of mass m# charge )* is
initially stationary in an electric field
of strength +. + is in the plane of the
page as shown.
(a) +xplain the resulting motion of the
positi,e charge.
(2 marks)
(b) The electric field is now turned off
and a magnetic field of strength -
directed at right angles to the plane
of the page is now switched on.
+xplain the resulting motion of the
mo,ing charged particle.
(2 marks)
(c) %how that the period of re,olution
of the resultant motion is gi,en by
E
.
.
'ross sectional
cut through
centre of the
solenoid.
.
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m 2
T

=
(3 marks)
/. (a) Draw a schematic diagram of a mo,ing coil loudspea&er. (4 marks)
(b) -riefly explain the action of the mo,ing coil loudspea&er.(3 marks)
$. (a) 0hat *uantities determine the time an ion ta&es to complete a semicircle in the
dee of a cyclotron.
(2 marks)
(b) .n an experiment a magnetic field of strength 2.$ T was used# and protons were
extracted at a radius of ($ cm. 0hat was the period of the protons in the
cyclotron1
(2 marks)
2. .ons tra,elling with the same ,elocity enter a uniform magnetic field initially at
right angles to the field.
(a) .f two of the ions ha,e e*ual masses but different charges# explain which ion
will mo,e in the path with the larger radius1
(2 marks)
(b) .f an ion is tra,elling with a ,elocity of $.0 x 10
!
m s
1
and the magnetic field
is of intensity
(.$ x 10
(
T# determine the magnitude of the force per unit charge acting on
the ion.
(2 marks)
TOTAL MARKS: 28
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SACE Stage 2 Physics
Practice Test - Magnetic Fields & Motion in Magnetic Fields
Solution
1. (a) 3sing the right hand rule
4orce will be in the plane of the page and directed up the page.
(b)
l 5 2 cm 5 0.02 m#
4
-
5 2 x 10
!
"# . 5 1.$ A
4 5 -.lsin at 5 60
o

2 x 10
!
5 -(1.$)(0.02)
- 5 2.! x 10
2
T
2.
(.
(a) %ince in an electric field and charge experiences a force# then this force on a
positi,e charge is directed the same as that of the field lines. 7ence the charge
mo,es in a straight line at a constant acceleration in the direction of the electric
field lines. (to the left)
(b) 3sing the right hand rule# with ,elocity (thumb) to the left# the - field into the
page (extended fingers)# then the resulting force is in the plane of the page and
,ertically down.
This then changes the direction of the mo,ing particle. 7owe,er since the force is
perpendicular to the ,elocity# it does not alter its speed. 7owe,er as the charge
changes direction# then the force also changes to remain mutually perpendicular.
This results in the particle again changing direction but not speed. This process
I
F
B
B
.
4ield lines circular# non
uniformly spaced (closer
together near the wire)
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continues resulting in the particle mo,ing in a circular path (or arc of a circle) as
the force is always directed perpendicular to the ,elocity and hence is an
centripetal force.
(c) %ince the centripetal force is supplied by the magnetic force
4
-
5 -*,
4
c
5
mv
R
2
As
mv
R
2
5 m R
2
5 m
T
R
2
2

-*, 5 Bq
T
R
2
m
T
R
2
2

5 Bq
T
R
2
8earranging T 5
2m
Bq
/.
(a)
/ (b) two ends of the ,oice coil are connected to the output terminals of an amplifier.
Across these terminals is a changing potential difference that oscillates in
proportion to the sound wa,eform to be reproduced. The changing potential
difference produces an oscillating current in the ,oice coil.
$.
(a) the time is affected by the charge 9 mass of the ion# and the applied magnetic
field strength.
(b) T 5
2m
Bq
(from : ()
5
) $ . 2 )( 10 x 2 . 1 (
) 10 x 2! . 1 ( 2
16
2!

5 2.22 x 10
;
s
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inner suspension
Air gap
=oice coil
'entre cap 9
dust dome
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%oft iron pole
pieces
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2. 0hen they enter the uniform magnetic field then magnetic force supplies the
centripetal force.
4
c
5 4
-

mv
R
2
5 -*v
hence 8 5
mv
Bq
since 8 1?* and they ha,e the same
m# v the particle with the smaller charge will tra,el in the larger radius path.
(b)
4 5 -*v
4?* 5 -v
5 ((.$ x 10
(
)($.0 x 10
!
)
5 1.!$ x 10
$
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