University of the Philippines

College of Science

Physics 72
Set B
First Long Exam
Summer, AY 20132014

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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer and shade the corresponding circle on your answer
sheet. To change your answer, cross-out and sign your original answer and then shade your
new answer. No computational devices allowed (e.g. calculators, mobile phones). Any form
of cheating in examinations or any act of dishonesty in relation to studies, such as plagiarism,
shall be subject to disciplinary action. Following instructions is part of the exam.
Useful formulas:

Useful constants:

Area
Volume
4
2
3
Sphere (radius=r)
4r
3 r
Cylinder (radius=r, height=h) 2r2 + 2rh r2 h

sin(/3) = cos(/6) = 3/2

cos(/3) = sin(/6) = 1/2

sin(/4) = cos(/4) = 2/2

e
me
0
k

1.60 1019 C
9.1 1031 kg
8.854 1012 C2 /Nm2
8.988 109 Nm2 /C2

1. Grounded Ka. An uncharged conducting cube is initially grounded as shown in the figure.
A rod with charge +3q is brought near a cube, and then the cube is disconnected from the
ground as shown. What is the FINAL CHARGE of the cube?

A. +6q
B. +3q

C. Zero
D. 3q

E. 6q

2. AttractX. A negatively charged plastic rod attracts object X. Similarly, a positively

charged glass rod attracts the same object. Which of the following is/are ALWAYS TRUE
about object X?
I. It can be a conductor or an insulator.
II. It is an insulator.
III. It is uncharged.
A. I only
B. II only

C. III only
D. I and III only

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3. Madaming Planes. Three charged INFINITE PLANES that are parallel to each other are
shown. Which of the following correctly relates the MAGNITUDE of the electric field at
the four regions?

A. E1 < E2 < E3 = E4
B. E1 < E2 < E3 < E4
C. E1 > E2 = E3 > E4

D. E1 = E2 = E3 = E4
E. E1 = E2 < E3 < E4

4. Cruxify. Consider the system of point charges shown.

What is the direction of the NET ELECTRIC FORCE
experienced by the negative point charge at the origin?
Note: q > 0.
A. +x-direction
B. +y-direction
C. x-direction

D. y-direction
E. zero net electric
force

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5. Parisukat. Consider 4 point charges positioned in the

corners of a square. In which locations is the net electric field produced by the point charges points toward the
NEGATIVE X-DIRECTION?
A. II only

D. I and II only

B. I only
C. IV only

E. III and IV only

6. SVA. A stationary charged particle is placed in a UNIFORM ELECTRIC FIELD. Which

of the following statements is/are TRUE about the particle?
I. It will move at a constant velocity.
II. It will move at a constant acceleration.
III. It will experience an electric force.
A. II only
B. I only

C. II and III only

D. I and III only

E. III only

7. ETorque. An electric dipole is immersed in a uniform

electric field with magnitude E and directed downward
as shown. What is the MAGNITUDE of the torque experienced by the dipole and in which DIRECTION will
it rotate?
A. eaE
2 , clockwise
B.
C.
D.
E.

eaE
2 , counterclockwise

2eaE
2 , clockwise

2eaE
2 , counterclockwise

3eaE
2 , clockwise

8. Guadrawn. A cylindrical NON-CONDUCTING shell has an inner radius a and an outer

radius b. It carries a uniform charge density. Coaxial to the shell, a cylindrical Gaussian
surface with radius a < r < b and length L is drawn. What is the charge enclosed by the
Gaussian surface?
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A. r2 a2 L


B. r2 L



C. r2 b2 L

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D. + r2 a2 L


E. + r2 L

9. Kahon-Lata. A cylinder which contains a positive point

charge Q is placed inside a box. Inside the box is another
point charge 2Q. What are the electric fluxes through
the cylinder and the box, c and b , respectively?
A.

Q Q
0 , 0

B.

Q Q
0 , 0

C.

Q Q
0 , 0

D.

Q 2Q
0 , 0

E.

Q 2Q
0 , 0

10. GuaGua. The charged particles are arranged inside and outside a cylinder
as shown in the figure. What is the total electric flux through the cylinder?
A. 4q
0

C. + 3q
0

B. 3q
0

D. + 4q
0

E. + 8q
0

11. SaBilog. Consider a spherical conductor with net charge

+q. A particle with charge +3q is placed inside the cavity as shown in the figure. What is the electric charge on
the outer surface of the sphere?
A. 4q

C. 0

B. q

D. +q

E. +4q

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12. Encircle. Consider two concentric spherical CONDUCTING shells as shown. The inner and outer shells
both have a net charge of 2Q. If a point charge Q is
placed at point P , in which regions is the electric field
RADIALLY INWARD?
A. 2 and 4 only

D. 5 only

B. 3 and 5 only
C. 1, 3 and 5 only

E. 1 only

13. Locus. Positive electric charge Q is uniformly distributed throughout the volume of an INSULATING
sphere with radius R. Which of the following is the
correct relation of the magnitude of the electric field at
points A, B and C?
A. EA = EB = EC

D. EA < EC < EB

B. EA = EC < EB
C. EA = EC > EB

E. EA < EB < EC

14. NegPathive. A negative point charge is moved along

each of the paths shown. In which of the following paths
is the work done by the electric field equal to ZERO?
A. 3 only

D. 1 and 3 only

B. 2 only
C. 1 only

E. 1 and 2 only

15. Feel na Field. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the electric force?
I. It is a conservative.
II. The work done by the electric force can be associated with a negative of the change in
potential energy.
III. The work done by the electric force is path dependent.

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A. I only
B. II only

C. III only
D. I and II only

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E. II and III only

16. WorkingSphere. Consider a solid conducting sphere

with radius R and total charge +Q. What is the work
done by an external force in moving a positive point
charge +q from point A to point B?
A. + kqQ
R

C. + kqQ
2R

B. kqQ
R

D. kqQ
2R

E. Zero

17. QWork. The work done by the electric force in moving a negative point charge q0 (q0 <
0) from point A to point B is positive. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
I. The electric field points from A to B.
II. Point A is at higher electric potential than B.
III. The electric potential energy associated with q0 is higher at point A than at point B.
A. I only
B. II only

C. III only
D. I and II only

E. II and III only

18. Changes. In a certain region of space, the electric potential is V (x, y, z) = x2 y 2yz +
3y 2 where , and are positive constants. If the value of is increased, which components of the electric field will NOT CHANGE?
A. Ex
B. Ez

C. Ey
D. Ex and Ey

19. Bituin. Consider the five point charges positioned at the

corners of a star as shown. Each is a distance d from
point P . What is the electric potential at point P relative
to infinity?
A. Zero

C.

2kQ
d

D.

B.

3kQ
d
5kQ
d

E.

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d

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20. Patusok. Three charged particles are arranged in a triangle as shown in the figure. What is the potential energy
of the system?
A. + 10k
3 J

D. 4k
3 J

B. + 4k
3 J
C. k3 J

E. 10k
3 J

21. PapelDeCapacidad. Each of the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor has an area of 2.00 cm2 ,
and they are separated by a distance of 2.50 cm. The potential difference across the plates
is 5.00 V. How much CHARGE is stored in the capacitor?
A. 2.000 102 C
B. 8.000 104 C
C. 8.000 102 C

D. 8.000 104 C
E. 4.000 102 C

22. Networking. Consider the network of capacitors shown with

the voltage across ab to be V0 . The charge is the same for
which of the following pairs of capacitors?
A. C4 and C5

D. C1 and C2

B. C3 and C4
C. C3 and C5

E. C1 and C6

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23. AyosDito. Shown are the three networks of the capacitors each with capacitance 50.0 F capacitance. Which
of the following correctly arranges the networks according to the increasing equivalent capacitance?
A. II I, III

C. I, II, III

B. III, I, II

D. III, II, I

E. II, III, I

24. E-Kapa-E. The separation between the plates of a capacitor with capacitance 1.00 F is
doubled. This is performed after the capacitor has been fully charged and disconnected
from the 10.0 V battery. What is now the energy stored by the capacitor?
A. 2.50 105 J
B. 5.00 105 J

C. 1.00 104 J
D. 2.00 104 J

E. 4.00 104 J

25. CBago. A piece of material with dielectric constant is inserted between the plates of
a capacitor with capacitance C0 . This is performed while the capacitor is still connected
to the battery. Which of the following quantities would change after the dielectric is
inserted?
I. capacitance of the capacitor
II. electric field between the capacitor plates
III. energy stored in the capacitor
IV. charge on the capacitor plates
A. I, II, III and IV
B. I, III and IV only
C. II and III only

D. I and III only

E. III and IV only

26. CuFilled. The potential difference across a vacuum-filled 40.0 F capacitor is 5.00 V. The
said capacitor is then filled with a dielectric with a dielectric constant of 2.50. How much
is the INCREASE in the stored electrical energy?
A. 1.25 103 J
B. 1.00 103 J
C. 7.50 104 J

D. 5.00 104 J
E. 2.50 104 J

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27. Dense na Dense. A 40.0 F parallel-plate capacitor is held at a constant potential difference of 5.00 V and is filled with a dielectric with dielectric constant of 4.00. The plates of
the capacitor are separated by a distance of 2.00 cm. What is the energy density inside the
capacitor?
A. 1.250 105 J/m3
B. 6.250 104 J/m3

C. 4.650 105 J/m3

D. 3.150 104 J/m3

E. 9.350 104 J/m3

28. CuFilled. The potential difference across a vacuum-filled 40.0 F capacitor is 5.00 V. The
said capacitor is then filled with a dielectric with a dielectric constant of 2.50. How much
is the INCREASE in the stored electrical energy?
A. 1.25 103 J
B. 1.00 103 J
C. 7.50 104 J

D. 5.00 104 J
E. 2.50 104 J

29. Changed. A material has length L, cross-sectional area A, resistivity , and resistance R.
If A and of the material is halved and doubled respectively, while L is kept constant,
what will be the resistance value?
A. halved
B. doubled

C. quartered
D. quadrupled

E. remains the same

30. Pa-Ayusan. The temperature coefficient of resistivities of three different materials are
listed. The said materials have the same length, cross-sectional area, and resistivity at
20.0 C. They are heated from 20.0 C to 40.0 C. Which of the choices is the correct
descending order of change in resistance of the material?
I. Material I with = 0.0004 ( C)1
II. Material II with = 0.0043 ( C)1
III. Material III with = 0.0039 ( C)1
A. I, III, II
B. II, III, I

C. I, II, III
D. III, II, I

E. III, I, II

31. Drip. The charges inside the Ohmic material with constant cross-sectional area are moving
at the drifting speed vd . What happens to the current density at a specific point in the
material if the drifting speed is tripled?

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D. Decreased by 1/3 times

A. Increased by 3 times
B. Increased by 6 times
C. Remains the same

E. Decreased by 1/6 times

32. Bulb. Consider the circuit shown. The cross-sectional

areas of the battery, the wire, and the bulb filament are
10.0 cm2 , 5.00 mm2 and 0.200 mm2 respectively. Which
of the following statements is/are TRUE?
I. The current density in the battery is greater than that
in the bulb filament.
II. The current densities in the battery, in the wire, and
in the bulb filament are equal.
III. The currents in the battery, in the wire, and in the
bulb filament are equal.
A. I only

D. I and III only

B. II only
C. III only

E. II and III only

33. Ohmamina. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the Ohmic material?
I. The voltage and the current are directly proportional.
II. The voltage and the current are squarely proportional.
III. The voltage and the current are inversely proportional.
A. I only
B. II only

C. III only
D. I and II only

34. Supply. The power supply with potential difference of

10.0 V and internal resistance of 2.00 is connected to
the 98.0 resistor as shown in the figure. What is the
rate of energy dissipation of the internal resistor of
the power supply?
A. 9.80 101 W

D. 9.80 102 W

B. 7.40 101 W
C. 4.90 101 W

E. 2.00 102 W
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35. Alin. If two resistors R1 and

R2 are connected in parallel as
shown with R1 > R2 , which of
the following is/are TRUE?
I. I1 > I2
II. I3 = I4
III. Vcd > Vef
IV. Vab = Vcd
A. II, III and IV only
B. I, II, III and IV

C. II and IV only
D. I, III and IV only

E. I and III only

36. Resistensya. Consider three resistors that are connected

in circuit as shown in the figure. The total current that
flows from terminals A to B is 2.00 A. What is the potential difference between terminals A and B?
A. 8.00 V

C. 20.0 V

B. 10.0 V

D. 30.0 V

E. 50.0 V

37. Resten. Ten resistors each with resistance R = 1 k are connected in series. The combination is then connected to a 10 V power supply. What are the current through and voltage
across one of the resistors?
A. 1 mA, 1 V
B. 10 mA, 1/2 V

C. 10 mA, 5 V
D. 100 mA, 1/5 V

E. 100 mA, 2 V

38. RCBilis. In which of the following values of resistance R and capacitance C is the capacitor in an RC circuit charged the fastest?
A. R = 2 M, C = 1 nF
B. R = 1 k, C = 1 F
C. R = 4 k, C = 1 F

D. R = 4 k, C = 2 F
E. R = 4 M, C = 1/4 F

39. Rationale. Two power supplies and a resistor are connected in each of the two circuits
shown. What is the ratio of the power generated by the 12.0 V power supply in circuits
I and II (P12,I /P12,II )? Neglect the internal resistance of the power supplies.
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E. 1/5

For the next two items, consider the circuit shown.

40. Paliguy-ligoy1. What is the current through resistor R?

A. 1/4 A
B. 1/2 A

C. 1 A
D. 2 A

E. 4 A

41. Paliguy-ligoy2. If the circuit is broken at point x, what is the current through R?
A. 1 A
B. 10/9 A

C. 5/3 A
D. 2 A

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E. 4 A