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Physics 72
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First Long Exam
First Semester, AY 20142015

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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. Electric Field. Given the charges +Q and 2Q, which of the following diagrams shows a
correct representation of the electric field lines?

B.

D.

A.

C.

E.

2. Coulomb Force. What is the net Coulomb force on

charge +Q3 due to the other two identical charges +Q
as shown in the figure?

QQ3
QQ3 2
2
A. k s2 (1 + 2 ) k s2 2
B.

3
k QQ
s2 (1

2
+
2 )

QQ3 2
k s2 2

3
3
C. 2k QQ
k QQ

s2
s2
3
3
D. k QQ
+ k QQ

s2
s2

E.

3
k QQ
s2 (1

4 )

QQ3 2
k s2 4

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3. Die Paul, die! Which of the following is a correct description of the motion of the dipole immersed in a uniform electric field as shown in the figure?
A. It will rotate clockwise.
B. It will rotate counterclockwise.
C. It is static but unstable
D. It is static and stable.
E. It will move to the right.
4. Electric Failed Lines. Consider the electric
field lines shown in the figure. Which of the
following is true about the charges P , Q, and
R?
A. P , Q, and R are all negative
B. P = Q = R
C. Q < 0, 0 < P < R
D. Q < 0, P = R > 0
E. P , Q, and R are all positive
5. Saan? A +2q point charge at (a, 0) produces an electric field E1 at point P. Where must a +q point charge
be located along the x-axis so that the magnitude of its
electric field E2 at point P is equal to E1 ?
A. (a, 0)

B. ( 2a, 0)

D. (0, 0)

C. (a/2, 0)

E. (a/2, 0)

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6. Dipole on a uniform electric field. A dipole is placed

along the x-axis as shown. Which of the following electric field(s) will give the minimum potential energy?
I. E = E0
II. E = E0
III. E = E0
D. I and II only

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only

E. I and III only

7. Coaxial Cable. Two very long coaxial cylindrical shells have radii a < b as shown. The
inner shell has a uniform linear charge density + while the outer shell has no net charge.
Let Ebet be the electric field at the region between the cylinders (a < r < b) and Eout be
the electric field at the outermost region (r > b). Which of the following is true about the
magnitudes of the electric fields?
A. Ebet < Eout
B. Ebet = Eout > 0
C. Ebet > Eout
D. Ebet = Eout = 0
E. Ebet = 0, Eout > 0
8. Conducting Sphere & Shell. Consider a solid sphere
inside a spherical conducting shell as shown. The solid
sphere has charge +4Q and the spherical shell has charge
+5Q. What is the electric field in the region between the
sphere and shell?
A. 0

D. +5kQ/r2

B. kQ/r2
C. +4kQ/r2

E. +9kQ/r2

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9. Rotating E-field. Consider a sheet of area A with normal vector

as shown. It is placed in a uniform electric field of magnitude
n
E. Which of the following is the correct relationship of the electric
flux through the sheet if the electric field is rotated in three different
directions I, II and III?
D. III > I = II

A. I > II > III

B. I > III > II
C. III = I > II

E. I = II = III

For the next two items, consider five point charges enclosed
by five different surfaces I, II, III, IV and V where Q > 0.
10. Flux of my heart. What is the electric flux through surface II?
D. Q/0

A. 2Q/0
B. Q/0

E. 2Q/0

C. zero

11. Largest flux. Which surface has the largest electric flux?
A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

E. V

12. Bear flux. Consider a charged bear of irregular shape enclosed by a Gaussian sphere of
radius R. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
I. Gauss law cannot be used to calculate the electric flux through the surface of the
sphere.
II. The electric flux through the sphere is smaller when the bear is moved a distance R/4
from the center but still inside the sphere.
III. The electric flux through the sphere is proportional to the charge of the bear.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only

D. I and II only
E. II and III only

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13. Dipole inside. A dipole with charges of magnitude 2 nC is placed inside the cavity of a
solid conductor. The solid conductor has a net charge of +5 nC. What is the total charge
at the outer surface of the conductor?
A. +1 nC

B. +2 nC

C. +3 nC

D. +4 nC

E. +5 nC

For the next two items, consider the equipotential curves for
the point charges q1 and q2 as shown.
14. Charge Nature. What is the nature of the charges?
A. |q1 | < |q2 |, same signs
B. |q1 | = |q2 |, same signs
C. |q1 | > |q2 |, same signs
D. |q1 | < |q2 |, opposite signs
E. |q1 | = |q2 |, opposite signs
15. EField. Which of the following is the correct electric field vector at point P ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

16. Potential Gradient. Consider the potential V (x, y, z) = A + Bx Cxy 2 z 3 at a certain

region in space where A, B, and C are constants. Which of the following is the electric
field E(x, y, z)?
A. E = (Bx + Cxy 2 z 3 ) + (Cxy 2 z 3 )
+ (Cxy 2 z 3 )k
B. E = (Bx Cxy 2 z 3 ) (Cxy 2 z 3 )
(Cxy 2 z 3 )k
C. E = (Bx Cxy 2 z 3 ) + (Cxy 2 z 3 )
+ (Cxy 2 z 3 )k
D. E = (B Cy 2 z 3 ) (2Cxyz 3 )
(3Cxy 2 z 2 )k
E. E = (B Cy 2 z 3 ) + (2Cxyz 3 )
+ (3Cxy 2 z 2 )k

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17. Equipotential. Consider the spherical equipotential surfaces of a positive point charge as shown in the figure. The potential difference between the surfaces is
measured to be 2.00 V. Another positive test charge
q = 1.00 nC is brought from A to C, and then to B. What
is the total work done by the electric field in moving the
test charge?
A. 2.00 nJ
B. 1.00 nJ
C. zero
D. 1.00 nJ
E. 2.00 nJ
18. Paths. Consider an electron moving along one of the
three paths shown. The correct increasing order of the
work done by the electric field on the electron is
A. 2, 3, 1
B. 3, 1, 2
C. 2, 1, 3
D. 1, 2, 3
E. 1, 3, 2
19. 4charge. Four identical point charges with charge +q
are placed at the corners of a square as shown. What is
the electric potential at the center of the square P?
A. 4kq
d
B.

2 2kq
d

C. zero
D.

2 2kq
d

E. 4kq
d

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20. Solid. Consider a solid spherical conductor with radius R and

charge Q at electrostatic equilibrium. What is the correct ranking of the Points A, B, C and D according to the values of their
electric potential?
A. A = B < C = D
B. A = B > C > D
C. A = B < C < D
D. A > B > C = D
E. A < B < C < D
21. Dielectric. Consider an isolated capacitor with initial charge Q. Which of the following
is/are true about the effect of inserting an uncharged dielectric between conducting plates?
I. The magnitude of charge on each plate remains the same.
II. The capacitance decreases.
III. The electric field between the plates decreases.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only

D. I and III only

E. II and III only

22. Capacitor Network. What is the equivalent capacitance of

the capacitor network shown in the figure?
A. 73 C

D. 65 C

B. 73 C
C. 56 C

E. 5C

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23. Potential Difference. What is the potential difference

between points A and B in the circuit shown?
A. 0

D. 23 V

B. 13 V
C. 21 V

E. V

24. Connected Capacitors. Two initially uncharged capacitors with

capacitance C and 3C are connected to a constant voltage source
V as shown in the figure. What is the total stored energy in both
capacitors at equilibrium?
A. 21 CV 2
B. CV 2
C. 23 CV 2
D. 2CV 2
E. 4CV 2
25. Compressed Plates. A parallel plate capacitor consists of conducting plates with equal
areas, separated by some distance D. The capacitor is connected to a constant voltage
source. Which of the following statements is/are true if we decrease the separation distance
between the capacitor plates, while it is connected to the voltage source?
I. The capacitance will decrease.
II. The stored charge will increase.
III. The stored energy will stay the same.
D. I and II only

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only

E. II and III only

For the next two items, consider a parallel plate capacitor with a capacitance of 10 mF and
charge density . The separation distance between the plates is 10 mm. A potential difference
of 500 V is applied across the capacitor.
26. Area . What is the area of each plate (in terms of 0 )?
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0 (1
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D. 0 (1 105 ) m2

104 ) m2

105 ) m2
B.
C. 0 (1 104 ) m2

E.

1
0 (1

106 ) m2

27. What the E.F. What is the electric field magnitude between the plates?
D. 0.2 kV/m

A. 500 kV/m
B. 50 kV/m
C. 0.02 kV/m

E. 100 kV/m

28. Hatit-Taas. A conductor has resistivity , length L, radius r and resistance R. Which of
the following changes on the conductor will reduce its resistance by 1/4?
I. Double both the resistivity and radius.
II. Halve the length and double the radius.
III. Double the radius.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only

D. I and II only
E. II and III only

29. Curly Tops. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the I-V curve of an
Ohmic material?
I. The plot is exponentially increasing.
II. The plot is linearly increasing.
III. The plot is linearly decreasing.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only

D. I and II only
E. II and III only

For the next two items, consider a 10.0 resistor connected to a power supply of unknown
voltage and without internal resistance.
30. Ipaglaban Mo. If a 1.50 A current flows through the resistor, what is the voltage across
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E. 45.0 V

31. Vary-Vary. If the resistance is doubled, what will happen to the power dissipated?
A. Quartered
B. Quadrupled
C. Halved

D. Doubled
E. Remains constant

32. Omega Rho. The resistivity of Metal X was found to increase linearly by 20% (1 /0 =
1.20) as its temperature increases from T0 to T1 . Given a piece of wire made of pure Metal
X, if its dimensions and the voltage across it are kept constant, what fraction of the current
I0 at temperature T0 remains after the temperature is increased to T1 ?
D. I1 = 45 I0

A. I1 = 61 I0
B. I1 = 65 I0
C. I1 = 51 I0

E. I1 = 65 I0

33. Current density. Given a system of n positive charges moving in a wire with diameter D,
drift velocity vd , and current density J. Which of the following is the drift velocity of a
system moving in a wire with diameter 21 D having the same magnitude of J?
1
vd
4
1
B. vd
4

C. 4vd

A.

D. 4vd
E. vd

For the next four items, consider the circuit

shown. Each resistor has the same resistance
1.0 .

34. Requivalent. What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit?

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2
6
D.
4

A.

C.

E.

35. Current. Which of the following is true about the current passing through each resistor
when an ideal battery of voltage 2 V is connected to the circuit?
A. I1 > I2 > I3
B. I3 > I4 > I5

C. I1 = I2 < I3
D. I3 = I4 < I5

E. I3 = I4 = I5

36. Current din. If the potential difference between a and b is 2 V, what is the current through
R1 ?
A. 1 A

B. 2 A

C. 3 A

D. 4 A

E. 5 A

37. Voltage. If the potential difference between a and b is 2 V, what is the voltage across R1 ?
A. 5 V

B. 4 V

C. 3 V

D. 2 V

E. 1 V

38. RC. Consider a circuit composed of a fully-charged capacitor C and a resistor R. Which
of the following statement(s) is/are true after the circuit is left for a very long time?
I. The current through R approaches zero.
II. The charge of C approaches its maximum value.
III. The power dissipated by R approaches its maximum value.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only

D. II and III only

E. I, II and III

For the next two items, consider the following circuit diagram. It is composed of three 1
resistors and two power supplies with 2 V and 10 V potential differences. Using the specified
current directions, solve the following:

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39. I2 . What is the current passing through R1 ?

A. 2.0 A
B. +2.0 A

C. +1.0 A
D. +0.5 A

E. 0.5 A

40. I1 . What is the current passing through R2 ?

A. 2.0 A
B. 2.0 A

C. +4.0 A
D. 4.0 A

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E. 6.0 A