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Exam 1, Version A
Name:
This exam covers chapters 16, 17, and 18 of the text. It consists of 12 multiple choice
problems, worth 1 point each. You have 50 minutes to complete it. Please make sure:
1. Your name is clearly printed on the line above
2. You read and sign the statement of the Honor Code below
3. You write and bubble your name and CWID on the scantron answer sheet
4. You write your name on your equation sheet
When you are finished, turn in this exam, your answer sheet, and your equation sheet.
Here are some useful constants:
k = 8.99 109 N m2 /C2
0 = 8.85 1012
e = 1.60 1019
me = 9.11 1031
mp = 1.67 1027
C2 /N m2
C
kg
kg
and SI prefixes:
milli
micro
nano
pico
femto
m : 103
: 106
n : 109
p : 1012
f : 1015
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1. (1 point) An electron starts from rest and is accelerated through a potential difference
of 1.0 106 V. What is the resulting change in the kinetic energy of the electron?
A. 1.6 1025 J
B. 0 J
C. 6.3 1024 J
D. 1.0 106 J
E. 1.6 1013 J
2. (1 point) Light bulb A is rated at 60 W and light bulb B is rated at 100 W. Both are
designed to operate at 120 V. Which statement is correct?
A. The 60 W bulb has a greater resistance and greater current than the 100 W
bulb.
B. The 60 W bulb has a greater resistance and smaller current than the 100 W
bulb.
C. The 60 W bulb has a smaller resistance and smaller current than the 100 W
bulb.
D. The 60 W bulb has a smaller resistance and greater current than the 100 W
bulb.
E. One needs to know the resistivities of the filaments to answer this question.
3. (1 point) When a potential difference is applied to a certain copper wire, a current of
2.0 A passes through the wire. If the wire was removed from the circuit and replaced
with a copper wire of twice the diameter, what current would flow through the new wire?
Assume the wires are identical in all other aspects.
A. 8.0 A
B. 2.0 A
C. 1.0 A
D. 0.50 A
E. 4.0 A
4. (1 point) In the figure, if Q = 30 nC and d = 30 cm, what is the magnitude of the
electric field at the point labeled P?
A. 0 N/C
B. 3000 N/C
C. 1500 N/C
Q"
2Q"
P"
2d"
d"
D. 450 N/C
E. 4500 N/C
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Q
3
and 13 C
E. Q and C
6. (1 point) Two identical charges, 2.0 m apart, exert forces of magnitude 4.0 N on each
other. The value of either charge is
A. 8.0 106 C
B. 4.2 105 C
C. 1.8 109 C
D. 3.0 105 C
E. 8.9 1010 C
7. (1 point) Two small charged objects repel each other with a force F when separated by
a distance d. If the charge on each object is reduced to one-third of its original charge,
the force becomes
A. F/9
B. F
C. F/3
D. 9 F
E. 3 F
8. (1 point) Charges of +2.5 nC, 1.5 nC, 3.3 nC, and +4.6 nC are contained inside a
rectangular box with length 1.0 m, width 2.0 m, and height 2.5 m. Outside the box are
charges of +1.7 nC and +4.3 nC. What is the net electric flux through the surface of
the box?
A. 680 Nm2 /C
B. 940 Nm2 /C
C. 0 Nm2 /C
D. 260 Nm2 /C
E. 5.0 Nm2 /C
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