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As a 2.0-kg block travels around a 0.50-m radius circle it has an angular speed of
12 rad/s. The circle is parallel to the xy plane and is centered on the z axis, a
distance of 0.75m from the origin. The z component of the angular momentum
around the origin is:
► 6.0kg · m2/s
► 9.0kg · m2/s
► 11 kg · m2/s
► 14 kg · m2/s
A net torque applied to a rigid object always tends to produce:
► linear acceleration
► rotational equilibrium
► angular acceleration
► rotational inertia
An object attached to one end of a spring makes 20 vibrations in 10 s. Its
angular frequency is:
► 1.57 rad/s
► 2.0 rad/s
► 6.3 rad/s
In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force must be proportional to the:
► amplitude
► frequency
► velocity

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► displacement
Mercury is a convenient liquid to use in a barometer because:
► it is a metal
► it has a high boiling point
► it expands little with temperature
► it has a high density
The units of the electric field are:
► J/m
► J/(C·m)
► J/C
► J·C
A farad is the same as a
► J/V
► V/J
► C/V
► V/C
We desire to make an LC circuit that oscillates at 100 Hz using an inductance of
2.5H. We also need a capacitance of:
►1F
► 1mF
► 1 μF
► 100 μF

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The wavelength of red light is 700 nm. Its frequency is ____________________.

► 4.30 * 104 Hertz
► 4.30 * 103 Hertz
► 4.30 * 105 Hertz
► 4.30 * 102 Hertz
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about electromagnetic waves?
► Electromagnetic waves satisfy the Maswell's Equation.
► Electromagnetic waves can not travel through space.
► The receptions of electromagnetic waves require an antenna.
► The electromagnetic radiation from a burning candle is unpolarized.
Radio waves and light waves are ____________________________.
► Longitudinal waves
► Transverse waves
► Electromagnetic and transverse both
► Electromagnetic and longitudinal both
Wien's Law states that, lmax = ________ K.
► 2.90 * 10-3 Hertz
► 2.90 * 10-3 s
► 2.90 * 10-3 kg
► 2.90 * 10-3 m
Interference of light is evidence that:
► the speed of light is very large

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► light is a transverse wave

► light is a wave phenomenon
► light is electromagnetic in character
Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales agree numerically at a reading of:
► -40
►0
► 273
► 574
According to the theory of relativity:
► moving clocks run fast
► energy is not conserved in high speed collisions
► the speed of light must be measured relative to the ether
► none of the above are true
Light from a stationary spaceship is observed, and then the spaceship moves
directly away from the observer at high speed while still emitting the light. As a
result, the light seen by the observer has:
► higher frequency and a longer wavelength than before
► lower frequency and a shorter wavelength than before
► higher frequency and a shorter wavelength than before
► lower frequency and a longer wavelength than before
How fast should you move away from a 6.0 × 1014 Hz light source to observe
waves with a frequency of 4.0 × 1014 Hz?

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► 20c
► 38c
► 45c
► 51c
The quantum number n is most closely associated with what property of the
electron in a hydrogen atom?
► Energy
► Orbital angular momentum
► Spin angular momentum
► Magnetic moment
The quantum number ms is most closely associated with what property of the
electron in an atom?
► Magnitude of the orbital angular momentum
► Energy
► z component of the spin angular momentum
► z component of the orbital angular momentum
As the wavelength of a wave in a uniform medium increases, its speed will
_____.
► Decrease
► Increase
► Remain the same
► None of these

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The number of significant figures in 0.00150 is:

►5
►4
►3
►2
For a body to be in equilibrium under the combined action of several forces:
► All the forces must be applied at the same point
► all of the forces form pairs of equal and opposite forces
► any two of these forces must be balanced by a third force
► the sum of the torques about any point must equal zero
A bucket of water is pushed from left to right with increasing speed across a
horizontal surface. Consider the pressure at two points at the same level in the
water.
► It is the same
► It is higher at the point on the left
► It is higher at the point on the right
► At first it is higher at the point on the left but as the bucket speeds up it is
lower there
An organ pipe with both ends open is 0.85m long. Assuming that the speed of
sound is 340m/s, the frequency of the third harmonic of this pipe is:
► 200 Hz
► 300 Hz

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► 400 Hz
► 600 Hz
Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in series. The equivalent capacitance is
given by
► C1C2/(C1 + C2)
► (C1 + C2)/C1C2
► 1/(C1 + C2)
► C1/C2
If the potential difference across a resistor is doubled:
► only the current is doubled
► only the current is halved
► only the resistance is doubled
► only the resistance is halved
By using only two resistors, R1 and R2, a student is able to obtain resistances of
3 _, 4_, 12_, and 16 _. The values of R1 and R2 (in ohms) are:
► 3, 4
► 2, 12
► 3, 16
► 4, 12
Faraday's law states that an induced emf is proportional to:
► the rate of change of the electric field
► the rate of change of the magnetic flux

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► the rate of change of the electric flux

► the rate of change of the magnetic field
A generator supplies 100V to the primary coil of a transformer. The primary has
50 turns and the secondary has 500 turns. The secondary voltage is:
► 1000V
► 500V
► 250V
► 100V
Which of the following electromagnetic radiations has photons with the
greatest energy?
► blue light
► yellow light
► x rays
► radio waves
A virtual image is one:
► toward which light rays converge but do not pass through
► from which light rays diverge as they pass through
► toward which light rays converge and pass through
► from which light rays diverge but do not pass through
What is the unit of magnification factor?
► meter.Kelvin
► radian.Kelvin

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► degree.Kelvin
► no units
During an adiabatic process an object does 100 J of work and its temperature
decreases by 5K. During another process it does 25 J of work and its
temperature decreases by 5 K. Its heat capacity for the second process is.
► 20 J/K
► 100 J/K
► 15 J/K
► 5 J/K
An ideal gas expands into a vacuum in a rigid vessel. As a result there is:
► a change in entropy
► a decrease of internal energy
► an increase of pressure
► a change in temperature
The Stern-Gerlach experiment makes use of:
► a strong uniform magnetic field
► a strong non-uniform magnetic field
► a strong uniform electric field
► a strong non-uniform electric field
A large collection of nuclei are undergoing alpha decay. The rate of decay at any
instant is proportional to:
► the number of undecayed nuclei present at that instant

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► the time since the decays started

► the time remaining before all have decayed
► the half-life of the decay
Consider Gauss’s law: E · d A = q/0. Which of the following is true?
► E must be the electric field due to the enclosed charge
► If q = 0, then E = 0 everywhere on the Gaussian surface
► If the three particles inside have charges of +q, +q, and −2q, then the
integral is zero
► on the surface E is everywhere parallel to d A
A charged point particle is placed at the center of a spherical Gaussian surface.
The electric flux ΦE is changed if:
► the sphere is replaced by a cube of the same volume
► the sphere is replaced by a cube of one-tenth the volume
► the point charge is moved off center (but still inside the original sphere)
► the point charge is moved to just outside the sphere
Choose the INCORRECT statement:
► Gauss’ law can be derived from Coulomb’s law
► Gauss’ law states that the net number of lines crossing any closed surface
in an outward direction is proportional to the net charge enclosed within the
surface
► Coulomb’s law can be derived from Gauss’ law and symmetry

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► According to Gauss’ law, if a closed surface encloses no charge, then the

electric field must vanish everywhere on the surface
The outer surface of the cardboard center of a paper towel roll:
► is a possible Gaussian surface
► cannot be a Gaussian surface because it encloses no charge
► cannot be a Gaussian surface since it is an insulator
► cannot be a Gaussian surface because it is not a closed surface
A physics instructor in an anteroom charges an electrostatic generator to 25 μC,
then carries it into the lecture hall. The net electric flux in N · m2/C through the
lecture hall walls is:
►0
► 25 × 10−6
► 2.2 × 105
► 2.8 × 106
A point particle with charge q is placed inside the cube but not at its center. The
electric flux through any one side of the cube:
► is zero
► is q/0
► is q/60
► cannot be computed using Gauss’ law
A particle with charge 5.0-μC is placed at the corner of a cube. The total electric
flux in N · m2 /C through all sides of the cube is:

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►0
► 7.1 × 104
► 9.4 × 104
► 5.6 × 105
14. A point particle with charge q is at the center of a Gaussian surface in the
form of a cube. The electric flux through any one face of the cube is:
► q/0
► q/4π0
► q/30
► q/60
The table below gives the electric flux in N·m2/C through the ends and round
surfaces of four Gaussian surfaces in the form of cylinders. Rank the cylinders
according to the charge inside, from the most negative to the most positive. Left
end right end rounded surface
cylinder 1: +2 × 10−9 +4 × 10−9 −6 × 10−9
cylinder 2: +3 × 10−9 −2 × 10−9 +6 × 10−9
cylinder 3: −2 × 10−9 −5 × 10−9 +3 × 10−9
cylinder 4: +2 × 10−9 −5 × 10−9 −3 × 10−9
► 1, 2, 3, 4
► 4, 3, 2, 1
► 3, 4, 2, 1
► 4, 3, 1, 2

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A conducting sphere of radius 0.01m has a charge of 1.0 × 10−9 C deposited on

it. The magnitude of the electric field in N/C just outside the surface of the
sphere is:
►0
► 450
► 900
► 4500
A round wastepaper basket with a 0.15-m radius opening is in a uniform electric
field of 300N/C, perpendicular to the opening. The total flux through the sides
and bottom, in N · m2 C, is:
►0
► 4.2
► 21
► 280
10C of charge are placed on a spherical conducting shell. A particle with a charge
of −3C is placed at the center of the cavity. The net charge on the inner surface
of the shell is:
► −7C
► −3C
► 0C
► +3C

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10C of charge are placed on a spherical conducting shell. A particle with a charge
of −3C is placed at the center of the cavity. The net charge on the outer surface
of the shell is:
► −7C
► −3C
► 0C
► +7C
Charge Q is distributed uniformly throughout an insulating sphere of radius R.
The magnitude of the electric field at a point R/2 from the center is:
► Q/4π0R2
► Q/π0R2
► 3Q/4π0R2
► Q/8π0R2
Positive charge Q is distributed uniformly throughout an insulating sphere of
radius R, centered at the origin. A particle with positive charge Q is placed at x =
2R on the x axis. The magnitude of the electric field at x = R/2 on the x axis is:
► Q/4π0R2
► Q/8π0R2
► Q/72π0R2
► 17Q/72π0R2
Charge Q is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical insulating shell. The
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►0
► Q/0
► 2Q/0
► Q/4π0
Charge Q is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical insulating shell. The
net electric flux in N · m2 /C through the outer surface of the shell is:
►0
► Q/0
► 2Q/0
► Q/40
A 3.5-cm radius hemisphere contains a total charge of 6.6 × 10−7 C. The flux
through the rounded portion of the surface is 9.8 × 104 N · m2 /C. The flux
through the flat base is:
►0
► +2.3 × 104 N · m2 /C
► −2.3 × 104 N · m2 /C
► −9.8 × 104 N · m2 /C
Charge is distributed uniformly along a long straight wire. The electric field 2 cm
from the wire is 20N/C. The electric field 4 cm from the wire is:
► 120N/C
► 80N/C
► 40N/C

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► 10N/C
Positive charge Q is placed on a conducting spherical shell with inner radius R1
and outer radius R2. A point charge q is placed at the center of the cavity. The
magnitude of the electric field at a point outside the shell, a distance r from the
center, is:
► zero
► Q/4π0r2
► q/4π0r2
► (q + Q)/4π0r2
Positive charge Q is placed on a conducting spherical shell with inner radius R1
and outer radius R2. A point charge q is placed at the center of the cavity. The
magnitude of the electric field produced by the charge on the inner surface at a
point in the interior of the conductor, a distance r from the center, is:
►0
► Q/4vπ0R2 1
► Q/4π0R2 2
► q/4π0r2
► Q/4π0r2
A long line of charge with λ charge per unit length runs along the cylindrical axis
of a cylindrical shell which carries a charge per unit length of λc. The charge per
unit length on the inner and outer surfaces of the shell, respectively are:
► λ and λc

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► −λ and λc + λ
► −λ and λc − λc
► λ + λc and λc − λ
Charge is distributed uniformly on the surface of a large flat plate. The electric
field 2 cm from the plate is 30N/C. The electric field 4 cm from the plate is:
► 120N/C
► 80N/C
► 30N/C
► 15N/C
A particle with charge Q is placed outside a large neutral conducting sheet. At
any point in the interior of the sheet the electric field produced by charges on
the surface is directed:
► toward the surface
► away from the surface
► toward Q
► away from Q
A hollow conductor is positively charged. A small uncharged metal ball is
lowered by a silk thread through a small opening in the top of the conductor
and allowed to touch its inner surface. After the ball is removed, it will have:
► a positive charge
► a negative charge
► no appreciable charge

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► a charge whose sign depends on what part of the inner surface it touched
A spherical conducting shell has charge Q. A particle with charge q is placed at
the center of the cavity. The charge on the inner surface of the shell and the
charge on the outer surface of the shell, respectively, are:
► 0, Q
► q, Q − q
► −q, Q + q
► −q, 0
A particle with a charge of 5.5×10−8C is 3.5 cm from a particle with a charge of
−2.3×10−8 C. The potential energy of this two-particle system, relative to the
potential energy at infinite separation, is:
► 3.2 × 10−4 J
► −3.2 × 10−4 J
► 9.3 × 10−3 J
► −9.3 × 10−3 J
A particle with a charge of 5.5 × 10−8C is fixed at the origin. A particle with a
charge of −2.3×10−8 C is moved from x = 3.5 cm on the x axis to y = 4.3 cm on
the y axis. The change in potential energy of the two-particle system is:
► 3.1 × 10−3 J
► −3.1 × 10−3 J
► 6.0 × 10−5 J
► −6.0 × 10−5 J

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A particle with a charge of 5.5 × 10−8 C charge is fixed at the origin. A particle
with a charge of −2.3 × 10−8 C charge is moved from x = 3.5 cm on the x axis to y
= 3.5 cm on the y axis. The change in the potential energy of the two-particle
system is:
► 3.2 × 10−4 J
► −3.2 × 10−4 J
► 9.3 × 10−3 J
►0
Three particles lie on the x axis: particle 1, with a charge of 1×10−8 C is at x = 1
cm, particle 2, with a charge of 2 × 10−8 C, is at x = 2 cm, and particle 3, with a
charge of −3 × 10−8 C, is at x = 3 cm. The potential energy of this arrangement,
relative to the potential energy for infinite separation, is:
► +4.9 × 10−4 J
► −4.9 × 10−4 J
► +8.5 × 10−4 J
► −8.5 × 10−4 J
Two identical particles, each with charge q, are placed on the x axis, one at the
origin and the other at x = 5 cm. A third particle, with charge −q, is placed on the
x axis so the potential energy of the three-particle system is the same as the
potential energy at infinite separation. Its x coordinate is:
► 13 cm
► 2.5 cm

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► 7.5 cm
► 10 cm
Choose the correct statement:
► The potential of a negatively charged conductor must be negative
► If E = 0 at a point P then V must be zero at P
► If V = 0 at a point P then E must be zero at P
► None of the above are correct
If 500 J of work are required to carry a charged particle between two points
with a potential difference of 20V, the magnitude of the charge on the particle
is:
► 12.5C
► 20C
► cannot be computed unless the path is given
► none of these
The potential difference between two points is 100V. If a particle with a charge
of 2C is transported from one of these points to the other, the magnitude of the
work done is:
► 200 J
► 100 J
► 50 J
► 100 J

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Two large parallel conducting plates are separated by a distance d, placed in a

vacuum, and connected to a source of potential difference V . An oxygen ion,
with charge 2e, starts from rest on the surface of one plate and accelerates to
the other. If e denotes the magnitude of the electron charge, the final kinetic
energy of this ion is:
► eV/2
► eV/d
► eV d
► 2eV
An electron volt is :
► the force acting on an electron in a field of 1N/C
► the force required to move an electron 1 meter
► the energy gained by an electron in moving through a potential
difference of 1 volt
► the energy needed to move an electron through 1 meter in any electric
field
An electron has charge −e and mass me. A proton has charge e and mass
1840me. A “proton volt” is equal to:
► 1 eV
► 1840 eV
► (1/1840) eV
► √1840 eV

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Two conducting spheres are far apart. The smaller sphere carries a total charge
Q. The larger sphere has a radius that is twice that of the smaller and is neutral.
After the two spheres are connected by a conducting wire, the charges on the
smaller and larger spheres, respectively, are:
► Q/2 and Q/2
► Q/3 and 2Q/3
► 2Q/3 and Q/3
► zero and Q
A conducting sphere with radius R is charged until the magnitude of the electric
field just outside its surface is E. The electric potential of the sphere, relative to
the potential far away, is:
► zero
► E/R
► E/R2
► ER
A 5-cm radius conducting sphere has a surface charge density of 2 ×10−6 C/m2
on its surface. Its electric potential, relative to the potential far away, is:
► 1.1 × 104 V
► 2.2 × 104 V
► 2.3 × 105 V
► 3.6 × 105 V
A hollow metal sphere is charged to a potential V . The potential at its center is:

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►V
►0
► −V
► 2V
Positive charge is distributed uniformly throughout a non-conducting sphere.
The highest electric potential occurs:
► at the center
► at the surface
► halfway between the center and surface
► just outside the surface
A total charge of 7×10−8 C is uniformly distributed throughout a non-conducting
sphere with a radius of 5 cm. The electric potential at the surface, relative to the
potential far away, is about:
► −1.3 × 104 V
► 1.3 × 104 V
► 7.0 × 105 V
► −6.3 × 104 V
Eight identical spherical raindrops are each at a potential V , relative to the
potential far away. They coalesce to make one spherical raindrop whose
potential is:
► V/8
► V/2

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► 2V
► 4V
A metal sphere carries a charge of 5 × 10−9 C and is at a potential of 400V,
relative to the potential far away. The potential at the center of the sphere is:
► 400V
► −400V
► 2 × 10−6 V
►0
A 5-cm radius isolated conducting sphere is charged so its potential is +100V,
relative to the potential far away. The charge density on its surface is:
► +2.2 × 10−7 C/m2
► −2.2 × 10−7 C/m2
► +3.5 × 10−7 C/m2
► +1.8 × 10−8 C/m2
A conducting sphere has charge Q and its electric potential is V , relative to the
potential far away. If the charge is doubled to 2Q, the potential is:
►V
► 2V
► 4V
► V/4
The potential difference between the ends of a 2-meter stick that is parallel to a
uniform electric field is 400V. The magnitude of the electric field is:

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► zero
► 100V/m
► 200V/m
► 800V/m
In a certain region of space the electric potential increases uniformly from east
to west and does not vary in any other direction. The electric field:
► points east and varies with position
► points east and does not vary with position
► points west and varies with position
► points west and does not vary with position
If the electric field is in the positive x direction and has a magnitude given by E =
Cx2, where C is a constant, then the electric potential is given by V =:
► 2Cx
► −2Cx
► Cx3/3
► −Cx3/3
The work required to carry a particle with a charge of 6.0C from a 5.0-V
equipotential surface to a 6.0-V equipotential surface and back again to the 5.0-
V surface is:
►0
► 1.2 × 10−5 J
► 3.0 × 10−5 J

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► 6.0 × 10−5 J
The equipotential surfaces associated with a charged point particles are:
► radially outward from the particle
► vertical planes
► horizontal planes
► concentric spheres centered at the particle
The electric field in a region around the origin is given by E = C(xˆi + yˆj), where
C is a constant. The equipotential surfaces in that region are:
► concentric cylinders with axes along the z axis
► concentric cylinders with axes along the x axis
► concentric spheres centered at the origin
► planes parallel to the xy plane
A particle with charge q is to be brought from far away to a point near an
electric dipole. No work is done if the final position of the particle is on:
► the line through the charges of the dipole
► a line that is perpendicular to the dipole moment
► a line that makes an angle of 45◦ with the dipole moment
► a line that makes an angle of 30◦ with the dipole moment
Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric dipole are:
► spheres centered on the dipole
► cylinders with axes along the dipole moment
► planes perpendicular to the dipole moment

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► none of the above

The units of capacitance are equivalent to:
► J/C
► V/C
► J2/C
► C2/J
A farad is the same as a:
► J/V
► V/J
► C/V
► V/C
A capacitor C “has a charge Q”. The actual charges on its plates are:
► Q, Q
► Q/2, Q/2
► Q, −Q
► Q/2, −Q/2
Each plate of a capacitor stores a charge of magnitude 1mC when a 100-V
potential difference is applied. The capacitance is:
► 5 μF
► 10 μF
► 50 μF
► 100 μF

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To charge a 1-F capacitor with 2C requires a potential difference of:

► 2V
► 0.2V
► 5V
► 0.5V
The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor with plate area A and plate
separation d is given by:
► 0d/A
► 0d/2A
► 0A/d
► 0A/2d
The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is:
► proportional to the plate area
► proportional to the charge stored
► independent of any material inserted between the plates
► proportional to the potential difference of the plates
The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor can be increased by:
► increasing the charge
► decreasing the charge
► increasing the plate separation
► decreasing the plate separation

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If both the plate area and the plate separation of a parallel-plate capacitor are
doubled, the capacitance is:
► doubled
► halved
► unchanged
► tripled
If the plate area of an isolated charged parallel-plate capacitor is doubled:
► the electric field is doubled
► the potential difference is halved
► the charge on each plate is halved
► the surface charge density on each plate is doubled
If the plate separation of an isolated charged parallel-plate capacitor is doubled:
► the electric field is doubled
► the potential difference is halved
► the charge on each plate is halved
► none of the above
Pulling the plates of an isolated charged capacitor apart:
► increases the capacitance
► increases the potential difference
► does not affect the potential difference
► decreases the potential difference
If the charge on a parallel-plate capacitor is doubled:

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► the capacitance is halved

► the capacitance is doubled
► the electric field is halved
► the electric field is doubled
A parallel-plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.2m2 and a plate separation of
0.1mm. To obtain an electric field of 2.0 × 106 V/m between the plates, the
magnitude of the charge on each plate should be:
► 8.9 × 10−7 C
► 1.8 × 10−6 C
► 3.5 × 10−6 C
► 7.1 × 10−6 C
A parallel-plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.2m2 and a plate separation of 0.1
mm. If the charge on each plate has a magnitude of 4 × 10−6 C the potential
difference across the plates is approximately:
►0
► 4 × 10−2 V
► 1 × 102 V
► 2 × 102 V
The capacitance of a spherical capacitor with inner radius a and outer radius b is
proportional to:
► a/b
►b−a

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► b2 − a2
► ab/(b − a)
The capacitance of a single isolated spherical conductor with radius R is
proportional to:
►R
► R2
► 1/R
► 1/R2
The capacitance of a cylindrical capacitor can be increased by:
► decreasing both the radius of the inner cylinder and the length
► increasing both the radius of the inner cylinder and the length
► increasing the radius of the outer cylindrical shell and decreasing the
length
► only by decreasing the length
A battery is used to charge a series combination of two identical capacitors If
the potential difference across the battery terminals is V and total charge Q
flows through the battery during the charging process then the charge on the
positive plate of each capacitor and the potential difference across each
capacitor are:
► Q/2 and V/2, respectively
► Q and V , respectively
► Q/2 and V , respectively

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► Q and V/2, respectively

A battery is used to charge a parallel combination of two identical capacitors. If
the potential difference across the battery terminals is V and total charge Q
flows through the battery during the charging process then the charge on the
positive plate of each capacitor and the potential difference across each
capacitor are:
► Q/2 and V/2, respectively
► Q and V , respectively
► Q/2 and V , respectively
► Q and V/2, respectively
A 2-μF and a 1-μF capacitor are connected in series and a potential difference is
applied across the combination. The 2-μF capacitor has:
► twice the charge of the 1-μF capacitor
► half the charge of the 1-μF capacitor
► twice the potential difference of the 1-μF capacitor
► half the potential difference of the 1-μF capacitor
A 2-μF and a 1-μF capacitor are connected in parallel and a potential difference
is applied across the combination. The 2-μF capacitor has:
► twice the charge of the 1-μF capacitor
► half the charge of the 1-μF capacitor
► twice the potential difference of the 1-μF capacitor
► half the potential difference of the 1-μF capacitor

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Let Q denote charge, V denote potential difference, and U denote stored

energy. Of these quantities, capacitors in series must have the same:
► Q only
► V only
► U only
► Q and U only
Let Q denote charge, V denote potential difference, and U denote stored
energy. Of these quantities, capacitors in parallel must have the same:
► Q only
► V only
► U only
► Q and U only
Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in parallel. The equivalent capacitance is
given by:
► C1C2/(C1 + C2)
► (C1 + C2)/C1C2
► C1/C2
► C1 + C2
Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in series. The equivalent capacitance is
given by:
► C1C2/(C1 + C2)
► (C1 + C2)/C1C2

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► 1/(C1 + C2)
► C1/C2
Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in series and a potential difference is
applied to the combination. If the capacitor that is equivalent to the
combination has the same potential difference, then the charge on the
equivalent capacitor is the same as:
► the charge on C1
► the sum of the charges on C1 and C2
► the difference of the charges on C1 and C2
► the product of the charges on C1 and C2

Questions:
1. Which weighs more, a liter of ice or a liter of water?
2. Will the current in a light bulb connected to a 220-V source be greater or
less than when the same bulb is connected to 110-V source?
3. How is the wavelength of light related to its frequency?
4. We don't notice the de Broglie wavelength for a pitched baseball. Is this
Because the wavelength is very large or because it is very small?
5. Does every magnet necessarily have a north and south pole? Explain
6. In a cool room, a metal or marble table top feels much colder to the touch
than does a wood surface even though they are at the same temperature.
Why?

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7. If a water wave oscillates up and down three times each second and the
distance between wave crests is 2 m, what is its frequency? What is its
wavelength? What is its wave speed?
8. A transformer has N1 = 350 turns and N2 = 2 000 turns. If the input
voltage is coil?
9. Why do astronomers looking at distant galaxies talk about looking
backward in time?
10.Some distant astronomical objects, called quasars, are receding from us at
half the speed of light (or greater). What is the speed of the light we
receive from these quasars?
11.Consider a lamp hanging from a chain. What is the tension in the chain?
12.Aproton travels with a speed of 3.00 * 106 m/s at an angle of 37.0° with
the direction of a magnetic field of 0.300 T in the + y direction. What are
(a) the magnitude of the magnetic force on the proton and (b) its
acceleration?
13.Light from the Sun takes approximately 8.3 min to reach the Earth. During
this time interval the Earth has continued to rotate on its axis. How far is
the actual direction of the Sun from its image in the sky?
14.Do all current-carrying conductors emit electromagnetic waves? Explain
15.Explain solar convection zone. What is its other name?
16.If a charged particle moves in a straight line through some region of
space, can you say that the magnetic field in that region is zero?

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17.Can all gas molecules in the vessel have the same speed?
18.What are the properties of wave function?
19.A bike accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 7.10 m/s over a
distance of 35.4 m. Determine the acceleration of the bike.
20.A flat loop of wire consisting of a single turn of cross-sectional area 8.00
cm2 is perpendicular to a magnetic field that increases uniformly in
magnitude from 0.500 T to 2.50 T in 1.00 s. What is the resulting induced
current if the loop has a resistance of 2.00 W?
21.An ideal gas is contained in a vessel at 300 K. If the temperature is
increased to 900 K, by what factor does each one of the following change?
(a) The average kinetic energy of the molecules.
(b) The rms molecular speed.
(c) The average momentum change of one molecule in a collision with
a wall.
(d) The rate of collisions of molecules with walls.
(e) The pressure of the gas.
22.Who discover the nucleus? Write the experimental setup that he follows.
23.In an analogy between electric current and automobile traffic flow, what
would correspond to charge? What would correspond to current?
24.(a)When can you expect a body to emit blackbody radiation?
(b) Which law is obeyed by Sun and other stars, briefly explain it.

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25.Two people are carrying a uniform wooden board that is 3.00 m long and
weighs 160 N. If one person applies an upward force equal to 60 N at one
end, at what point does the other person lift? Begin with a free-body
diagram of the board.
26.If a charged particle moves in a straight line through some region of
space, can you say that the magnetic field in that region is zero?
27.You want to explore the shape of a cel1ain molecule by scattering
electrons of momentum p from a gas of the molecules and studying the
deflection of the electrons.
28.You will be able to see finer details in the molecules by (a) increasing p;
(b) decreasing p: (c) not worrying what p is.
29.A vessel is filled with gas at some equilibrium pressure and temperature.
Can all gas molecules in the vessel have the same speed?
30.What are the properties of wave function?
31.A bike accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 7.10 m/s over a
distance of 35.4 m. Determine the acceleration of the bike.
32.Who discover the nucleus? Write the experimental setup that he follows.

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