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Course title General Physics 1
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID PH1003
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE
Duration 90 mins. Question sheet code
Notes: Closed book exam. MCQ answers will be filled in MCQ forms. The solutions of the problems will be written in
the blank part of this exam paper; if there is a shortage, students can request additional paper.
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QUIZZES (L.O.1, L.O.2) (5 pts)

Some useful constants: k = 9×109 Nm2C-2 ; NA = 6.02×1023 mol-1; μ0 = 4π × 10-7 H/m; kB = 1.38 × 10-23 J/K; R=
8.31 J.mol-1K-1; me = 9.1×10-31 kg, e = -1.6×10-19 C

1) (L.O.2) A solid sphere of radius R = 5 cm is made of conducting material and carries a total positive charge Q =
6 C. What is the magnitude of the electric potential V at a distance r = 30 cm from the center of the sphere, given
that the potential is zero at r = ∞ ?

A. V = +2.70 × 1011 V B. V = -3.60 × 1011 V C. V = -1.20 × 1012 V D. V = -2.16 × 1012 V

2) (L.O.2) The segment of wire in Figure carries a current of I = 8 A, where the radius
of the circular arc is R = 2 cm. Determine the magnitude and direction of the magnetic
field at the origin.

A. 9.4 μT B. 42.8 μT C. 10.0 μT D. 62.8 μT

3) (L.O.2) What uniform magnetic field, applied perpendicular to a beam of electrons moving at 1.5 × 106 m/s, is
required to make the electrons travel in a circular arc of radius 0.4 m?

A. 1.35 x 10-5 T B. 2.135 x 10-5 T C. 3.53 x 10-5 T D. 4.63 x 10-5 T

4) (L.O.1) Rank the values of ∮ 𝐵. 𝑑𝑙 for the closed paths (clockwise) in Figure:

A. b < a < c < d B. b < a=c=d C. d<c < a < b D. b > a=c=d

5) (L.O.2) A solid spherical insulator has radius R = 2.5 cm, and carries a total positive
charge Q = - 8×10-10 C distributed uniformly throughout its volume. What is the potential
V at a radius of 2 cm from the origin, given that the potential is zero at r = ∞?
A. 144 V B. -288 V C. 169.92 V D. -339.84 V

6) (L.O.1) A system undergoes an adiabatic process in which its internal energy decreases by 50 J. Which of the
following statements is true?
A. 50 J of work was done on the system.
B. 50 J of work was done by the system.
C. the system received 50 J of energy as heat.
D. the system lost 50 J of energy as heat.

7) One mole of an ideal gas expands reversibly and isothermally at temperature T until its volume is doubled. The
change of entropy of this gas for this process is:
A. ∆𝑆 = 𝑅𝑙𝑛2 B. ∆𝑆 = (𝑙𝑛2)/𝑇 C. ∆𝑆 = 0 D. ∆𝑆 = 𝑅𝑇𝑙𝑛2

8) (L.O.1) A positive charge is placed on a conducting cylinder. The charge is distributed:

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A. non-uniformly on the cylinder’s surface. B. non-uniformly throughout the cylinder’s volume.
C. uniformly throughout the cylinder’s volume. D. uniformly on the cylinder’s surface.

9) (L.O.1) While 50 J of work are done by the gas, the internal energy goes up by 100 J. Find the energy
transferred to or from it by heat:
A. 150 J of heat is transferred to the system from the surroundings.
B. 150 J of heat is transferred from the system to the surroundings.
C. 50 J of heat is transferred to the system from the surroundings.
D. 50 J of heat is transferred from the system to the surroundings.

10) (L.O.2) A uniform electric field makes an angle of 30° with a square surface measured 2 cm on each side. The
resulting electric flux through the surface is 8 N·m2/C. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field.
A. 4×104 N/C B. 6×104 N/C C. 7.7×103 N/C D. 1.2×104 N/C

11) (L.O.2) An electron with a speed of 5×106 m/s moves into a uniform electric field of 1000 N/C. The field is
parallel to the electron’s motion. How far does the electron travel before it is brought to rest?
A. 2.56 cm B. 7.1 cm C. 3,2 cm D. 5 cm

12) (L.O.2) An electric field of 2 kV/m and a perpendicular magnetic field of 1 T act on a moving electron to
produce no net force. What is the electron’s speed?
A. 2000 m/s B. 375 m/s C. 4 m/s D. 4000 m/s

13) (L.O.2) In a certain electric field, electric potential is given by: V = 7(x 3 + y 2 ) − 5z 2 (V). Determine the
electric field ⃗E.
7 7 5 7 7 5
⃗ = + x 4 i + 𝑦 3 j − 𝑧 3 ⃗k (V/m)
A. E ⃗ = − x 4 i − 𝑦 3 j + 𝑧 3 ⃗k (V/m)
B. E
4 3 3 4 3 3
C. E ⃗ (V/m)
⃗ = +21x 2 i + 14yj − 10zk ⃗ (V/m)
⃗ = −21x 2 i − 14yj + 10zk
D. E

14) (L.O.2) A cyclotron, which is designed to accelerate protons of mass mp = 1.67 × 10-27 Kg to a kinetic energy
of 2.4 MeV, has a radius of 2 m. The magnitude of the uniform magnetic field B required is:
A. 0.079 T. B. 0.11 T. C. 2.40 x 106 T. D. 2.79 x 108 T.

15) (L.O.1) What is the unit of entropy in SI base units:

A. m.kg/(K.s). B. kg.m2/(K.s2). C. kg.m/(K.s). D. kg.m.s.K.

16) (L.O.1) The internal energy of real gas depends only on …

A. temperature. B. pressure. C. volume. D. None of the above.

17) The potential difference between the center and the surface of a charged metal sphere q is equal:
A. zero B. is q/0 C. is q/40 D. is q/60

18) If a particle with a charge of 4C is transported in an electric field from one to the other point and the
magnitude of the work done is 600J, the potential difference between two points is
A. 150 V B. 100 V C. 50 V D. 200 V

19) Magnetic field lines:

A. are trajectories of a test magnetic charge
B. are vectors in the direction of the magnetic field
C. always form closed loops
D. cross each other in the region between two point charges

20) During a reversible adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, which of the following is TRUE?
A. pV γ-1 = constant B. TV γ+1 = nRT C. Tγ P 1- γ = constant D. pV = constant

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B. PROBLEMS:

1) (L.O.1, L.O.2) 2 pts - A Carnot heat engine achieves 45% efficiency when operating between
temperatures Th and Tc.
a) Determine the temperature Th if Tc = 300K.
b) How much heat is exhausted to the cold reservoir while performing 1.5 kJ useful
work ?

2) (L.O.1, L.O.2) 2 pts - Two charged spherical conductors are connected by a long conducting
wire and have a total charge of 3.5 mC. One sphere has a radius of 10 cm; the other has a radius
of 4 cm.
a) What is the electric potential at the surface of each sphere?
b) What is the electric field at the surface of each sphere?

3) (L.O.1, L.O.2) 1 pts - Determine the direction and the magnitude

of the magnetic field at the point O created by the current I given in
the Figure.

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