FIZ102E Midterm Exam 1 22 October, 2022

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ATTENTION: The exam consists of TWENTY (20) questions. There is normally only one correct answer for each question and each correct
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1. The earth (which is a conductor) has an average surface charge density of σ = −1.33 nC/m2 . Accordingly, what is the number
of excess electrons (with respect to the number of protons) on the earth? One electron has a charge of qe− = −1.60 × 10−19 C
and the radius of the earth is RE = 6.38 × 103 km.
(a) 4.2 × 1024 (b) 8.9 × 1021 (c) 8.9 × 1030 (d) 4.2 × 1018 (e) Not enough information given to calculate.
2. A nonconducting disk of radius R has a uniform positive surface charge density σ. What is the magnitude of the electric field
at a point extremely close to the disk near its center?
σ σ σ
(a) (b) (c) ∞ (d) 0 (e)
2ϵ0 ϵ0 4πϵ0

Questions 3-4
⃗ = Eı̂.
Suppose an electric dipole with a dipole moment p⃗ is in the x-y plane where there is a uniform electric field E
3. What is the potential energy of this electric dipole when it is in stable equilibrium?
(a) U = pE (b) U = 0 (c) U = − √12 pE (d) U = −pE (e) U = √1 pE
2

4. What is the torque (due to the electric field) on this electric dipole when its potential energy is greatest?
(a) ⃗τ = 0 (b) ⃗τ = pEı̂ (c) ⃗τ = −pE k̂ (d) ⃗τ = pE k̂ (e) ⃗τ = −pEı̂

5. Four parallel infinite sheets of charge spaced by 4 cm between adjacent sheets are shown edgewise
in the figure. Their surface charge densities are as indicated with σ. What is the magnitude of
the electric field at point p located midway between two sheets as shown?
2σ 3σ σ 2σ σ
(a) j (b) − j (c) j (d) j (e) − j
5ϵ0 2ϵ0 2ϵ0 ϵ0 ϵ0
6. A rod extending along the x axis has a continuous linear charge density given by λ = 3x2 nC/m. How much charge is contained
on the rod from x = 3 to x = 4 meters?
(a) 46 nC (b) 69 nC (c) 37 nC (d) 82 nC (e) 98 nC
7. The electric field lines representing the electric field in a particular region are as shown in the figure. An
electron is placed successively at points A, B, and C. Rank order the electric field strength at the three
points and give the direction of the force experienced by the electron (toward the left or toward the right)
in this field.
(a) A > C > B, right (b) A = B = C, left (c) A > B > C, left (d) C > B > A, right (e) B > A > C, left
8. A glass rod forms a quarter circle of radius R with a charge of q distributed uniformly along it. What
is the x component of the electric field at the center of the arc shown in the figure? (k = 1/(4πϵ0 )).
3q 2q q 2q 4q
(a) −k ı̂ (b) +k ı̂ (c) +k ı̂ (d) −k ı̂ (e) −k ı̂
2πR2 3πR2 2πR2 πR2 πR2
Questions 9-12
A solid plastic sphere of radius a is concentric with a spherical conducting shell of inner radius b
and outer radius c. The solid sphere has a volume charge density ρ = αr2 and spherical shell has
a total charge Q = 5.0 µC. (α is a constant.)
9. What is the total charge of the solid sphere?
4 4 4 4 4
(a) παa3 (b) παa5 (c) παa5 (d) παa5 (e) παa4
3 6 3 5 3
10. What is the electric field at distance for r = a/2?
αa4 αa3 αa3 αa4 αa3
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
4πϵ0 96ϵ0 4πϵ0 96ϵ0 40ϵ0

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FIZ102E Midterm Exam 1 22 October, 2022

11. Assume that total charge of the solid sphere is 8.0 µC. What is the net charge on the inner and outer surface of the shell?
(a) Qin = −8.0 µC and Qout = 0 µC (b) Qin = 5.0 µC and Qout = 0 µC (c) Qin = 2.5 µC and Qout = 2.5 µC
(d) Qin = −5.0 µC and Qout = 5.0 µC (e) Qin = −8.0 µC and Qout = 13.0 µC
12. What is the electric field at distance for r > c in unit N/C? (1/(4πϵ0 ) = 9.0 × 109 N · m2 /C2 )
1.17 × 105 0.72 × 105 0.27 × 105 0.45 × 105
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d) (e)
r2 r2 r2 r2
Questions 13-15
Consider a cylindrical surface in this electric field as shown in the figure. Electric field
⃗ = (ay 2 +by+c)ȷ̂ where a = 1 (N/Cm2 ), b = −2 (N/Cm)
vector in space is defined as E
and c = 3 (N/C). The cylinder has radius R and length 3R. Take π = 3 and R as
100 cm.
13. What is the electric flux through its surface at y = 3R in units of Nm2 /C?
(a) -18 (b) -9 (c) 0 (d) 9 (e) 18
14. What is the total electric flux through the whole cylinder in units of Nm2 /C?
(a) 0 (b) 9 (c) -18 (d) 18 (e) -9
15. What is the net charge inside this cylindrical surface?
(a) 0 (b) −9ϵ0 (c) 9ϵ0 (d) −18ϵ0 (e) 18ϵ0

Questions 16-17
Two concentric conducting spheres have radii a = 1 m and b = 2 m, with charges Q = +1 µC
and −Q, respectively. (1/(4πϵ0 ) = 9.0 × 109 N · m2 /C2 )
16. Which of the following gives the potential (Volt) between the two spheres?
(a) 4500 (b) 5500 (c) 5000 (d) 3500 (e) 4000

17. If a q = 2 µC point charge with a mass of 1 g is released from rest near the positively charged
sphere. Which of the following gives its speed (m/s) be when it reaches the negatively charged
sphere?
√ √ √ √ √
(a) 4 2 (b) 2 3 (c) 3 2 (d) 5 2 (e) 3 5

Questions 18-19
The charges q1 = 1 µC, q2 = 5 µC and q3 = −2 µC are placed on three corners of a square with side
length 1 m. (1/(4πϵ0 ) = 9.0 × 109 N · m2 /C2 )
18. Which of the following will the potential (Volt) at point A be?
     
3 5 3 5 3 5
(a) 8 × 10 √ +1 (b) 9 × 10 √ −1 (c) 7 × 10 √ −1
 2   2  2
5 5
(d) 5 × 103 √ − 1 (e) 6 × 103 √ + 1
2 2
19. How much work (Joule) needs to be done to bring a new charge q4 = +1 µC from infinity to point A?
         
−3 5 −3 5 −3 5 −3 5 −3 5
(a) 6×10 √ +1 (b) 9×10 √ −1 (c) 8×10 √ +1 (d) 5×10 √ −1 (e) 7×10 √ −1
2 2 2 2 2

20. q1 = −2q, q2 = q, q3 = 2q, q4 = −q and q5 = q charges are placed to the corners of a

cube where its side length is a as shown in the figure. What is the electric potential
of the system at the origin in the units of volts? (Take a = 30 cm and q = 3 nC and
1/(4πϵ0 ) = 9 × 109 N.m2 /C2 )
√ √ √ √ √
(a) 30 6 (b) -30 3 (c) 30 2 (d) -30 2 (e) 30 3

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