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Physics 2B. 1

The document contains a series of physics questions related to electrostatics, electric fields, charge distributions, capacitors, and current density. Each question involves calculations or conceptual understanding of fundamental principles in electrostatics and circuit theory. The questions cover various scenarios including charge interactions, electric potential, and energy stored in capacitors.

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Physics 2B. 1

The document contains a series of physics questions related to electrostatics, electric fields, charge distributions, capacitors, and current density. Each question involves calculations or conceptual understanding of fundamental principles in electrostatics and circuit theory. The questions cover various scenarios including charge interactions, electric potential, and energy stored in capacitors.

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Question 1.

In Figure 1, three indentical spheres initially have the following charges: sphere A, 8Q;
sphere B, −¿8Q; and sphere C, 12Q. Spheres A and B are fixed in place, with a center-to-center
separation that is much larger than the spheres. Two experiments are conducted. In experiment 1,
sphere C is touched to sphere A and then (separately) to B, and then it is removed. In experiment 2,
starting with the same intial states, the procedure is reversed: Sphere C is touched to sphere B and
then (separately) to sphere A, and then it is removed. What is the ratio of the electrostatic force
between A and B at the end of experiment 2 to that at the end of experiment 1?

Figure 1

Question 2. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force between a singly charged sodium ion ¿ ¿,
of charge + e) and an adjacent singly charged chlorine ion ¿ ¿, of charge - e) in a salt crystal if their
separation is 4∗10−8m? Note: e=1.6∗10−19 C , k =9∗10 9 N∗m2 /C2 , ε 0=8.85∗10−12 C 2 /N∗m2 ,

Question 3. (a) A charge +320 e is uniformly distributed over one face of a circular disk of radius
1.6 mm. What is the surface charge density over that surface? (b) A charge +320 e is uniformly
spread through the volume of a sphere of radius 1.6 mm. What is the volume charge density in that
sphere?

Question 4. A disk of radius 3 mm has a surface charge density of 150.45 C/m2 on its upper face.
What is the magnitude of the electric field produced by the disk at a point on its central axis at
distance z=4 mm from the disk? Look at Figure 2. Note: ε 0=8.85∗10−12 C 2 / N∗m2 ,=10−6,
9 2 2
k =9∗10 N∗m /C .

Figure 2
Question 5. What are (a) the charge and (b) the volume charge density of a conducting sphere of
radius 0.40 m whose potential is 160 V (with V =0 at infinity)? Note: ε 0=8.85∗10−12 C 2 / N∗m2,
9 2 2
k =9∗10 N∗m /C

Question 6. The electric potential at points in an xy plane is given by


V = ( 4.0 V/m3) x 2 y +¿ (1.2 V/m3) y 3. Find (a) the components of the electric field, (b) the electric field
in unit-vector notation and (c) its magnitude at the point (3.0 m, 5.0 m).

Question 7. In Figure 3, how much total charge and energy are stored on the parallel-plate
capacitors by the 12.0 V battery? Two capacitors are filled with air, and the other one is filled with a
dielectric for which k = 7.1; both capacitors have a plate area of 4.5 m2 and a plate separation of
2.00 mm.

Figure 3

Question 8. A capacitor has a charge 2.4∗107 C and capacitance 4 F. Calculate the energy stored in
the capacitor. Note:  ¿ 10−6 .

Question 9. The magnitude J of the current density in a certain lab wire with a circular cross section
of radius R = 2.00 cm is given by J = (3.5∗108)r , with J in Amperes per square meter and radial
distance r in meters. What is the current through the inner section bounded by r =0.1 R and r = 0.5R?

Question 10. A copper wire of cross-sectional area 4.00∗10−7 m2 and length 2.00 m has a current of
4 , 5 A uniformly distributed across that area. (a) What is the magnitude of the electric field along the
wire? (b) How much electrical energy is transferred to thermal energy in 15 minutes? Note: resistivity
of copper is ¿ 1.69∗10−8∗m

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