1) An electron enters a region of perpendicular uniform E and B fields.
It is observed that the velocity 1)
v of the electron is unaffected. A possible form of v is:
A) parallel to E and has magnitude E/B.
B) parallel to B and has magnitude E/B.
C) perpendicular to both E and B , and has magnitude B/E.
D) perpendicular to both E and B , and has magnitude E/B.
E) v = 0 .
2) An RC circuit is connected across an ideal DC voltage source through an open switch. The switch is 2)
closed at time t = 0 s. Which of the following statements regarding the circuit are correct?
A) The potential difference across the capacitor is always greater than the potential difference
across the resistor
B) Once the capacitor is essentially fully charged, there is no appreciable current in the circuit.
C) The capacitor charges to its maximum value in one time constant and the current is zero at
that time.
D) The potential difference across the resistor and the potential difference across the capacitor
are always equal.
E) The potential difference across the resistor is always greater than the potential difference
across the capacitor.
3) Given that the wavelengths of visible light range from 400 nm to 700 nm, what is the highest 3)
frequency of visible light? (c = 3.0 x 108 m/s)
A) 3.1 × 108 Hz
B) 5.0 × 108 Hz
C) 4.3 × 1014 Hz
D) 7.5 × 1014 Hz
E) 2.3 × 1020 Hz
4) A circular loop of wire lies in the plane of the paper. An increasing magnetic field points out of the 4)
paper. What is the direction of the induced current in the loop?
A) counter-clockwise
B) clockwise
C) clockwise then counter-clockwise
D) counter-clockwise then clockwise
E) There is no current induced in the loop.
5) What is the thickness of a soap bubble film (n = 1.38) that results in a constructive interference in 5)
the reflected light if this film is illuminated by a beam of light of wavelength 610 nm?
A) 222 nm B) 555 nm C) 111 nm D) 444 nm E) 333 nm
6) The energy density of an electromagnetic wave is 6)
A) entirely in the electric field.
B) 1/4 in the electric field and 3/4 in the magnetic field.
C) equally divided between the magnetic and the electric fields.
D) entirely in the magnetic field.
E) 1/4 in the magnetic field and 3/4 in the electric field.
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7) A microwave oven operates with sinusoidal microwaves at a frequency of 2400 MHz. The height of 7)
the oven cavity is 25 cm and the base measures 30 cm by 30 cm. Assume that microwave energy is
generated uniformly on the upper surface of the cavity and propagates directly downward toward
the base. The base is lined with a material that completely absorbs microwave energy. The total
microwave energy content of the cavity is 0.50 µJ. What magnitude force does the microwave beam
exert on the base of the oven? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, μ0 = 4π × 10-7 T · m/A, ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2 /N ·
m2)
A) 2.0 µN B) 3.5 µN C) 1.6 µN D) 3.0 µN E) 2.5 µN
8) An electron, moving horizontally toward the west, enters a uniform magnetic field. Because of this 8)
field the electron curves vertically upward. The direction of the magnetic field is
A) towards the south.
B) upward.
C) towards the west.
D) towards the north.
E) downward.
9) Light of wavelength 575 nm passes through a double-slit and the third order bright fringe is seen at 9)
an angle of 6.5° away from the central fringe. What is the separation between the double slits?
A) 20 µm B) 25 µm C) 5.0 µm D) 10 µm E) 15 µm
11) Radio receivers are usually tuned by adjusting the capacitor of an LC circuit. If C = C1 to receive a 11)
frequency of 600 kHz, then for a frequency of 1200 kHz, one must adjust C to:
A) 4C1 B) C1 /2 C) 2C1 D) 2C1 E) C1 /4
12) A +4.0 µC-point charge and a -4.0-µC point charge are placed as shown in the figure below. What 12)
is the potential difference, VA - VB, between points A and B? (k = 1/4πε0 = 8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2 )
A) 96 kV B) 96 V C) 48 kV D) 0.00 V E) 48 V
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13) An oil layer that is 5.0 cm thick is spread smoothly and evenly over the surface of water on a 13)
windless day. What is the angle of refraction in the water for a ray of light that has an angle of
incidence of 45° as it enters the oil from the air above? (The index of refraction for the oil is 1.15,
and for water it is 1.33.)
A) 39° B) 36° C) 27° D) 52° E) 32°
14) Solenoid 2 has twice the radius and six times of the number of turns per unit length as solenoid 1. 14)
For the same current, the ratio of the magnetic field generated in the interior of 2 to that in the
interior of 1 is:
A) 36 B) 2 C) 4 D) 12 E) 6
15) A point charge Q = -500 nC and two unknown point charges, q1 and q2 , are placed as shown in the 15)
figure below. The electric field at the origin O, due to charges Q, q1 and q2 , is equal to zero. The
charge q1 is closest to
A) 130 nC. B) 76 nC. C) -76 nC. D) -130 nC. E) 150 nC.
16) A 500 nm light is reflected constructively from a thin layer of oil of index of refraction 1.25, which 16)
rests on the top of water of index of refraction 1.33. What is the minimum thickness of the layer of
oil?
A) 225 nm B) 100 nm C) 200 nm D) 175 nm E) 150 nm
17) A certian electric device generates an oscillating electric field at any point (x, y, z) with Ex (x, y, z)= 17)
Ey (x, y, z)= 0 and Ez(x, y, z)= 2.0 cos π×1015 t - z/c , where c = 3×108 m/s and everything else is in
SI units. How many of the following statements are correct?
i. The device generates an EM wave.
ii. From Maxwell's law of induction the electric field induces a magnetic field in y direction.
iii. Gauss's law implies that there is electric charge oscillation associated with this changing electric
field.
iv. The wavelength associated with this plane wave is longer than 1 cm.
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4
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18) A wire segment 1.2 m long carries a current I = 3.5 A, and is oriented as shown in the figure below. 18)
The +x-axis points directly into the page. A uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.50 T pointing
toward the -x direction is present as shown. What is the magnetic force vector on the wire segment?
^ ^
A) (-1.1 j - 1.8 k) N
^ ^
B) (-1.8 j + 1.1 k) N
^ ^
C) (+1.1 j- 1.8 k) N
^ ^
D) (+1.8 j - 1.1 k) N
^ ^
E) (-1.1 j + 1.8 k) N
19) For an electron moving in a direction opposite to the electric field 19)
A) its potential energy decreases and its electric potential decreases.
B) its potential energy increases and its electric potential decreases.
C) its potential energy decreases and its electric potential increases.
D) its potential energy increases and its electric potential increases.
E) both its potential energy and it electric potential remain constant.
20) When monochromatic light illuminates a grating with 7000 lines per centimeter, its second order 20)
maximum is at 62.4°. What is the wavelength of the light?
A) 633 nm B) 752 nm C) 363 nm D) 336 nm E) 452 nm
21) Light of wavelength 580 nm is incident on a slit of width 0.300 mm. An observing screen is placed 21)
2.00 m from the slit. Find the position of the first order dark fringe from the center of the screen.
A) 3.9 mm B) 0.26 mm C) 7.7 mm D) 1.9 mm E) 1.5 mm
22) If the radiation from the Sun reaching above atmosphere of Earth is at the rate of 1350 W/m 2 , what 22)
is the maximum value of the electric field associated with this wave?
A) 1604 V/m B) 1400 V/m C) 1350 V/m D) 1010 V/m E) 675.0 V/m
23) A solid nonconducting sphere of radius R carries a uniform charge density throughout its volume. 23)
At a radial distance r1 = R/4 from the center, the electric field has a magnitude E0 . What is the
magnitude of the electric field at a radial distance r2 = 2R?
A) E0 /4 B) E0 /2 C) 2E0 D) zero E) E0
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24) A cylindrical insulated wire of diameter 5.0 mm is tightly wound 200 times around a cylindrical 24)
core to form a solenoid with adjacent coils touching each other. When a 0.10 A current is sent
through the wire, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field on the axis of the solenoid near its
center? (μ0 = 4π × 10-7 T · m/A)
A) 6.6 × 10-5 T
B) 2.5 × 10-5 T
C) 3.6 × 10-5 T
D) 9.8 × 10-5 T
E) 1.3 × 10-5 T
25) A total impedance of an RC circuit with a capacitance of 40.0 µF is 800 Ω. If the frequency of the 25)
applied ac voltage is 18.0 Hz, what is the resistance of the circuit?
A) 669 Ω B) 569 Ω C) 869 Ω D) 769 Ω E) 800 Ω
26) A capacitor with parallel circular plates of radius R is discharging via a current I(t) = I0 e-t/τ. Which 26)
of the following is wrong?
A) There is no displacement current passing between the capacitors.
B) There is time-dependent electric field between the capacitors.
C) The magnitude of the charge stored in each capacitor plate is decreasing in time.
D) There is no electric current passing between the capacitors.
E) There is time-dependent magnetic field between the capacitors.
27) A 25.0-mH inductor, a 2.00-µF capacitor, and a certain resistor are connected in series across an ac 27)
voltage source at 1000 Hz. If the impedance of this circuit is 200 Ω, what is the value of the resistor?
A) 579 Ω B) 200 Ω C) 184 Ω D) 100 Ω E) 552 Ω
28) The figure below shows the cross-section of a cylindrical solenoid with N turns and radius R. The 28)
dashed circles are four integration paths with radii r1 = R/4, r2 = R/2, r3 = 3R/2, and r4 = 2R. Rank
the paths according to the magnitude of the induced emf around the paths, least to greatest, when
the current is increasing at a constant rate.
A) 1, 2=3, 4 B) 1=2, 3=4 C) 1, 2=4, 3 D) 1, 2, 3=4 E) 1, 2, 3, 4
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29) Following the last question, rank the paths according to the magnitude of the induced electric field 29)
around the paths, least to greatest, when the current is increasing at a constant rate.
A) 1, 2, 3=4 B) 1, 2=3, 4 C) 1=2, 3=4 D) 1, 2=4, 3 E) 1, 2, 3, 4
30) Four resistors of values 2.0 Ω, 4.0 Ω, 3.0 Ω, and 9.0 Ω are connected across a DC source with 30)
voltage V as shown in the figure above. If the total current through this circuit is 2.0 A, what is the
current through the 4-Ω resistor?
A) 2.4 A B) 1.3 A C) 2.0 A D) 1.0 A E) 3.0 A
31) If the electric potential in a region is given by V(x) = 6/x 2 , the x component of the electric field in 31)
that region is
A) -6x. B) 12x. C) 6x. D) 12x -3 . E) -12x -3 .
32) In a single slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is 3.1 × 10-5 m and the distance from the 32)
slit to the screen is 2.2 m. If the beam of light of wavelength 600 nm passes through the slit and
forms a diffraction pattern on the screen, what is the linear distance on the screen from the center of
the diffraction pattern to the first dark fringe?
A) 2.1 cm B) 4.3 cm C) 7.4 cm D) 6.3 cm E) 8.5 cm
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33) In the circuit shown in the figure below, the capacitor and the inductor are both ideal (i.e. no 33)
internal resistance), with capacitance C and inductance L. The switch is kept in position a for a long
time. It is then thrown to position b at time t = 0. Which of the following is correct at time t > 0?
A) The current flowing through the resistor will die down slowly.
B) The current flowing through the capacitor will die down slowly.
C) The current flowing through the resistor will oscillate with a frequency 1/ LC.
D) The current flowing through the inductor is out of phase with the current flowing through the
capacitor.
E) The voltage across the inductor is out of phase with the voltage across the capacitor.
34) A capacitor is charging in a simple RC circuit with a dc battery. Which one of the following 34)
statements about this capacitor is accurate?
A) There is a magnetic field between the capacitor plates because charge travels between the
plates by jumping from one plate to the other.
B) There is a magnetic field between the capacitor plates, even though no charge travels between
them, because the electric flux between the plates is changing.
C) The magnetic field between the capacitor plates is increasing with time because the charge on
the plates is increasing.
D) There is a magnetic field between the capacitor plates, even though no charge travels between
them, because the magnetic flux between the plates is changing.
E) There is no magnetic field between the capacitor plates because no charge travels between the
plates.
35) Three capacitors are connected as shown in the figure above. What is the equivalent capacitance 35)
between points A and B?
A) 7.1 µF B) 4.0 µC C) 1.7 µF D) 8.0 µF E) 12 µF
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Answer Key
1) D
2) B
3) D
4) B
5) C
6) C
7) A
8) D
9) E
11) E
12) A
13) E
14) E
15) A
16) C
17) B
18) D
19) C
20) A
21) A
22) D
23) E
24) B
25) D
26) A
27) C
28) D
29) D
30) B
31) D
32) B
33) E
34) B
35) C
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