Exam 2 Solutions - University of Florida

1 PHY2054 Spring 2008 1 Prof. P. Kumar Prof. P. Avery March 5, 2008 Exam 2 Solutions 1. Two cylindrical resistors are made of the same material and have the same resistance. The resistors, R1 and R2, have different radii, r1 and r2, and different lengths, L1 and L2. Which of the following relative values for radii and lengths would result in equal resistances? (1) 2r1 = r2 and 4L1 = L2 (2) 2r1 = r2 and L1 = 2L2 (3) r1 = r2 and 4L1 = L2 (4) r1 = r2 and L1 = 2L2 (5) none of these The resistance is given by /RLA =, where is the resistivity, L is the length and A is the cross sectional area.

2 To keep R unchanged, the ratio of L to A must be unchanged. Since A = r2, if r is doubled then L must be multiplied by 4. Only the answer (1) works. 2. If a battery with internal resistance and an 18 resistor are connected together, what is the amount of electrical energy (in J) transformed to heat per coulomb of charge that flows through the circuit? (1) (2) (3) (4) 72 (5) The amount of heat released is P t, where P = Vi. The total amount of charge is q = i t. Thus the amount of heat energy released per coulomb of charge is P t / i t = P/i = V = 9V. PHY2054 Spring 2008 23. (2054 exam, #1, 2006) At room temperature conditions of 25 C, a circuit containing a metal resistor connected to a 50 V battery has a current of A.

3 When the wire is heated to 145 C the current drops to A. What is the temperature coefficient of resistivity of this metal? (1) / C (2) / C (3) / C (4) / C (5) / C The resistance at 25 C is 50 / = 25 . The resistance at 145 C is 50 / = . Thus the temperature coefficient of resistivity is / / 120 = / C. 4. (Chap. ) Consider the circuit shown here, with R = 15 . What is the potential difference between points a and b? (1) V (2) V (3) 25 V (4) V (5) None of these This circuit is equivalent to a 10 resistor in series with a parallel combination of 10 , 5 and 20 , yield a total resistance of . Thus the total current is 25 / = A. The voltage difference is thus 25 *10 = V.

4 5. (2049 Exam 2, #4, Fall 07) Consider the circuit shown in the accompanying figure. What is the power dissipated (in watts) in the 5 resistor? (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) The two equations from Kirchoff s rules are ()11212 50iii += and ()212250iii +=. Solving yields 125 /17 += =A. So the power is 5 = W. 10 10 5 25 V5 Rabi2i1 PHY2054 Spring 2008 36. (Test Bank 6) When a resistor is connected across a battery, a current of 482 mA flows. What is the internal resistance of the battery? (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) The total resistance is R = / = . Thus the internal resistance is . 7. (Test Bank 27) Two resistors of values and are connected in parallel. This combination in turn is hooked in series with a resistor and a 24 V battery.

5 What is the current in amps in the 6 resistor? (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) The parallel combination yields a resistance of 4 and thus the total resistance is . The total current is thus 24 / = 4 A. To find the current in the 6 branch, first find the voltage across it, which is the same as the voltage across the parallel combination. This voltage is determined from 24 4*2 = 16 V. Thus the current is 16 / 6 = A. 8. (Test Bank 45) What is the current through the 8 resistor? (1) A (2) A (3) A (4) A (5) none of these Let i1 be the current flowing to the right in the middle branch, and i2 be the current flowing to the left in the lower branch. The two equations from Kirchhoff s rule are 16 4(i2 i1) +12i1 18 = 0 and 18 12i1 8i2 = 0.

6 We are solving for i2 only, which yields i2 = A. PHY2054 Spring 2008 49. (2054 exam 2 #6, Spring 2007) In the circuit shown, the internal resistance of the battery is and the capacitors are initially uncharged. The current (in A) flowing in the 6 resistor an instant after the switch is closed is (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) zero Just after the switch is thrown, the capacitors have no effect. The current is therefore calculated from 20 / = A. 10. In the circuit shown, the switch S is open and the capacitor (C = F) is initially uncharged. The switch is then closed long enough to allow the capacitor to fully charge. If the switch is now opened, how much time (in sec) is required for the potential difference across the capacitor to reach 2 V?

7 (1) 27 (2) (3) (4) 40 (5) 22 When the capacitor is fully charged, the voltage across it is 15 V. After the switch is opened, it discharges through a resistor combination equivalent to . The equation describing the voltage on the capacitor is ()15 exp/2tRC =, which yields ()()( ) ln 15 / 227 st ==. 11. (Test Bank 19) If a proton is released at the equator and falls toward the Earth under the influence of gravity, in which direction is the magnetic force on the proton? (1) east (2) south (3) north (4) west (5) up The field lines point north to the geomagnetic south pole at the north geographic pole. Using the right hand rule yields a direction of east. PHY2054 Spring 2008 512. (Test Bank 30) A horizontal current-carrying wire of length 50 cm and mass kg is placed perpendicular to a uniform horizontal magnetic field of magnitude T.

8 For what current will the wire float due to the magnetic force acting upward on it? (g = m/s2) (1) A (2) A (3) A (4) 25 mA (5) 150 mA Balance of gravitational and magnetic forces leads to the equation mg = BiL. Solving for i yields A. 13. (Test Bank 39) A rectangular coil ( m m) has 200 turns and is placed in a uniform magnetic field of T. If the orientation of the coil is varied through all possible positions, the maximum torque on the coil by magnetic forces is N m. What is the current in the coil? (1) mA (2) A (3) mA (4) A (5) 50 mA The maximum torque on the coil is NAiB =, where N = 200, A = = m2, = and B = T. Solving for i yields mA. 14. (Chap. ) A singly charged positive ion has a mass of 10-26 kg.

9 After being accelerated through a potential difference of 232 V, the ion enters a magnetic field of T, in a direction perpendicular to the field. Calculate the radius of the path of the ion in the field. (1) cm (2) cm (3) mm (4) cm (5) none of these The radius is found by equating the centripetal force to the magnetic force, or 2/mvrevB=, which yields /rmveB=. From the acceleration over a potential, we can also write 212mveV=. Putting these together yields the equation 2//rmVeB=. Solving for r yields cm. PHY2054 Spring 2008 615. (Chap. ) A lightning bolt may carry a current of 104 A for a short time. What is the resulting magnetic field 190 m from the bolt in T? Suppose that the bolt extends far above and below the point of observation.

10 (1) (2) (3) 120 (4) (5) none of these The B field at a distance r from a long straight wire, which is what the lightning bolt essentially is, is given by ()()7450/ 22 1010/190 10 TBir == = = T. 16. (PHY 2049 exam 2 #9, Fall 2007) Four long parallel wires are arranged on a plane, as shown in the attached figure, with cm gaps between them. Each wire carries a A current in the direction indicated by the arrow. On the wire labeled B, what is the magnetic force per meter in N/m? (1) 10 4 (2) 10 4 (3) 10 3 (4) 10 3 (5) 10 5 We first note that wire B is repelled from both A and C, so there is no net effect from them. The only net force is with D. A quick calculation yields the value of the force per unit length as ()()740// 24106 6 / 10 ACFLiid == = N/m.