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Physics 72 – First Long Exam Samplex | A.Y. 2018-2019

1.) 3.) Given the following charge distribution:

What will be the final charge of each box
once all boxes are put into contact with each
other?

Find the net electrostatic force exerted on B

given that:
A = -2𝜇C d1 = 2m
A. 4/3Q
B = +1𝜇C d2 = 5m
B. -Q
C = -4𝜇C
C. 14/3Q
D. 3Q
A. 5.34x10^-3 N
B. 4.72x10^-3 N
Solution:
C. 3.22x10^-3 N 3𝑄 + 6𝑄 + (−5𝑄)
D. 3.40x10^-3 N 𝑄𝑏𝑜𝑥 =
3
Solution:

𝑞1 𝑞2 4.) Determine the magnitude of the torque

𝐹=𝑘 exerted on the electric dipole if the electric
𝑟2
(+1𝜇C)(−4𝜇C) field has a strength of 420 N/C, the ends of
𝐹𝑥 = 𝑘 the dipole have charges of +2C and -2C,
(5𝑚)2
(+1𝜇C)(−2𝜇C) respectively, and the charges of the dipole
𝐹𝑦 = 𝑘 are 4cm apart.
(2𝑚)2
𝐹 = √𝐹𝑥2 + 𝐹𝑦2 = 4.72 ∗ 10−3 𝑁 A. 385 N
B. 28.9 N
C. 38.5 N
2.) Find the electric field exerted by C on B
D. 0 N
(refer to figure used in previous item)
A. -4500 N/C
B. 2250 N/C
Solution:
C. -1440 N/C
D. 360 N/C
Solution:

𝑘𝑞
𝐸= 𝐹 = 𝐸
𝑟2
𝑘(+1𝜇C) 𝜏 = ∑ 𝐹𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃
𝐸= = −1440 𝑁/𝐶
(5𝑚)2 𝑁
= (420 ) ∗ (+2𝐶) ∗ (. 02𝑚) ∗ (sin 145)
𝐶
𝑁
+ (420 ) ∗ (+2𝐶)
𝐶
∗ (. 02𝑚) ∗ (sin 35)

= 28.9 𝑁

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5. c. Apply the loop rule through

the top-most resistor
𝐼1 (1𝛺) = (4𝐴)(2𝛺) + (1𝐴)(3𝛺)
𝐼1 = 11𝐴
d. Apply the loop rule to the
outermost circuit to get the
voltage of the battery on the
left
20𝑉 = (4𝐴)(2𝛺)
+ (1𝐴)(3𝛺)
+ 𝑉𝑢𝑛𝑘
𝑉𝑢𝑛𝑘 = 9𝑉
Two spherical conducting shells surround a
point charge. Determine the charge at point 7. If 3.0 C of charge move through a
a given that the system is at electrostatic 12 V potential difference, what is
equilibrium. the change in electric potential
energy?
Solution:
Solution:
𝑄𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 = 𝑄𝑖𝑛,𝑠 + 𝑄𝑜𝑢𝑡,𝑠 𝑈
Q at a = (+q -2q) – 4q 𝑉 = ⇒ 𝑈 = 𝑉𝑞 = (12 𝑉)(3.0 𝐶)
𝑞
Answer = -5q = 36 𝐽

6. 8. Consider the capacitor network.

𝐼1

𝐼3 𝐼2 Electric potential is 13 V and all

capacitors have a capacitance of
10 μF

a) Find the equivalent capacitance

A circuit is constructed as follows: Solution:
Consider C3 and C4 in parallel,
Determine the current through each and C1, C34, and C2 in series
resistor in the circuit and the voltage of the
battery on the left In parallel circuits,
𝐶𝑛 = 𝛴𝐶
Solution: Therefore,
a. Apply loop rule through the 𝐶34 = 10μF + 10μF = 20μF
lower right circuit
20 𝑉 = (3𝐴)(4𝛺) + 𝐼2 (2𝛺) In series,
1 1
𝐼2 = 4𝐴 = 𝛴
𝐶𝑛 𝐶
b. Apply junction rule through
the central junction 1 1 1 1
𝐼2 = 𝐼3 + 3𝐴 = + +
𝐶𝑒𝑞 𝐶1 𝐶2 𝐶34
𝐼3 = 1𝐴

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1 1 1
= + +
10μF 10μF 20μF
1
= ⇒ 𝐶𝑒𝑞 = 4.0 μF
4μF

b) Find the total charge of the

network
Solution:
𝑄
𝐶𝑒𝑞 = ⇒ 𝑄 = 𝐶𝑒𝑞 𝑉𝑒𝑞
𝑉𝑒𝑞
= (4.0 x 10−6 F)(13 𝑉)
= 5.2 𝑥 10−5 𝐶

9. Provide the capacitance of a

cylindrical capacitor with length l =
5 cm from ra = 4 cm to rb= 8 cm.

Solution:
2𝜋𝜀𝑂 𝐿
𝐶= 𝑟
ln( 𝑏 )
𝑟𝑎
2𝜋 (8.85 𝑥 10−12 𝐶/𝑁𝑚2 )(0.05 𝑚)
=
0.08𝑚
ln( )
0.04 𝑚
−12
= 4.011 𝑥10 𝐹

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