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This document contains a multiple choice physics homework with questions about electric fields and flux. It includes questions about the electric field and flux due to a uniformly charged sphere, the electric field vs radius graph for conducting and non-conducting spheres, and the electric field between parallel plates and near charged objects.
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Homework 04-Problems PDF

This document contains a multiple choice physics homework with questions about electric fields and flux. It includes questions about the electric field and flux due to a uniformly charged sphere, the electric field vs radius graph for conducting and non-conducting spheres, and the electric field between parallel plates and near charged objects.
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douglas (jed3339) – Homework 04 – yao – (54790) 1

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Multiple-choice questions may continue on Q r2
2. E = k
the next column or page – find all choices R4
before answering. QR
3. E = k
r3
001 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points Q
Consider the sphere of radius R charged uni- 4. E = k
r
formly throughout its volume, shown in the
Q
figure below. 5. E = k
r2
Q is the total Q R2
charge inside R 6. E = k
r3
the sphere
Qr
7. E = k
p R3
Q
r 8. E = k
R
Q
Find the total flux passing through the 9. E = k
R2
Gaussian surface (a spherical shell) with ra-
dius r. Q r2
10. E = k
  R3
Q R
1. Φ = 003 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
ǫ0 r
Q r2
 
2. Φ =
ǫ0 R3 R radius
Q R2
 
3. Φ =
ǫ0 r 3
Q Q
4. Φ =
ǫ0
Q  r 3
5. Φ =
ǫ0 R
Q  r 2
6. Φ =
ǫ0 R Consider a solid conducting sphere of ra-
 3 dius R and total charge Q. Which diagram
Q R
7. Φ = describes the E(r) vs r (electric field vs radial
ǫ0 r
distance) function for the sphere?
Q
8. Φ = S.
ǫ0 r 1
 2 ∝ 2
Q R r
9. Φ =
ǫ0 r
Qr
10. Φ =
ǫ0 R
0 R r
002 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
Find the electric field at radius r . P.

Q R2
1. E = k
r4
douglas (jed3339) – Homework 04 – yao – (54790) 2
1 formly charged, throughout its volume ?

r
1 1. M

r2
2. G

3. L

0 R r 4. S
M.
005 10.0 points
A large flat sheet of charge has a charge per
1 unit area of 4.2 µC/m2 .

r2 Find the electric field intensity just above
the surface of the sheet, measured from its
midpoint. The permittivity of free space is
8.8542 × 10−12 C2 /N · m2 .
r Answer in units of N/C.
0 R
L.
1 006 10.0 points
∝ Two uniformly charged conducting plates
r2
are parallel to each other. They each have
area A. Plate #1 has a positive charge Q
while plate #2 has a charge −3 Q.
+Q −3 Q
0 R r
y
G.
1

r2 x
P

r #1 #2
0 R
Find the magnitude of the electric field at
a point P in the gap. Assume that the sepa-
1. M ration between the plates is very small com-
pared to the dimensions of the plates.
2. P
~Pk = 3Q
1. kE
3. L 2 ǫ0 A
~Pk = Q
4. G 2. kE
ǫ0 A
~Pk = 2Q
5. S 3. kE
ǫ0 A
~Pk = 5Q
004 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points 4. kE
Which diagram describes the E(r) vs r ǫ0 A
(electric field vs radial distance) function if ~Pk = Q
5. kE
the sphere is non-conducting and it is uni- ǫ0
douglas (jed3339) – Homework 04 – yao – (54790) 3

~Pk = 3Q
6. kE
ǫ0 A q2 S
~Pk = 0
7. kE
Q q1
~Pk =
8. kE R1
3 ǫ0 A O
~Pk = Q
9. kE R2
2 ǫ0 A A
~Pk = 4Q
10. kE R3 C
ǫ0 A
007 10.0 points
Two large, parallel, insulating plates are Find the electric field at A. OA = a and
charged uniformly with the same positive OC = c.
areal charge density +σ, which is the charge
per unit area. k (q1 + q2 )
1. EP =
What is the magnitude of the resultant elec- a2
tric field E? The permittivity of free space k (q1 + q2 )
1 2. EP =
ǫ0 = . a
4 π ke q1
3. EP =
1. Zero everywhere k a2
q2
2σ 4. EP =
2. Zero between the plates, outside k a2
ǫ0
σ 5. EP = 0
3. Zero between the plates, outside
ǫ0 k q1
2σ 2σ 6. EP =
4. between the plates, outside a
ǫ0 ǫ0 k q1
σ 7. EP =
5. Zero between the plates, outside a2
2 ǫ0
σ k q1
6. between the plates, zero outside 8. EP =
2 ǫ0 R1
σ k q1
7. between the plates, zero outside 9. EP =
ǫ0 R12
2σ k q2
8. between the plates, zero outside 10. EP =
ǫ0 a2
σ σ
9. between the plates, outside 009 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
2 ǫ0 2 ǫ0
σ Find the total flux emanating through the
10. everywhere Gaussian surface S through the point C.
ǫ0
q1 + q2
008 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points 1. ΦS =
A solid conducting sphere of radius R1 and ǫ0
total charge q1 is enclosed by a conducting −q1
2. ΦS =
shell with an inner radius R2 and outer radius ǫ0
R3 and total charge q2 . q2
3. ΦS =
ǫ0
douglas (jed3339) – Homework 04 – yao – (54790) 4
q2 − q1 Q
4. ΦS = 1. σ = and ~ =0
|E|
ǫ0 2A
q1 + q2 Q σ
5. ΦS = 2. σ = and ~ =
|E|
ǫ0 c A 2 E0
−(q1 + q2 ) Q
6. ΦS = 3. σ = and ~ = σ
|E|
ǫ0 2A 2 E0
q1 − q2 Q
7. ΦS = 4. σ = and ~ =0
|E|
ǫ0 A
−q2 Q σ
8. ΦS = 5. σ = and ~ =
|E|
ǫ0 A E0
q1
9. ΦS = Q ~ = σ
ǫ0 6. σ = and |E|
q1 q2 2A E0
10. ΦS =
ǫ0 c 012 10.0 points
Find the greatest surface charge density that
010 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
can exist on a conductor before dielectric
Find the surface charge density on the outer
breakdown of the air occurs.
surface of the shell.
The dielectric strength of the air is 3 ×
q2 106 V/m and permittivity of free space is
1. σ =
4 π R22 8.85 × 10−12 C2 /N · m2 .
q2
2. σ =
4 π R32 ǫ0 1. σmax = 106.2 µC/m2
q1
3. σ =
4 π R12 2. σmax = 159.3 µC/m2
q1
4. σ =
4 π R12 ǫ0 3. σmax = 53.1 µC/m2
q2
5. σ =
4 π R32 4. σmax = 79.65 µC/m2
q2 − q1
6. σ = 5. σmax = 132.75 µC/m2
4 π R32 ǫ0
q2 − q1
7. σ = 6. σmax = 26.55 µC/m2
4 π R32
q1 + q2
8. σ = 013 10.0 points
4 π R32 ǫ0
The difference in potential between the accel-
q1 + q2
9. σ = erating plates of a TV set is about 26 kV. The
4 π R32 distance between these plates is 1.7 cm.
q2
10. σ = Find the magnitude of the uniform electric
4 π R22 ǫ0 field in this region.
011 10.0 points Answer in units of N/C.
A net positive charge Q is placed on a large,
thin conducting plate of area A. The area of 014 10.0 points
the edges of the plate is completely negligible An electron transfers across a potential differ-
by comparison. ence of 8.9 × 105 V.
In electric equilibrium, find the charge den- What energy must it be given to accomplish
sity σ on each surface and the magnitude of this?
~ outside the plate.
the electric field |E| Answer in units of J.
douglas (jed3339) – Homework 04 – yao – (54790) 5
015 10.0 points What is the total electric energy stored in the
Through what potential difference would an triangular system?
electron need to be accelerated for it to
achieve a speed of 5.2% of the speed of light q2
1. U = −k
(2.998 × 108 m/s), starting from rest? The a
mass of an electron is 9.109 × 10−31 kg and q2
the elemental charge is 1.602 × 10−19 C. Ig- 2. U = 3k
a
nore special relativity.
q2
Answer in units of V. 3. U = −3 k
a
q 2
016 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
4. U = 4k ,
Three point charges −q, −2q and q are located a
at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side q 2
a. 5. U = 2k
a
−2 q
6. U = 0
̂
q2
ı̂ 7. U = k
a
a

q2
8. U = −2 k
a
60◦ 018 10.0 points
The distance between the K+ and Cl− ions in
+q P −q KCl is 2.8 × 10−10 m.
Remove −q to infinity. What is the work Find the energy required to separate the
done (against the electric force due to 2q and two ions to an infinite distance apart, assum-
q) in bringing in charge −q from the infinity to ing them to be point charges initially at rest.
the point bottom right vertex of the triangle? The elemental charge is 1.6 × 10−19 C and the
Coulomb constant is 8.99 × 109 N · m2 /C2 .
q2
1. U = 4 k
a 1. 709.1 eV
2. U = 0
2. 4.37 eV
q2
3. U = −k 3. 101.3 eV
a
q2
4. U = 3k 4. 6.77 eV
a
q 2
5. U =k 5. 5.14 eV
a
q2 6. 8.91 eV
6. U = −2 k
a
019 10.0 points
q2
7. U = −3 k What is the radial component of the electric
a field Er associated with the potential
q 2
8. U = 2k a
a V = 2,
r
017 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points where a is a constant?
douglas (jed3339) – Homework 04 – yao – (54790) 6

a r1 r2
1. Er =
r
2a
2. Er = 3
r
2a #1 q1 q2 #2
3. Er =
r
E2
2a What is the ratio of the electric fields at
4. Er =− 3 E1
r the “surfaces” of the two spheres once equi-
2a librium has been reached?
5. Er =−
r
E2 7
020 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points 1. =
E1 16
The electric potential in a certain region is E2 7
2. =
E1 8
E2 49
3. =
V = a x2 + b x + c, E1 64
E2 49
4. =
E1 128
E2
where a = 14 V/m2 , b = −15 V/m, and 5. =1
E1
c = 54 V.
E2 8
Determine the electric field at x = 2 m. 6. =
Answer in units of V/m. E1 7
E2 64
7. =
021 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points E1 49
Determine the position where the electric field E2 49
8. =
is zero. E1 32
Answer in units of m. E2 7
9. =
E1 4
022 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
Consider two “solid” conducting spheres with 023 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
radii r1 = 8 R and r2 = 7 R , separated by a What is the charge q1 on sphere #1?
large distance so that the field and the poten- 15
tial at the surface of sphere #1 only depends 1. q1 = Q
16
on the charge on #1 and the corresponding
quantities on #2 only depend on the charge 2. q1 = Q
on #2. Place an equal amount of charge on
14
both spheres: q1 = q2 = Q . 3. q1 = Q
15
r1 r2 15
4. q1 = Q
14
7
5. q1 = Q
15
#1 Q Q #2 15
6. q1 = Q
Now “connect” the two spheres with a wire. 8
There will be a flow of charge through the wire 8
7. q1 = Q
until equilibrium is established. 15
douglas (jed3339) – Homework 04 – yao – (54790) 7

16
8. q1 = Q
15
15
9. q1 = Q
7
024 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
Find the maximum net charge that can be
placed on a spherical conductor of radius
68 cm before dielectric breakdown of the air
occurs. The dielectric strength of the air is
3 × 106 V/m and the Coulomb constant is
8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C2 .
Answer in units of µC.

025 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points


What is the magnitude of the potential of the
sphere when it carries this maximum charge?
Answer in units of kV.

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