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Test 1 - Set 1 - PHY150

This document contains a 7 question physics test on electricity and magnetism. The test covers determining electric forces and fields from multiple point charges, defining electric flux, sketching equipotential and electric field lines, calculating equivalent capacitance in a circuit, determining dielectric constant from capacitor properties, and listing factors affecting conductor resistance. An appendix provides common physical constants used in electrostatics calculations.

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Test 1 - Set 1 - PHY150

This document contains a 7 question physics test on electricity and magnetism. The test covers determining electric forces and fields from multiple point charges, defining electric flux, sketching equipotential and electric field lines, calculating equivalent capacitance in a circuit, determining dielectric constant from capacitor properties, and listing factors affecting conductor resistance. An appendix provides common physical constants used in electrostatics calculations.

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PHY150 TEST 1 OCT 20 – FEB 21

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

1. Determine the resultant electric force (magnitude and direction) on charge Q2 due to charge Q1 and
Q3, as shown in Figure 1. (5 M)

Q1 = - 4 μC Q2 = 5 μC

0.3 m

x
0.4 m Q3 = - 6 μC

Figure 1

2. Determine the resultant electric field (magnitude and direction) at point P due to charge Q1 and Q2,
as shown in Figure 2. Given that Q1 = 3 μC and Q2 = 4 μC. (4 M)

5.2 cm

X
Q1 P Q2

1.8 cm

Figure 2

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ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

3. Define electric flux. (2 M)

4. Sketch the equipotential lines and electric field lines for positive and negative charges that are
located next to each other, as shown in Figure 3. (2 M)

- +

Figure 3

5. Determine the equivalent capacitance for the circuit in Figure 4. (3 M)

4 μF

6 μF

12 V

6 μF

4 μF
Figure 4

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ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

6. A parallel plate capacitor with dielectric has capacitance of 3.4 μF. The distance between the plates
of the capacitor is 0.0002 m and the plate area is 29.6 m2. Determine the value of dielectric constant.

(2 M)

7. List two (2) factors that affecting the resistance of a conductor. (2 M)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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Appendix

List of Physical Constant

Coulomb’s constant, k = 9.00 x 109 Nm2C-2.


M
u
k
Charge of an electron, e = -1.602 x 10-19 C.
a
s
u
Permittivity of vacuum, εo = 8.85 x 10-12 CN-1m-2.
r
a
t
Permeability of vacuum, µo= 4π x 10-7 WbA-1m-1.

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