2021 - SemTest02 - PHYS 1624 (AutoRecovered)
2021 - SemTest02 - PHYS 1624 (AutoRecovered)
2021 - SemTest02 - PHYS 1624 (AutoRecovered)
SECTION A
ANSWER ON OPTICAL CHART. CHOOSE THE MOST CORRECT
ANSWER.
4. The energy given off by 300 grams of an alloy as it cools through 50°C
raises the temperature of 300 grams of water from 30°C to 40°C. The
specific heat of the alloy (in cal/g C˚) is:
A. 0.015 B. 0.10 C. 0.15 D. 0.20 E. 0.50
9. Two long straight wires are parallel and carry current in opposite
directions. The currents are 8.0 A and 12 A and the wires are separated by
0.40 cm. The magnetic field in tesla at a point midway between the wires
is:
A. 0 B. 4.0 10–4 C. 8.0 10–4
D. 12 10–4 E. 20 10–4
10. Two parallel long wires carry the same current and repel each other with
a force F per unit length. If both these currents are doubled and the wire
separation tripled, the force per unit length becomes:
A. 2F/9 B. 4F/9 C. 2F/3 D. 4F/3 E. 6F
11. A uniform magnetic field is directed into the page. A charged particle,
moving in the plane of the page, follows a clockwise spiral of decreasing
radius as shown. A reasonable explanation is:
12. Four long straight wires carry equal currents into the page as shown. The
magnetic force exerted on wire F is:
(12 x 2 = 24)
Section B
1.1 Derive a formula for the work done on or by the gas in terms of the
pressure of the gas and its change in volume. (3)
1.2 The gas in the PV-diagram above goes from state i to state f in a two-
step-process. Use the formula for work done as derived in 1.1 and
determine the work done for each step. (2)
(Hint: ∫ dx
¿¿
¿) (5)
3.2 Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field B, inside a solenoid with
300 turns, a length of 50 cm and diameter of 15 cm that carries a current
of 0.25 A. (2)
4. State and explain Gauss’ law and subsequently use it to derive an
expression for the electric field E at a distance r away from a point
positive charge. (Hint: Derive Coulomb’s law from Gauss’ law) (4)
5. (a). Explain with the help of a carefully labeled sketch the fundamental
principle of the experiment used by JJ Thomson when he discovered the
existence of the electron. (5)
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