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Epoka University: Academic Year 2020-2021 Spring Midterm Exam Course: Physics 104

This document contains the exam paper for Physics 104 with 9 pages. It has instructions for students on how to submit their solutions and 8 questions assessing various concepts in electrostatics, including calculating electric flux, electric potential, properties of conductors in electrostatic equilibrium, and the electric field and potential of various charge configurations. Students are asked to show their work and write their name on each page used. They are wished good luck on the exam.

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Epoka University: Academic Year 2020-2021 Spring Midterm Exam Course: Physics 104

This document contains the exam paper for Physics 104 with 9 pages. It has instructions for students on how to submit their solutions and 8 questions assessing various concepts in electrostatics, including calculating electric flux, electric potential, properties of conductors in electrostatic equilibrium, and the electric field and potential of various charge configurations. Students are asked to show their work and write their name on each page used. They are wished good luck on the exam.

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EPOKA UNIVERSITY

Academic Year 2020-2021 Spring Midterm Exam


Course: Physics 104
Group: MTE-C..
This Exam Paper contains 9 pages
Important note: Please read before you work your Exam Questions and Problems.
You may submit handwritten, pdf, word or whatever format solution of your choice.
All work must be submitted in a single file.
Please write clearly if you decide to submit handwritten solutions.
Write down your Name and Surname and your branch of study
on EACH page you use for solutions.
You do NOT have to write down the text of questions again!
Good luck!

P1 [16p]
Calculate the Electric Flux through each gaussian surface shown
in the figure below.
P2 [8p]
Find the Electric Potentials at points C and D
due to charges +Q and +2Q as shown in
the figure in terms of Q and d.
(Note: Figure shown is a square. Point C is the
center of the square and point D is located
midway between the charges).
Q3 [12p]
When there is no net motion of charge within a conductor,
it is said that the conductor is in Electrostatic Equilibrium.
Write down all four properties of a conductor in Electrostatic
Equilibrium:

1. …………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………….

2. …………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………

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3. ………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………….

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4. ………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………….
P4 [10p+2p]
Three point charges lie along a straight line as shown in the figure,
where 𝑞1 = +6.00𝜇𝐶, 𝑞2 = +1.50𝜇𝐶 and 𝑞3 = −2.00𝜇𝐶.
The separation distances are 𝑑1 = 3.00𝑐𝑚 and 𝑑2 = 2.00𝑐𝑚.
Calculate the Magnitude and Direction of the Net Electric Force on
point charge 𝒒𝟐 ONLY.
2 2
9 𝑁𝑚 −12 𝐶
Take 𝑘𝑒 = 9 ∙ 10 and 𝜀0 = 8.85 ∙ 10
𝐶2 𝑁𝑚2
Q5 [8p]
In a certain region of space, the electric field is zero. From this fact,
what can you conclude about the Electric Potential in this region?
(a) It is zero.
(b) It is negative.
(c) It is positive.
(d) It does not vary with position.
(e) None of those answers is necessarily true.
(Note: Choosing the right answer only entitles the student to 4 points.
Writing the correct explanation to the answer entitles him/her to
full 8 points).
P6 [12p]
A point charge of −4.00𝑛𝐶 is located at (0, +1.00)𝑚.
Calculate the x component of the electric field due to the point
charge at (+4.00, −2.00) 𝑚?
P7 [10p]
Find the electric field due to an infinite plane of positive charge
with uniform surface charge density 𝜎.
Hint: Choose a relevant gaussian surface.
P8 [4p+10p]
A rod of length 𝐿 lies along the x axis
with its left end at the origin.
It has a nonuniform charge density
𝜆 = 𝛼𝑥, where 𝛼 is a positive
constant.
(a) What are the units of 𝛼?
(b) Calculate the electric potential at A.
P9 [8p]
A uniform electric field 𝐸⃗ is directed along
the x axis between parallel plates of charge
separated by a distance d as shown in the figure.
A positive point charge q of mass m is released
from rest at a point A next to the positive plate
and accelerates to a point B next to the negative
plate.
Find the Speed of the particle at B by modelling
it as a particle under constant acceleration.

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