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The document is a mock exam for a physics course covering topics in electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical optics. It includes various problems related to Gauss's law, electric fields, capacitors, magnetic forces, Faraday's law, and properties of light. The exam is structured into three parts, with a total of 180 marks and a time allowance of 180 minutes.

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Mock Exam - 2023

The document is a mock exam for a physics course covering topics in electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical optics. It includes various problems related to Gauss's law, electric fields, capacitors, magnetic forces, Faraday's law, and properties of light. The exam is structured into three parts, with a total of 180 marks and a time allowance of 180 minutes.

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Date: 15th September 2023

Time allowed: 180 minutes


Total marks: 180 min
Mock Exam
Answer all questions. Write clearly and show your steps in the calculation part.
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Part A: Electricity [70]


1. State Gauss law and provide mathematical expression for the law.
2. A 5 g plastic ball is suspended by a 20 cm long string in a 103 N/C uniform electric field directed at
along the positive x-axis. If the ball is in equilibrium when the string makes a 15.0° angle with the
vertical, what is the net charge on the ball?

3. A solid insulating sphere of radius a carries a net positive charge 2Q uniformly distributed
throughout its volume. A conducting spherical shell of inner radius b and outer radius c is
concentric with the solid sphere and carries a net charge -3Q. When the entire system is in
electrostatic equilibrium, find expressions (in terms of a, b, c, ke and Q) for the electric field at
a) Region 1 (r < a)
b) Region 2 (a< r <b )
c) Region 3 (b< r <c )
d) Region 4 ( (r > c)

4. Consider the following capacitor circuit.


(a) What is the equivalent capacitance of the system?
(b) If a potential difference of 32 V is supplied to the network (as indicated) what is the charge on
the 5 μC capacitor?

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023


5.
(a) What is the equivalent resistance between A and B?
(b) If a voltage of 20.0 V is applied between points A and B, find the current in each resistor.

2Ω
2Ω
2Ω
2Ω

2Ω
1Ω

4Ω
1Ω

4Ω
2Ω

B
A

6. Using the circuit below calculate


a. the current (I1, I2 and I3). Note that the directions of the currents are given.
b. the potential difference between points a and b and identify which point is at the higher
potential.

a b

Part B: Magnetism [50]


Magnetic Fields CHP29
PHYV102 Mock exam 2023
1. A charged particle moves and experiences no magnetic force. From this we can conclude that
(a) the charged particle is not moving through a magnetic field
(b) the particle is moving parallel to a magnetic field
(c) the particle is moving perpendicular to a magnetic field
(d) either no magnetic field exists or the particle is moving parallel to the field

SOLUTION: (D)

Sources of the Magnetic Field CHP30

2. A conductor consists of a circular loop of radius R =15.0 cm and two long, straight sections as shown
in figure. The wire lies in the plane of the paper and carries a current I = 1.00 A. Find the magnitude
and direction of the net magnetic field at the center of the loop.

SOLUTION:

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023


Magnetic Fields CHP29

3. A rectangular loop of wire has dimensions 0.500 m by 0.300 m. The loop lies in the x-y plane as
shown in the figure below. A uniform magnetic field of magnitude 1.50 T is directed along the x-axis
parallel to the plane of the loop. The loop carries a current of 0.900 A in a clockwise direction as
shown. Ignoring the effect of the gravitation force, answer the following:

a) What is the direction of the magnetic force exerted on wire segment ab, if any?
INTO PAGE

b) What is the direction of the magnetic force exerted on wire segment bc, if any?
NONE BECAUSE CURRENT MOVING PARALLEL TO MAGNECTIC FIELD
c) What is the direction of the magnetic force exerted on segment cd, if any?

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023


OUT OF PAGE
d) What is the direction of the magnetic force exerted on wire segment da, if any?
NONE BECAUSE CURRENT MOVING PARALLEL TO MAGNECTIC FIELD
e) From the point of view of the Figure shown, once the loop is released from rest at the position
shown, will it rotate clockwise or counter clockwise around the y axis?
COUNTER CLOCK WISE
f) What is the net torque (in Nm) on the loop?

Faraday’s Law CHP31

w and length l, as shown in the Figure. If the current in the wire varies as I =at ,𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎 is
4. An infinite straight wire carries a current I is placed to the left of a rectangular loop of wire with width

𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡:
a) Find the magnetic flux through the loop
b) Find the induced emf in the loop
c) What is direction of the induced current in the loop (CW or CCW).

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023


b)

(c) The long, straight wire produces magnetic flux out of the the page through the rectangle,
As the magnetic flux increases, the rectangle produces its own magnetic field into the page
to oppose the increase in flux. The induced current creates this opposing field by traveling
clockwise around the loop

Inductance CHP32

5. Briefly explain the difference between self-inductance and mutual-inductance.

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023


Alternating-Current Circuits CHP33

6. An AC source with Δ V max= 150 V and f = 50.0 Hz is connected between points a and d as shown in figure
below.

Calculate:
a) the angular frequency of the circuit;

b) the capacitive reactance;

c) the inductive reactance;

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023


d) the impedance of the circuit;

e) the maximum current in the circuit;

f) the maximum voltages between: (a) points a and b, (b) points b and c, (c) points c and d, and (d) points b
and d.

(b)The maximum voltage between points b and c is the potential

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023


Part C: EM wave and Geometrical Optics [30]

1. A plane electromagnetic wave varies sinusoidally at 60.0 MHz as it travels through vacuum along the
positive x-direction. The peak value of the electric field is 4.00 μV/m, and it is directed along the
positive y-direction. The speed of light in vacuum as 3.00 x108 m/s. Find:
a) the maximum value of the magnetic field;
b) the wavelength;
c) the average energy density in the radiation;
d) the average power per unit area this wave carries through space;
e) the radiation pressure that this wave exerts upon a perfectly reflecting surface at normal
incidence?
Similar :

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023


2. Figure below shows a refracted light beam in linseed oil making an angle of ϕ=¿20.0° with the
normal line N N ' . The index of refraction of linseed oil is 1.48. Determine the angles (a) θ and (b) θ' .

3. A concave spherical mirror has a radius of curvature of magnitude 20.0 cm. If an object is placed 40
cm in front of the mirror find:
a) The location of the image
b) state whether the image is
1) real or virtual and
2) upright or inverted
3) the magnification

PHYV102 Mock exam 2023

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