Magnetism

Chapter 29
1. A particle (q = 4.0 C, m = 5.0 mg) moves in a uniform magnetic field with a velocity having a magnitude of
2.0 km/s and a direction that is 50 away from that of the magnetic field. The particle is observed to have
an acceleration with a magnitude of 5.8 m/s2. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field?
a. 5.3 mT
b. 4.9 mT
c. 5.1 mT
d. 4.7 mT
e. 3.6 mT
ANS: D

2. A particle (mass = 6.0 mg) moves with a speed of 4.0 km/s in a direction that makes an angle of 37 above the
positive x axis in the xy plane. At the instant it enters a magnetic field of (5.0 ) mT it experiences an
acceleration of (8.0 ) m/s2. What is the charge of the particle?
a. 4.8 C
b. 4.0 C
c. 4.0 C
d. 4.8 C
e. 5.0 C
ANS: C

3. A segment of wire carries a current of 25 A along the x axis from x = 2.0 m to x = 0 and then along the z axis
from z = 0 to z = 3.0m. In this region of space, the magnetic field is equal to 40 mT in the positive z
direction. What is the magnitude of the force on this segment of wire?
a. 1.0 N
b. 5.0 N
c. 2.0 N
d. 3.6 N
e. 3.0 N
ANS: C

4. What is the magnetic force on a 2.0-m length of (straight) wire carrying a current of 30 A in a region where a
uniform magnetic field has a magnitude of 55 mT and is directed at an angle of 20 away from the wire?
a. 1.5 N
b. 1.3 N
c. 1.1 N
d. 1.7 N
e. 3.1 N
ANS: C
5. What current must be maintained in a square loop (50 cm on a side) to create a torque of 1.0 N  m about an
axis through its center and parallel to one of its sides when a magnetic field of magnitude 70 mT is
directed at 40 to the plane of the loop?
a. 66 A
b. 89 A
c. 61 A
d. 75 A
e. 37 A
ANS: D

Chapter 30
1. One long wire carries a current of 30 A along the entire x axis. A second long wire carries a current of 40 A
perpendiculars to the xy plane and passes through the point (0, 4, 0) m. What is the magnitude of the
resulting magnetic field at the point y = 2.0 m on the y axis?
a. 4.0 T
b. 5.0 T
c. 3.0 T
d. 7.0 T
e. 1.0 T
ANS: B
2. Each of two long straight parallel wires separated by a distance of 16 cm carries a current of 20 A in the same
direction. What is the magnitude of the resulting magnetic field at a point that is 10 cm from each wire?
a. 57 T
b. 80 T
c. 64 T
d. 48 T
e. 40 T
ANS: D

3. Three long wires parallel to the x axis carry currents as shown. If I = 20 A, what is the magnitude of the
magnetic field at the origin?

a. 37 T
b. 28 T
c. 19 T
d. 47 T
e. 58 T
ANS: C

4. If a = 1.0 cm, b = 3.0 cm, and I = 30 A, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field at point P?

a. 0.62 mT
b. 0.59 mT
c. 0.35 mT
d. 0.31 mT
e. 0.10 mT
 ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

5. A hollow cylindrical (inner radius = 1.0 mm, outer radius = 3.0 mm) conductor carries a current of 80 A
parallel to its axis. This current is uniformly distributed over a cross section of the conductor. Determine
the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point that is 2.0 mm from the axis of the conductor.
a. 8.0 mT
b. 3.0 mT
c. 5.3 mT
d. 16 mT
e. 1.2 mT
ANS: B

Chapter 31
1. A coil is wrapped with 300 turns of wire on the perimeter of a circular frame (radius = 8.0 cm). Each turn has
the same area, equal to that of the frame. A uniform magnetic field is turned on perpendicular to the plane
of the coil. This field changes at a constant rate from 20 to 80 mT in a time of 20 ms. What is the
magnitude of the induced emf in the coil at the instant the magnetic field has a magnitude of 50 mT?
a. 24 V
b. 18 V
c. 15 V
d. 10 V
e. 30 V
ANS: B

2. A 5-turn square loop (10 cm along a side, resistance = 4.0 ) is placed in a magnetic field that makes an angle
of 30 with the plane of the loop. The magnitude of this field varies with time according to B = 0.50t2,
where t is measured in s and B in T. What is the induced current in the coil at t = 4.0 s?
a. 25 mA
b. 5.0 mA
c. 13 mA
d. 43 mA
e. 50 mA
ANS: A

3. A rectangular loop (area = 0.15 m2) turns in a uniform magnetic field with B = 0.20 T. At an instant when the
angle between the magnetic field and the normal to the plane of the loop is (/2) rad and increasing at the
rate of 0.60 rad/s, what is the magnitude of the emf induced in the loop?
a. 24 mV
b. zero
c. 18 mV
d. 20 mV
e. 6.0 mV
ANS: C
4. A 50-turn circular coil (radius = 15 cm) with a total resistance of 4.0  is placed in a uniform magnetic field
directed perpendicularly to the plane of the coil. The magnitude of this field varies with time according to
B = A sin (t), where A = 80 T and  = 50 rad/s. What is the magnitude of the current induced in the
coil at t = 20 ms?
a. 11 mA
b. 18 mA
c. 14 mA
d. 22 mA
e. zero
ANS: A
5. A conducting rod (length = 80 cm) rotates at a constant angular rate of 15 revolutions per second about a pivot
at one end. A uniform field (B = 60 mT) is directed perpendicularly to the plane of rotation. What is the
magnitude of the emf induced between the ends of the rod?
a. 2.7 V
b. 2.1 V
c. 2.4 V
d. 1.8 V
e. 3.3 V
ANS: D

Chapter 32

1. What is the inductance of a series RL circuit in which R = 1.0 K if the current increases to one-third of
its final value in 30 s?
a. 74 mH
b. 99 mH
c. 49 mH
d. 62 mH
e. none of the above
ANS: A

2. Before the switch is closed in the figure, the potential across the capacitor is 200 V. At some instant after
the switch is closed, the instantaneous current is 0.70 A. What is the energy in the capacitor at this
instant?

a. 49 mJ
b. 31 mJ
c. 80 mJ
d. 0.13 J
 e. 62 mJ
ANS: B

3. A series LC circuit contains a 100 mH inductor, a 36.0 mF capacitor and a 12 V battery. The angular
frequency of the electromagnetic oscillations in the circuit is
a. 36.0  104 rad/s.
b. 6.00  102 rad/s.
c. 2.78 rad/s.
d. 16.7 rad/s.
e. 277 rad/s.
ANS: D

4. A series LC circuit contains a 100 mH inductor, a 36.0 mF capacitor and a 12 V battery. The period of the
electromagnetic oscillations in the circuit is
a. 0.0227 s.
b. 0.377 s.
c. 2.26 s.
d. 105 s.
e. 1750 s.
ANS: B

5. Coaxial Cable A has twice the length, twice the radius of the inner solid conductor, and twice the radius of
the outer cylindrical conducting shell of coaxial Cable B. What is the ratio of the inductance of Cable A to
that of Cable B?
a.
b.
c. 2
d.
e.
ANS: C

Chapter 33
1. An ac generator with peak voltage 100 volts is placed across a 10- resistor. What is the average power
dissipated?
a. 100 W
b. 150 W
c. 500 W
d. 1 000 W
e. 2 000 W
ANS: C

2. At what frequency will a 12-F capacitor have a reactance XC = 300?

3. A 2.0-F capacitor in series with a 2.0-k resistor is connected to a 60-Hz ac source. Calculate the
impedance of the circuit.
a. 1 500 ohms
b. 1 800 ohms
c. 2 100 ohms
d. 2 400 ohms
e. 8 600 ohms
ANS: D

4. A 0.500-H inductor is connected into a 110 V-rms 60.0-Hz voltage source, with an ammeter in series.
What is the rms value of the current through the inductor?
a. 0.189 A (rms)
b. 0.292 A (rms)
c. 0.584 A (rms)
d. 1.19 A (rms)
e. 0.093 A (rms)
ANS: C

5. Find the resonant frequency for a series RLC circuit where R = 10, C = 5.00 F, and L = 2.00 mH.
a. 998 Hz
b. 1.59 kHz
c. 2.45 kHz
d. 11.3 kHz
e. 2.53 kHz
ANS: B