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Physics 212

Spring 2009
Problem Set #6

1)Consider a series RC circuit at the left


where C = 6 µF, R = 2 MΩ, and ε = 20 F
V. You close the switch at t = 0. Find ε R 7) A 0.5 m length of wire is bent
(a) the time constant for the circuit, (b) to form a single square loop. B
the half-life of the circuit, (c) the current C The loop has 12 A of current
at t = 0, (d) the voltage across the running through it. The loop is
capacitor at t = 0, and (e) the voltage placed in a magnetic field of
across the resistor after a very long 0.12 T as shown at the right
time. (side view of loop). What is
the maximum torque that the
loop can experience? F

2)Given the circuit at the right in C


8) Two very long wires, as shown in
the diagram at the right, each carry
which the following values are currents of 8.0 A, however, they
used: R1 = 5 kΩ, R2 = 10 kΩ, C ε R1 R2
flow in opposite directions. The A B
= 8 µF, and ε = 20 V. You close distance between the two wires is
the switch at t = 0. Find (a) 0.12 m. Calculate the net magnetic
the current through R2 at t=0, field at point A, which is 0.03 m to
and (b) the voltage across R1 the left of the left wire, and at point
after a long time. B, which is halfway between the
two wires.

3)Given the circuit at the right in R1


which the following values are
used: R1 = 20 kΩ, R2 = 12 kΩ, C ε R2 C 9) A mass spectrometer is shown below. A single charged ion is
= 10 µF, and ε = 25 V. You close shot through the velocity selector into the rectangular
the switch at t = 0. Find (a) the deflection chamber. The electric field between the plates of
current in R1 and R2 at t=0, (b) the velocity selector is 950 V/m. The magnetic field in the
the voltage across R1 after a long velocity selector and the deflection chamber is 0.93 T.
time. (Careful with this one.) Calculate the radius of the path of the singly charged ion
that has a mass 2.18 x 10-26 kg.

8)

v v Velocity Selector
4) Using the drawings below: (a) Find the direction of the force
B B
on a proton moving through the magnetic field.
v (b) Repeat9)
v
with an Belectron.
B Electric
Field
B
(a) (b) (c) (d)

5)An alpha particle has a charge of +2e and a mass of 6.64 x 10)An electron moves at a speed of 1.0 x 10 m/s in a
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circular path of radius 2 cm inside a solenoid. The magnetic


10-27 kg. It is accelerated from rest through a potential field of the solenoid is perpendicular to the plane of the
difference of 1.2 x 106 V and then enters a uniform electron’s path. Calculate (a) the strength of the
magnetic field whose strength is 2.2 T. The alpha particle magnetic field inside the solenoid and (b) the current in the
moves perpendicular to the field. Calculate (a) the solenoid if it has 25 turns per centimeter.
speed of the alpha particle, (b) the magnitude of the
magnetic force exerted on it, and (c) the radius of its
circular path.

6) A 50 g horizontal copper rod has a length of 1.0 m. ANSWERS:


Calculate the minimum current in the rod so that it will float 1) a) 12 s, b) 8.32 s, 5) a) 1.08 x 107 m/s 9) 1.49 x 10-4 m
in a horizontal magnetic field of 2.0 T. c) 1 x 10-5 A b) 7.6 x 10-12 N 10) a) 2.8 x 10-6 T
2) a) 2 mA, b) 20 V c) 1.02 x 10-1 m b) 0.89 mA

3)a) I =1.25 mA, I =0 6) 0.245 A


1 2

b) 15.6 V 7) 0.023 Nm
4) a) P-West, E-East 8) a) 4.3 x 10-5 T
b) 5.3 x 10-5 T

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