Bank of Questions

Chapter 1. Electric Fields

5. If you rub an inflated balloon against your hair, the two materials attract each other, as
shown in this figure. Fill in the blank: the amount of charge present in the system of the
balloon and your hair after rubbing is _____ the amount of charge present before rubbing.
(a) less than
(b) the same as
(c) more than
(d) not related to

6. Three objects are brought close to each other, two at a time. When objects A and B are
brought together, they attract. When objects B and C are brought together, they repel. From
this, we conclude that:
(a) objects A and C possess charges of the same sign.
(b) objects A and C possess charges of opposite sign.
(c) one of the objects is neutral.
(d) we need to perform additional experiments to determine information about the charges
on the objects.

7. Object A has a charge of +2 C, and object B has a charge of +6 C. Which statement is
true about the magnitude of electric forces on the objects?
(a) FAB = –3FBA
(b) FAB = –FBA
(c) 3FAB = –FBA
(d) FAB = FBA

8. Object A has a charge of +2 C, and object B has a charge of +6 C. Which statement is
true about the electric forces on the objects?
(a) FAB = –3FBA
(b) FAB = –FBA
(c) 3FAB = –FBA
(d) FAB = FBA

9. A test charge of +3 C is at a point P where an external electric field is directed to the

right and has a magnitude of 4 x 106 N/C. If the test charge is replaced with another test
charge of –3 C, the external electric field at P
(a) is unaffected
(b) reverses direction
(c) changes in a way that cannot be determined
(d) increases

10. Which one of the following represents correct units for electric field strength?
a. T
b. N/C
c. J / C
d. N.m2.C-2

11. The flow of charge per unit time defines

a. power.
b. current.
c. voltage.
d. resistance.

12. The diagram below shows two positive charges of magnitude Q and 2Q. Which vector
best represents the direction of the electric field at point P, which is equidistant from both
charges?

a.

b.

c.

d.
13. A 6.0 x 10 –6 C charge is located 4.0 m from a –3.0 x10 –6 C charge. What is the electric
potential at P, halfway between the charges?
a. -4.1 x 10–2 V
b. 6.8 x 103 V
c. 1.4 x 104 V
d. 4.1 x 104 V

14. The electric field 2.0 m from a point charge has a magnitude of 8. 0 x 104 N/C. What is
the strength of the electric field at a distance of 4.0 m?
a. 2.0 x 104 N/C
b. 4.0 x 104 N/C
c. 1.6 x 105 N/C
d. 3.2 x 105 N/C

15. When a charge is accelerated through a potential difference of 500 V, its kinetic energy
increases from 2.0 x 10 -5 J to 6. 0 x 10 -5 J. What is the magnitude of the charge?
a. 4.0 x 10 -8 C
b. 8.0 x 10 -8 C
c. 1. 2 x 10 -7 C
d. 1. 6 x 10 -7 C

16. A negative charge in an electric field experiences a force accelerating it due south.
What is the direction of the electric field?
a. east
b. west
c. north
d. south

17. A - 2.3 x 10 -6 C charge exerts a repulsive force of magnitude 0.35 N on an unknown

charge 0.20 m away. What are the magnitude and polarity of the unknown charge?
a. 6.8 x 10 -7 C; Negative
b. 6.8 x 10 -7 C; Positive
c. 1.2 x 10 -6 C; Negative
d. 1.2 x 10 -6 C; Positive

18. Two point-charges, 2.5 x 10 -6 C and -5.0 x 10 -6 C, are placed 3.0 m apart. What is the
magnitude of the electric field at point P, midway between the two charges?
a. 0 N/C
b. 1.0 x 104 N /C
c. 2.0 x 104 N/C
d. 3.0 x 104 N/C

19. A 4.0 x 10 -9 C charge is initially located 3.0 m from a stationary 6. 0 x 10 -8 C charge.

How much work is required to move the 4.0 x 10 -9 C charge to a point 0.50 m from the
stationary charge?
a. 6.0 x 10 -7 J
b. 8.6 x 10 -7 J
c. 3.6 x 10 -6 J
d. 4.3 x 10 -6 J

20. Two parallel plates 4.0 x 10-2 m apart have a potential difference of 1000 V. An
electron is released from the negative plate at the same instant that a proton is released
from the positive plate. Which of the following best compares their speed and kinetic
energy as they strike the opposite plate?
a. Speed: same; Kinetic: same
b. Speed: same; Kinetic: different
c. Speed: different; Kinetic: same
d. Speed: different; Kinetic: different

21. The diagram below shows a positive point charge Q. Which of the following describes
the magnitude of the electric field at points r and s?
a. equal
b. Er > Es
c. Er < Es
d. cannot determine

22. The diagram below shows a positive point charge Q. Which of the following describes
the direction of the electric field at points r and s?

a. away from Q
b. towards Q
c. upward Q
d. downward Q

23. A 2.0 x 10 -6 C charge is located halfway between an 8.0 x 10 -6 C charge and a -5.0 x
10 -6 C charge as shown below. Find the net force on the 2.0 x 10 -6 C charge.

a. 1.4 x 10-2 N towards the left

b. 1.4 x 10-2 N towards the right
c. 5.9 x 10-2 N towards the left
d. 5.9 x 10 -2 N towards the right

24. What is the electric potential energy of an electron located 5. 3 x 10 -11 m from the
proton in a hydrogen atom?
a. -8. 2 x 10 -18 J
b. -4.3 x 10 -18 J
c. -2.2 x 10 -18 J
d. -1.6 x 10 -19 J

25. Two positive charges, equal in magnitude, are separated as shown below. In which
location would the electric field strength be zero?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

36. Electric field inside a hollow conducting sphere ______

a) Increases with distance from the center of the sphere
b) Decreases with distance from the center of the sphere
c) Is zero
d) May increase or decrease with distance from the center
37. Electric field due to a uniformly charged hollow sphere at a distance of r (where r is
greater than the radius of the sphere) is __________
a) Proportional to r
b) Inversely proportional to r
c) Proportional to r2
d) Inversely proportional to r2
38. Two point-charges q1 and q2 are situated at a distance d. There is no such point in
between them where the electric field is zero. What can we deduce?
a) There is no such point
b) The charges are of the same polarity
c) The charges are of opposite polarity
d) The charges must be unequal
39. Two point-charges of the same polarities are hung with the help of two threads and
kept close. The angle between the threads will be _________ if the system is taken to
space.
a) 180 degree
b) 90 degree
c) 45 degree
d) 60 degree
40. Two point-charges +4q and +q are kept at a distance of 30 cm from each other. At
which point between them, the field intensity will be equal to zero?
a) 15cm away from the +4q charge
b) 20cm away from the +4q charge
c) 7.5cm away from the +q charge
d) 5cm away from the +q charge
41. Find the force on a charge 2C in a field 1V/m.
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
42. If the sizes of charged bodies are very small compared to the distances between them,
we treat them as ____________.
a. Zero charges
b. Point charges
c. Single charge
d. No charges
43. The force per unit charge is known as ____________.
a. Electric current
b. Electric potential
c. Electric field
d. Electric space
44. If the charge of 1 C is placed at a distance of 1 m from another charge of the same
magnitude in a vacuum, it experiences an electrical force repulsion of magnitude
____________.
a. 9 x 10 -9 N
b. 9 x 10 9 N
c. 10 x 10 -9 N
d. 10 x 10 9 N
45. The property which differentiates two kinds of charges is called ____________.
a. Equality of charge
b. Polarity of charge
c. Fraction of charge
d. None of the option
46. ————— gives the information on field strength, direction, and nature of the charge.
a. Electric current
b. Electric flux
c. Electric field
d. Electric potential
47. Choose the correct answer.
𝑘𝑒 |𝑞1 ∗𝑞2 |
The formular of 𝐹 = is given by which law?
𝑟2

a. Faraday’s law
b. Newton’s law
c. Coulomb’s law
d. Fleming’s law
48. A neutral hydrogen atom has one proton and one electron. If you remove the electron,
what will be the leftover sign of the charge?
a. negative
b. positive
c. zero
d. neutral
49. How is the charge of the proton related to the charge of the electron?
a. The magnitudes of charge of the proton and the electron are equal, but the charge of the
proton is positive, whereas the charge of the electron is negative.
b. The magnitudes of charge of the proton and the electron are unequal, but the charge of
the proton is positive, whereas the charge of the electron is negative.
c. The magnitudes of charge of the proton and the electron are equal, but the charge of the
proton is negative, whereas the charge of the electron is positive.
d. The magnitudes of charge of the proton and the electron are unequal, but the charge of
the proton is negative, whereas the charge of the electron is positive.
50. If you double the distance between two point charges, by which factor does the force
between the particles change?
a. 1/2
b. 2
c. 4
d. 1/4
51. A charge distribution has electric field lines pointing into it. What sign is the net
charge?
a. positive
b. neutral
c. zero
d. negative
52. A charge distribution has electric field lines pointing outward it. What sign is the net
charge?
a. positive
b. neutral
c. zero
d. negative
53. What happens when a charged insulator is placed near an uncharged metallic object?
(a) They repel each other.
(b) They attract each other.
(c) They may attract or repel each other, depending on whether the charge on the insulator
is positive or negative.
(d) They exert no electrostatic force on each other.
54. Two point charges attract each other with an electric force of magnitude F. If the
charge on one of the particles is reduced to one-third its original value and the distance
between the particles is doubled, what is the resulting magnitude of the electric force
between them?
1
(a) F
12
1
(b) F
3
1
(c) F
6
3
(d) F
4

Chapter 2: Gauss’s Law

1. Rank the magnitude of the electric field at points A, B, and C shown in this figure
(greatest magnitude first).

(a) A, B, C
(b) A, C, B
(c) B, C, A
(d) B, A, C

2. Which of the following statements about electric field lines associated with electric
charges is false?
(a) Electric field lines can be either straight or curved.
(b) Electric field lines can form closed loops.
(c) Electric field lines begin on positive charges and end on negative charges.
(d) Electric field lines can never intersect with one another.

3. The diagram below shows the electric field near two point charges L and R.
a. L: positive; R: positive
b. L: positive; R: negative
c. L: negative; R: positive
d. L: negative; R: negative

4. A cubical gaussian surface surrounds a long, straight, charged filament that passes
perpendicularly through two opposite faces. No other charges are nearby. Over how many
of the cube’s faces is the electric field zero?
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6

5. In which of the following contexts can Gauss’s law not be readily applied to find the
electric field?
(a) above a large, uniformly charged plane
(b) inside a uniformly charged ball
(c) outside a uniformly charged sphere
(d) Gauss’s law can be readily applied to find the electric field in all these contexts.

6. A particle with charge q is located inside a cubical gaussian surface. No other charges
are nearby. If the particle is at the center of the cube, what is the flux through each one of
the faces of the cube?
(a) 0
(b) q/2ɛ0
(c) q/6ɛ0
(d) q/8ɛ0
(e) depends on the size of the cube

7. Charges of 3.00 nC, -2.00 nC, -7.00 nC, and 1.00 nC are contained inside a rectangular
box with length 1.00 m, width 2.00 m, and height 2.50 m. Outside the
box are charges of 1.00 nC and 4.00 nC. What is the electric flux through the surface of the
box?
(a) -5.64 x 102 N.m2/C
(b) -1.47 x 103 N.m2/C
(c) 1.47 x 103 N.m2/C
(d) 5.64 x 102 N.m2/C

8. Two solid spheres, both of radius 5 cm, carry identical total charges of 2 μC. Sphere A
is a good conductor. Sphere B is an insulator, and its charge is distributed
uniformly throughout its volume. How do the magnitudes of the electric fields they
separately create at a radial distance of 6 cm compare?
(a) EA > EB = 0
(b) EA > EB > 0
(c) EA = EB > 0
(d) 0 < EA < EB

9. A uniform electric field of 1.00 N/C is set up by a uniform distribution of charge in the
xy plane. What is
the electric field inside a metal ball placed 0.500 m above the xy plane?
(a) 1.00 N/C
(b) - 1.00 N/C
(c) 0
(d) varies depending on the positioninside the ball

13. Rank the electric fluxes through each gaussian surface shown in Figure below from
largest to smallest.
(a) a > b > c > d
(b) d > c = b > a
(c) c > a = b > d
(d) d > b > c > a

14. Electric flux will be maximum if the angle between the field lines and area vector is
______
a) 45 degree
b) 135 degree
c) 90 degree
d) 0 degree

15. If a charge is placed outside a closed surface, flux due to that charge inside the surface
will be ________
a) Positive
b) May be positive or negative, depending on the nature of the charge
c) Negative
d) Zero

16. Two separate charges q and 10q are placed inside two different spheres. In which case,
the electric flux will be greater?
a) Flux will be same in both the cases
b) 1st sphere
c) 2nd sphere
d) No flux in any of the spheres

17. Which of the following law explains the relation between the charge inside a surface
and electric flux?
a) Gauss’s Law
b) Coulomb’s Law
c) Faraday’s Law
d) Pascal’s Law
18. Flux coming out from a balloon of radius 10 cm is 1.0 x 103 N.m2/C. If the radius of
the balloon is doubled, the flux coming out from the balloon will be _______
a) 0.5 times
b) 2 times
c) Same
d) 4 times

19. Which of the following shows the electric field between two opposite charges of
unequal magnitude?

a.

b.

c.

d.
20. Electric field outside this Gaussian surface will be ___________

a) Only for q2
b) Only for positive charges
c) Zero
d) For all the charges
24. Materials in electronics are classified as?
(a) Conductors
(b) Semiconductors
(c) Insulators
(d) All other answers are corrected

25. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a single positive
charge?

(a)
(b)

(c)

(d)

26. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a single negative
charge?

(a)

(b)
(c)

(d)
Chapter 3. Electric Potential
1.Equipotentials are lines along which
(a) the electric field is constant in magnitude and direction.
(b) the electric charge is constant in magnitude and direction.
(c) maximum work against electrical forces is required to move a charge at constant speed.
(d) a charge may be moved at constant speed without work against electrical forces.

2. When a positive charge is released and moves along an electric field line, it moves to a
position of
(a) lower potential and lower potential energy.
(b) lower potential and higher potential energy.
(c) higher potential and lower potential energy.
(d) higher potential and higher potential energy.

3. When a negative charge is released and moves along an electric field line, it moves to a
position of
(a) lower potential and lower potential energy.
(b) lower potential and higher potential energy.
(c) higher potential and lower potential energy.
(d) higher potential and higher potential energy.

4. When introduced into a region where an electric field is present, an electron with initial
velocity v will always move
(a) along an electric field line, in the positive direction of the line.
(b) along an electric field line, in the negative direction of the line.
(c) from a point at a positive potential to a point at a negative potential.
(d) from a point at a negative potential to a point at a positive potential.

5. When introduced into a region where an electric field is present, an proton with initial
velocity v will always move
(a) along an electric field line, in the positive direction of the line.
(b) along an electric field line, in the negative direction of the line.
(c) from a point at a positive potential to a point at a negative potential.
(d) from a point at a negative potential to a point at a positive potential.
6. A system consisting of a positively-charged particle and an electric field
(a) loses potential difference and kinetic energy when the charged particle moves in the
direction of the field.
(b) loses electric potential energy when the charged particle moves in the direction of the
field.
(c) loses kinetic energy when the charged particle moves in the direction of the field.
(d) gains electric potential energy when the charged particle moves in the direction of the
field.

7. A system consisting of a negatively-charged particle and an electric field

(a) gains potential difference and kinetic energy when the charged particle moves in the
direction of the field.
(b) loses electric potential energy when the charged particle moves in the direction of the
field.
(c) gains kinetic energy when the charged particle moves in the direction of the field.
(d) gains electric potential energy when the charged particle moves in the direction of the
field.

8. An electron is released form rest in a region of space where a uniform electric field is
present. Joanna claims that its kinetic and potential energies both increase as it moves
from its initial position to its final position. Sonya claims that they both decrease. Which
one, if either, is correct?
(a) Joanna, because the electron moves opposite to the direction of the field.
(b) Sonya, because the electron moves opposite to the direction of the field.
(c) Joanna, because the electron moves in the direction of the field.
(d) Neither, because the kinetic energy increases while the electron moves to a point at a
higher potential.
9. 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 does not vary with position.
(c) It is positive.
(d) It is negative.

10. The electric potential at x = 3.00 m is 120 V, and the electric potential at x = 5.00 m
is 190 V. What is the x component of the electric field in this region, assuming the field is
uniform?
(a) 140 N/C
(b) - 140 N/C
(c) 35.0 N/C
(d) - 35.0 N/C

11. Rank the potential energies of the four systems of particles shown in Figure below
from largest to smallest.

(a) a > b = d > c

(b) a > b = c > d
(c) c > d = b > a
(d) c > d = a > b

12. Rank the electric potentials at the four points shown in Figure below from largest to
smallest.
(a) DCBA
(b) ABCD
(c) DCAB
(d) BACD

13. An electron in an x-ray machine is accelerated through a potential difference of 104 V

before it hits the target. What is the kinetic energy of the electron in electron volts?
(a) 104 eV
(b) 1.60 x 10-15 eV
(c) 1.60 x 10-22 eV
(d) 1.60 x 10-19 eV

14. Rank the electric potential energies of the systems of charges shown in figures below
from largest to smallest.

(a) cadb
(b) abcd
(c) cdab
(d) adcb

19. Two plates are kept at a distance of 0.1m and their potential difference is 20V. An
electron is kept at rest on the surface of the plate with lower potential. What will be the
velocity of the electron when it strikes another plate?
a) 1.87 x 106 m/s
b) 2.65 x 106 m/s
c) 7.02 x 1012 m/s
d) 32 x 10-19 m/s
20. Electric field intensity and electric potential at a certain distance from a point charge
is 32 N/C and 16 J/C. What is the distance from the charge?
a) 50 m
b) 0.5 m
c) 10 m
d) 7 m

21. Three charges –q, Q and –q are placed in a straight line maintaining equal distance
from each other. What should be the ratio q/Q so that the net electric potential of the
system is zero?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

22. Two isolated metallic spheres, one with a radius R and another with a radius 5R, each
carries a charge ‘q’ uniformly distributed over the entire surface. Which sphere stores
more electric potential energy?
a) The sphere with radius 5R
b) Both of the spheres will have the same energy
c) The sphere with radius R
d) Initially it will be the sphere with radius 5R then it will shift to the sphere with radius
R

23. There are two charges → Q1 = +q and charge Q2 = +2q. From the initial point (Q),
Q1 is at a distance of r and Q2 is at a distance 2r. Which charge (Q1 or Q2) will have
higher electrostatic potential energy?
a) Q1
b) Both will have the same energy
c) Q2
d) The information given is not enough to determine

24. Work done to bring a unit positive charge from infinity to a point in an electric field
is known as _______
(a) Electric potential
(b) Electric field intensity
(c) Electric dipole moment
(d) The total energy of the point charge

25. If VA and VVB are the potentials of the two points A and B, what will be the correct
relation between the electric field and the potential difference between the points? The
distance between the points is d.

(a) VA-VB=Ed
(b) VB-VA=Ed
(c) VA-VB=E/d
(d) VA-VB=d/E
26. 1 electron volt= __________ J.
a) 1.6 x 10-19
b) 4.8 x 10-19
c) 1.6 x 10-10
d) 10

27. 1 V/m= _______

a) 1N/C
b) 3 x 1010 N/C
c) 1.6 x 10-19 N/C
d) 9 x 109 N/C

28. By performing a set of experiments, a scientist found that the electric field between
two points A and B is zero. What can he conclude regarding the potential of the two
points?
a) VA=0, VB=0
b) VA>VB
c) VA+VB
d) VA=VB

29. The formula for electrostatic potential is _____________.

a. Electrostatic potential = Work done x charge
b. Electrostatic potential = Work done/charge
c. Electrostatic potential = Work done + charge
d. Electrostatic potential = Work done - charge

30. 1 Volt equals_

(a) 1 Coulomb
(b) 1 Newton / 1 Coulomb
(c) 1 Joule / 1 Coulomb
(d) 1 Newton / 1 meter
31. The work done in moving a unit positive test charge over a closed path in an electric
field is _____________.
(a) Always 1
(b) Infinite
(c) Zero
(d) Negative

32. A surface that has the same electrostatic potential at every point on it is known as
_____________.
a. Equal-potential surface
b. Same potential surface
c. Equi-magnitude surface
d. Equipotential surface

33. The work done against electrostatic force gets stored in which form of energy?
a. Thermal energy
b. Kinetic energy
c. Potential energy
d. Solar energy

34. Dielectrics are _____________

a. Conducting substances
b. Non-conducting substances
c. Semi-conducting substances
d. None of the option

Chapter 4. Capacitors and dielectrics

1. A fully charged parallel-plate capacitor remains connected to a battery while you
change dielectric between the plates to a higher dielectric coefficient. The capacitance
……..
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) stays the same
(d) cannot determine
2. A fully charged parallel-plate capacitor remains connected to a battery while you
change dielectric between the plates to a higher dielectric coefficient. The charge on two
plates ………..
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) stay the same
(d) cannot determine
3. A fully charged parallel-plate capacitor remains connected to a battery while you
change dielectric between the plates to a higher dielectric coefficient. The potential
different between two plates ………..
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) stays the same
(d) cannot determine

7. A parallel-plate capacitor is connected to a battery. What happens to the stored energy

if the plate separation is doubled while the capacitor remains connected
to the battery?
(a) It remains the same.
(b) It is doubled.
(c) It decreases by a factor of 2.
(d) It decreases by a factor of 4.
8. If three unequal capacitors, initially uncharged, are connected in series across a battery,
which of the following statements is true?
(a) The equivalent capacitance is greater than any of the individual capacitances. (b) The
largest voltage appears across the smallest capacitance.
(c) The largest voltage appears across the largest capacitance.
(d) The capacitor with the smallest capacitance has the smallest charge.

9. Assume a device is designed to obtain a large potential difference by first charging a

bank of capacitors connected in parallel and then activating a switch arrangement that in
effect disconnects the capacitors from the charging source and from each other and
reconnects them all in a series arrangement. The group of
charged capacitors is then discharged in series. What is the maximum potential difference
that can be obtained in this manner by using ten 500-mF capacitors
and an 800-V charging source?
(a) 500 V
(b) 8 kV
(c) 400 kV
(d) 800 V
10. What happens to the magnitude of the charge on each plate of a capacitor if the
potential difference between the conductors is doubled?
(a) It becomes four times larger.
(b) It becomes two times larger.
(c) It is unchanged.
(d) It becomes one-half as large.
11. If the potential difference across a capacitor is doubled, what happens
to the energy stored?
(a) It becomes four times larger.
(b) It becomes two times larger.
(c) It is unchanged.
(d) It becomes one-half as large.
12. A capacitor with very large capacitance is in series with another capacitor with very
small capacitance. What is the equivalent capacitance of the combination?
(a) slightly greater than the capacitance of the large capacitor
(b) slightly less than the capacitance of the large capacitor
© slightly greater than the capacitance of the small capacitor
(d) slightly less than the capacitance of the small capacitor
14. A battery is attached to several different capacitors connected in parallel. Which of
the following statements is true?
(a) All capacitors have the same charge, and the equivalent capacitance is greater than the
capacitance of any of the capacitors in the group.
(b) The capacitor with the largest capacitance carries the smallest charge.
(c) The potential difference across each capacitor is the same, and the equivalent
capacitance is greater than any of the capacitors in the group.
(d) The capacitor with the smallest capacitance carries the largest charge.
(e) The potential differences across the capacitors are the same only if the capacitances
are the same.
15. A battery is attached to several different capacitors connected in series. Which of the
following statements is true?
(a) All capacitors have the same charge, and the equivalent capacitance is greater than the
capacitance of any of the capacitors in the group.
(b) The capacitor with the largest capacitance carries the smallest charge.
(c) The potential difference across each capacitor is the same, and the equivalent
capacitance is greater than any of the capacitors in the group.
(d) The potential differences across the capacitors are the same only if the capacitances
are the same.
16. A parallel-plate capacitor is charged and then is disconnected from the battery. By
what factor does the stored energy change when the plate separation is
then doubled?
(a) It becomes four times larger.
(b) It becomes two times larger.
(c) It stays the same.
(d) It becomes one-half as large.
17. Charge of a 20mF capacitor with a 4V potential difference between its plates is …
(a) 80 μC
(b) 8 μC
(c) 40 μC
(d) 160 μC
19. Capacitance of a capacitor with charges of magnitude 80 mC on its plates, differing
by 2 V in potential is …
(a) 40 μF
(b) 4 μF
(c) 80 μF
(d) 40 mF
20. Potential difference between two plates of a 10mF capacitor storing energy 125 mJ is
…
(a) 5 V
(b) 10 V
(c) 15 V
(d) 0.5 V
21. Charge of a 10mF capacitor storing energy 125 mJ is …
(a) 50 μF
(b) 100 μF
(c) 5 μF
(d) 50 mF

22. Charge of a capacitor storing energy 250 mJ with a 10V potential difference is …
(a) 50 μC
(b) 25 μC
(c) 100 μC
(d) 25 mC

23. Capacitance of a capacitor storing energy 250 mJ with a 10V potential difference is
…
(a) 5 μF
(b) 25 μF
(c) 50 μF
(d) 0.5 μF
24. The equivalent capacitance of the circuit shown below is

a. 0.2 C.
b. 0.4 C.
c. 1 C.
d. 4 C.

25. The equivalent capacitance of the circuit shown below is

a. 0.2 C.
b. 0.4 C.
c. 1 C.
d. 4 C.
26. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C0 has plates of area A with separation d
between them. When it is connected to a battery of voltage V0, it has charge of magnitude
Q0 on its plates. It is then disconnected from the battery and the space between the plates
is filled with a material of dielectric constant 3. After the dielectric is added, the
magnitudes of the charge on the plates and the potential difference between them are
a. 1/3 Q0; 1/3 V0 .
b. Q0; 1/3 V0 .
c. Q0; V0 .
d. Q0;3V0 .

27. Many computer keyboard buttons are constructed of capacitors, as shown in the
figure below. When a key is pushed down, the soft insulator between the movable plate
and the fixed plate is compressed. When the key is pressed, the capacitance

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) changes in a way that we
cannot determine because the
complicated electric circuit
connected to the keyboard
button may cause a change
in ∆V.
(d) does not change
28. Two capacitors are identical. They can be connected in series or in parallel. If you
want the smallest equivalent capacitance for the combination, you should connect them in
(a) series
(b) parallel
(c) Either combination has the same capacitance.
(d) cannot combine

29. Consider the two capacitors in question 3 again. Each capacitor is charged to a
voltage of 10 V. If you want the largest combined potential difference across the
combination, you should connect them in
(a) series
(b) parallel
(c) Either combination has the same potential difference.
(d) cannot combine
Chapter 5. Current and Resistance
Car batteries are often rated in ampere-hours. Does this information designate the amount
of electric …
A. current
B. power
C. energy
D. charge

Two wires A and B with circular cross sections are made of the same metal and have equal
lengths, but the resistance of wire A is three times greater than that of wire B. What is the
ratio of the cross-sectional area of A to that of B?
A. 3
B. √3
1
C.
√3
1
D.
3

Two wires A and B with circular cross sections are made of the same metal and have equal
lengths, but the resistance of wire A is three times greater than that of wire B. What is the
ratio of the radius of A to that of B?
A. 3
B. √3
C. 1
1
D.
√3

A current-carrying ohmic metal wire has a crosssectional area that gradually becomes
smaller from one end of the wire to the other. The current has the same value for each
section of the wire, so charge does
not accumulate at any one point. How does the drift speed vary along the wire as the area
becomes smaller?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases.
C. It remains constant.
D. It cannot determine

A current-carrying ohmic metal wire has a cross-sectional area that gradually becomes
smaller from one end of the wire to the other. The current has the same value for each
section of the wire, so charge does
not accumulate at any one point. How does the resistance per unit length vary along the
wire as the area becomes smaller?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases.
C. It remains constant.
D. It cannot determine
A potential difference of 1 V is maintained across a 10 resistor for a period of 20 s. What
total charge passes by a point in one of the wires connected to the resistor in this time
interval?
A. 200 C
B. 20 C
C. 2 C
D. 0.005 C
Three wires are made of copper having circular cross sections. Wire 1 has a length L and
radius r. Wire 2 has a length L and radius 2r. Wire 3 has a length 2L and radius 3r. Which
wire has the smallest resistance?
A. wire 1
B. wire 2
C. wire 3
D. Not enough information is given to answer the question

A metal wire of resistance R is cut into three equal pieces that are then placed together side
by side to form a new cable with a length equal to one-third the original length. What is
the resistance of this new cable?
1
A. 𝑅
9
1
B. 𝑅
3

C. R
D. 3R

A metal wire has a resistance of 10  at a temperature of 20°C. If the same wire has a
resistance of 10.6  at 90°C, what is the resistance of this wire when its temperature is
−20°C?
A. 0.700 
B. 9.66 
C. 10.3 
D. 13.8 

The current-versus-voltage behavior of a certain electrical device is shown in Figure below.

When the potential difference across the device is 2 V, what is its resistance?
A. 1 
3
B. 
4
4
C. 
3

D. Not enough information is given to answer the question

Two conductors made of the same material are connected across the same potential
difference. Conductor A has twice the diameter and twice the length of conductor B. What
is the ratio of the power delivered to A to the power delivered to B?
A. 8
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1

1Two conducting wires A and B of the same length and radius are connected across the
same potential difference. Conductor A has twice the resistivity of conductor B. What is
the ratio of the power delivered to A to the power delivered to B?
A. 2
B. √2
C. 1
1
D.
2
Two lightbulbs both operate on 120 V. One has a power of 25 W and the other 100 W.
Which lightbulb carries more current?
A. The dim 25-W lightbulb does.
B. The bright 100-W lightbulb does.
C. Both are the same
D. Not enough information is given to answer the question

Wire B has twice the length and twice the radius of wire A. Both wires are made from the
same material. If wire A has a resistance R, what is the resistance of wire B?
A. 4R
B. 2R
C. R
1
D. R
2

Jadeen says that you can increase the resistance of a copper wire by
hammering the wire to make it narrower and longer. Arnell says that you can
increase its resistance by heating the wire. Which one, if either, is correct, and
why?
A. Arnell, because the conductivity of the wire increases when it is heated.
B. Arnell, because the conductivity of the wire decreases when it is heated.
C. Jadeen, because the conductivity of a wire is directly proportional to its area
and inversely proportional to its length.
D. Jadeen, because the conductivity of the wire increases when it is heated

A cook plugs a 500 W crockpot and a 1000 W kettle into a 240 V power supply, all
operating on direct current. When we compare the two, we find that
A. Icrockpot < Ikettle and Rcrockpot < Rkettle .
B. Icrockpot < Ikettle and Rcrockpot > Rkettle .
C. Icrockpot = Ikettle and Rcrockpot = Rkettle .
D. Icrockpot > Ikettle and Rcrockpot < Rkettle .

To increase the current density in a wire of length 𝑙 and diameter D, you can
A. decrease the potential difference between the two ends of the wire.
B. increase the potential difference between the two ends of the wire.
C. decrease the magnitude of the electric field in the wire.
D. heat the wire to a higher temperature.

The opposing capacity of materials against the current flow is

A. Conductance
B. Inductance
C. Susceptance
D. Resistance

The current passing through a circuit is 7.2A and the power at the terminals is 27 watts.
Resistance is ___________ ohms.
A. 0.5402
B. 0.5208
C. 0.5972
D. 0.5792

Inductor is _______________ element.

A. Active
B. Passive
C. Linear
D. Polar

Controlled sources are also known as

A. Independent sources
B. Dependent sources
C. Ideal sources
D. Voltage sources

Batteries are rated in terms of ampere-hours (A.h). For example, a battery that can
produce a current of 2 A for 3 h is rated at 6 A.h. What is the total energy, in kilowatt-
hours, stored in a 12.0 V battery rated at 55 A.h?
A. 0.66 kWh
B. 0.33 kWh
C. 6.6 kWh
D. 3.3 kWh

A certain waffle iron is rated at 1.00 kW when connected to a 120-V source. What
current does the waffle iron carry?
A. 8.33 A
B. 83.3 A
C. 72.7 A
D. 7.27 A

A certain waffle iron is rated at 1.00 kW when connected to a 120-V source. What is its
resistance?
A. 14.4 Ω
B. 28.8 Ω
C. 1.44 Ω
D. 2.88 Ω

Suppose your portable DVD player draws a current of 350 mA at 6.00 V. How much
power does the player require?
A. 2.1 W
B. 0.21 W
C. 4.2 W
D. 0.42 W

Assuming the cost of energy from the electric company is $0.110/kWh, compute the cost
per day of operating a lamp that draws a current of 1.70 A from a 110 V line.
A. $ 0.494 / day
B. $ 5.25 / day
C. $ 0.525 / day
D. $ 4.94 / day

An 11 W energy-efficient fluorescent lightbulb is designed to produce the same

illumination as a conventional 40 W incandescent lightbulb. Assuming a cost of
$0.110/kWh for energy from the electric company, how much money does the user of the
energy efficient bulb save during 100 h of use?
A. $ 0.319
B. $ 3.19
C. $ 0.452
D. $ 1.52

A car owner forgets to turn off the headlights of his car while it is parked in his garage. If
the 12.0 V battery in his car is rated at 90.0 A.h and each headlight requires 36.0 W of
power, how long will it take the battery to completely discharge?
A. 15h
B. 10h
C. 5h
D. 12h
Chapter 6. Direct-current circuits
Is a circuit breaker wired
A. in series with the device it is protecting,
B. in parallel,
C. neither in series or in parallel,
D. is it impossible to tell?

A battery has some internal resistance. Can the potential difference across the terminals
of the battery be equal to its emf?
A. no
B. yes, if the battery is absorbing energy by electrical transmission
C. yes, if more than one wire is connected to each terminal
D. yes, if the current in the battery is zero

A battery has some internal resistance. Can the terminal voltage exceed the emf?
A. no
B. yes, if the battery is absorbing energy by electrical transmission
C. yes, if more than one wire is connected to each terminal
D. yes, if the current in the battery is zero

The terminals of a battery are connected across two resistors in series. The resistances of
the resistors are not the same. Which of the following statements are correct? Choose all
that are correct.
A. The resistor with the smaller resistance carries more current than the other resistor.
B. The resistor with the larger resistance carries less current than the other resistor.
C. The current in each resistor is the same.
D. The potential difference across each resistor is the same.

When operating on a 120V circuit, an electric heater receives 1.30 103 W of power, a
toaster receives 1.00  103 W, and an electric oven receives 1.54  103 W. If all three
appliances are connected in parallel on a 120-V circuit and turned on, what is the total
current drawn from an external source?
A. 24.0 A
B. 32.0 A
C. 40.0 A
D. 48.0 A

If the terminals of a battery with zero internal resistance are connected across two
identical resistors in series, the total power delivered by the battery is 8.00 W. If the same
battery is connected across the same resistors in parallel, what is the total power delivered
by the battery?
A. 16.0 W
B. 32.0 W
C. 2.00 W
D. 4.00 W

A circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as in figure below. The
battery has some internal resistance. The switch S, originally open, is closed.

What then happens to the brightness of lamp B?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It doesnot change.
D. It drops to zero.

A circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as in figure below. The
battery has some internal resistance. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What
happens to the brightness of lamp C?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It doesnot change.
D. It drops to zero.

A circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as in figure below. The
battery has some internal resistance. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What
happens to the current in the battery?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It doesnot change.
D. It drops to zero.

A circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as in figure below. The
battery has some internal resistance. The switch S, originally open, is closed.What
happens to the potential difference across lamp A?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It doesnot change.
D. It drops to zero.

A circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as in figure below. The
battery has some internal resistance. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What
happens to the potential difference across lamp C?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It doesnot change.
D. It drops to zero.

A circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as in figure below. The
battery has some internal resistance. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What
happens to the total power delivered to the lamps by the battery?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It doesnot change.
D. It drops to zero.

A series circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as shown in

Figure below. The switch S, originally open, is closed.

What then happens to the brightness of lamp B?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It does not change.
D. It drops to zero.

A series circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as shown in

Figure below. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What happens to the brightness of
lamp C?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It does not change.
D. It drops to zero
A series circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as shown in
Figure below. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What happens to the current in the
battery?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It does not change.
D. It drops to zero

A series circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as shown in

Figure below. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What happens to the potential
difference across lamp A?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It does not change.
D. It drops to zero

A series circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as shown in

Figure below. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What happens to the potential
difference across lamp C?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It does not change.
D. It drops to zero

A series circuit consists of three identical lamps connected to a battery as shown in

Figure below. The switch S, originally open, is closed. What happens to the total power
delivered to the lamps by the battery?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases somewhat.
C. It does not change.
D. It drops to zero

Chapter 7-8-9
1. A spatially uniform magnetic field cannot exert a magnetic force on a particle in which
of the following circumstances? There may be more than one correct statement.
A. The particle is charged.
B. The particle moves perpendicular to the magnetic field.
C. The particle moves parallel to the magnetic field.
D. The magnitude of the magnetic field changes with time.
3. A proton moving horizontally enters a region where a uniform magnetic field is
directed perpendicular to the proton’s velocity as shown in Figure below. After the proton
enters the field, does it

A. deflect downward, with its speed remaining constant;

B. deflect upward, moving in a semicircular path with constant speed, and exit the field
moving to the left;
C. continue to move in the horizontal direction with constant velocity;
D. move in a circular orbit and become trapped by the field;

4. At a certain instant, a proton is moving in the positive x direction through a magnetic

field in the negative z direction. What is the direction of the magnetic force exerted on the
proton?
A. positive z direction
B. negative z direction
C. positive y direction
D. negative y direction

6. Electron A is fired horizontally with speed 1.00 Mm/s into a region where a vertical
magnetic field exists. Electron B is fired along the same path with speed 2 x 106 m/s.
Which electron has a larger magnetic force exerted on it?
A. A does.
B. B does.
C. The forces have the same nonzero magnitude.
D. The forces are both zero.
7. Electron A is fired horizontally with speed 1.00 Mm/s into a region where a vertical
magnetic field exists. Electron B is fired along the same path with speed 2 x 106 m/s.
Which electron has a path that curves more sharply?
A. A does.
B. B does.
C. The particles follow the same curved path.
D. The particles continue to go straight.
8. Classify each of the following statements as a characteristic. The force is proportional
to the magnitude of the field exerting it.
A. of electric forces only,
B. of magnetic forces only,
C. of both electric and magnetic forces,
D. of neither electric nor magnetic forces.
9. Classify each of the following statements as a characteristic. The force is proportional
to the magnitude of the charge of the object on which the force is exerted.
A. of electric forces only,
B. of magnetic forces only,
C. of both electric and magnetic forces,
D. of neither electric nor magnetic forces.
10. Classify each of the following statements as a characteristic The force exerted on a
negatively charged object is opposite in direction to the force on a positive charge.
A. of electric forces only,
B. of magnetic forces only,
C. of both electric and magnetic forces,
D. of neither electric nor magnetic forces.
11. The force exerted on a stationary charged object is nonzero.
A. of electric forces only,
B. of magnetic forces only,
C. of both electric and magnetic forces,
D. of neither electric nor magnetic forces.
12. Classify each of the following statements as a characteristic. The force exerted on a
moving charged object is zero
A. of electric forces only,
B. of magnetic forces only,
C. of both electric and magnetic forces,
D. of neither electric nor magnetic forces.
13. Classify each of the following statements as a characteristic. The force exerted on a
charged object is proportional to its speed.
A. of electric forces only,
B. of magnetic forces only,
C. of both electric and magnetic forces,
D. of neither electric nor magnetic forces.
14. Classify each of the following statements as a characteristic. The force exerted on a
charged object cannot alter the object’s speed.
A. of electric forces only,
B. of magnetic forces only,
C. of both electric and magnetic forces,
D. of neither electric nor magnetic forces.
18. In the velocity selector shown in Figure below, electrons with speed  = E/B follow a
straight path. Electrons moving significantly faster than this speed through the same
selector will move along what kind of path?

A. a circle
B. a parabola
C. a straight line
D. a more complicated trajectory
19. What is the space around a current-carrying conductor, in which its magnetic effect
can be experienced called?
A. Electric field
B. Magnetic pole
C. Magnetic field
D. Charge distribution
20. Give the SI unit of the magnetic field.
A. Ampere
B. Tesla
C. Oersted
D. Weber
21. What is the force exerted by a stationary charge when it is placed in a magnetic field?
A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. Depends on the strength of the magnetic field
22. What is the work done by the magnetic field on a moving charged particle?
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Depends on the strength of the magnetic field
D. Zero

23. The north pole of a magnet is brought near a stationary negatively charged conductor.
What is the force experienced by it at the poles?
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Depend on the nature of the conductor
24. Identify the condition under which the force acting on a charge moving through a
uniform magnetic field is minimum.
A. θ = 90o
B. θ = 180o
C. θ = 270o
D. θ = 340o

25. Identify the condition under which the force acting on a charge moving through a
uniform magnetic field is maximum.
A. θ = 90o
B. θ = 180o
C. θ = 0o
D. θ = 360o

26. What is the net magnetic flux through a closed surface?

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Depends on the nature of the surface

27. What is the torque exerted by a bar magnet on itself due to its field?
A. Maximum
B. Zero
C. Minimum
D. Depends on the direction of the magnetic field

28. When does a magnetic dipole possess maximum potential energy inside a magnetic
field?
A. Magnetic moment and magnetic field are antiparallel
B. Magnetic moment and magnetic field are parallel
C. The magnetic moment is zero
D. The magnetic field is zero
29. Calculate the surface integral of a magnetic field over a surface.
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Equal to its magnetic flux through that surface
30. Which of the following is not a consequence of Gauss’s law?
A. The magnetic poles always exist as unlike pairs of equal strength
B. If several magnetic lines of force enter a closed surface, then an equal number of lines
of force must leave that surface
C. There are abundant sources or sinks of the magnetic field inside a closed surface
D. Isolated magnetic poles do not exist
35. There are two conductors X and Y carrying a current I and moving in the same
direction. p and q are two electron beams also moving in the same direction. Will there be
attraction or repulsion between the 2 conductors and between the two electron beams
separately?
A. The electron beams will repel each other and conductors attract each other
B. The electron beams will attract each other and the conductors also attract each other
C. The electron beams will attract each other and the conductors repel each other
D. The electron beams will repel each other and the conductors also repel each other
36. Two long conductors, separated by a distance r carry current I1 and I2 in the same
direction. They exert a force F on each other. Now, the current in one them is increased to
3 times and the direction is reversed. The distance is also increased to 5r. What is the new
value of the force between them?
A. 3F/5
B. −3F/5
C. 5F/3
D. −5F/3
37. There are 2 long parallel conductors AB and CD. AB carries 4A current and CD
carries 3A current. The magnetic field at the midpoint of these 2 conductors is B. If 4A
current is switched off, then what is the magnetic field at the midpoint now?
A. B/3
B. 2B/3
C. B
D. 3B
38. The north-pole end of a bar magnet is held near a positively charged piece of plastic.
The plastic is
A. attracted
B. repelled
C. unaffected by the magnet
D. either attracted or repelled

39. A charged particle moves with velocity v in a magnetic field B. The magnetic force
on the particle is a maximum when v is
A. parallel to B
B. perpendicular to B
C. zero
D. not related to B

40. An electron moves in the plane of this paper toward the top of the page. A magnetic
field is also in the plane of the page and directed toward the right. The direction of the
magnetic force on the electron is
A. toward the top of the page
B. toward the bottom of the page
C. toward the right edge of the page
D. upward out of the page

41. The four wires shown below all carry the same current from point A to point B
through the same magnetic field. In all four parts of the figure, the points A and B are 10
cm apart. Which of the following ranks wires according to the magnitude of the magnetic
force exerted on them, from greatest to least?
A. b, c, d
B. a, c, b
C. d, c, b
D. c, a, b

42. A wire carries current in the plane of this paper toward the top of the page. The wire
experiences a magnetic force toward the right edge of the page. The direction of the
magnetic field causing this force is
A. in the plane of the page and toward the left edge
B. in the plane of the page and toward the bottom edge
C. upward out of the page
D. downward into the page

43. Rank the magnitudes of the torques acting on the rectangular loops shown in the figure
below, from highest to lowest. (All the loops are identical and carry the same current.)
A. a, b, c
B. b, c, a
C. c, b, a
D. a, c, b.

44. Rank the magnitudes of the net forces acting on the rectangular loops shown in this
figure, from highest to lowest. (All the loops are identical and carry the same current.)

A. a, b, c
B. b, c, a
C. c, b, a
D. All loops experience zero net force.

47. A circular loop of wire is held in a uniform magnetic field, with the plane of the loop
perpendicular to the field lines. Which of the following will not cause a current to be
induced in the loop?
A. crushing the loop
B. rotating the loop about an axis perpendicular to the field lines
C. keeping the orientation of the loop fixed and moving it along the field lines
D. pulling the loop out of the field
48. As an airplane flies from Los Angeles to Seattle, it passes through the Earth’s
magnetic field. As a result, a motional emf is developed between the wingtips. Which
wingtip is positively charged?
A. the left wing
B. the right wing
C. the bottom wing
D. the upside wing
49. In this figure, a given applied force of magnitude Fapp results in a constant speed v
and a power input P. Imagine that the force is increased so that the constant speed of the
bar is doubled to 2v. Under these conditions, the new force and the new power input are
A. 2F and 2P
B. 4F and 2P
C. 2F and 4P
D. 4F and 4P
50. You wish to move a rectangular loop of wire into a region of uniform magnetic field
at a given speed so as to induce an emf in the loop. The plane of the loop remains
perpendicular to the magnetic field lines. In which orientation should you hold the loop
while you move it into the region of magnetic field in order to generate the largest emf?

A. with the long dimension of the loop parallel to the velocity vector
B. with the short dimension of the loop parallel to the velocity vector
C. either way—the emf is the same regardless of orientation.
D. with the short dimension of the loop perpendicular to the velocity vector
51. The figure below shows a magnet being moved in the vicinity of a solenoid connected
to a sensitive ammeter. The south pole of the magnet is the pole nearest the solenoid, and
the ammeter indicates a clockwise (viewed from above) current in the solenoid. The
person is:
A. inserting the magnet
B. pulling it out
C. keeping the magnet
D. moving in random direction

52. The figure below shows a circular loop of wire being dropped toward a wire carrying
a current to the left. The direction of the induced current in the loop of wire is

A. clockwise
B. counterclockwise
C. zero
D. impossible to determine

53. In a region of space, the magnetic field increases at a constant rate. This changing
magnetic field induces an electric field that
A. increases in time
B. is conservative
C. is in the direction of the magnetic field
D. has a constant magnitude
54. In an AC generator, a coil with N turns of wire spins in a magnetic field. Of the
following choices, which will not cause an increase in the emf generated in the coil?
A. replacing the coil wire with one of lower resistance
B. spinning the coil faster
C. increasing the magnetic field
D. increasing the number of turns of wire on the coil

55. A coil with zero resistance has its ends labeled a and b. The potential at a is higher than
at b. Which of the following could be consistent with this situation?
A. The current is constant and is directed from a to b
B. The current is constant and is directed from b to a
C. The current is increasing and is directed from a to b
D. The current is decreasing and is directed from a to b

56. The circuit in the figure below consists of a resistor, an inductor, and an ideal battery
with no internal resistance. At the instant just after the switch is closed, across which
circuit element is the voltage equal to the emf of the battery?

A. the resistor
B. the inductor
C. both the inductor and resistor
D. no one

57. The circuit in the figure below includes a power source that provides a sinusoidal
voltage. Thus, the magnetic field in the inductor is constantly changing. The inductor is a
simple air-core solenoid. The switch in the circuit is closed and the lightbulb glows
steadily. An iron rod is inserted into the interior of the solenoid, which increases the
magnitude of the magnetic field in the solenoid. As this happens, the brightness of
the lightbulb:

A. increases
B. decreases
C. is unaffected
D. is zero

58. You are performing an experiment that requires the highest possible energy density in
the interior of a very long solenoid. Which of the following increases the energy density?
A. increasing the number of turns per unit length on the solenoid
B. increasing the cross-sectional area of the solenoid
C. increasing only the length of the solenoid while keeping the number of turns per unit
length fixed
D. decreasing the current in the solenoid

59. In the figure below, coil 1 is moved closer to coil 2, with the orientation of both coils
remaining fixed. Because of this movement, the mutual induction of the two coils
A. increases
B. decreases
C. is unaffected
D. is zero

60. At an instant of time during the oscillations of an LC circuit, the current is at its
maximum value. At this instant, the voltage across the capacitor
A. is equal to that across the inductor
B. is zero
C. has its maximum value
D. is impossible to determine

61. Consider a thin, straight wire of finite length carrying a constant current I and placed
along the y axis as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the magnetic field at point P due
to this current is …
𝜇𝜇0 𝐼
A. 𝐵𝑃 = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃2 )
4𝜋𝑅
𝜇𝜇0 𝐼
B. 𝐵𝑃 = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃2 )
2𝜋𝑅
𝜇𝜇0 𝐼
C. 𝐵𝑃 = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃2 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃1 )
4𝜋𝑅
𝜇𝜇0 𝐼
D. 𝐵𝑃 = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃2 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃1 )
2𝜋𝑅
62. Consider a thin, straight wire of finite length carrying a constant current I and placed
along the y axis as shown in the figure. The direction of the magnetic field at point P due
to this current is …
A. Inward at P, perpendicular with drawing plane
B. Outward at P, perpendicular with drawing plane
C. To the right on the plane
D. To the left on the plane