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2.
A uniform horizontal segment of wire with length and mass carries a current . It is placed in a
uniform magnetic field of magnitude that is horizontal and perpendicular to the wire, as shown above. A
student draws the force diagram shown. What is the acceleration of the wire?
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3.
The horizontal segment of wire of length and mass shown is connected to a circuit (not
shown) and carries a current of to the right. The wire is released from rest in a uniform magnetic
field of magnitude . The force diagram for the wire shows the directions of the forces but not their
magnitudes. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the wire?
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A loop of wire is connected to an ammeter, as shown above, and held in place. The ammeter has a scale with zero
in the middle and a needle that moves away from zero in either direction to measure the magnitude and direction of
any current in the loop. A bar magnet is held above the center of the loop and released from rest.
4. Which of the following best describes the action of the ammeter needle as the magnet falls through the
loop?
The ammeter needle deflects in one direction as the magnet approaches, passes through, and moves away
B
from the loop.
The ammeter needle deflects in one direction as the north end of the magnet approaches the loop, returns to
C zero when the center of the magnet is in the loop, and deflects in the same direction when the south end of
the magnet is moving away from the loop.
The ammeter needle deflects in one direction as the north end of the magnet approaches the loop, returns to
D zero when the center of the magnet is in the loop, and deflects in the other direction when the south end of
the magnet is moving away from the loop.
5. Is there a force exerted by the magnet on the loop as the magnet falls through it? Why or why not?
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A No. Because the loop is not magnetized, it will not be affected by the magnet.
B No. Because the loop is not moving, there are no forces on it.
Yes. Because the magnetic field due to current in the loop exerts a force on the magnet, the magnet also
C
exerts a force on the loop.
D Yes. Because gravity acts on the loop, the magnet must exert a force on the loop to keep it at rest.
6.
The bar magnet is removed, and the loop is placed in a region with a uniform constant magnetic field, as
shown above. The loop then undergoes simple harmonic motion, moving up and down vertically. Which of
the following statements correctly describes the resulting induced current, if any?
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7. The magnetic flux for each turn of a 30-turn coil increases from zero to 0.60 T∙m2 in 3 s. The average emf
induced in the coil is
A 6V
B 18 V
C 54 V
D 90 V
E 150 V
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8.
A bar sits on two horizontal conducting rails connected by a resistor, and the entire apparatus is in a uniform
magnetic field, as shown in the top view above. A person pushes the bar with a constant force to the
right. As a result, there is a magnetic force on the bar, but friction is negligible. The bar moves at a constant
velocity . Which of the following correctly explains the why the velocity is constant?
and the reaction force the bar exerts on the magnetic field are equal in magnitude and opposite in
A
direction.
B and the reaction force the bar exerts on the person are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
C and are an action-reaction pair, and they are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
D and are not an action-reaction pair, and they are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
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9.
The figure above shows a bar magnet with two metal paper clips hanging from it. Which of the following
explains why the bottom paper clip is attracted to the top paper clip?
A The top clip becomes a permanent magnet as soon as it touches the bar magnet.
The magnetic field of the bar magnet flows through the top paper clip like a current, holding the bottom
B
paper clip in place.
The top paper clip’s magnetic domains are temporarily aligned, making the clip magnetic while it touches
C
the bar magnet.
The magnetic field of the bar magnet extends into the region of the bottom paper clip and holds the clip in
D
place.
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10.
A metal conducting rod is free to move along horizontal conducting tracks connected at one end by a wire
and a resistor of resistance , as shown above. The tracks are a distance apart. The rod is pulled to the
right with force so it moves at a constant speed . There is a uniform magnetic field of unknown
magnitude perpendicular to the plane of the page. Students measure , , , and . Which of the
following properties, if any, of the magnetic field can the students determine?
The magnitude of the field can be determined, but not the direction because the direction of the current in the
A
loop cannot be determined.
The direction of the field can be determined, but not the magnitude because the value of the current in the
B
loop is not known.
C Both the magnitude of the field and its direction can be determined because enough information is given.
D Neither the magnitude nor the direction of the magnetic field can be determined.
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A charged object with a net charge of moves perpendicularly to a uniform magnetic field with
11.
magnitude . The force exerted on the object by the magnetic field is . What is the magnitude of
the velocity of the object?
12.
A student is performing an experiment in which protons with a horizontal speed of enter a region
with a uniform magnetic field of magnitude , as shown above. The student observes the deflection of
the protons by the magnetic field, and in analyzing the data ignores the effects of gravity on the protons.
Does the student need to revise the analysis? Why or why not?
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A Yes, because neglecting the effect of gravity will introduce large errors in the analysis.
C No, because the magnetic force and the gravitational force on the protons are both directed downward.
D No, because the force of gravity on the protons is negligible compared to the magnetic force.
13.
The figure above shows a wire loop with a current in the direction shown. Does the loop exert a magnetic
force on itself? Why or why not?
A Yes, because the current generates a magnetic field, which exerts a magnetic force on the current in the loop.
B Yes, because opposite sides of the loop act like parallel wires.
C No, because a force is defined as an interaction between two objects, so no object can exert a force on itself.
14. Two wires in the same circuit are very close to each other and oriented parallel to one another, with currents
traveling in the same direction. Each wire exerts a force on the other wire. Which of the following correctly
describes the fundamental cause of these macroscopic forces?
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The moving charges in each wire create magnetic fields that exert forces on the moving charges in the other
A
wire.
B The charges in each wire create electric fields that exert forces on the charges in the other wire.
C The atoms in each wire create gravitational fields that exert forces on the atoms in the other wire.
D The wires become magnetized by Earth’s magnetic field and exert magnetic forces on each other.
15.
A negatively charged sphere of mass swings at the end of a light string in a magnetic field directed into
the plane of the page. The string makes an angle with the vertical, as shown above left. The tension in
the string, the magnetic force on the sphere, and the weight of the sphere are represented in the figure
above on the right. Which of the following is a correct equation for the horizontal acceleration of the
sphere at the position indicated in the figures above?
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16. A compass is placed above a current-carrying wire so that the compass needle completely lines up along the
magnetic field created by the wire. How will the compass needle be aligned?
C to the wire
D It cannot be determined without knowing the direction of the current in the wire.
17.
At the instant shown above, a sphere with charge is moving vertically downward parallel to a vertical
wire carrying an upward current . Which of the following indicate two forces that constitute an interacting
force pair? Select two answers.
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A The rightward force on the sphere due to the wire and the downward force on the sphere due to Earth
B The rightward force on the sphere due to the wire and the leftward force on the wire due to the sphere
C The downward force on the sphere due to Earth and the upward force on the sphere due to air resistance
D The downward force on the sphere due to Earth and the upward force on Earth due to the sphere
18.
A clockwise
B counterclockwise
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19.
A single circular loop of wire in the plane of the page is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field
B directed out of the page, as shown above. If the magnitude of the magnetic field is decreasing, then the
induced current in the wire is
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A rigid circular loop of wire contains a lightweight battery and a switch. The loop is suspended from the ceiling
over a desk by a light insulated string. Hanging within the loop on two other insulated strings is a plastic tray
shaped like an arrow onto which objects may be placed and secured. The switch is initially open, as shown in the
figure above, and the loop is initially at rest. There are initially no objects on the tray.
20. When the switch is closed, current initially flows clockwise and the ring begins to turn. With the switch still
closed, the ring eventually comes to rest. In what direction will the arrow of the tray be pointing when the
ring comes to rest?
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A North
B East
C South
D West
21. A student wants to use a beam of charged particles to investigate the direction of the magnetic field in a
region around a current-carrying wire. In what direction should the student initially point the beam so that
data collected from the experiment could be most easily analyzed, and why?
Parallel to the wire, because the motion of the charged particles will be limited to a single two-dimensional
A
plane
B Parallel to the wire, because the particles will be undeflected and the results will be easier to interpret
Perpendicular to the wire, because the motion of the charged particles will be limited to a single two-
C
dimensional plane
D Perpendicular to the wire, because the particles will be undeflected and the results will be easier to interpret
22.
Two long parallel wires, separated by a distance d, carry equal currents I toward the top of the page, as
shown above. The magnetic field due to the wires at a point halfway between them is
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A zero in magnitude
23.
The figure above represents the random orientations of the magnetic dipoles in a block of iron and a block
of lead. Iron is ferromagnetic and lead is diamagnetic. The two blocks are placed in a magnetic field that
points to the right. Which of the following best represents the orientations of the dipoles when the field is
present?
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Iron ; Lead
Iron ; Lead
Iron ; Lead
Iron ; Lead
24. A student has a small disc of unmagnetized iron and places it close to the north pole of a magnet. In the
figures below, the arrows represent the alignment of the magnetic fields of domains in the disc. Which of
the figures best represents the alignment of the domains before and after the disc is placed near the magnet?
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25.
Two conducting wire loops move near a very long, straight conducting wire that carries a current I. When
the loops are in the positions shown above, they are moving in the directions shown with the same constant
speed v. Assume that the loops are far enough apart that they do not affect each other. Which of the
following is true about the induced electric currents, if any,in the loops?
Loop 1 Loop 2
A
No current No current
Loop 1 Loop 2
B
No current Counterclockwise direction
Loop 1 Loop 2
C
Clockwise direction No Current
Loop 1 Loop 2
D
Clockwise direction Clockwise direction
Loop 1 Loop 2
E
Counterclockwise direction Clockwise direction
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26.
A student is investigating the direction of the force exerted on charged particles by a current-carrying wire.
A beam of positively charged particles, one of which is shown above, initially moves to the right with speed
, above and parallel to the wire. The current in the wire is turned on and is directed toward the left. Four
labeled detectors are arranged as shown in the diagram and can detect the particles. Which of the detectors is
most likely to first detect the particles?
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A rectangular circuit that is placed on a horizontal table is represented in the top-view figure above. The circuit
consists of a battery with potential difference , an open switch, a resistor of resistance , and a capacitor of
capacitance that are all connected in series. The switch is closed at .
27. A small, unmagnetized iron disk is placed at the center of the circuit when the switch is closed. Which of the
following correctly describes the interaction, if any, between the circuit and the iron disk after the switch is
closed?
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A The magnetic monopoles in the iron disk combine into magnetic dipoles.
B The electrons in the iron disk move to the edge of the iron disk closest to the battery.
The magnetic domains in the iron disk become aligned with the magnetic field created by the wires in the
C
circuit.
D There is no interaction because the iron disk is not directly connected to the circuit.
28. What is the direction of the magnetic force exerted on the wire on the left side of the circuit due to the wire
on the right side of the circuit after the switch is closed and current flows through the circuit?
A To the right
B To the left
29. The magnetic flux for each turn of a 20-turn coil decreases from 0.30 T.m2 to zero in 2 s. The emf induced in
the coil is most nearly
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A 2V
B 3V
C 6V
D 9V
E 12 V
Two concentric circular loops of radii b and 2b, made of the same type of wire, lie in the plane of the page, as
shown above.
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30.
A Zero
B ε/2
C ε
D 2ε
E 4ε
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31.
A sphere with net charge hangs vertically from a spring scale, as shown above. There is a vertical wire
to the left of the sphere. The current in the wire can be switched on or off. Students want to determine the
direction of the current in the wire when it is switched on using only the apparatus shown above. Which of
the following measurements could be used to determine the direction of the current?
A With the current initially off, turn the current on and look for any change in the spring scale reading.
With the current initially off, turn the current on and look for any change in distance between the sphere and
B
the wire.
With the current on, move the apparatus with the charged sphere toward the wire and look for any change in
C
the spring scale reading.
With the current on, move the wire toward the charged sphere and look for any change in distance between
D
the sphere and the rod.
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32.
The figure above shows a long, straight wire that has a steady current I in the +y-direction. A small object
with charge +q hangs from a thread near the wire. A student wants to investigate the magnetic force on the
object due to the current but is not able to observe or measure changes in the tension in the string. Of the
following actions that the student can take, which will allow the student to observe a reaction of the object
due to the magnetic force on it?
B Moving the object in a circle that is centered on the wire and in the x-z plane
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33.
The magnet shown above is initially far away from the conducting loop and is moved at constant speed
toward and completely through the loop. If T is the time at which the magnet is halfway through the loop,
which of the following graphs best represents the induced current I in the loop as a function of time t ?
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34.
The figure above shows the magnetic forces acting on two parallel horizontal wires. Which of the following
statements about the currents in the wires is correct?
C Both currents are in the same direction, but it could be either right or left.
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35.
A rectangular loop of wire and a resistor are attached to a cart by an insulating rod. The cart is initially
moving to the right along a track with negligible friction at constant speed . There is a region of uniform
magnetic field with magnitude perpendicular to the plane of the loop and directed into the page as
shown above. Current flowing through the loop of wire generates a region of magnetic field within the
wire loop. Which of the following statements describes the changes, if any, in from the instant the
center of the cart is over point until the instant the center of the cart is over point ?
is initially zero when the center of the cart is over position . increases until the center of the
A
cart is over position .
is initially directed out of the page when the center of the cart is over position , is zero when it is
B
over position , and is directed into the page when the center of the cart is over position .
is initially directed into the page when the center of the cart is over position , is zero when it is over
C
position , and is directed out of the page when the center of the cart is over position .
D The magnitude of does not change as the center of the cart moves from position to position .
Magnetic domains and are located near either end of a bar magnet. Which of the following statements
36.
about the forces exerted by each domain on the other is true?
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A The domains do not exert forces on each other because an object cannot exert a net force on itself.
B Because the domains in a bar magnet are aligned, the domains both exert a force in the same direction.
C Because the domains are a Newton’s third law force pair, they exert equal and opposite forces on each other.
The relative magnitudes and directions of the forces cannot be determined without knowing the material that
D
the bar magnet is made of.
37.
An object with charge -q is in motion near a wire that has a current I to the right. At the instant shown in the
figure above, the object is traveling to the right with speed v. Both the wire and the motion of the object are
in the plane of the page. Which of the following statements is true about the force on the object due to the
current I at the instant shown?
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38.
An object with charge +q passes to the right of one pole of a magnet and at a particular instant is moving
with a velocity toward the bottom of the page, as shown in the figure above. The force exerted on the
object by the magnet at that instant is directed into the page. What is the direction of the force exerted on the
magnet by the object?
39.
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40.
The figure above shows a metal bar that is supported by two sections of a fixed, conducting U-shaped
horizontal rail. The rod and rail are located in a region of magnetic field
B directed into the page. The bar is moving to the right at a constant speed. Which of the following is true of
the horizontal forces acting on the bar?
E Nothing can be said about the forces without knowing the magnitude of the magnetic field.
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41. A small rectangular object of unknown material is examined in the laboratory. Iron filings and a compass
needle are not attracted to the object. The object is suspended from a light string and is free to swing but
does not align itself with Earth’s magnetic field. A strong magnetic field is switched on perpendicular to the
long axis of the object. The object changes its orientation so that it partially aligns with the magnetic field.
After the field is switched off, the object and string eventually return to their original orientation. Once
again, it is observed that iron filings and a compass needle are not attracted to the object. The object most
likely is exhibiting the property of
A ferromagnetism
B paramagnetism
C diamagnetism
42. A student is analyzing results from several experiments where electrons were projected at various
orientations near wires that could carry current. Which of the following, where the heavy line is the wire,
shows a path for the electrons that would correspond to an experiment where the electrons were projected
parallel to a current-carrying wire?
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43.
An electron is moving to the right, as shown in the figure above. It passes through the shaded region, which
contains a magnetic field. The electron travels along a path that takes it through point P. The gravitational
force on the electron is negligible. What is the direction of the magnetic field?
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44.
An electron moves horizontally toward a charged parallel-plate capacitor, as shown in the figure above. In
which direction should a magnetic field be generated in the region of the capacitor so that the electron can
continue traveling horizontally between the capacitor plates?
45.
Two long, parallel, straight wires in the plane of the page each carry a current I to the right, as shown above.
Points P1 and P2 are in the plane of the page, with P1 being midway between the wires. Which of the
following is true of the net magnetic field at the two points that result from the two currents?
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A Point P1 Point P2
Point P1 Point P2
B
Directed out of page Directed out of page
C Point P1 Point P2
D Point P1 Point P2
E Point P1 Point P2
46.
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A zero
B 2 x 10-3 T▪m2
C 8 x 10 T▪m
-3 2
D 2 x 10 T▪m
-1 2
E 8 x 10 T▪m
-1 2
47.
Current I flows into and out of the page in two parallel, long, straight wires that are fixed at two vertices of
an equilateral triangle, as shown above. The net magnetic field at the third vertex (point P) due to these
currents is in which of the following directions?
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48.
At the instant shown above, an electron is moving to the right along a straight line midway between two
identical bar magnets. Which of the following describes the path of the electron as it continues to move?
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A It remains on the straight line and passes completely between the magnets.
C It curves downward and reverses direction before it enters the space between the magnets.
D It stops and reverses direction, then moves to the left along the same straight line.
49.
A proton is moving at 4.4 x 105 m/s in the plane of the page when it enters a magnetic field of magnitude
0.04 T perpendicular to the page, as shown in the figure above. The radius of curvature of the path of the
proton as it moves through the magnetic field is approximately which of the following?
A 1 x 104 m
B 1 x 101 m
C 1 x 10 m
-4
D 1 x 10 m
-1
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50.
The figure above shows a bar magnet and a conducting wire loop that is fixed in place. Which of the
following would cause an induced current in the wire?
I. Moving the magnet toward the loop at constant speed
II. Rotating the magnet about line x, which lies along the axis of the magnet
III. Rotating the magnet about line y, which is perpendicular to the axis of the magnet
A II only
B III only
C I and II only
51.
A metal spring has its ends attached so that it forms a circle. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field, as
shown above. Which of the following will NOT cause a current to be induced in the spring?
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52.
The gray rectangle in the figure above represents a region of uniform magnetic field directed out of the
page. A square loop of wire of side s is in the plane of the page and is pulled at constant speed v through the
field. Which of the following could show the current I in the loop as a function of the position of the right
edge of the loop?
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53.
The two circular wire loops represented above are coaxial. If the current I in loop A is increasing linearly
with respect to time, which of the following is true of the induced current in loop B ?
A It is in the same direction as that in loop A and also increasing with respect to time.
B It is in the opposite direction of that in loop A and also increasing with respect to time.
C It is in the same direction as that in loop A and constant with respect to time.
D It is in the opposite direction of that in loop A and constant with respect to time.
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54.
A wire loop is rotated in a uniform magnetic field about an axis perpendicular to the field, as shown above.
How many times is the induced current in the loop reversed if the loop makes 3 complete revolutions from
the position shown?
A One
B Two
C Three
D Six
E Twelve
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