PHYSI: Homework – Version 3

• In the shown figure, the x-axis is taken as the horizontal direction, the
y-axis as the vertical direction, and the z axis as the direction normal
to the page. For the spherical cap shown, if r = 5 cm and h = 2 cm,
calculate the electric flux (in milli-N m2 /C) across the cap due to a
uniform electric field when the field is:
⃗ = 6ĵ (N/C):
1. E
a) 60.32 mN m2 /C b) 80.42 mN m2 /C c) 10.05 mN m2 /C d) 90.48 mN m2 /C e) 100.53 mN m2 /C
f) 40.21 mN m2 /C g) 50.27 mN m2 /C h) 0.00 mN m2 /C i) 30.16 mN m2 /C j) 70.37 mN m2 /C
⃗ = 6î (N/C):
2. E
a) 60.32 mN m2 /C b) 70.37 mN m2 /C c) 80.42 mN m2 /C d) 90.48 mN m2 /C e) 0.00 mN m2 /C
f) 10.05 mN m2 /C g) 20.11 mN m2 /C h) 30.16 mN m2 /C i) 40.21 mN m2 /C j) 50.27 mN m2 /C

• A cylinder with radius R = 12 cm and length L = 177 cm is as shown, with one surface at x = 0 and the
other at x = L. It is in a region where the electric field is parallel to the x-axis.
⃗ 1 = 5î + 2ĵ − 3k̂ (N/C) and at x = 177 cm is E
The electric field at x = 0 is E ⃗ 2 = 7î − 8ĵ − 11k̂ (N/C).
Calculate the volume charge density inside the cylinder in pC/m . 3

R=12cm
x
x=177cm

L = 177cm

a) 20.0pC/m3 b) 30.0pC/m3 c) −85.0pC/m3 d) −10.0pC/m3 e) −15.0pC/m3

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f) 10.0pC/m3 g) 60.0pC/m3 h) −60.0pC/m3 i) −7.0pC/m3 j) 15.0pC/m3

• An electric field E
⃗ = î + ĵ + k̂ (N/C) crosses a surface with an area vector A
⃗ = 3î − 4ĵ + 12k̂ (m2 ).

4. What is the area of the surface ?

a) 21m2 b) 11m2 c) 13m2 d) 32m2 e) 28m2
f) 17m2 g) 7m2 h) 15m2 i) 30m2 j) 25m2
5. Calculate the flux across the surface.
a) 5N m2 /C b) 19N m2 /C c) −1N m2 /C d) −17N m2 /C e) −7N m2 /C
f) −55N m /C g) 40N m2 /C h) 11N m2 /C
2 i) 23N m2 /C j) −29N m2 /C

• A charge q1 = q is located on the x-axis at x = a. Another charge q2 = −2q is located a on the x-axis at
x = −a. Three regions are defined: region I is x < −a, region II is −a < x < a, and region III is x > a. Is
there a point, or several points, on the x-axis, at which the electric field is zero ?

6.
a) In I b) In II c) In I and II d) In I and III e) In II and III
f) In I, II and III g) Nowhere h) Depends on q i) Depends on a j) In III

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• Solve problem 16 on page 610 in your textbook.

7.
Q a a x x a
a) k b) k nQ c) kQ d) kQ e) kQ √
n x2 x2 + a2 + a2 )3/2
(x2 x2+ a2 x2 + a2
a a Q x Q x Q a
f) kQ 2 g) kQ h) k i) k j) k √
x x2 + a2 n (x + a2 )3/2
2 n x + a2
2 n x + a2
2

• Three charges −q, +q and −q are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side a. Given that
q = 5 nC and a = 4 cm, find the magnitude of the electric field at the center of the triangle. (Express your
answer in kN/C).

a) 405.00 kN/C b) 129.60 kN/C c) 59.40 kN/C d) 168.75 kN/C e) 53.55 kN/C
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f) 66.67 kN/C g) 105.00 kN/C h) 88.16 kN/C i) 240.00 kN/C j) 75.94 kN/C

• A charge of Q = 159.30 pC is 20 cm above the center of a square of side Q

length 40 cm. Find the electric flux through the square. a/2
a) 8N m2 /C b) 2N m2 /C c) 7N m2 /C d) 3N m2 /C e) 5N m2 /C
9. a
f) 10N m2 /C g) 1N m2 /C h) 9N m2 /C i) 6N m2 /C j) 4N m2 /C
a
• Particle 1 of charge q1 = −8 q and particle 2 of charge q2 = 5 q are on the
x-axis as shown. A point on the x-axis with coordinates x = #L has a net
electric field of zero. Find the value of the number #.
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a) 9.47 b) 6.79 c) 5.45 d) 6.12 e) 4.77
f) 7.46 g) 3.41 h) 8.13 i) 8.80 j) 4.10

P1 d2 Q
• A trapezoid is as shown with sides d1 = 11.00 cm, d2 = 4.51 cm, and
angles θ1 = 42◦ and θ2 = 58◦ . The two charges at opposite corners are
of the value of Q = −46.0 nC. Find the electric field at point P2 in polar
θ1 θ2
form.
d1 P2
Q

11. Magnitude: (express your answer in kN/C)

a) 381.95 kN/C b) 150.79 kN/C c) 9.33 kN/C d) 691.62 kN/C e) 91.15 kN/C
f) 67.81 kN/C g) 100.94 kN/C h) 232.85 kN/C i) 43.16 kN/C j) 20.77 kN/C
12. Angle:
a) 133.65◦ b) 115.13◦ c) 124.03◦ d) 118.24◦ e) 131.48◦
f) 126.67◦ g) 129.16◦ h) 121.21◦ i) −68.04◦ j) −71.14◦
13. If a third charge with value 92 µC is placed at P2 , find the force vector on this charge.
a) −13.53î + 16.61ĵ N b) −0.01î + 0.03ĵ N c) −27.32î + 30.90ĵ N d) −0.11î + 0.23ĵ N e) −1.55î + 2.55ĵ N
f) −3.39î + 5.02ĵ N g) −0.59î + 1.73ĵ N h) −6.84î + 9.19ĵ N i) −59.20î + 62.05ĵ N j) −0.57î + 1.06ĵ N

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• The figure shows two square arrays of charged particles. The squares, which
are centered at point P , are misaligned. The particles are separated by either
d or d/2 along the perimeters of the squares. Given that q is positive, find the
electric field at P in polar form.
14. Magnitude:
√ √ √
4kq 2kq 18kq 11kq 7 2kq
a) 2 b) c) d) e)
d√ d2 d2 d2 4d2
4 11kq kq kq 11kq 7kq
f) 2
g) 2 h) 2 i) j) 2
d 2d d d2 d
15. Angle:
a) 225◦ b) None c) 180◦ d) 0◦ e) 79.2◦
f) 37.9 ◦ g) −61.7 ◦ h) 223.55◦ i) 129.58◦ j) 45◦

• The figure shows three equal point charges q distributed on a circle with radius
R = 3.4616 cm.
16. Find the location on the x-axis where a fourth charge q should be placed q
such that the electric field at the point A is zero.
a) 7cm b) 10cm c) 12cm d) 6cm e) 13cm R
f) 14cm g) 11cm h) 8cm i) 9cm j) 5cm A
R
17. Find the location on the x-axis where a fourth charge q should be placed q
such that the force on a proton with charge e = 1.6 × 10−19 C placed at
the point A is zero.
a) 7cm b) 13cm c) 10cm d) 8cm e) 11cm q
f) 14cm g) 12cm h) 6cm i) 9cm j) 5cm

• The figure shows three charges q1 , q2 and q3 at the vertices of a square

with side L, and a fourth charge
√ at the intersection
√ of the diagonals √of the
y

square. If L = 3 m, q1 = 9 2 nC, q2 = −18 2 nC, q3 = −117 2 nC, 1

q
00
11
q4 = 9 nC, 00
11
00
11
00
11
q 4
11
00
L 00
11
00
11

11
00
000 1
111 0
0
1 00
11
0
1
00
11
q 21
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1q3 x
0
1
0
1 L 0
1
0
1
0
1 0
1
Find the force on q4 in polar form:

18. The magnitude is:

a) 17.64µ N b) 23.04µ N c) 12.96µ N d) 3.24µ N e) 36.00µ N
f) 0.36µ N g) 5.76µ N h) 29.16µ N i) 1.44µ N j) 9.00µ N
19. The angle is:
a) −32.13◦ b) −29.13◦ c) −26.13◦ d) −53.13◦ e) −50.13◦
f) −47.13◦ g) −44.13◦ h) −41.13◦ i) −38.13◦ j) −35.13◦

• A spherical shell of charge, with radius R, and surface charge density σ, has its center at the origin. It
is given that R = 4.5 cm and σ = 2864.79 pC/m2 . Find the electric field vector (in N/C) at the point
P = (−1, −4, −8) cm.

a) 66î + 66ĵ − 77k̂ b) 85 c) 0 d) None e) −9î − 36ĵ − 72k̂

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f) −3î + 6ĵ − 6k̂ g) 72 h) −14î + 21ĵ − 42k̂ i) −36î + 36ĵ − 63k̂ j) 22î + 66ĵ − 99k̂

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