3rd Quarter AY 2015 - 2016

Physics 13: Magnetism Problem Set 1

Name:
Lecturer: Mr. Carlos Baldo III

Date:
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Score:/ 10

Solve each problem clearly and completely for full credit.

1. The Big Four were tasked by Kuya to produce a magnetic field on

the skull using their moving proton. They were positioned at the
corners of the square and each propels their proton at different
directions as shown in the figure. Who among them produce the
magnetic field with the largest magnitude?
A. Jason
B. Paul Jake
C. Jason and Melai
D. Paul Jake and Johan
E. All of them produce the same magnitude of magnetic field
2. PuwersangMasa. Which of the following situations will produce a magnetic force directed out
of the plane of the page?
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. II and III
E. I, II and III

3. Snakes. What is the magnitude of the net magnetic force on a

B
wire immersed in a magnetic field as shown in the figure at the
right? The wire carries a current of 2 A in the direction shown by
the arrow while the magnetic field magnitude is 5 T.
1m
A. Zero
B. 90 N
C. 50 N
D. 40 N
E. 10 N

2m
3m
1m
2m

For the next two numbers, consider the figure at the right. Two very long wires carrying current are
equidistant from point Me.
4. What is the net magnetic field produced by the two wires
at point Me?
A. |B net| = oI/2s; out of the page
B. |B net| = oI/2s ; into the page
C. |B net| = oI/s ; out of the page
D. |B net| = oI/s ; into the page
E. |B net| = o3I/2s ; out of the page
5. A third wire, with length L and carrying current I directed into the page, is placed at point Me.
Determine the net force acting on the third wire?
A. |F net| = oI2L/2s; out of the page
B. |F net| = oI2L/2s ; into the page
C. |F net| = oI2L/s ; out of the page
D. |F net| = oI2L/s ; into the page
E. |F net| = 0

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6. A light ray of wavelength 555 nm traveling through air is incident on a smooth, flat slab of glass
(n = 3 ) at an angle of 60.0 with respect to the normal. What is the angle of refraction?
A. 0.0
B. 30.0
C. 45.0
D. 60.0
E. 90.0o
7. Light is incident normally on the short face of a 30-60-90 prism. A drop of liquid is placed on
the
the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

hypotenuse of the prism. If the index of the prism is 3 , what is the maximum index that
liquid should have if the light is to be totally reflected?
1
2
3/2
3
2

8. Imahe. Consider a real object that is placed in front of a concave mirror. Let the mirrors
focal length (absolute value) be |f|. The image of the real object that is placed in front of a
concave mirror will vanish when ____.
A. s = 2R
B. s = R
C. s = R/4
D. s = R/2
E. s=4R
9. Concave mirror. Consider a concave mirror with a radius of curvature, R=
20 cm. Describe the image of an elf placed 30cm (image distance, s) in
front of it.
A. real, upright
B. virtual, upright
C. virtual, inverted
D. real, inverted
E. It cannot be determined because Penguin is not standing.
10. Near yet so far. From directly above, you are watching a fish swim 1.83 meters beneath the
surface of a calm lake (n = 1.33). The fish seem to be _______ m beneath the surface.
A. 1.83
B. 1.83 / 1.33
C. 1.33 / 1.83
D. 1.83 / 2.66
E. 2.66 / 1.83
11. A gold fish is at the center of a water-filled (n tapwater = 1.5) spherical fish
bowl with radius of R = 12 cm. What is the apparent position of the
fish to an observer outside the bowl?
A. 6 cm, to the left of the left side of the bowl
B. 6 cm, to the right of the left side of the bowl
C. 12 cm, to the left of the left side of the bowl
D. 12 cm, to the right of the left side of the bowl
E. Infinity

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12. A real object is placed 5 cm from a concave lens with focal length of -10cm. The image is:
A. real, inverted and diminished
B. real, inverted and enlarged
C. real, upright and enlarged
D. virtual, upright and enlarged
E. virtual, upright and diminished
13. Focal length. When an object is placed 6cm in front of a converging lens, the inverted image is
half the size of the object. What is the focal length of the lens?
A. 2cm
B. 3cm
C. 4cm
D. 6cm
E. Infinite
14. Consider a double convex thin glass lens (with index of refraction n=5/4) has radii of curvature
of magnitude 10 cm and 15 cm as shown. The thin glass is immersed in air Find its focal
length.Note: 1/f = (nlens/nmedium 1)(1/R1-1/R2)
A. 12 cm
B. 24 cm
C. 48 cm
D. 54 cm
E. 60 cm

15. Two waves of similar wavelength ( = 1000nm) interfere constructively in space with a phase
difference of 450. What is their path difference?
A. 1000nm
B. 750 nm
C. 500nm
D. 250nm
E. 125nm
16. JV performed a classical two-slit experiment, using a laser with wavelength = 500.0 nm, and
slit separation d = 5.0 mm. If you placed the screen 10.0 m away from the slits, which among
the following distances from the optical axis is/are the location(s) of a bright fringe?
A. 2.5 mm only
B. 4.0 mm only
C. 5.0 mm only
D. 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm
E. 4.0 mm and 5.0 mm
17. Tsunami waves from a common source interfere destructively. If their path difference is
600nm, what is the possible wavelength of the waves?
A. 240 nm only
B. 400 nm only
C. 600 nm only
D. 240 nm or 400 nm
E. 400 nm or 600 nm

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18. What will happen to the width of the central maximum of a diffraction pattern if the slit width
and slit-to-screen distance are both doubled?
A. Increases by a factor of 4
B. Increases by a factor of 2
C. Remains the same
D. Decreases by a factor of 2
E. Decreases by a factor of 4
19. Astronauts in a spaceship traveling at v = 0.6c relative to the earth sign off from space control,
saying that they are going to nap for 1 hour and then call back. How long does their nap last as
measured on earth?
A. 1.00 hour
B. 1.25 hour
C. 2.50 hour
D. 3.75 hour
E. 5.00 hour
20. A stick has a proper length of 1 m moves in a direction along its length with speed v relative to
you. The length of the stick as measured by you is 0.914 m. What is the speed v? Note: c is the
speed of light in vacuum.
A. 0.206 c
B. 0.306 c
C. 0.406 c
D. 0.506 c
E. 0.606 c
21. A very fast train with a proper length of 500 m is passing through a 200-m tunnel. The trains
speed is so great that the train fits completely within the tunnel as seen by an observer at rest on
the Earth (on the mountain above the tunnel); that is, the engine is just about to emerge from
one end of the tunnel as the last car disappears into the other end. What is the trains speed?
A. 0.92 c
B. 1.42 c
C. 1.92 c
D. 2.42 c
E. 2.92 c
22. An observer on Earth sees an alien vessel approach at a speed of 0.60c. The Enterprise comes to
the rescue, overtaking the aliens while moving directly toward Earth at a speed of 0.90c relative
to Earth. What is the relative speed of one vessel as seen by the other?
A. 0.55 c
B. 0.65 c
C. 0.75 c
D. 1.10 c
E. 1.30 c
23. Rocket A passes Earth at a speed of 0.75 c. at the same time, rocket B passes Earth moving 0.95
c relative to Earth in the same direction. How fast is B moving relative to A when it passes A?
A. 0.40 c
B. 0.50.c
C. 0.60 c
D. 0.70 c
E. 1.20 c