UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
64-141
Final Examination
Time: 3 Hours

April 17, 2004

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Each student must write in the seat assigned to them, and no papers or places may be
changed. If a student is found to be in a place not assigned to them, they will be
given a new exam and will lose the time that they have already used.
Answer all the questions. Questions 1 to 24 are multiple choice and are worth 2
marks each. Circle the letter with the correct answer. 2 marks will be received
for those questions in which the correct answer is circled AND the calculations
which led correctly to that answer are in the space provided on the exam paper.
No marks will be given for a correctly guessed answer with no calculations or
explanation. 1 mark will be given for a correct method but with a minor error.
Questions 25 and 26 are each worth 8 marks and part marks will be given. Full marks
will only be given if it is shown how the correct answer was obtained from the given
data, and the handwriting can be read.

Only the approved Faculty of Science calculators, the Sharp El-509VHB,

EL-531VB, the Texas Instruments TI-30Xa, TI-30Xa Solar, TI-30X IIS or
TI-30X IIB calculator may be used in tests or the final examination. All other
calculators will be removed. Failure to obey this regulation constitutes cheating
No paper or any other assistance will be allowed in the Examination. The Exam is
closed book, closed notes and no formula sheet will be allowed. No notes, books,
formula sheets, scrap paper or any other material may be used except that supplied by
the invigilator. Students may write in pen or pencil. This mid-term exam must be
handed in intact with no pages removed.
Use the following constants.

1.

g = 9.80 m/s2

k=

0 = 4 107 Wb/(A-m)

e = 1.60 1019 C

4 0

= 9 109 N-m2/C2

0 = 8.85 1012 F/m

A block, hanging from a spring whose spring constant is 700 N/m, is set into Simple Harmonic
Motion with a frequency of 15.0 Hz.
Calculate the mass of the block.
(a)
123. kg
(b)
78.8 g
(c)
1.38 kg
(d)
28.4 g
(e)
44.2 kg

2.

A 2.00-kg block, hanging from a spring whose spring constant is 60.0 N/m, is released from rest
when the spring is stretched by 5.00 cm.
Calculate the extension of the spring when the block first reaches a speed of 80.0 cm/s.
(a)
7.26 cm
(b)
4.17 cm
(c)
6.35 cm
(d)
2.26 cm
(e)
9.17 cm

3.

An object moves in Simple Harmonic Motion with a frequency of 9.00 Hz and an amplitude of
40.0 cm and its displacement from equilibrium is given by x = xm cos ( t + ) where x is positive to
the right of the equilibrium position. At t = 0.00 s, the displacement is 28.0 cm to the right and the
velocity is to the right.
Calculate the phase angle, .
(a)
5.49 rad
(b)
5.18 rad
(c)
2.12 rad
(d)
0.795 rad
(e)
1.10 rad

4.

A transverse wave travels along a string that has a length of 1.10 m, a diameter of 0.900 mm, a
density of 2000 kg/m3 and is under a tension of 50.0 N.
Calculate the time for the wave to travel the length of the string.
(a)
2.06 ms
(b)
4.87 ms
(c)
5.55 ms
(d)
4.32 ms
(e)
6.11 ms

5.

A travelling transverse wave on a string has a displacement given by

y = (2.00 mm) sin[(8.00 m1) x + (150 s1) t].
Calculate the transverse speed of a point on the string at x = 0.600 m and t = 0.150 s.
(a)
9.11 cm/s
(b)
5.95 cm/s
(c)
4.34 cm/s
(d)
1.78 cm/s
(e)
16.9 cm/s

6.

Use the data from question 5.

Calculate the velocity of the wave.
(a)
18.8 m/s in the +x direction
(b)
12.5 m/s in the +x direction
(c)
10.0 m/s in the x direction
(d)
18.8 m/s in the x direction
(e)
12.5 m/s in the x direction

7.

A point sound source, S, emits sound waves uniformly in all directions.

At point A the sound intensity is 61.2 dB. SC = 25.0 m, AC = 15.0 m and
BC = 40.0 m.
Calculate the sound intensity level at point B.
(a)
58.7 dB
(b)
63.7 dB
(c)
54.6 dB
(d)
65.4 dB
(e)
57.0 dB

8.

An organ pipe, closed at one end, emits sound at the second possible harmonic above the
fundamental. The pipe has a length of 2.30 m and the velocity of sound in air is 343 m/s.
Calculate the frequency of the sound.
(a)
224. Hz
(b)
186. Hz
(c)
159. Hz
(d)
191. Hz
(e)
276. Hz

9.

Three point charges, q1 = 3.00 C, q2 = +4.00 C, and q3 = 9.00 C,

are arranged as shown with a = 0.600 m and b = 0.800 m.
Calculate the magnitude of the force on q1.
(a)
0.248 N
(b)
0.370 N
(c)
0.615 N
(d)
0.301 N
(e)
0.406 N

y
q1
a
q3

q2
b

10.

11.

Two charges are arranged as shown. q1 = +5.00 nC and is at the origin, and
q2 = +7.00 nC and is on the x-axis at x = +0.900 m.
Calculate the position on the x-axis where the electric field is zero.
(a)
+1.37 m
(b)
4.91 m
(c)
+0.412 m
(d)
1.86 m
(e)
+0.362 m

y
q1

q2

In the diagram of question 10, q1 = 5.00 nC and is at the origin, and q2 = +7.00 nC and is on the xaxis at x = +0.900 m.
Calculate the position on the positive y-axis where the electric potential is zero.
(a)
0.919 m
(b)
0.307 m
(c)
0.459 m
(d)
0.762 m
(e)
0.168 m

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13.

Two oppositely charged parallel plates, 10.0 cm apart, have a uniform electric field
between them. Vb Va = 80.0 V. An electron with a mass of 9.11 1031 kg and a
charge of 1.60 1019 C is moving to the right with a speed of 4.00 106 m/s at a
point midway between the two plates.
Calculate the speed of the electron when it reaches plate b.
(a)
0.893 106 m/s
(b)
3.31 106 m/s
(c)
6.25 106 m/s
(d)
1.40 106 m/s
(e)
5.48 106 m/s

In the circuit, E = 24.0 V, C1 = 18.0 F, C2 = 30.0 F, C3 = 12.0 F,

and C4 = 6.00 F.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the circuit.
(a)
28.7 F
(b)
27.0 F
(c)
15.0 F
(d)
36.2 F
(e)
30.0 F

C3
E
C1 C
2

C4

14.

Use the data of question 13.

Calculate the energy stored in C4.
(a)
192. J
(b)
48.0 J
(c)
108. J
(d)
243. J
(e)
300. J

15.

Two capacitors, C1 = 160 nF and C2 = 40 nF, were connected in parallel

with a battery of E = 12.0 V with S1 closed. A dielectric material with
dielectric constant = 1.90 was then placed between the plates of C2.
S1 was then opened and the dielectric material was then removed.
Calculate the final charge on C2.
(a)
0.566 C
(b)
2.27 C
(c)
0.605 C
(d)
2.42 C
(e)
1.18 C

S1
E

C1

C2

16.

An alloy has a resistivity of 5.00 108 -m. There are 9.00 1022 conduction electrons/cm3 in the
alloy and the electron charge is 1.60 1019 C. An electric field of 25.0 V/m is applied to the alloy.
Calculate the drift velocity of the electrons in the alloy.
(a)
7.11 m/s
(b)
2.05 m/s
(c)
723. mm/s
(d)
62.5 mm/s
(e)
34.7 mm/s

17.

E = 24.0 V, R1 = 20.0 , R2 = 6.00 , R3 = 30.0 .

Calculate the power dissipated in R3.
(a)
1.24 W
(b)
0.392 W
(c)
0.556 W
(d)
0.768 W
(e)
0.165 W

R1
E

R2

R3

18.

19.

In the circuit shown, E = 16.0 V, R = 50.0 k, and C = 40.0 F. C has a charge of

200 C at t = 0.00 s with the positive plate connected to R then to the positive
terminal of the battery. The switch is closed at t = 0.00 s.
Calculate the charge on C at t = 2.50 s.
(a)
514. C
(b)
399. C
(c)
256. C
(d)
371. C
(e)
543. C

A wire with a length of 35.0 cm carries a current of i = 2.50 A upward. There is a

magnetic field of B = 1.85 T at = 35 below the horizontal.
Calculate the magnitude of the force on the wire.
(a)
0.928 N
(b)
1.33 N
(c)
1.87 N
(d)
2.08 N
(e)
1.46 N

R
E

i
B

20.

21.

A rectangular current loop carries a current of 3.50 A in the direction shown.

Side a is 50.0 cm and b is 30.0 cm. There is a uniform magnetic field of 1.40 T
along the +z axis. = 70.0.
Calculate the magnitude of the torque on the current loop.
(a)
0.444 N-m
(b)
0.162 N-m
(c)
0.691 N-m
(d)
0.251 N-m
(e)
0.316 N-m

The two wires carrying the currents are infinite in length. i1 = 1.50 A into
the paper and is at the origin. i2 = 3.50 A into the paper and is on the x axis.
Point P is on the y axis. a = 80.0 cm and b = 60.0 cm.
Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at P.
(a)
0.816 T
(b)
0.613 T
(c)
1.42 T
(d)
1.87 T
(e)
1.02 T

y
b

y
P
a
i2

i1
b

22.

23.

For the rectangular loop, a = 0.400 m and b = 0.280 m. There is a uniform

magnetic field into the paper which varies with time as B = 4.50 + 2.00 t3
with t in s and B in T. The resistance is 25.0 .
Calculate the magnitude and direction of the induced current through the
resistor at t = 1.50 s.
(a)
38.3 mA upwards
(b)
81.6 mA upwards
(c)
221. mA downwards
(d)
104. mA downwards
(e)
60.5 mA downwards

A light ray is incident on a prism whose apex angle is 40.0. The ray is
incident at a = 25. The refractive index of the prism glass is 1.55.
Calculate the angle that the ray makes with the normal as it emerges from
the prism, d.
(a)
44.5
(b)
39.4
(c)
36.2
(d)
18.1
(e)
25.6

a
b

40

24.

A double slit is illuminated with monochromatic light. The slits are separated by 0.300 mm. The
position of the second dark fringe is 2.50 mm from the central bright spot when the interference
pattern is viewed on a screen which is 1.10 m from the double slit.
Calculate the wavelength of the light.
(a)
525. nm
(b)
606. nm
(c)
455. nm
(d)
681. nm
(e)
487. nm

25.

In the circuit shown, E1 = 13.0 V, i1 = 0.500 A, R1 = 10.0 ,

R2 = 2.00 , R3 = 7.00 and R4 = 8.00 . The directions of the
currents i2, i3, and i4, and the polarity of E2 may not be as shown in the
diagram.
Calculate
a)
i2;
b)
the current through E2 (magnitude and direction);
c)
the power dissipated in R3;
d)
E2.

R1

R4

i4

i1
E1

R2 E2
i2

R3

i3

26.

A 5.00-mm high object is placed 30.0 cm to the left of a converging lens of focal length +10.0 cm.
A diverging lens of focal length 15.0 cm is placed to the right of the converging lens. The final
image is inverted and is of height 7.50 mm.
Calculate
a)
the distance between the two lenses;
b)
the position of the final image;
c)
whether the final image is real or virtual.