Deck 17: Electric Potential
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Deck 17: Electric Potential
1
Doubling both charges changes the potential energy for a pair of point charges by a factor of
A) 2.
B) 4.
C) 1/2.
D) 1/4.
E) 1 (no change).
A) 2.
B) 4.
C) 1/2.
D) 1/4.
E) 1 (no change).
4.
2
A 2.5-mC charge is on the y-axis at y = 3.0 m and a 6.3-mC charge is on the x-axis at x = 3.0 m.What is the direction of the potential at the origin?
A) 22.0
B) 168
C) 292
D) 332
E) potential has no direction
A) 22.0
B) 168
C) 292
D) 332
E) potential has no direction
potential has no direction
3
A 2.00 nC charge is placed on the x-axis at x = -3.00 cm,another 2.00 nC charge is place on the x-axis at x = 3.00 cm,and a third 2.00 nC charge is placed on the y-axis at y = 3.00 cm.What is the potential at the origin?
A) 1800 V
B) 2700 V
C) 3600 V
D) 5400 V
E) 108 V
A) 1800 V
B) 2700 V
C) 3600 V
D) 5400 V
E) 108 V
1800 V
4
Three 1.0 C charges are placed along the x-axis,one charge at x = -10 cm, another at the origin,and the last one at x = 10 cm.What is the total potential energy of this arrangement?
A) 0.27 J
B) -0.27 J
C) 0.72 J
D) 0.23 J
E) infinite (or indeterminate)
A) 0.27 J
B) -0.27 J
C) 0.72 J
D) 0.23 J
E) infinite (or indeterminate)
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5
A 3.6 C charge is moved from a position where its electric potential energy is 7.2 my to a position where its potential energy is 1.8 my.What is the change in potential from the initial position to the final position?
A) 1500 V
B) 2000 V
C) -2000 V
D) 3500 V
E) -1500 V
A) 1500 V
B) 2000 V
C) -2000 V
D) 3500 V
E) -1500 V
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6
Three point charges, q1 = 2.0 C, q2 = 2.0 C, and q3 = -1.0 C,are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side length 30 cm.What is the potential energy of this arrangement?
A) 0.24 J
B) 0.12 J
C) -0.24 J
D) -0.12 J
E) 0
A) 0.24 J
B) 0.12 J
C) -0.24 J
D) -0.12 J
E) 0
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7
A hollow conducting sphere of radius 12 cm had a charge of 18 C placed on it.What is the potential 20 cm from the center of the sphere?
A) 0 V
B) 15 V
C) 73 V
D) 8.1 105 V
E) 4.1 105 V
A) 0 V
B) 15 V
C) 73 V
D) 8.1 105 V
E) 4.1 105 V
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8
The potential energy of a 3.5 pC charge separated by 6.2 cm from a 1.6 C charge is
A) 1.3 10-7 J.
B) 8.1 10-7 J.
C) 1.2 10-5 J.
D) 8.1 10-5 J.
E) 1.0 10-5 J.
A) 1.3 10-7 J.
B) 8.1 10-7 J.
C) 1.2 10-5 J.
D) 8.1 10-5 J.
E) 1.0 10-5 J.
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9
What is the potential at a distance of 0.0529 nm from a proton?
A) 13.6 no
B) -13.6 no
C) 27.2 V
D) -27.2 no
E) 9.11 pC
A) 13.6 no
B) -13.6 no
C) 27.2 V
D) -27.2 no
E) 9.11 pC
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10
What is the distance between a -2.00 C charge and a -3.00 C charge if their potential energy is 0.491 J?
A) 25.0 cm
B) 15.5 cm
C) 11.0 cm
D) 3.14 cm
E) 0.911 cm
A) 25.0 cm
B) 15.5 cm
C) 11.0 cm
D) 3.14 cm
E) 0.911 cm
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11
Three point charges,q1,q2,and q3,are arranged so the potential energy for the pair q1 and q2 is 0.12 J and for the pair q2 and q3 is 0.23 J.If the total potential energy of the arrangement is 0.60 J,what is the potential energy of the pair q1 and q3?
A) 0.11 J
B) 0.35 J
C) 0.25 J
D) 0.95 J
E) Insufficient information is given for a unique answer
A) 0.11 J
B) 0.35 J
C) 0.25 J
D) 0.95 J
E) Insufficient information is given for a unique answer
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12
A 3.6 C charge is moved from a position where its electric potential energy is 7.2 my to a position where its potential energy is 1.8 my.What is the potential at the first position?
A) 1500 V
B) 2000 V
C) -2000 V
D) 3500 V
E) -1500 V
A) 1500 V
B) 2000 V
C) -2000 V
D) 3500 V
E) -1500 V
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13
A charge q1 is placed on the y-axis at y = 4.0 m and the resulting potential at the position (3.0 m , 4.0 m) is 3.0 V.The charge q1 is removed and a charge q2 is placed on the x-axis at x = 3.0 m and the resulting potential at the position (3.0 m , 4.0 m) is 4.0 V.If both charges are in place simultaneously,what is the potential at (3.0 m , 4.0 m) ?
A) 1.0 V
B) 3.5 V
C) 5.0 V
D) 7.0 V
E) 12 V
A) 1.0 V
B) 3.5 V
C) 5.0 V
D) 7.0 V
E) 12 V
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14
Tripling the separation between charges changes the potential energy of a pair of point charges by a factor of
A) 3.
B) 9.
C) 1/3.
D) 1/9.
E) 1 (no change).
A) 3.
B) 9.
C) 1/3.
D) 1/9.
E) 1 (no change).
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15
Three point charges,q1,q2,and q3,are arranged so the potential energy for the pair q1 and q2 is 0.12 J and for the pair q2 and q3 is 0.23 J.What is the potential energy for the pair q1 and q3?
A) 0.11 J
B) -0.11J
C) 0.35 J
D) -0.35 J
E) insufficient information is given for a unique answer
A) 0.11 J
B) -0.11J
C) 0.35 J
D) -0.35 J
E) insufficient information is given for a unique answer
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16
The SI unit for electric potential energy is equivalent to
A) N·m.
B) V·C.
C) N/m.
D) C·m2.
E) none of these choices are correct
A) N·m.
B) V·C.
C) N/m.
D) C·m2.
E) none of these choices are correct
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17
A hollow conducting sphere of radius 12 cm had a charge of 18 C placed on it.What is the potential at the center of the sphere?
A) 0 V
B) 24 V
C) 1.4 106 V
D) 1.6 106 V
E) infinite
A) 0 V
B) 24 V
C) 1.4 106 V
D) 1.6 106 V
E) infinite
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18
The electric potential unit volt is equal to a
A) C·N.
B) C2·N/s.
C) J2/C.
D) J/C.
E) J/C2.
A) C·N.
B) C2·N/s.
C) J2/C.
D) J/C.
E) J/C2.
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19
Three point charges,q1,q2,and q3,are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle.If q1 = q2,what value must q3 have so that the total potential energy of the arrangement is zero?
A) q1
B) 0.5 q1
C) -0.5 q1
D) (q1 + q2)/2
E) no value will have this result
A) q1
B) 0.5 q1
C) -0.5 q1
D) (q1 + q2)/2
E) no value will have this result
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20
A hollow conducting sphere of radius 12 cm had a charge of 18 C placed on it.What is the potential at the surface of the sphere?
A) 0 V
B) 24 V
C) 2.7 105 V
D) 1.4 106 V
E) 1.6 106 V
A) 0 V
B) 24 V
C) 2.7 105 V
D) 1.4 106 V
E) 1.6 106 V
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21
A conducting sphere of radius 20 cm has a charge Q placed on it producing a field of magnitude E0 at its surface.More charge is added to the surface until the magnitude of the field at the surface is 2 E0.How much charge was added to the surface?
A) Q/2
B) Q
C) 2 Q
D) 1.4 Q
E) 3 Q
A) Q/2
B) Q
C) 2 Q
D) 1.4 Q
E) 3 Q
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22
If electrons are accelerated from rest in an electron gun by sending them through a potential difference of 11.0 kV,what is the resulting kinetic energy of each electron?
A) 11.0 kJ
B) 1.00 10-19 J
C) 1.45 10-23 J
D) 11.0 mJ
E) 1.76 10-15 J
A) 11.0 kJ
B) 1.00 10-19 J
C) 1.45 10-23 J
D) 11.0 mJ
E) 1.76 10-15 J
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23
If two equipotent planes differ in potential by 1.0 volt,and the electric field between them is 20 N/C,what is the separation of the planes?
A) 20 cm
B) 0.050 cm
C) 5.0 cm
D) 2.0 cm
E) 4.0 cm
A) 20 cm
B) 0.050 cm
C) 5.0 cm
D) 2.0 cm
E) 4.0 cm
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24
The unit V is the same as a
A) N/m.
B) J/N.
C) C/m.
D) J/C.
E) C/N.
A) N/m.
B) J/N.
C) C/m.
D) J/C.
E) C/N.
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25
If helium nuclei and protons are each accelerated from rest through the same potential difference,how do the resulting speeds compare?
A) the protons attain twice the speed of the helium nuclei
B) the protons attain 1.4 times the speed of the helium nuclei
C) the helium nuclei attain twice the speed of the protons
D) the helium nuclei attain 1.4 times the speed of the protons
E) they both attain the same speed
A) the protons attain twice the speed of the helium nuclei
B) the protons attain 1.4 times the speed of the helium nuclei
C) the helium nuclei attain twice the speed of the protons
D) the helium nuclei attain 1.4 times the speed of the protons
E) they both attain the same speed
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26
If electrons are accelerated from rest in an electron gun by sending them through a potential difference of 1000 V,what is the speed of the electrons?
A) 9.41 106 m/s
B) 1.33 106 m/s
C) 1.87 107 m/s
D) 1.97 106 m/s
E) 6.22 106 m/s
A) 9.41 106 m/s
B) 1.33 106 m/s
C) 1.87 107 m/s
D) 1.97 106 m/s
E) 6.22 106 m/s
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27
If helium nuclei and protons are each accelerated from rest through the same potential difference V,which gets the greatest kinetic energy and by what factor is it greater?
A) the protons get twice as much kinetic energy
B) the helium nuclei get twice as much kinetic energy
C) they both get the same kinetic energy
D) the protons get four times as much kinetic energy
E) the helium nuclei get four times as much kinetic energy
A) the protons get twice as much kinetic energy
B) the helium nuclei get twice as much kinetic energy
C) they both get the same kinetic energy
D) the protons get four times as much kinetic energy
E) the helium nuclei get four times as much kinetic energy
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28
A helium nucleus is accelerated from rest through a potential difference V to a kinetic energy of 3.2 10-13 J.What is V?
A) 1.0 MV
B) 2.0 MV
C) 1.6 MV
D) 3.2 MV
E) 0.51 MV
A) 1.0 MV
B) 2.0 MV
C) 1.6 MV
D) 3.2 MV
E) 0.51 MV
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29
A conducting sphere of radius 20 cm is charged to a potential of 1.0 106 volts.What is the charge on its surface?
A) 22 C
B) 4.4 C
C) 4.7 mC
D) 9.0 nC
E) 16 mC
A) 22 C
B) 4.4 C
C) 4.7 mC
D) 9.0 nC
E) 16 mC
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30
Two large equipotent surfaces are flat and parallel and separated by a relatively small distance compared to their size.One surface is at 25.0 V and the other is at 33.0 V.The surfaces are 1.25 cm apart.What is the magnitude of the electric field midway between the surfaces?
A) 25.0 V/m
B) 29.0 V/m
C) 33.0 V/m
D) 6.40 102 V/m
E) 1.00 103 V/m
A) 25.0 V/m
B) 29.0 V/m
C) 33.0 V/m
D) 6.40 102 V/m
E) 1.00 103 V/m
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31
A conducting sphere of radius 20 cm has a charge Q placed on it producing a field of magnitude E0 at its surface.More charge is added to the surface until the magnitude of the field at the surface is 2 E0.If the potential at the surface was V0 when the field was E0,what is the potential when the field is 2 E0?
A) V0/2
B) 2 V0
C) 4 V0
D) 5 V0
E) 16 V0
A) V0/2
B) 2 V0
C) 4 V0
D) 5 V0
E) 16 V0
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If 500 electrons are placed on a conducting sphere of radius 10 m, what is the potential at its surface?
A) 100 V
B) -10,000 V
C) 32 V
D) -72 mV
E) -72 V
A) 100 V
B) -10,000 V
C) 32 V
D) -72 mV
E) -72 V
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33
A conducting sphere of radius 20 cm is charged so that the electric field reaches 3.0 105 V/m at its surface.What is the potential at the surface of the sphere?
A) 3.0 104 V
B) 1.5 104 V
C) 4.5 104 V
D) 6.0 104 V
E) 2.7 105 V
A) 3.0 104 V
B) 1.5 104 V
C) 4.5 104 V
D) 6.0 104 V
E) 2.7 105 V
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34
A parallel plate capacitor has plates each of area 100 cm2 and with separation 0.25 mm.What is its capacitance?
A) 40 nC
B) 0.35 nC
C) 4.4 F
D) 88 pdf
E) 88 F
A) 40 nC
B) 0.35 nC
C) 4.4 F
D) 88 pdf
E) 88 F
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35
If protons are accelerated from rest in a Van de Graff accelerator through a potential difference of 1.00 MV,what is their resulting speed?
A) 3.67 108 m/s
B) 6.25 107 m/s
C) 9.79 106 m/s
D) 1.38 107 m/s
E) 6.92 106 m/s
A) 3.67 108 m/s
B) 6.25 107 m/s
C) 9.79 106 m/s
D) 1.38 107 m/s
E) 6.92 106 m/s
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36
A parallel plate capacitor has plates each of area 100 cm2 and with separation 0.25 mm.If this capacitor is charged with 25 pC,what is the average charge density on the positive plate?
A) 400 C/m2
B) 40 10-12 C/m2
C) 25 pC/m2
D) 2.5 nC/m2
E) 8.8 10-12 C/m2
A) 400 C/m2
B) 40 10-12 C/m2
C) 25 pC/m2
D) 2.5 nC/m2
E) 8.8 10-12 C/m2
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37
How much charge is on a conducting sphere of diameter 20 m if its surface potential is at 50 mV?
A) 50 10-19 C
B) 56 10-18 C
C) 14 10-17 C
D) 32 10-16 C
E) 1.6 10-19 C
A) 50 10-19 C
B) 56 10-18 C
C) 14 10-17 C
D) 32 10-16 C
E) 1.6 10-19 C
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38
Two large equipotent surfaces are flat and parallel and separated by a relatively small distance compared to their size.One surface is at 25 V and the other is at 33 V.The surfaces are 1.25 cm apart.What is the direction of the electric field midway between the surfaces?
A) the field is parallel to the surfaces
B) the field is perpendicular to the surfaces going from the 25 V surface to the 33 V surface
C) the field is perpendicular to the surfaces going from the 33 V surface to the 25 V surface
D) the field makes clockwise circles viewed from the 33 V surface
E) the field makes clockwise circles viewed from the 25 V surface
A) the field is parallel to the surfaces
B) the field is perpendicular to the surfaces going from the 25 V surface to the 33 V surface
C) the field is perpendicular to the surfaces going from the 33 V surface to the 25 V surface
D) the field makes clockwise circles viewed from the 33 V surface
E) the field makes clockwise circles viewed from the 25 V surface
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39
Which of the following unit equations is true?
A) N·C = V/m
B) N·m = V·C
C) N·V = N·m
D) N/m = V/C
E) N/V = m/C
A) N·C = V/m
B) N·m = V·C
C) N·V = N·m
D) N/m = V/C
E) N/V = m/C
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40
Which of the following statements is true?
A) electric field lines stay inside equipotent surfaces
B) equipotent surfaces intersect in straight lines
C) equipotent surfaces intersect in curved lines
D) electric field lines are perpendicular to equipotent surfaces
E) equipotent surfaces are parallel to each other
A) electric field lines stay inside equipotent surfaces
B) equipotent surfaces intersect in straight lines
C) equipotent surfaces intersect in curved lines
D) electric field lines are perpendicular to equipotent surfaces
E) equipotent surfaces are parallel to each other
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41
A parallel plate capacitor with an air dielectric is attached to a voltage source and charged.The voltage source is removed,and then the plates are separated to double their previous distance.What happens to the energy stored by the capacitor when the plates are separated?
A) it doubles
B) it quadruples
C) it halves
D) it is diminished by a factor of 4
E) it stays the same
A) it doubles
B) it quadruples
C) it halves
D) it is diminished by a factor of 4
E) it stays the same
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42
If a 0.20 pF capacitor has a voltage of 40 mV,how many more electrons are on the negative plate than on the positive plate?
A) 8.0 1014
B) 5.0 105
C) 1.0 106
D) 4.0 103
E) none,the electrons are in equal numbers on the plates
A) 8.0 1014
B) 5.0 105
C) 1.0 106
D) 4.0 103
E) none,the electrons are in equal numbers on the plates
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43
If the plate area,plate separation,and dielectric constant all are doubled for a parallel plate capacitor,what happens to the capacitance?
A) it stays the same
B) it doubles
C) it quadruples
D) it halves
E) it quarters
A) it stays the same
B) it doubles
C) it quadruples
D) it halves
E) it quarters
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44
If the charge on a parallel plate capacitor doubles,which of the following also doubles?
A) the electric field between the plates
B) the capacitance
C) the dielectric constant
D) the energy stored
E) the permittivity
A) the electric field between the plates
B) the capacitance
C) the dielectric constant
D) the energy stored
E) the permittivity
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A parallel plate capacitor has a paper dielectric having dielectric strength 8.00 kV/mm and dielectric constant 3.00.The plate area is 3000 cm2 and the plate separation is 0.500 mm.If 10.0 V are applied to this capacitor,what is the charge on the capacitor?
A) 50.0 C
B) 42.0 nC
C) 160 nC
D) 16.0 nC
E) 42.0 C
A) 50.0 C
B) 42.0 nC
C) 160 nC
D) 16.0 nC
E) 42.0 C
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46
A parallel plate capacitor has an air dielectric.The capacitor is charged with surface charge density and then the voltage source is removed.When an insulator with dielectric constant 5.0 is inserted between the plates,what happens to the electric field strength if the surface charge density does not change?
A) it increases by a factor of 5
B) it increases by a factor of 25
C) it decreases by a factor of 5
D) it decreases by a factor of 25
E) it stays the same
A) it increases by a factor of 5
B) it increases by a factor of 25
C) it decreases by a factor of 5
D) it decreases by a factor of 25
E) it stays the same
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A parallel plate capacitor is attached to a voltage source providing 12 V.When an insulator of dielectric constant 6.0 is then used to fill the air space between the capacitor plates,what happens to the surface charge density on the plates if the voltage source is still attached?
A) it increases by a factor of 6.0
B) it increases by a factor of 2.0
C) it decreases by a factor of 6.0
D) it decreases by a factor of 2.0
E) it stays the same
A) it increases by a factor of 6.0
B) it increases by a factor of 2.0
C) it decreases by a factor of 6.0
D) it decreases by a factor of 2.0
E) it stays the same
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A parallel plate capacitor with an air dielectric is attached to a voltage source and charged.The voltage source is removed,and then the plates are separated to double their previous distance.What happens to the electric field between the plates when they are separated?
A) it doubles
B) it quadruples
C) it halves
D) it is diminished by a factor of 4
E) it stays the same
A) it doubles
B) it quadruples
C) it halves
D) it is diminished by a factor of 4
E) it stays the same
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If the plate area,plate separation,dielectric strength,and dielectric constant all are doubled for a parallel plate capacitor,what happens to the maximum voltage for this capacitor?
A) it stays the same
B) it doubles
C) it quadruples
D) it halves
E) it quarters
A) it stays the same
B) it doubles
C) it quadruples
D) it halves
E) it quarters
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50
A parallel plate capacitor has a paper dielectric having dielectric strength 8.0 kV/mm and dielectric constant 3.0.The plate area is 3000 cm2 and the plate separation is 0.50 mm.What is the highest voltage that can be applied to this capacitor?
A) 15 V
B) 1.2 102 V
C) 4.0 102 V
D) 4.0 103 V
E) 1.2 104 V
A) 15 V
B) 1.2 102 V
C) 4.0 102 V
D) 4.0 103 V
E) 1.2 104 V
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51
The unit F,the farad,is equal to which of the following?
A) V/m
B) V/C
C) V2/C
D) C/V
E) C/V2
A) V/m
B) V/C
C) V2/C
D) C/V
E) C/V2
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52
If the area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is tripled and the plate separation is halved,by what factor does the capacitance change?
A) it triples
B) it doubles
C) it increases by a factor of 6
D) it increases 1.5 times
E) it decreases to 2/3 the original
A) it triples
B) it doubles
C) it increases by a factor of 6
D) it increases 1.5 times
E) it decreases to 2/3 the original
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53
A parallel plate capacitor has a paper dielectric having dielectric strength 8.0 kV/mm and dielectric constant 3.0.The plate area is 3000 cm2 and the plate separation is 0.50 mm.What is the capacitance?
A) 16 nC
B) 4.2 nC
C) 5.3 nC
D) 1.6 nC
E) 4.2 pdf
A) 16 nC
B) 4.2 nC
C) 5.3 nC
D) 1.6 nC
E) 4.2 pdf
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54
A parallel plate capacitor with an air dielectric is attached to a voltage source and charged.The voltage source is removed,and then the plates are separated to double their previous distance.What happens to the potential difference between the plates when they are separated?
A) it doubles
B) it quadruples
C) it halves
D) it is diminished by a factor of 4
E) it stays the same
A) it doubles
B) it quadruples
C) it halves
D) it is diminished by a factor of 4
E) it stays the same
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55
A parallel plate capacitor is charged to 12 V and the voltage source is then disconnected.When the air space between the plates is then filled with a dielectric of constant 6.0,what is the resulting voltage between the plates?
A) 72 V
B) 12 V
C) 6.0 V
D) 2.0 V
E) none of these choices are correct
A) 72 V
B) 12 V
C) 6.0 V
D) 2.0 V
E) none of these choices are correct
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56
To store 80 mJ of energy in a 100 F capacitor,what voltage is necessary?
A) 10 V
B) 45 V
C) 4.0 V
D) 40 V
E) more than 120 V
A) 10 V
B) 45 V
C) 4.0 V
D) 40 V
E) more than 120 V
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57
An air-filled 3.0 nF capacitor is charged to 8.0 V.If the plate separation is 100 m,what is the energy density in the electric field?
A) 57 J/m3
B) 280 J/m3
C) 57 mJ/m3
D) 28 mJ/m3
E) more than 50 J/m3
A) 57 J/m3
B) 280 J/m3
C) 57 mJ/m3
D) 28 mJ/m3
E) more than 50 J/m3
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58
A 22 F capacitor is charged to 100 V.What is the energy stored by the capacitor?
A) 0.22 J
B) 0.11 J
C) 22 J
D) 11 J
E) 44 mJ
A) 0.22 J
B) 0.11 J
C) 22 J
D) 11 J
E) 44 mJ
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59
If the potential difference across the plates of a capacitor is doubled,what happens to the energy stored?
A) it stays the same
B) it doubles
C) it quadruples
D) it halves
E) it increases by a factor of 1.414
A) it stays the same
B) it doubles
C) it quadruples
D) it halves
E) it increases by a factor of 1.414
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60
What area plates would a parallel plate 1.0 F capacitor have with a plate separation of 0.10 mm and a dielectric of constant 10?
A) 1000 cm2
B) 5500 cm2
C) 130 m2
D) 1.1 106 m2
E) 4.4 109 m2
A) 1000 cm2
B) 5500 cm2
C) 130 m2
D) 1.1 106 m2
E) 4.4 109 m2
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61
A parallel plate capacitor with circular plates having radius 0.07 m is used to store energy.If it is desired to store 12 10-6 J in this capacitor,what must the separation distance be for a voltage of 1.5 kV?
A) 0.64 cm
B) 0.41 cm
C) 2.5 cm
D) 1.3 cm
A) 0.64 cm
B) 0.41 cm
C) 2.5 cm
D) 1.3 cm
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62
A pair of parallel conducting plates have potentials of -17 V and 55 V,respectively.An electron is ejected from the plate at potential -17 V and travels to the plate at 55 V.What is the speed of the electron as it strikes the 55 V plate,assuming it left the -17 V plate from rest? The mass of the electron is 9.11 10-31 kg.
A) 2.2 106 m/s.
B) 5.0 106 m/s
C) 3.6 106 m/s
D) 3.1 106 m/s
A) 2.2 106 m/s.
B) 5.0 106 m/s
C) 3.6 106 m/s
D) 3.1 106 m/s
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63
At a given location in space,the potential is known to be greater when one moves in any direction.To be more specific,no matter which direction one goes,a small step in that direction results in an increase in the potential by the same amount.This means that the Electric field at this location is
A) Can take on any value at all.
B) Zero
C) Negative
D) Positive
A) Can take on any value at all.
B) Zero
C) Negative
D) Positive
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64
A parallel plate capacitor with circular plates having radius 0.07 m and a dielectric with constant 2.2.If it is desired to store 12 10-6 J in this capacitor,what must the separation distance be for a voltage of 1.5 kV?
A) 2.8 cm
B) 5.5 cm
C) 1.3 cm
D) 0.90 cm
E) 1.4 cm
A) 2.8 cm
B) 5.5 cm
C) 1.3 cm
D) 0.90 cm
E) 1.4 cm
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65
One member of a pair of parallel conducting plates has potential 17 V. An electron is ejected from that plate at potential and travels the other plate,attaining a velocity of 5.0 106 m/s when it arrives.What is the potential of the second plate? The mass of the electron is 9.11 10-31 kg.
A) 157 V
B) 89 V
C) 72 V
D) -54 V
E) 142 V
A) 157 V
B) 89 V
C) 72 V
D) -54 V
E) 142 V
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66
A pair of electric charges has a positive potential energy.This implies that
A) The charges have the same sign
B) Both charges are positive
C) Both charges are negative
D) The charges have opposite signs
A) The charges have the same sign
B) Both charges are positive
C) Both charges are negative
D) The charges have opposite signs
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67
An electron is projected horizontally with a speed of 5.0 106 m exactly in the middle of two parallel plates at potentials of -40 V and 104 V,respectively.The plate separation distance is 3.0 cm.The plates are long enough that the proton,rather than passing completely between the plates,eventually strikes the plate sitting at 104 V potential.What is the speed of the proton when it strikes the plate? The mass of the electron is 9.11 10-31 kg.
A) 8.7 106 m/s
B) 7.1 106 m/s
C) 6.0 106 m/s
D) 5.0 106 m/s
A) 8.7 106 m/s
B) 7.1 106 m/s
C) 6.0 106 m/s
D) 5.0 106 m/s
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68
The electric field between two charged plates is 7.2 kN/C.If the plates are separated by 3.0 mm,what is the potential difference between them?
A) Need more information
B) 240 kV
C) 220 V
D) 22 V
A) Need more information
B) 240 kV
C) 220 V
D) 22 V
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69
Which of the following statements is true:
A) If the electric potential is zero at a point,then the electric field is zero at that point also.
B) If the electric field is zero throughout a region of space,then the electric potential is necessarily also zero there
C) If the electric field is zero at a point,then the electric potential is zero at that point also.
D) If the electric potential is zero throughout a region of space,then the electric field is necessarily also zero there
E) The electric field is large where the potential is large,and vice versa.
A) If the electric potential is zero at a point,then the electric field is zero at that point also.
B) If the electric field is zero throughout a region of space,then the electric potential is necessarily also zero there
C) If the electric field is zero at a point,then the electric potential is zero at that point also.
D) If the electric potential is zero throughout a region of space,then the electric field is necessarily also zero there
E) The electric field is large where the potential is large,and vice versa.
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70
The force on a proton sitting midway between a pair of parallel conducting plates that sit at potentials of -17 V and 55 V,respectively is 7.68 10-16 N.What is the separation distance between the plates?
A) 3.0 cm
B) 1.2 cm
C) 0.58 cm
D) 1.5 cm
A) 3.0 cm
B) 1.2 cm
C) 0.58 cm
D) 1.5 cm
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71
What is the force on a proton sitting midway between a pair of parallel conducting plates that sit at potentials of -17 V and 55 V,respectively? Their separation distance is 1.5 cm.
A) 1.5 10-15 N
B) 1.5 10-16 N
C) 7.7 10-16 N
D) 3.8 10-16 N
E) 3.0 10-16 N
A) 1.5 10-15 N
B) 1.5 10-16 N
C) 7.7 10-16 N
D) 3.8 10-16 N
E) 3.0 10-16 N
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72
The electric field in a given location points along the -x axis.This means that
A) At that location,the potential is positive
B) At that location,the potential decreases as one moves toward negative values of x.
C) At that location,the potential decreases as one moves toward positive values of x.
D) At that location,the potential is negative
A) At that location,the potential is positive
B) At that location,the potential decreases as one moves toward negative values of x.
C) At that location,the potential decreases as one moves toward positive values of x.
D) At that location,the potential is negative
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73
The reason the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor having a dielectric between the plates changes is due to
A) The existence of more dense matter than air or vacuum that forms a barrier for electric field lines and reduces the electric field in the region
B) The polarizability of the material,which sets up an electric field opposite to the applied field,thus reducing the electric field strength in the region
C) The fact that dielectrics have excess charge that then "shields" the plates from each other,reducing the electric field in the region.
D) None of these
A) The existence of more dense matter than air or vacuum that forms a barrier for electric field lines and reduces the electric field in the region
B) The polarizability of the material,which sets up an electric field opposite to the applied field,thus reducing the electric field strength in the region
C) The fact that dielectrics have excess charge that then "shields" the plates from each other,reducing the electric field in the region.
D) None of these
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74
A pair of parallel conducting plates have potentials of -17 V and 55 V,respectively.An electron is ejected from the plate at potential -17 V and travels to the plate at 55 V.What is the change in the electron's potential energy as it makes this journey?
A) 6.1 10-18 J
B) -6.1 10-18 J
C) 1.2 10-17 J
D) -1.2 10-17 J
A) 6.1 10-18 J
B) -6.1 10-18 J
C) 1.2 10-17 J
D) -1.2 10-17 J
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75
A parallel plate capacitor has air in between the plates,which are circular with radius 0.07 m.The separation gap is 0.375 mm.What is the maximum energy that can be stored in this capacitor if air-breakdown is to be avoided? The breakdown threshold field is approximately 3 106 N/C.
A) 7.3 10-6 J
B) 2.3 10-5 J
C) 4.6 10-5 J
D) 6.1 10-3 J.
A) 7.3 10-6 J
B) 2.3 10-5 J
C) 4.6 10-5 J
D) 6.1 10-3 J.
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76
A pair of conductors are connected with a wire.Which of the following statements is necessarily true?
A) The conductors are at the same electric potential
B) The electric field at the surface of each conductor is the same
C) The conductors each have the same charge
D) There is no net charge on the conductors and wire
A) The conductors are at the same electric potential
B) The electric field at the surface of each conductor is the same
C) The conductors each have the same charge
D) There is no net charge on the conductors and wire
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77
A pair of parallel conducting plates have potentials of -17 V and 55 V,respectively.How much work needs to be done on an electron in order to move it from the 55 V to the -17 V plate?
A) 6.1 10-18 J
B) -6.1 10-18 J
C) 1.2 10-17 J
D) -1.2 10-17 J
A) 6.1 10-18 J
B) -6.1 10-18 J
C) 1.2 10-17 J
D) -1.2 10-17 J
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78
A parallel plate capacitor has a dielectric with constant 3.5.The plates are circular with radius 0.07 m,and the separation gap is 0.375 mm.What energy may be stored in this capacitor if 1250 V is the applied voltage?
A) 9.9 10-4 J
B) 2.8 10-4 J
C) 2.0 10-3 J
D) 3.5 10-3 J
A) 9.9 10-4 J
B) 2.8 10-4 J
C) 2.0 10-3 J
D) 3.5 10-3 J
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79
The electric potential at a distance d from a point charge is V.At a distance d',the potential is 2V.What is the ratio of electric field at d' to that at d?
A) 4
B) more information is necessary
C) 2
D) 1/2
E) 1/4
A) 4
B) more information is necessary
C) 2
D) 1/2
E) 1/4
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80
A parallel plate air-dielectric capacitor with circular plates has a separation gap of 1.5 mm.If it is desired to store 12 mJ in this capacitor,what must the plate area be for a voltage of 1.5 kV?
A) 1.10 m2
B) 0.55 m2
C) 0.90 m2
D) 1.8 m2
A) 1.10 m2
B) 0.55 m2
C) 0.90 m2
D) 1.8 m2
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