1. A current-carrying wire is at right angles to a uniform magnetic field. The magnetic force per unit length on the wire is F/L. The length of the wire, the magnitude of the magnetic field strength, and the current of the wire are all doubled. Which of the following is the magnetic force per unit length on the wire after these changes?

2. Estimate the speed of an alpha particle that has accelerated from rest in a uniform electric field E=50NC^−1 over a distance of 2.0m.

3. A satellite is in a circular orbit of radius $R$ around a planet of mass $M$. Which of the following graphs represents the relationship between the centripetal acceleration of the satellite and its orbital radius?

A.				B.
C.				D.

4. A point charge is moved between two parallel plates separated by a distance of $5cm$. The potential difference between the points is $50V$.

What is the average electric field E?

5. Two stars of equal mass $M$ are shown in the diagram, distance $d$ apart. A planet is equidistant from the two stars, with distance d/2 across the midpoint of the line joining the stars as shown.

What is the resultant gravitational field strength at the position of the planet due to the two stars?

6. A charge of $X$ and a charge of $20nC$ are held at a fixed distance.

A point where the electric field is zero can only be found in region 1. Which of the following statements is true about the charge on $X$?

7. A source of radiation is near a magnetic field that is directed into the page. A sheet of paper is placed in the path of the radiation before it enters the magnetic field.

The gamma radiation is not deflected when entering the magnetic field. Which of the following is correct about the other type of radiation that penetrates the paper sheet and the direction of its deflected path in the magnetic field?

8. A wire is carrying a current $I$ is placed in a region of uniform magnetic field B1. The magnitude of the magnetic field is $B$, and its direction is into the page. The force acting on the wire is $F$, as shown in the diagram.

The wire, carrying the same current $I$, is now placed with the orientation shown into another region of uniform magnetic field B2. The magnitude of the magnetic field is $B$, and its direction is out of the page.

What is the correct direction and magnitude of the force acting on the wire in field B2?

	Direction	Magnitude
A.		$F$
B.		$F$
C.		$F\sin \theta$
D.		$F\sin \theta$

9. An electron enters a region of magnetic field with a velocity as shown in the diagram. The path followed by the electron is shown by the dotted line. What is the direction of the magnetic field in this region?

10. The gravitational field strength on the surface of the moon is gE/6. Two objects of different masses $m$ and $2m$ are released with zero speed on the moon from heights of $h$ and $2h$, respectively, where $h$ is small compared to the radius of the moon.

What are the magnitudes of the accelerations of these objects right after release?

An alpha particle of mass m and charge $q$, is accelerated through a potential difference $V$ into a magnetic field of flux density $B$ that is at right angles to the direction of motion. Which of the sketches below best describes the relationship between the radius of path $r$ and the potential difference of the accelerating field?

11.

A.			B.
C.			D.

12. Which of the following correctly lists the fundamental forces in decreasing order of strength?

13. Two sections of current-carrying wires, $X$ and $Y$, that lie in the plane of the paper, are shown below. The arrow in wire $X$ shows the direction of conventional current. Which response gives possible directions of current in wire $Y$ and electromagnetic force acting on $Y$?

14. Which of the following is correct about the gravitational field strength at a point near a planet?

15. An astronaut in a space station orbiting the earth experiences weightlessness.

The following are three statements about the astronaut and the space station:

• I.  The astronaut experiences no gravitational force.
• II.  The centripetal acceleration of the space station is equivalent to the gravitational field strength at that location
• III.  Both the astronaut and the space station have the same acceleration.

Which of these statements is correct?

16. A proton and another object with charge +e exert electrical and gravitational forces on one another. To the nearest order of magnitude, what mass must the object have to be so that the net force acting on it is zero?

17. An object of mass $m$ and charge $q$ is dropped vertically between two parallel plates, $K$ and $L$. A magnetic field $B$ can be created perpendicular to the plane of the paper. The electric field between plates is $E$.

Which of the following is correct about the magnitude of magnetic and electric fields when the object falls vertically at a constant velocity v?

18. Two point charges are separated by a distance $r$ as shown.

19. A charged particle is moving horizontally when it enters an electric field between two parallel plates. The path followed by the particle when it passes through the plates is shown. Assume gravitational effects to be negligible.

Which statements are correct about the charged particle?

• I. The particle is positively charged.
• II. A magnetic field in a direction into the page could cause the charged particles to move horizontally without deflection.
• III. A magnetic field in a direction out of the page could cause the charged particles to move horizontally without deflection.

20. Two positive charges of magnitude $2C$ and $8C$ respectively are placed 9cm apart. A third charge is introduced between the two charges as shown below;

At what separation, X, from the 2C charge is the electric field strength equal to zero?

21. A hydrogen nucleus is held stationary in a uniform vertical electric field, represented by the arrows. Which of the paths shown would require the largest work to be done on the hydrogen nucleus?

22. A beam of electrons enters a uniform electric field, as shown.

What effect does this field have on the horizontal and vertical components of the electrons' velocity?

23. A satellite $X$ is in a circular orbit of radius $R$ with a period $T$ around Earth.

What will be the orbital radius of satellite Y, travelling in a circular orbit with a period of 8$T$ around Earth?

24. Satellite $A$ of mass $M$ orbits a planet with an orbital speed $v$ and orbital radius $R$. Another satellite $B$ with mass $3M$ orbits the same planet with the same orbital speed.

25. A satellite of mass $m$ is in an orbit at a height $h$ from the surface of a planet of mass $M$. The centripetal force acting on the satellite is $F$ and the linear speed is $v$.

What is the new centripetal force and linear orbital speed when it is moved to a new orbit at $2h$ from the surface of the planet?