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A copper wire of length 25 cm is in a magnetic field of 0.20 T.If it has a mass of 10 g,what is the minimum current through the wire that would cause a magnetic force equal to its weight?


A) 1.3 A
B) 1.5 A
C) 2.0 A
D) 4.9 A

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Two parallel conductors each of 0.50 m length,separated by 5.0 x 10-3 m and carrying 3.0 A in opposite directions,will experience what type and magnitude of mutual force? (magnetic permeability in empty space µ0 = 4p x 10-7 TF*m/A)


A) attractive,0.06 x 10-4 N
B) repulsive,0.60 x 10-4 N
C) attractive,1.8 x 10-4 N
D) repulsive,1.8 x 10-4 N

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Two parallel wires are separated by 0.25 m.Wire A carries 5.0 A and Wire B carries 10 A,both currents in the same direction.The force on 0.80 m of Wire A is:


A) 3.2 x 10-5 N.
B) 2.6 x 10-5 N.
C) 1.6 x 10-5 N.
D) less than 1.0 x 10-5 N.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Magnetism had been a known phenomenon for some time before its relation to electric currents was found.That a current in a wire produces a magnetic field was discovered by:


A) Maxwell.
B) Ampere.
C) Oersted.
D) Tesla.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A proton moving with a speed of 3.0 x 105 m/s perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of 0.20 T will follow which of the paths described below? (qp = 1.6 x 10-19 C and mp = 1.67 x 10-27 kg)


A) a straight line path
B) a circular path of 1.6 cm radius
C) a circular path of 3.1 cm radius
D) a circular path of 0.78 cm radius

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A proton with initial kinetic energy E is moving in circular motion in a uniform magnetic field.When it has completed one eighth of a revolution,what is its kinetic energy?


A) 1.4 E
B) 0.71 E
C) E
D) The value is not given.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If a proton is released at the equator and falls toward the Earth under the influence of gravity,the magnetic force on the proton will be toward the:


A) north.
B) south.
C) east.
D) west.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Two insulated current-carrying straight wires of equal length are arranged in the lab so that Wire A carries a current northward and Wire B carries a current eastward,the wires crossing at their midpoints separated only by their insulation.Which of the following statements are true?


A) The net force on Wire B is southward.
B) The net force on Wire A is westward.
C) There are no forces in this situation.
D) There are forces,but the net force on each wire is zero.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A proton moves across the Earth's equator in a northeasterly direction.At this point the Earth's magnetic field has a direction due north and is parallel to the surface.What is the direction of the force acting on the proton at this instant?


A) toward the northwest
B) out of the Earth's surface
C) into the Earth's surface
D) toward the northeast

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A circular loop carrying a current of 1.0 A is oriented in a magnetic field of 0.35 T.The loop has an area of 0.24 m2 and is mounted on an axis,perpendicular to the magnetic field,which allows the loop to rotate.If the plane of the loop is oriented parallel to the field,what torque is created by the interaction of the loop current and the field?


A) 5.8 N*m
B) 0.68 N*m
C) 0.084 N*m
D) 0.017 N*m

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Superconductors can carry very large currents with no resistance.If a superconducting wire is formed into a solenoid of length 50.0 cm with 500 turns,what is the magnetic field inside the solenoid when the current is 104 A? (µ0 = 4p x 10-7 T*m/A)


A) 1.25 T
B) 2.50 T
C) 6.28 T
D) 12.6 T

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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An electron moves through a region of crossed electric and magnetic fields.The electric field E = 2 000 V/m and is directed straight down.The magnetic field B = 0.80 T and is directed to the left.For what velocity v of the electron into the paper will the electric force exactly cancel the magnetic force? An electron moves through a region of crossed electric and magnetic fields.The electric field E = 2 000 V/m and is directed straight down.The magnetic field B = 0.80 T and is directed to the left.For what velocity v of the electron into the paper will the electric force exactly cancel the magnetic force?   A) 2 500 m/s B) 4 000 m/s C) 5 000 m/s D) 8 000 m/s


A) 2 500 m/s
B) 4 000 m/s
C) 5 000 m/s
D) 8 000 m/s

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A proton,which moves perpendicular to a magnetic field of 1.2 T in a circular path of radius 0.080 m,has what speed? (qp = 1.6 x 10-19 C and mp = 1.67 x 10-27 kg)


A) 3.4 x 106 m/s
B) 4.6 x 106 m/s
C) 9.6 x 106 m/s
D) 9.2 x 106 m/s

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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A rectangular coil (0.20 m x 0.80 m) has 200 turns and is in a uniform magnetic field of 0.30 T.If the orientation of the coil is varied through all possible positions,the maximum torque on the coil by magnetic forces is 0.080 N*m.What is the current in the coil?


A) 5.0 mA
B) 1.7 A
C) 8.3 mA
D) 1.0 A

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The magnetic domains in a non-magnetized piece of iron are characterized by which orientation?


A) parallel to the magnetic axis
B) anti-parallel (opposite direction) to the magnetic axis
C) random
D) perpendicular to the magnetic axis

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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A proton moving at a speed of 3.8 x 106 m/s cuts across the lines of a magnetic field at an angle of 70 °\degree .The strength of the field is 0.25 x 10-4 T.What is the magnitude of the force acting on the proton? (qp = 1.6 x 10-19 C)


A) 5.1 x 10-18 N
B) 9.0 x 10-18 N
C) 1.4 x 10-17 N
D) 2.3 x 10-17 N

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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A stationary positive charge +Q is located in a magnetic field B,which is directed toward the right as indicated.The direction of the magnetic force on Q is: A stationary positive charge +Q is located in a magnetic field B,which is directed toward the right as indicated.The direction of the magnetic force on Q is:   A) toward the right. B) up. C) down. D) There is no magnetic force.


A) toward the right.
B) up.
C) down.
D) There is no magnetic force.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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An electron which moves with a speed of 3.0 x 104 m/s parallel to a uniform magnetic field of 0.40 T experiences a force of what magnitude? (e = 1.6 x 10-19 C)


A) 4.8 x 10-14 N
B) 1.9 x 10-15 N
C) 2.2 x 10-24 N
D) zero

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A beam of electrons is sent in the positive x-direction in a region with a uniform magnetic field B in the positive y-direction and a uniform electric field E in the positive z-direction.At which of the following speeds would the electrons be deflected in the positive z-direction?


A) v < E/B
B) v = E/B
C) v > E/B
D) There is no speed for which this will happen.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A current in a solenoid coil creates a magnetic field inside that coil.The field strength is directly proportional to:


A) the coil area.
B) the current.
C) Both A and B are valid choices.
D) None of the above choices are valid.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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