Magnetism

Practice Questions

AP Physics C Electricity & Magnetism › Magnetism

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Consider a current-carrying loop with current , radius , and center .

What would happen to the magnetic field at point if the radius was halved and current was multiplied by four?

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Consider a current-carrying loop with current , radius , and center .

What would happen to the magnetic field at point if the radius was halved and current was multiplied by four?

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Two infinitely long wires having currents and are separated by a distance .

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The current is 6A into the page. The current is 9A into the page. The distance of separation is 1.5mm. The point lies 1.5mm away from on a line connecting the centers of the two wires.

What is the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at the point ?

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Two infinitely long wires having currents and are separated by a distance .

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The current is 6A into the page. The current is 9A into the page. The distance of separation is 1.5mm. The point lies 1.5mm away from on a line connecting the centers of the two wires.

What is the magnitude and direction of the net magnetic field at the point ?

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Consider a current-carrying loop with current , radius , and center .

A particle with charge flies through the center and into the page with velocity . What is the total electromagnetic force on the particle at the instant that it flies through the loop, in terms of the variables given?

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Which of the following best describes the net magnetic flux through a closed sphere, in the presence of a magnet?

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Consider a current-carrying loop with current , radius , and center .

A particle with charge flies through the center and into the page with velocity . What is the total electromagnetic force on the particle at the instant that it flies through the loop, in terms of the variables given?

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Which of the following best describes the net magnetic flux through a closed sphere, in the presence of a magnet?

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Two parallel wires a distance apart each carry a current , and repel each other with a force per unit length. If the current in each wire is doubled to , and the distance between them is halved to , by what factor does the force per unit length change?

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A region of uniform magnetic field, , is represented by the grey area of the box in the diagram. The magnetic field is oriented into the page.

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A stream of protons moving at velocity is directed into the region of the magnetic field, as shown. Identify the correct path of the stream of protons after they enter the region of magnetic field.

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