Questions from Modern Physics


Q: An electromagnet produces a magnetic field of 0.550 T in

An electromagnet produces a magnetic field of 0.550 T in a cylindrical region of radius 2.50 cm between its poles. A straight wire carrying a current of 10.8 A passes through the center of this region...

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Q: A closely wound search coil (see Exercise 29.3)

A closely wound search coil (see Exercise 29.3) has an area of 3.20 cm2, 120 turns, and a resistance of 60.0 Ω. It is connected to a charge-measuring instrument whose resistance is 45.0 Ω. When the co...

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Q: The current in Fig. E29.18 obeys the equation I

The current in Fig. E29.18 obeys the equation I(t) = I0 e-bt, where b > 0. Find the direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) of the current induced in the round coil for t > 0. Fig. E29.18:...

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Q: Using Lenz’s law, determine the direction of the current in resistor

Using Lenz’s law, determine the direction of the current in resistor ab of Fig. E29.19 when Fig. E29.19: (a). switch S is opened after having been closed for several minutes; (b...

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Q: A cardboard tube is wrapped with two windings of insulated wire wound

A cardboard tube is wrapped with two windings of insulated wire wound in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. E29.20. Terminals a and b of winding A may be connected to a battery through a reversing...

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Q: A small, circular ring is inside a larger loop that is

A small, circular ring is inside a larger loop that is connected to a battery and a switch (Fig. E29.21). Use Lenz’s law to find the direction of the current induced in the small ring Fig. E29.21:...

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Q: A circular loop of wire with radius r = 0.0480

A circular loop of wire with radius r = 0.0480 m and resistance R = 0.160 Ω is in a region of spatially uniform magnetic field, as shown in Fig. E29.22. The magnetic field is direc...

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Q: A circular loop of wire with radius r = 0.0250

A circular loop of wire with radius r = 0.0250 m and resistance R = 0.390 Ω is in a region of spatially uniform magnetic field, as shown in Fig. E29.23. The magnetic field is direc...

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Q: A circular loop of wire is in a region of spatially uniform

A circular loop of wire is in a region of spatially uniform magnetic field, as shown in Fig. E29.15. The magnetic field is directed into the plane of the figure. Determine the direction (clockwise or...

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Q: The current I in a long, straight wire is constant and

The current I in a long, straight wire is constant and is directed toward the right as in Fig. E29.16. Conducting loops, A, B, C, and D are moving, in the directions shown, near the wire. Fig. E29.1...

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