PHYSICS 152

University of Hawaii, Manoa
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy

Instructor: Michael Nassir
Office: Watanabe Hall, Rm. 426, (808) 956-2922
E-mail: nassir @ hawaii.edu

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ANSWERS to MIDTERM #2 from FALL 2004

Part A

1. B
2. A, B, F
3. A
4a. evenly-spaced parallel horizontal lines pointing to the left
4b. B
4c. A
5a. B
5b. B
5c. B
6a. A
6b. B

Part B

1a. lines spreading upward and outward, out of the N pole
1b. C
1c. C
1d. 1.6 cm
1e. E

2a. 6.7 A
2b. start at origin, and asymptotically approach I_(a) from below
2c. rms current = 0.70 A  (reactance of inductor = 169.6 ohms;  total impedance of LR circuit = 170.6 ohms)
2d. sine or cosine curve (with symmetric positive and negative amplitudes) that completes one period every (1/60)th of a second

3a. C (using magnetic field right-hand rule)
3b. 8.2 x 10^-6 T or 0.082 G
3c. C
3d. 7.5 amps per home  (total current for all homes = 1.13 x 10^6 A)
3e. B