AP Physics Review - E & M
Chapter 22-------------------------------------------------------------1. A coulomb is the same as:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ampere/second
(1/2)ampere second2
ampere/meter2
ampere second
newton meter2
2. The diagram shows a pair of heavily charged plastic cubes that attract each
other.
3.
A positively charged insulating rod is brought close to an object that is
suspended by a string. If the object is attracted toward the rod we can conclude:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the object is positively charged
the object is negatively charged
the object is an insulator
the object is a conductor
none of the above
4. Two uncharged metal spheres, L and M, are in contact. A negatively charged
rod is brought close to L, but not touching it, as shown. The two spheres are
slightly separated and the rod is then withdrawn. As a result:
Cube 3 is a conductor and is uncharged. Which of the following illustrates the
forces between 1 and 3 and between 2 and 3?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
both spheres are neutral
both spheres are positive
both spheres are negative
L is negative and M is positive
L is positive and M is negative
5. The leaves of a positively charged electroscope diverge more when an object is
brought near the knob of the electroscope. The object must be:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
I
II
III
IV
V
a conductor
an insulator
positively charged
negatively charged
uncharged
6. An electroscope is charged by induction using a glass rod (which has been
made positive by rubbing it with silk). The electroscope leaves:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
gain electrons
gain protons
lose electrons
lose protons
gain an equal number of protons and electrons
Chapter 23-------------------------------------------------------------7. Experimenter A uses a test charge qo and experimenter B uses a test charge
2qo to measure an electric field produced by stationary charges. A finds a field
that is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
the same as the field found by B
greater than the field found by B
less than the field found by B
either greater or less than the field found by B, depending on the masses of the
test charges
E) either greater or less than the field found by B, depending on the accelerations
of the test charges
8. Two spheres, one with radius R and the other with radius 2R, surround an
isolated point charge. The ratio of the number of field lines through the larger
sphere to the number through the smaller is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1
2
4
1/2
1/4
9. Choose the correct statement concerning electric field lines:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
field lines may cross
field lines are close together where the field is large
field lines point away from negative charge
a point charge released from rest moves along a field line
none of these are correct
10. Positive charge Q is uniformly distributed on a semicircular rod. What is the
direction of the electric field at point P, the center of the semicircle?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)





11. An electric field exerts a torque on a dipole only if:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the field is parallel to the dipole moment
the field is not parallel to the dipole moment
the field is perpendicular to the dipole moment
the field is not perpendicular to the dipole moment
the field is uniform
12. A charged oil drop with a mass of 2x10-4 kg is held suspended by a downward
electric field of 300 N/C. The charge on the drop is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
+1.5x10-6 C
-1.5x10-6 C
+6.5x10-6 C
-6.5x10-6 C
0
Chapter 24-------------------------------------------------------------13. When a piece of paper is held with one face perpendicular to a uniform electric
field the flux through it is 25 N m2/C. When the paper is turned 25 with respect
to the field the flux through it is
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0
12 N m2/C
21 N m2/C
23 N m2/C
25 N m2/C
14. Consider Gauss's law: ∫E dA = q/o. Which of the following is true?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
E must be the electric field due to the enclosed charge
If q = 0 then E = 0 everywhere on the Gaussian surface
If the charge inside consists of an electric dipole, then the integral is zero
E is everywhere parallel to dA along the surface
If a charge is placed outside the surface, then it cannot affect E on the surface
15.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A 5.0-C point charge is placed at the corner of a cube. The total electric flux in
N m2/C through all sides of the cube is:
0
7.1  104
9.4  104
1.4  105
5.6  105
16. A conducting sphere of radius 0.01 m has a charge of 1.0x10 -9 C deposited on
it. The magnitude of the electric field in N/C just outside the surface of the
sphere is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
zero
450
900
4500
90,000
17. 10 C of charge are placed on a spherical conducting shell. A -3 C- point charge
is placed at the center of the cavity. The net charge in coulombs on the inner
surface of the shell is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
-7
-3
0
+3
+7
18. Which of the following graphs represents the magnitude of the electric field as a
function of the distance from the center of a solid charged conducting sphere of
radius R?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
19. Charge is distributed uniformly along a long straight wire. The electric field 2 cm
from the wire is 20 N/C. The electric field 4 cm from the wire is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
120 N/C
80 N/C
40 N/C
10 N/C
5 N/C
20. A positive point charge Q is placed outside a large neutral conducting sheet. At
any point in the interior of the sheet the electric field produced by charges on the
surface is directed:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
toward the surface
away from the surface
toward Q
away from Q
none of the above
Chapter 25--------------------------------------------------------------
25.A hollow metal sphere is charged to a potential V. The potential at its center is:
21. Choose the correct statement:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A proton tends to go from a region of low potential to a region of high potential
The potential of a negatively charged conductor must be negative
If E = 0 at a point P then V must be zero at P
If V = 0 at a point P then E must be zero at P
None of the above are correct
22. The potential difference between two points is 100 volts. If 2 C is transported
from one of these points to the other, the magnitude of the work done is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
200 J
100 J
50 J
100 V
2J
23. An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference V. Its final
speed is proportional to:
A) V
B) V2
C)
_
V
D) 1/V
E)
_
1/V
24. Two conducting spheres are far apart. The smaller sphere carries a total charge
of
6x10-8 C. The larger sphere has a radius that is twice that of the smaller and is
neutral. After the two spheres are connected by a conducting wire, the charges
on the smaller and larger spheres, respectively, are:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
4x10-8 C and 2x10-8 C
2x10-8 C and 4x10-8 C
-6x10-8 C and 12x10-8 C
6x10-8 C and 0
3x10-8 C and 3x10-8 C
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
V
0
-V
2V
V
26. In a certain region of space the electric potential increases uniformly from north
to south and does not vary in any other direction. The electric field:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
points north and varies with position
points north and does not vary with position
points south and varies with position
points south and does not vary with position
points east and does not vary with position
27. The equipotential surfaces associated with an isolated point charge are:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
radially outward from the charge
vertical planes
horizontal planes
concentric spheres centered at the charge
concentric cylinders with the charge on the axis
Chapter 26-------------------------------------------------------------28. A capacitor C "has a charge Q". The actual charges on its plates are:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Q, Q
Q/2, Q/2
Q, -Q
Q/2, -Q/2
Q, 0
29. To charge a 1-F capacitor with 2 C requires a potential difference of:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
2V
0.2 V
5V
0.5 V
none of these
30. The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
34. Each of the four capacitors shown is 500F. The voltmeter reads 1000V. The
magnitude of the charge, in coulombs, on each capacitor plate is:
proportional to the plate area
proportional to the charge stored
independent of any material inserted between the plates
proportional to the potential difference of the plates
proportional to the plate separation
31. Pulling the plates of an isolated charged capacitor apart:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
increases the capacitance
increases the potential difference
does not affect the potential difference
decreases the potential difference
does not affect the capacitance
32. A battery is used to charge a series combination of two identical capacitors. If
the potential difference across the battery terminals is V and total charge Q
flows through the battery during the charging process then:
A) the charge on each capacitor is Q/2 and the potential difference across each
capacitor is V/2
B) the charge on each capacitor is Q and the potential difference across each
capacitor is V
C) the charge on each capacitor is Q/2 and the potential difference across each
capacitor is V
D) the charge on each capacitor is Q and the potential difference across each
capacitor is V/2
E) the charge on each capacitor is Q and the potential difference across each
capacitor is 2V
33. A 2-F and a 1-F capacitor are connected in series and a potential difference
is applied across the combination. The 2-F capacitor has:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
twice the charge of the 1-F capacitor
half the charge of the 1-F capacitor
twice the potential difference of the 1-F capacitor
half the potential difference of the 1-F capacitor
none of the above
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0.2
0.5
20
50
none of these
35. A dielectric slab is slowly inserted between the plates of a parallel plate
capacitor, while the potential difference between the plates is held constant by a
battery. As it is being inserted:
A) the capacitance, the potential difference between the plates, and the charge on
the positive plate all increase
B) the capacitance, the potential difference between the plates, the charge on the
positive plate all decrease
C) the potential difference between the plates increases, the charge on the positive
plate decreases, and the capacitance remains the same
D) the capacitance and the charge on the positive plate decrease but the potential
difference between the plates remains the same
E) the capacitance and the charge on the plate increase but the potential difference
between the plates remains the same
36. A parallel-plate capacitor, with air dielectric, is charged by a battery, after which
the battery is disconnected. A slab of glass dielectric is then slowly inserted
between the plates. As it is being inserted:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
a force repels the glass out of the capacitor
a force attracts the glass into the capacitor
no force acts on the glass
a net charge appears on the glass
the glass makes the plates repel each other
Chapter 27-------------------------------------------------------------37. A car battery is rated at 80 A h. An ampere-hour is a unit of:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
power
energy
current
charge
force
38. Five cylindrical wires are made of the same material. Their lengths and radii are
wire 1: length E, radius r
wire 2: length 3E/2, radius r/2
wire 3: length E/2, radius r/2
wire 4: length E, radius r/2
wire 5: length 2E, radius r/2
Rank the wires according to their resistances, least to greatest.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
1 and 2 tie, then 5, 3, 4
1, 3, 4, 2, 5
1, 2, 4, 2, 5
39. Which of the following graphs best represents the current-voltage relationship of
an incandescent light bulb?
40. You wish to double the rate of energy dissipation in a heating device. You
could:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
double the potential difference keeping the resistance the same
double the current keeping the resistance the same
double the resistance keeping the potential difference the same
double the resistance keeping the current the same
double both the potential difference and current
41. A flat iron is marked "240 volt, 1200 watt". In normal use, the current in it is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
2A
4A
5A
7.2 A
0.2 A
42. It is better to send 10,000 kW of electric power long distances at 10,000 V rather
than at 220 V because:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
there is less heating in the transmission wires
the resistance of the wires is less at high voltages
more current is transmitted at high voltages
the insulation is more effective at high voltages
the "iR" drop along the wires is greater at high voltage
43. You buy a "75 watt" light bulb. The label means that:
A) no matter how you use the bulb, the power will be 75 W
B) the bulb was filled with 75 W at the factory
C) the actual power dissipated will be much higher than 75 W since most of the
power appears as heat
D) the bulb is expected to "burn out" after you use up its 75 watts
E) none of the above
Chapter 28-------------------------------------------------------------44. In the context of Kirchhoff's rules a junction is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
where a wire is connected to a resistor
where a wire is connected to a battery
where only two wires are joined
where three or more wires are joined
where a wire is bent
45. By using only two resistors, R1 and R2 a student is able to obtain resistances of
3 , 4 , 12 , and 16 . The values of R1 and R2 (in ohms) are:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
3, 4
2, 12
3, 16
4, 12
4, 16
46. Each of the resistors in the diagram is 12 . The resistance of the entire circuit
is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
49. A certain galvanometer has a resistance of 100  and requires 1 mA for full
scale deflection. To make this into a voltmeter reading 1 V full scale, connect a
resistance of:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
50. Four circuits have the form shown in the diagram. The capacitor is initially
uncharged and the switch S is open.
5.76 
25 
48 
120 
none of these
The values of the emf E, resistane and R, and capacitance C for each for the
circuits are
circuit 1: E=18V, R=3, C=1F
circuit 2: E=18V, R=6, C=9F
circuit 3: E=12V, R=1, C=7F
circuit 4: E=10V, R=5, C=7F
Rank the circuits according to the current just after switch S is closed least to
greatest.
47. Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. The two are connected in
parallel and a potential difference is maintained across the combination. The
rate of thermal dissipation in 2 is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the same as that in 2
twice that in 2
half that in 2
four times that in 2
one fourth that in 2
48. The terminal potential difference of a battery is greater than its emf:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
under all conditions
only when the battery is being charged
only when the battery is being discharged
only when there is no current in the battery
under no conditions
1000  in parallel
10  in parallel
900  in series
0.1  in series
1000  in series
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1, 2, 3, 4
4, 3, 2, 1
4, 2, 3, 1
4, 2, 1, 3
3, 1, 2, 4
Chapter 29-------------------------------------------------------------51. An electron moves in the negative x direction, through a uniform magnetic field
in the negative y direction. The magnetic force on the electron is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
in the negative x direction
in the positive y direction
in the negative y direction
in the positive z direction
in the negative z direction
52. A magnetic field CANNOT:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
exert a force on a charge
accelerate a charge
change the momentum of a charge
change the kinetic energy of a charge
exist
55. An electron is travelling in the positive x direction. A uniform electric field E is in
the negative y direction. If a uniform magnetic field with the appropriate
magnitude and direction also exists in the region, the total force on the electron
will be zero. The appropriate direction for the magetic field is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the positive y direction
the negative y direction
into the page
out of the page
the negative x direction
56. The figure shows the motion of electrons in a wire which is near the N pole of a
magnet. The wire will be pushed:
53. A hydrogen atom that has lost its electron is moving east in a region where the
magnetic field is directed from south to north. It will be deflected:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
up
down
north
south
not at all
54. An electron (charge = -1.6x10-19 C) is moving at 3x105 m/s in the positive x
direction. A magnetic field of 0.8 T is in the positive z direction. The magnetic
force on the electron is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0
4x10-14 N in the positive z direction
4x10-14 N in the negative z direction
4x10-14 N in the positive y direction
4x10-14 N in the negative y direction
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
toward the magnet
away from the magnet
downwards
upwards
along its length
57. A square loop of wire lies in the plane of the page and carries a current I as
shown. There is a uniform magnetic field B parallel to the side MK as indicated.
The loop will tend to rotate:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
about PQ with KL coming out of the page
about PQ with KL going into the page
about RS with MK coming out of the page
about RS with MK going into the page
about an axis perpendicular to the page
Chapter 30-------------------------------------------------------------58. Lines of the magnetic field produced by a long straight wire carrying a current:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
are in the direction of the current
are opposite to the direction of the current
leave the wire radially
are circles concentric with the wire
are lines similar to those produced by a bar magnet
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
61. The diagram shows three arrangements of circular loops, centered on vertical
axes and carrying identical currents in the directions indicated. Rank the
arrangements according to the magnitudes of the magnetic fields at the
midpoints between the loops on the central axes.
59. A wire carrying a large current i from east to west is placed over an ordinary
magnetic compass. The end of the compass needle marked "N" will point:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
north
south
east
west
the compass will act as an electric motor, hence the needle will keep rotating
60. Which graph correctly gives the magnitude of the magnetic field outside an
infinitely long straight current-carrying wire as a function of the distance r from
the wire?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1, 2, 3
2, 1, 3
2, 3, 1
3, 2, 1
3, 1, 2
62.In Ampere's law, ∫B ds = 0i, the symbol ds is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
an infinitesimal piece of the wire that carries current i
in the direction of B
perpendicular to B
a vector whose magnitude is the length of the wire that carries current i
none of the above
63. A long straight wire carrying a 3.0 A current enters a room through a window 1.5
m high and 1.0 m wide. The path integral AB ds around the window frame has
the value
(in T m):
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0.20
2.5x10-7
3.0x10-7
3.8x10-6
none of these
64. If the magnetic field B is uniform over the area bounded by a square with edge
length a, the net current through the square is:
A) 0
B) 4Ba/0
C) Ba2/0
D) Ba/0
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
66. The magnetic field B inside a long ideal solenoid is independent of:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the current
the core material
the spacing of the windings
the cross-sectional area
the direction of the current
E) B/0
67. Magnetic field lines inside the solenoid shown are:
65. A hollow cylindrical conductor (inner radius = a, outer radius = b) carries a
current i uniformly spread over its cross-section. Which graph below correctly
gives B as a function of the distance r from the center of the cylinder?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
clockwise circles as one looks down the axis from the top of the page
counterclockwise circles as one looks down the axis from the top of the page
toward the top of the page
toward the bottom of the page
in no direction since B = 0
Chapter 31-------------------------------------------------------------68. Faraday's law states that an induced emf is proportional to:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the rate of change of the magnetic field
the rate of change of the electric field
the rate of change of the magnetic flux
the rate of change of the electric flux
zero
69. If the magnetic flux through a certain region is changing with time:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
energy must be dissipated as heat
an electric field must exist at the boundary
a current must flow around the boundary
an emf must exist around the boundary
a magnetic field must exist at the boundary
70. A long straight wire is in the plane of a rectangular conducting loop. The straight
wire carries a constant current i, as shown. While the wire is being moved
toward the rectangle the current in the rectangle is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
zero
clockwise
counterclockwise
clockwise in the left side and counterclockwise in the right side
counterclockwise in the left side and clockwise in the right side
72. You push a permanent magnet with its north pole away from you toward a loop
of conducting wire in front of you. Before the north pole enters the loop the
current in the loop is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
zero
clockwise
counterclockwise
to your left
to your right
73. In the circuit shown, there will be a non-zero reading in galvanometer G:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
zero
clockwise
counterclockwise
clockwise in the left side and counterclockwise in the right side
counterclockwise in the left side and clockwise in the right side
71. A long straight wire is in the plane of a rectangular conducting loop. The straight
wire initially carries a constant current i in the direction shown. While the current
i is being shut off, the current in the rectangle is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
only just after S is closed
only just after S is opened
only while S is kept closed
never
only just after S is opened or closed
74. The four wire loops shown have edge lengths of either L, 2L, or 3L. They will
move with the same speed into a region of uniform magnetic field B, directed out
of the page. Rank them according to the maximum magnitude of the induced
emf, least to greatest.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1 and 2 tie, then 3 and 4 tie
3 and 4 tie, then 1 and 2 tie
4, 2, 3, 1
4, 2 and 3 tie, then 1
1, 2, 3, 4
75. The figure shows a bar moving to the right on two conducting rails. To make an
induced current i in the direction indicated, a constant magnetic field in region
"A" should be in what direction?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0
BLv
BLv/R
B2L2v/R
B2Lxv/R
77. A 10-turn ideal solenoid has an inductance of 3.5 mH. When the solenoid
carries a current that is changing at 200 A/s the emf of the solenoid is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0
0.070 V
0.70 V
7.0 V
70 V
78. An 8.0-mH inductor and a 2.0- resistor are wired in series to a 20-V ideal
battery. A switch in the circuit is closed at time 0, at which time the current is 0.
After a long time the current in the resistor and the current in the inductor are:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
right
left
into the page
out of the page
impossible, cannot be done with a constant magnetic field
76. A rod with resistance R lies across frictionless conducting rails in a uniform
magnetic field B, as shown. Assume the rails have negligible resistance. The
force that must be applied by a person to pull the rod to the right at constant
speed v is:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0, 0
10 A, 10A
2.5 A, 2.5 A
10 A, 2.5 A
10 A, 0
79. An 8.0-mH inductor and a 2.0- resistor are wired in series to a 20-V ideal
battery. A switch in the circuit is closed at time 0, at which time the current is 0.
A long time after the switch is thrown the potential differences across the
inductor and resistor are:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0, 20 V
20 V, 0
10 V, 10 V
16 V, 4 V
unknown since the rate of change of the current is not given
80. In the diagram, assume that all the lines of B generated by coil #1 pass through
coil #2. Coil #1 has 100 turns and coil #2 has 400 turns. Then:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the power supplied to coil #1 is equal to the power delivered by coil #2
the emf around coil #1 will be 1/4 that around coil #2
the current in coil #1 will be 1/4 that in coil #2
the emfs will be the same in the two coils
none of the above
81. In the diagrams, all light bulbs are identical and all emf devices are identical. In
which circuit (I, II, III, IV, V) will the bulbs glow with the same brightness as in
circuit X?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Answer Key
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
D
C
E
E
C
A
A
A
B
D
B
D
D
C
B
C
D
E
D
C
E
A
C
B
A
B
D
C
A
A
B
D
D
B
E
B
D
D
A
D
C
A
E
D
D
B
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
C
B
B
D
E
D
A
E
C
D
A
D
B
D
C
E
D
A
C
D
C
C
D
C
B
C
E
D
C
D
C
B
A
E
D