PHYS 205 Final, Spring 2008
American University of Beirut · Modern Physics for Life Sciences · 8 pages
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Useful Information
(®) Physical Constants
h=6.626x10"J.§
he = 1.242 x 10* eV.m
R = 1.097x 10 1/m (Rydberg constant)
f=4n x 10’ Wh(Am) *
Na =6.02x 10” I/mole — (Avogadro Number)
m,= 9.11 x10 kg
K=9x10°N.m/C’ (Coulomb constant)
(b) Atomic Masses
Atomic Mass
1.007825
1.008665
26.981541
26.986721
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@. Koray of wavelength i= ™ 0.180 nm are scattered by clectrona from s bloek of
carbon. Themed Kee od ang o 6 expe
the incident beam:
(a) The kinetic energy of the recoil electrons is (i &V) :
Os4 (Jo7 0 80 0 180
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(b) The maximum energy that a recoil electron can achiove is (in ¢V)
0 44 Oe , Ore 0) 27
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Q. The estimated wavelength of the Kg X-ray emitted from a Nickel target (Z = 28)
is (in nm) :
0 0.50 0) 0.035 Oo3s Cos. oO 0.028
O none of the above, my answer is:
Q. An electron in the hydrogen atom
“jumps” from some initial Bohr
orbit (n;) to some final orbit (ng).
The photon emitted is capable of
ejecting photoelectrons from a tungsten
target (see Figure), whose work function
is 4.58 eV. ‘
(a) The value of ng is :
n=
(b) If the stopping potential is v, = 7.51 V, then
the value of nj is:
n=
Q. In the figure below:
is fit changed by dong the
_ switch S, . Swith eee
opened and switch S; is closed,
(2) The final charge on capacitor C, is (in uC):
E120 Cho - Ceo
Q. Two long parallel conductors
into the page (see Figure).
carry currents I, = = 3 A, Both currents are di i
(2) The magnitude of the resultant
Lhupward Uo the left L lto the tight
Cldownward
= 8 F4 x 10 te Bg)
i
2: . ye
4 B.4qxd xBlqZ d dart
ae ¢ = SRA 3g,
a. 1. Five charges are placed in a closed bor. Each charge, has a magnitude which is
twice that of the previous one placed in the box. All charges are positive. After
placing all the charges in the box, the net clectric flux is $,. 4 -
2 Ly 3.
-(@) The magnitude of the smaiiest charge in the box is:
Dise/e. Claseetee (p25 &
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(b) If the size of the box is doubled, the magnitude of the gquallot change:
(witt be doubled [1 wil remain. the same
C1 I cannot determine, without further information —_
Q. In the circuit shown below:
6 = 12V, C = 6.50 pF,
R= R, = Ry =8x 10°.
The capacitor is initially
uncharged, and the switch S
* Qs
Dea Oo2 Ooso [oss
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(b) The average power diasipated in the circuit at resonance is (in J)
O32 O32 Ooss 1] 0.92
LD none of the above, my answer is CL J
(©) What is the phase angle @ between the current and the applied voltage ? Cat We
see
N, = 2000, and N, = 100
The impedance Z, is then :
Answer:
Q. The circuit shown in the Figure is placed in
a uniform magnetic field which point into
the page. The magnetic field is decreasing
at arate 150 T/S.
(a) The current in the circuit is (in A):
0 0.22 [Tos wo 40
. 0 none of the above, my answer is
(a) The initial activity of the sample is (in Bq):
O 12310 0 3.4610" 1 1.10 x 10°
J 5.86 x10” Q none of the above, my answer is:
; (b) The time needed for this radioactive
material to reduce its activity to the
level of 0.10 Bq is (in years) 3
C] 346x10 1 iiox10! OC] 5.86 x10"
a 1.23x1¢ (J none of the above, my answer is
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Q Immediately after the swich Sis
closed in the circuit shown, the
current is:
0 zero O VSR:
O ViR+R) O v, Stk
RR,
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(b) After a long time, the switch is opened.
Immedialtely after the switch is opned, the current in the inductor is
Ove Ovwr Over Ov, f. “B)
4 *‘2
OO zero C1 none of the above, my answer is
Q. In the circuit shown in the Figure, when the switch S is closed, the resistance:
between points a and b drops to one-half
Of its initial value (before S is closed).
(®) The value of the resistor R is (in (2):
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Q Ce saneth rotates at angular velocity «in a uniform magretc eld
(a) The emf (s) induced between
the two ends of the rod is:
Oreo Oi2per O12 Bet?
(J none of the above, my answer is
Q. A beam of 6.61 MeV protons is incident on a 77.4] tanget. The protons whch lide with tho target
will produce the reaction 77.4] + p> 7/Si +n |
Neglecting the recoil energy of Si, the kinetic energy of the emitted neutrons is (in MeV):
O 20 O ase (1.50 O 250;
() none of the above, my answer is
Q: The electric potential energy of four identical point changes of magnitude Q = 5 pC
placed at the comers of a square of side a = 30 om is (in Joules):
4
41 0) 30 {] 35 O ss
0 none of the above, ny answer is