Cracking the SAT Physics Subject Test

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Chapter 12 Comprehensive Drill


See Chapter 17 for solutions.



  1. Which of the following is/are true concerning magnetic forces and fields?
    I. The magnetic field lines due to a current-carrying wire radiate away
    from the wire.
    II. The kinetic energy of a charged particle can be increased by a
    magnetic force.
    III. A charged particle can move through a magnetic field without
    feeling a magnetic force.


(A) I only
(B) II and III only
(C) I and II only
(D) III only
(E) I and III only


  1. The velocity of a particle of charge +4.0 × 10−9 C and mass 2 × 10−4 kg is
    perpendicular to a 0.1-tesla magnetic field. If the particle’s speed is 3 × 10^4
    m/s, what is the acceleration of this particle due to the magnetic force?
    (A) 0.0006 m/s^2
    (B) 0.006 m/s^2
    (C) 0.06 m/s^2
    (D) 0.6 m/s^2
    (E) None of the above

  2. In the figure below, what is the direction of the magnetic force FB?

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