AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism 11.4 A Describe the Transfer of Energy Into Out of or Within an Electric Circuit in Terms of Power Questions

Describe electrical energy transfer using power, current, potential difference, resistance, time dependence, and observable circuit behavior.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2024
Course
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism

Exam points

  • select and apply P = IV, P = I squared R, or P = V squared/R for a circuit element
  • calculate electrical energy transferred or dissipated from constant power and elapsed time
  • integrate a time-dependent power expression to determine the total energy dissipated
  • derive resistor power after obtaining current or potential difference from the circuit's physical model
  • compare resistor or battery power when switches or series-parallel connections change the circuit

AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism 11.4 A Describe the Transfer of Energy Into Out of or Within an Electric Circuit in Terms of Power Questions question 1

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A rotating, circular, conducting loop of area A and resistance R is in an external uniform magnetic field of magnitude B that is directed in the -z-direction. At time t=0, the magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of the loop, as shown in Figure 1. The loop is rotating with constant angular speed ω\omega and period T about the dashed line that is along the diameter of the loop. The value of the magnetic flux through the loop as a function of time t is Φ=BAcos(ωt)\Phi=B A \cos (\omega t).

Figure 1

Figure 1

Question (a)

(a)

On the axes shown in Figure 3, sketch a graph of the instantaneous power P dissipated by the loop as a function of t during the time interval 0tT0 \leq t \leq T.

Figure 3

Figure 3

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Question (b)

(b)

Indicate whether the sketch you drew in part C is or is not consistent with the bars that you drew in part A. Briefly justify your answer by referencing the functional dependence between P and ε|\varepsilon|.

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