Quiz on the Hall Effect

Who discovered the Hall effect?

• Albert Einstein

• André-Marie Ampère

• James Clerk Maxwell

• Edwin Hall

What is the Hall coefficient a measure of?

• Current density

• Charge carrier density

• Magnetic field strength

• Electric field strength

In which year was the Hall effect discovered?

• 1861

• 1879

• 1885

• 1900

What does the Hall effect produce across an electrical conductor?

• A pressure difference

• A magnetic field

• A potential difference

• A temperature difference

What is the primary charge carrier in n-type semiconductors?

• Neutrons

• Holes

• Electrons

• Protons

What is the relationship between the Hall voltage and the magnetic field?

• No relationship

• Exponential relationship

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

Which effect is related to the Hall effect but involves a disc-shaped sample?

• Spin Hall effect

• Quantum Hall effect

• Corbino effect

• Anomalous Hall effect

What is the term for the Hall effect observed in ferromagnetic materials?

• Spin Hall effect

• Corbino effect

• Quantum Hall effect

• Anomalous Hall effect

What happens to charge carriers in a magnetic field according to the Hall effect?

• They accumulate on one side

• They move in a straight line

• They disappear

• They lose energy

What is the primary application of Hall effect sensors?

• Temperature measurement

• Magnetic field sensing

• Pressure measurement

• Voltage regulation