Electromagnetism Quiz

Who was the first to advance the concept of electricity?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Michael Faraday

• Hans Oersted

• Charles Augustine de Coulomb

What does Coulomb's law state about electric charges?

• Unlike charges repel each other.

• Like charges attract each other.

• Unlike charges attract each other.

• Like charges repel the opposite charge.

What is the unit of electric charge?

• Ohm

• Ampere

• Volt

• Coulomb

What did Hans Oersted discover about electric current?

• It can create heat.

• It can create light.

• It can create magnetic fields.

• It can create sound waves.

What is Ampere's Law related to?

• The magnetic field around a closed loop.

• The resistance of a conductor.

• The speed of light.

• The electric field strength.

What does Gauss's law for electricity state?

• Electric current is constant.

• Magnetic flux is always zero.

• Electric flux is proportional to the net electric charge.

• Electric charge cannot be created or destroyed.

What is the Lorentz Force?

• The force that causes static electricity.

• The force of gravity on charged particles.

• The force between two magnets.

• The force on a charged particle due to electric and magnetic fields.

What principle did Michael Faraday contribute to electromagnetism?

• The theory of relativity.

• The concept of electric charge.

• The relationship between electricity and magnetism.

• The laws of thermodynamics.

What happens to an object when it has equal amounts of positive and negative charges?

• It becomes electrically neutral.

• It becomes a conductor.

• It becomes negatively charged.

• It becomes positively charged.

What is the significance of the Biot-Savart Law?

• It calculates the electric field strength.

• It calculates the magnetic field produced by a bent current-carrying wire.

• It describes the behavior of static electricity.

• It defines electric charge.