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Magnetism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
2.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
3.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
4.
A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?
a)
a paper clip
b)
a nail
c)
a toothpick
d)
a staple
5.
Electrons have a:
a)
Negative charge
b)
Neutral charge
c)
Positive charge
6.

Substances may become charged when:

a)

Electrons are gained by an object

b)

Neutrons are gained by an object

c)

Neutrons are lost by an object

d)

None of these answers

7.

Dean is hunting at a location where Earth’s magnetic field is 3.0 x10-4 T. He shoots by mistake at a werewolf decoy, and the silver bullet he is using acquires a charge of 1.2 x10-10 C as it leaves his gun at 300 m/s, perpendicular to Earth’s magnetic field. What is the magnetic force acting on the bullet?

a)

1.08 x 10-11 N

b)

1.08 x 1011 N

c)

8333 N

d)

1.08 N

8.

A 10.0-m-long high-tension power line carries a current of 20.0 A perpendicular to Earth’s magnetic field of 5.5x10-5 T. What is the magnetic force experienced by the power line?

a)

.011 T

b)

.011 N

c)

2.75 x 10-7 T

d)

2.75 x 10-7 N

9.

A hydroelectric plant in Niagara Falls sends 3000 V to the transformer in a substation that steps it up to 120,000 V for transmission to homes in New York City. If the primary coil contains 2000 turns, how many turns are there in the secondary coil of the step-up transformer?

a)

80,000 Turns

b)

50 Turns

c)

.02 Turns

d)

120, 000 Turns

10.

A doorbell only needs 15 volts to work, which is created each time it is pressed. If the magnetic flux created by the solenoid created by the wire being coiled 20 times is 6.2 x10-5 how long was the solenoid in motion?

a)

8.3 x 10-5 S

b)

.0186 s

c)

1.86 s

d)

83 s