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Magnetic fields vs Electric fields

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the symbol for electric field strength?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

F

d)

T

2.

What is the unit for electric field strength?

a)

T

b)

E

c)

Fq

d)

V/m

3.

What is the symbol for magnetic field strength?

a)

T

b)

M

c)

B

d)

F

4.

What is the unit for magnetic field strength?

a)

T

b)

M

c)

B

d)

F

5.

Where would you find a uniform electric field?

a)

around a single charge

b)

between two charged metal plates

c)

inside a coil that carries a current

d)

around a magnet

6.

Where would you find a uniform magnetic field?

a)

around a magnet

b)

between two like poles of 2 magnets

c)

inside a coil that carries a current

d)

around a wire that carries a current

7.

How could you increase the strength of an electric field?

a)

use an iron core, increase the number of turns of wire

b)

increase the voltage and increase the distance

c)

use an iron core and increase the current

d)

increase the voltage and decrease the distance

8.

How do you calculate the force on a charge inside an electric field?

a)

field strength x charge

b)

field strength / charge

c)

charge / field strength

d)

field strength x current

9.

How would you calculate the force on a moving (at right angles) charge in magnetic field?

a)

F = BIL

b)

F = Bqv

c)

F = Eq

d)

This is no force

10.

Describe the path of a charge moving at right angles in a magnetic field

a)

straight (unchanged)

b)

parabola

c)

circular

d)

sinusoidal

11.

How do you predict the direction of the force on a + charge moving at right angles in a magnetic field?

a)

with the right hand slap rule

b)

left hand slap rule

c)

right hand grip rule

d)

left hand grip rule

12.

How do you predict the direction of the force on a + charge moving at right angles in an electric field?

a)

parallel but in the opposite direction to the field lines

b)

right angles to the field lines and the direction of motion

c)

parallel but in the same direction as the field lines

d)

right angles to the field lines and parallel to the motion

13.

Describe the path of a charge moving at right angles in an electric field

a)

straight (unchanged)

b)

parabola

c)

circular

d)

sinusoidal

14.

Moving a conductor at right angles to a magnetic field causes

a)

electrons to move right angle to the field and in the same direction as the motion

b)

protons to move at right angles to the field and at right angles to the motion

c)

electrons to move right angle to the field and at right angles to the motion

d)

protons to move right angle to the field and in the same direction as the motion

15.

Which equation do you use for calculating the voltage induced?

a)

V = E/q

b)

V = IR

c)

V = d/t

d)

V = BvL

16.

Which equation do you use for calculating the Force on a DC motor?

a)

F = BIL

b)

F = Eq

c)

F = Bqv

d)

F=ma

17.

How could you increase the strength of a magnetic field in a coil?

a)

use an iron core, decrease the number of turns of wire

b)

increase the voltage and decrease the number of turns

c)

use an iron core and increase the size of the current

d)

increase the number of turns and decrease the current