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The Magnetic Effect of a Current-carrying Conductor

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Diagram shows a compass is placed horizontally on a piece of cardboard and it is initially points north.


When the current is switched on, the compass needle will ....

a)

move to the west

b)

move to the east

c)

remain to the north

d)

vibrate at the original positiion

2.

Diagram shows two compasses M and N are placed surrounding a straight wire carrying a current.


What will happen to the compasses needle when switch S is turned on?

a)

Both compasses will deflect 90° in an opposite direction.

b)

Both compasses will deflect 90° in the same direction.

c)

Both compasses will deflect 180°

d)

Compass M will deflect 180° while compass N will remain at the same position.

3.

Diagram shows a magnetic field pattern which is produced from an experiment. The magnetic field pattern is due to ...

a)

coil

b)

straight wire

c)

solenoid

d)

magnetic bar

4.

Diagram shows a solenoid carrying current.


Which of the following shows the correct pattern and direction of the magnetic field produced.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

The diagram shows an electromagnet PQR,


What is the magnetic polarity at P, Q and R?

a)

P - North, Q - South, R - South

b)

P - South, Q - North, R - North

c)

P - South, Q - North, R - South

d)

P - North, Q - South, R - North

6.

Diagram shows a copper wire coiled round a U-shaped soft iron core. The copper wire is connected to a battery.


When the switch is turned on, the magnetic pole of X, Y and Z are ...

a)

X - North, Y - North, Z - South

b)

X - North, Y - South, Z - North

c)

X - South, Y - North, Z - North

d)

X - South, Y - North, Z - South

7.

Diagram shows two iron core are coiled round with a wire.


What happen to A and B when current flows?

a)

A and B are stationary

b)

A and B are attract to each other

c)

A and B repel at each other

d)

A and B repel first, then attract

8.

The diagram shows two iron nails are hung freely in a solenoid.


When the current flows through the solenoid, the nails will

a)

be at their original position

b)

attract to each other

c)

repel at each other

d)

oscillate with a constant velocity

9.

Which of the following shows the correct polarity of the electromagnet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Diagram shows the apparatus used to study the effect of an electromagnet.


Which change will increase the number of paper clips attracted to the iron rod?

a)

Use a thinner wire to form the coils

b)

Use a non-isulated wire to form the coils

c)

Reduce the number of coils

d)

Increase the magnitude of the current

11.

Soft iron is used as the core of an electromagnet because

a)

it is a good conductor of electricity

b)

the melting point of iron is very high

c)

It loses all its magnetism when the current is switched off

d)

it retains all its magnetism when the current is switched off

12.

The diagram shows an electromagnet.


Which factor does not influence the strength of electromagnet?

a)

Material used for the wire

b)

Material used for insulator of the wire

c)

Number of turns of wire

d)

Current flowing in the wire

13.

The diagram shows an experiment to study the suitable type of core for an electromagnet. 4 different metal rod is put inside copper coils.


The table shows the number of paper clips attracted to the metal rod when switch is turned on and the turned off.


Which of the metal rods A, B, C and D is suitable to be used as the core of an electromagnet?

(a)