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Flemings Left Hand Rule

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In Flemings Left hand rule what does the thumb point in the direction of?
a)
The direction of the magnetic field
b)
The direction of the current
c)
The direction of the force (movement)
d)
None of these
2.
The current in the green wire flows from the left to the right. What direction does the wire move?
a)
Up 
b)
Down
c)
Into the page
d)
Out of the page
3.
The strength of the magnetic field produced by a flowing current in a wire is affected by:
a)
The size of the Current
b)
The distance from the wire
c)
The number of coils of wire
d)
All 3
4.
What should the blanks be?
When a wire carrying an electric current is placed in a ________________, it may experience a force. The field from the fixed magnet ___________ with the field due to the current. This can cause the wire to be attracted or repelled from the fixed magnet you will see the effect of the attraction/repulsion in  the ___________of the wire.
a)
magnetic field, interacts, movement
b)
electric field, interacts, movement
c)
magnetic field, interacts, vibration
d)
circuit, interacts, movement
5.
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
6.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
7.
Which of the following is true about a bar magnet?
a)
Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.
b)
It is surrounded by a magnetic field.
c)
The north pole is stronger than the south pole.
d)
The south pole is stronger than the north pole.
8.
How is an electromagnet different from a permanent magnet?
a)
An electromagnet is smaller and less powerful.
b)
An electromagnet's magnetism can be turned off.
c)
An electromagnet can be built without using metal.
d)
An electromagnet does not attract objects containing iron.
9.
In Flemings Left Hand Rule, in what direction does the second (middle) finger point? (The first finger is the one by your thumb
a)
The direction of movement
b)
The direction of the magnetic field
c)
The direction of electrical current
d)
The direction of electron flow
10.

A __________ is an electrical device that converts AC electricity from one voltage level to another

a)

transformer

b)

primary coil

c)

secondary coil

d)

center tap

11.

Step-up transformers...

a)

improve the efficiency of the national grid

b)

reduce the voltage to a safe level for the home

c)

increase resistance

d)

are better than the Autobots

12.
Step-down transformers...
a)
improve the efficiency of the national grid
b)
reduce the voltage to a safe level for the home
c)
both 
13.

Thumb and first finger represent .......

a)

magnetic field, force

b)

force, current

c)

force, magnetic field

d)

current, force

14.

The diagram show the direction of magnetic field,B and current, I.

By using Fleming left hand rules, determine the direction of Magnetic force, F.

a)

left

b)

downward

c)

into the page

d)

out from the page

15.

The diagram show the direction of magnetic field,B and current, I.

By using Fleming left hand rules, determine the direction of Magnetic force, F.

a)

no force produced

b)

downward

c)

into the page

d)

out from the page

16.

The diagram show the direction of magnetic field,B and current, I.

By using Fleming left hand rules, determine the direction of Magnetic force, F.

a)

no force produced

b)

right

c)

into the page

d)

out from the page

17.

The diagram show the direction of magnetic field,B and current, I.

By using Fleming left hand rules, determine the direction of Magnetic force, F.

a)

no force produced

b)

right

c)

downward

d)

out from the page

18.

The diagram shows a cross-section through a simple DC motor. Select the correct statement:

a)

The loop will rotate clockwise

b)

The loop will rotate anticlockwise

c)

The slip rings aid commutation

d)

The loop rotates the same way even if the battery is reveresed

19.

If a conductor is wound into a coil and a current is passed through it creating a magnetic field, what is it known as?

a)

Bar Magnet

b)

Solenoid

c)

Polarnoid

d)

Transformer