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Pre-U Electromagnetism

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
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1.

There are several ways to induce an e.m.f. in a conductor. Which one of these will not work?

a)

Move a wire around a magnet

b)

Place a strong magnet next to a coil

c)

Increase the strength of a magnetic field near a coil

d)

Move a magnet in and out of a coil

2.

The magnetic flux cutting through a loop of wire is defined as

a)

area of loop parallel to the field x magnetic field strength

b)

area of loop perpendicular to the field x magnetic field strength

c)

length of wire parallel to the field x magnetic field strength

d)

length of wire perpendicular to the field x magnetic field strength

3.

Magnetic flux is measured in

a)

teslas

b)

coulombs

c)

webers

d)

farads

4.

"The direction of the induced current in a conductor will be in such a direction so as to oppose the change in flux that created it." This law is called

a)

Lenz's Law

b)

Faraday's Law

c)

Planck's Law

d)

Tesla's Law

5.

The magnitude of the e.m.f. induced in a conductor is proportional to

a)

the change in the flux

b)

the rate of change of flux

c)

the change in the field strength

d)

the rate of change of field strength

6.

The diagram shows a long wire placed in a magnetic field directed out of the screen. Which on of these answers correctly describes the direction of the induced current in the wire when it is moved upwards, and to the right?

a)

Moved upwards: Current to the right


Moved to the right: Current to the left

b)

Moved upwards: No current


Moved to the right: Current to the right

c)

Moved upwards: Current to the right


Moved to the right: No current

d)

Moved upwards: Current to the left


Moved to the right: No current

7.

In the diagram, if the field strength is B and the wire of length l is moved with a velocity v, the maximum induced e.m.f. will be E. The experiment is repeated with a shorter wire of length l/4 and moved at a velocity of 3v. To induce the same e.m.f. in the wire the magnetic field strength must be

a)

12B

b)

B/12

c)

4B/3

d)

3B/4

8.

A coil is rotated at a constant frequency f inside a magnetic field. The induced e.m.f. generated in the coil is shown in this diagram. The peak e.m.f. is E.


Which of these four diagrams shows the induced e.m.f. when the coil is rotated at a frequency of 2f?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

The r.m.s. voltage induced in a coil when rotated at a higher frequency of 2f is

a)

2E

b)

E√2

c)

E

d)

E / √2

10.

A transformer has 100 primary windings and 2000 secondary windings. The input (r.m.s.) voltage on the primary coil is 12 V and the input current is 10 A.


What will the output voltage and current be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

No transformer is 100% efficient. Which one of these could not account for a loss of energy?

a)

Magnetic flux linkage is not complete between the two coils

b)

Heat loss in the coils

c)

The current is reduced in proportion to the increases in voltage

d)

The iron core gains internal energy as the magnetic field varies

12.

A high voltage transmission line operating at 10 000 V carrying a current of 10 A is compared to a low voltage system operating at 100 V but delivering the same power to the cables and load.


Over cables with a small fixed resistance, the ratio of power loss in the low voltage cable to the high voltage cable will be

a)

10 000 : 1

b)

1000 : 1

c)

100 : 1

d)

10 : 1

13.

In the generator shown a coil rotates inside a magnetic field. Which of these factors will not affect the peak e.m.f. of the output of the generator?

a)

The direction of rotation of the coil

b)

The strength of the magnetic field

c)

The length of the wire coil inside the field

d)

The frequency of rotation

14.

The output of this generator is...

a)

a.c. and rectified

b)

a.c. and not rectified

c)

d.c. and rectified

d)

d.c. and not rectified

15.

At one point in the rotation of a simple generator, the e.m.f. output is zero. Which of these answers states and explains where and why this occurs?

a)

when the coil is vertical because the flux linkage is zero

b)

when the coil is vertical because the rate of change of flux linkage is zero

c)

when the coil is horizontal because the flux linkage is zero

d)

when the coil is horizontal because the rate of change of flux linkage is zero

16.

An a.c. supply is connected to a bulb. A diode bridge network is used to produce a current flowing in one direction only.


Which of the diagrams below correctly shows the diode bridge? The current must flow through the bulb in the direction shown by the red arrows.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

A simple way of turning an a.c. supply into a d.c. supply is using just 2 components. One acts as a half wave rectifier and the other smooths the output.


The two components needed are...

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

A horizontal, current-carrying wire is placed in the magnetic field between two opposite magnetic poles. The arrow on the diagram shows the direction of the current in the wire.


The wire experiences a force.


In which direction does this force act?

a)

Horizontally to the left

b)

Horizontally to the right

c)

Vertically downwards

d)

Vertically upwards

19.

An electron, travelling in a straight line at 1.46 x 107 ms-1, enters a region where there is a uniform magnetic field.


The diagram shows the path followed by the electron before it enters the magnetic field and within the field.


In the magnetic field, the electron follows a semi-circular path of diameter 0.0700 m.


In which direction is the magnetic field and what is the size of the magnetic flux density?

a)

Direction of magnetic field: into screen


Size of magnetic flux density: 1.19 x 10-3 T

b)

Direction of magnetic field: into screen


Size of magnetic flux density: 2.38 x 10-3 T

c)

Direction of magnetic field: out of screen


Size of magnetic flux density: 1.19 x 10-3 T

d)

Direction of magnetic field: out of screen


Size of magnetic flux density: 2.38 x 10-3 T