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ELECTROMAGNETISM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when an electric current flows through a wire?

a)

The wire begins to spin.

b)

Nothing happens.

c)

A field of gravity is created around the wire.

d)

A magnetic field is created around the wire.

2.

What does this image show?

a)

Parallel circuit

b)

Series circuit

c)

Magnet

d)

Electromagnet

3.

The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its ____________.

a)

magnetism

b)

magnetic current

c)

magnetic field

d)

electric current

4.

What type of core is best for electromagnets?

a)

Steel

b)

Iron

c)

Plastic

d)

Copper

5.

As the strength of a magnetic field increases, the ability to attract metal objects ____________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

6.

What conclusion can you draw from this graph?

a)

As current increases, magnetic strength decreases.

b)

As current increases, magnetic strength increases.

c)

As current decreases, magnetic strength increases.

d)

There is no relationship between current and magnetic strength.

7.

What happens to the strength of a magnetic field as you move away from the magnet?

a)

The strength of the magnetic field increases.

b)

The strength of the magnetic field doesn't change.

c)

The strength of the magnetic field is doubled.

d)

The strength of the magnetic field decreases.

8.
How do you make an electromagnet stronger?
a)
Add a motor and/or lightbulbs
b)
Add more light bulbs and/or wire coils
c)
add more wire coils and/or a switch
d)
add more wire coils and/or batteries
9.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
10.

A _______________ is a current-carrying coil of wire with many loops.

a)

magnet

b)

electromagnet

c)

solenoid

d)

compass

11.

Magnetic field lines should NEVER be __________.

a)

pointing from North to South

b)

crossing each other

c)

symmetrical

d)

close together

12.

The diagram shows the application of __________.

a)

Fleming's Left-Hand Rule

b)

Fleming's Right-Hand Rule

c)

Left-Hand Grip Rule

d)

Right-Hand Grip Rule

13.

When using the Right-Hand Grip Rule for an iron bar placed in a d.c. solenoid, the thumb represents the _____.

a)

North pole

b)

motion

c)

current direction

d)

magnetic field direction

14.

The diagram shows a magnetic field around a current flowing out of this screen. The _____ has been drawn WRONGLY.

a)

current direction

b)

magnetic field direction

c)

distance between field lines

d)

symbol for the current

15.

The compasses will all point _____ when an downward current flows in the wire.

a)

clockwise

b)

anticlockwise

c)

left

d)

right

16.

This is the shape of the field around a..

a)

bar magnet

b)

straight wire

c)

flat circular coil

d)

solenoid

17.

How can you change the direction of the field in a solenoid?

a)

Change the number of coils

b)

Change the size of the current

c)

Change the direction of the current

d)

Use a soft iron core

18.

which of the following is true about the magnetic field produced by a current in a flat circular coil?

a)

it is uniform inside the coil

b)

it is the weakest at the centre

c)

it s the strongest at the centre

d)

There is no magnetic field outside the coil

19.

An electromagnet is used in these apparatus except

a)

an a.c dynamo

b)

a compass

c)

a moving coil ammeter

d)

a telephone earpiece

20.

Unlike an electromagnet, a permanent magnet

a)

does not need electricity to work.

b)

cannot lift heavy objects and release them.

c)

can easily increase or decrease its magnetic field.

d)

can shut down its magnetic field with the flip of a switch.