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Magnetic effects of electric current with a twist!

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hans Christian Oersted played a crucial role in the understanding of

a)

electromagnetism

b)

resistance

c)

electrical conductivity

2.

Magnetic Field is x and has y. Find x and y.

a)

a vector quantity

b)

a scalar quantity

c)

has only magnitude

d)

has both magnitude and direction

3.

The relative strength of the magnetic field is shown by :

a)

Degree of closeness of the field lines

b)

Length of magnet

c)

Thickness of magnet

d)

Resistance offered by the surroundings

4.

If the current is increased, then what happens to the deflection of a compass needle?

a)

It decreases

b)

It increases

c)

No effect on the deflection

d)

Both A and B

5.

The magnetic field is same at all points in a solenoid

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How is a voltmeter connected in a circuit to measure the potential difference between two points

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

both A and B

d)

None of the above

7.

Find the current drawn from the battery by the network of four resistors Shown in the figure.

a)

2 A

b)

4 A

c)

1.5 A

d)

0.4 A

8.

A current carrying conductor is held in exactly vertical direction. In order to produce a clockwise magnetic field around the conductor, the current should be passed in the conductor:

a)

From top to bottom

b)

From left to right

c)

From bottom to top

d)

From right to left

9.

Who has stated the Right hand Thumb Rule?

a)

Einstein

b)

Fleming

c)

Maxwell

d)

Ampere

10.

No force acts on a current carrying conductor when it is placed-

a)

perpendicular to the magnetic field

b)

parallel to the magnetic field

c)

far away from the magnetic field

d)

inside a magnetic field

11.

Which of the following statement is not correct about the magnetic field?

a)

Magnetic field lines form a continuous closed curve.

b)

Magnetic field line do not interest each other.

c)

Direction of tangent at any point on the magnetic field line curve gives the direction of magnetic field at that point.

d)

Outside the magnet, magnetic field lines go from South to North pole of the magnet.

12.

The strength of magnetic field around a current carrying conductor is

a)

inversely proportional to the current but directly proportional to the square of the distance from wire

b)

directly proportional to the current and inversely proportional to the distance from wire.

c)

directly proportional to the distance and inversely proportional to the current

d)

directly proportional to the current but inversely proportional the square of the distance from wire

13.

Hans made his discovery in the year

a)

1855

b)

1817

c)

1820

d)

1808