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magnetic field

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Magnetic field lines are closet together at the __________.
a)
poles
b)
lines
2.
Magnetic field lines always cross.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?

a)

Yes, because they point from north to south.

b)

No, because they point from north to south (they're supposed to go the other way).

c)

Yes, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.

d)

No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures (it's supposed to be on the right).

4.

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

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnetic declination

c)

magnetic fan lines

d)

magnetic tan lines

5.
Why does a compass needle point north?
a)
The compass is a bar magnet
b)
Because north is up
c)
Because it's magic
d)
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field
6.

Looking at the field lines in this picture, these two magnets are ________

a)

Attracting

b)

Repelling

c)

Attracting and Repelling

d)

Doing nothing

7.

1) A wire carries a current, creating a magnetic field around itself as shown. The current in the wire is:

a)

A. Directed to the right

b)

A. Directed to the left

c)

A. Equal to the magnetic field

d)

In the same direction as the magnetic field

8.

1) There are four coils of wire being used as electromagnets. They all have the same size and are made up of the same material but have a different number of loops. Which coil will produce a magnetic field with the maximum strength when the same amount of current passes through all coils?

a)

a coil having 25 loops

b)

a coil having 30 loops

c)

a coil having 45 loops

d)

a coil having 50 loops

9.

1) A straight wire carries a current inside the paper. What is the direction of the magnetic field at point P?

a)

Points to the right

b)

Points to the left

c)

Points to the top of the page

d)

Points to the bottom of the page

10.

1) A bar magnet is at rest, next to a fixed electromagnet. In which direction will the bar magnet move when switch S is closed?

a)

to the left

b)

to the right

c)

up the page

d)

down the page

11.

1) Two long, parallel wires each carry the same current I in the same direction. Is the total magnetic field at the point midway between the wires:

a)

Zero

b)

Directed into the page

c)

Directed out of the page

d)

Directed to the left

12.

1) Which of the following actions would double the magnitude of the magnetic force per unit length between two parallel current-carrying wires? Choose all correct answers.

a)

Double one of the currents.

b)

Double the distance between them.

c)

Double both currents.

d)

None of the above

13.
A _______________ is a current-carrying coil of wire with many loops
a)
electromagnet
b)
solenoid
c)
magnet
d)
compass
14.
The strength of an electromagnet can be affected by
a)
changing the current in the wire
b)
changing the space between the wires
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
15.
Which of the following best describes this picture?
a)
Pipes and stuff
b)
Magnet
c)
Electromagnet
d)
Resistor
16.
In order for an electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.
a)
wire, iron, electric
b)
electric, wire, iron
c)
iron, electric, wire
d)
excited, hair, apple
17.

force on a conductor carrying a current = 1.32 N, current = 4 A, length = 3.88 m, magnetic flux density = ?


a)

0.0851

b)

1.17

c)

0.317

d)

0.106

18.

magnetic flux density = 0.45 T, current = 1.37 A, length = 1.9 m, force on a conductor carrying a current = ?

a)

0.0851

b)

1.17

c)

0.317

d)

0.106

19.

force on a conductor carrying a current = 5.37 N, magnetic flux density = 3.91 T, current = 4.33 A, length = ?

a)

0.0851

b)

1.17

c)

0.317

d)

0.106

20.

The SI unit of magnetic field is

a)

Weber, Wb

b)

Gauss, G

c)

Tesla, T

d)

Farad, F