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Particle in Magnetic Field EMSAT

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

The coils of wire on an electromagnet are usually wound on ferrous core.


Which of the following statement is incorrect of magnetic material.

a)

Ferrous material for example iron does not retain its magnetism when no current flows.

b)

Ferrous material concentrates the magnetic flux thus increasing the magnetic field strength greatly.

c)

Steel use in electromagnet becomes a permanent magnet.

d)

Copper and aluminium are other examples of ferrous materials.

2.

An ion of mass m and charge q enters a region of uniform magnetic field acting perpendicularly to the original line of flight. The resulting path is

a)

circular and of radius proportional to q/m

b)

linear and perpendicular to the original path

c)

circular and of radius proportional to m/q

d)

curved with a displacement from the original line of flight proportional to m/q

3.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

4.

How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?

a)

It's shaped like a horseshoe.

b)

It has north and south poles.

c)

It is made plastic.

d)

It is hundreds of miles long.

5.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
6.

Why does a compass needle point north?

a)

Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic South Pole

b)

Because north is up

c)

Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic North Pole

d)

Because north is down

7.
Magnetic force between two magnets gets weaker the more ________________ between them.
a)
distance
b)
attraction
c)
metal
d)
lightsabers
8.
You know this substance is magnetized because
a)
all the domains have right angles
b)
the arrows are drawn in red
c)
the domains are aligned
d)
the domains are random
9.

An electron is travelling in a region of uniform magnetic field. At the instant shown, the electron is moving parallel to the field direction.


The magnetic force on the electron is _______


M14/4/PHYSI/SPM/ENG/TZ2/XX no. 19

a)

upwards.

b)

downwards.

c)

to the right.

d)

zero.

10.

What does the following represent?

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

a)

Multiplied by a billion

b)

A piece of modern art

c)

Uniform magnetic field directed into the screen away from you

d)

Uniform magnetic field directed out of your screen at you

11.
What does the following represent?
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
a)
A crowd with binoculars
b)
A bunch of coaxial cables 
c)
Uniform magnetic field directed into the screen away from you
d)
Uniform magnetic field directed out of your screen at you
12.

A charged particle is injected into a uniform magnetic field such that its velocity vector is perpendicular to the magnetic field vector. Ignoring the particle's weight, the particle will ____:

a)

move in a straight line

b)

follow a spiral path

c)

move along a parabolic path

d)

move along a waveform

e)

follow a circular path

13.

Four small particles are seen moving through an area with the magnetic field going out of the page. Which of the following statements is consistent with the diagram?

a)

All the particles are positively charges but have different mass

b)

All the particles have same mass, but different charges

c)

Two particles are positive while one is negative

d)

Two particles are negative while one is positive

e)

You can only ascertain that all are charged

14.

An electron travels due north through a vacuum in a region   of uniform magnetic field 

 \overrightarrow{B} that is also directed due north. It will:

a)

be unaffected by the field

b)

speed up

c)

slow down

d)

follow a right-handed corkscrew path

15.

The magnetic field B inside a long ideal solenoid is independent of:

a)

the current

b)

the core material

c)

the spacing of the windings

d)

the cross-sectional area of the solenoid