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Electromagnetic Force Quiz!

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Like poles...

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

2.

Which of the following are acceptable units for measuring the magnitude of a magnetic field?

a)

Hertz

b)

Teslas

c)

Amperes

d)

Newtons

3.

A current is applied to an object, such as a wire. What is true about the scenario?

a)

A magnetic field is created.

b)

The gravitational field is doubled.

c)

Magnetic force is created in the direction of the object.

d)

A moving charge opposite to the direction of the object is created.

4.

Two wires carry equal amounts of current out of the page as in the image shown. What is the magnetic field at the point exactly between the two wires?

a)

The magnetic field is 2x stronger compared to that of one wire, magnetic field going out of the page.

b)

There is no magnetic field.

c)

The magnetic field is 2x stronger compared to that of one wire, magnetic field going into the page.

d)

The magnetic field acting upon the point is of the same magnitude on both sides

5.

A 3cm long wire carrying 2A of current is inside a magnetic field of 4 Teslas. What is the magnetic force on the wire?

a)

24N to the right.

b)

24N out of the screen (Towards you).

c)

0.24N into the screen. (Direction you are facing)

d)

There is no force.

6.

Which of the following is true?

a)

A current creates a magnetic field.

b)

A magnetic field creates a current in a wire.

c)

A change in magnetic field creates a current in a wire.

d)

Like sides of a magnet attract.

7.

Wire 1 carries 2A of current. Wire 2 carries 4A of current. Both wires are 3m long and 5cm apart. What is the magnetic force on Wire 2? (the permeability of free space is 1.25663706 × 10-6 m kg s-2 A-2)

a)

9.6 * 10-7 N into the page

b)

9.6 * 10-5 N to the right

c)

9.6*10-7 N to the right

d)

9.6 * 10-5 N into the page

8.

A negative charge of 2mC moves to the left at 2m/s through a 3T magnetic field pointing upwards. What is the resulting force?

a)

0.012 N into the page

b)

0.012 N out of the page

c)

1.2 N out of the page

d)

1.2 N to the left

9.

What are some uses of the electromagnetic force?

a)

Renewable energy sources

b)

Headphones

c)

Holding together atomic nuclei

d)

Pushing someone

10.

The magnetic field of an object is always proportional to...

a)

How long a current has been running through the object.

b)

The magnitude of the resistance the object is giving.

c)

The magnitude of the current running through the object.

d)

The amount of geese it touched that day.

11.

When deriving the magnetic force, which of the following variables are needed?

a)

F for Force.

b)

μ\mu for friction.

c)

q for current.

d)

r for distance between the two magnetic fields.

e)

q for magnetic charge of the poles.

12.

How does the coil concentration affect the strength of an electromagnet similar to the one in the demo?

a)

More coils - Less strength

b)

Less coils - Less Strength

c)

Higher wire gauge - More strength

d)

Lower wire gauge - More strength