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Chapter 10 - Magnetic Fields

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

An object that is magnetic has ____ .

a)

only a south-seeking pole

b)

only a south-seeking pole

c)

an east-seeking pole and a west-seeking pole

d)

a north-seeking pole and a south-seeking pole

2.

The magnitude of the current in a wire is ____ to the magnetic field around the wire.

a)

proportional

b)

inversely proportional

c)

equal

d)

parallel

3.

Increasing the number of loops in an electromagnet causes the strength of the magnetic field to ____.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

d)

remain the same

4.

The magnetic force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field is ____ the direction of

the current.

a)

opposite

b)

parallel to

c)

perpendicular to

d)

the same as

5.

What happens if you cut a magnet in half?

a)

it becomes demagnetized

b)

you get a separate south pole and a separate north pole

c)

you get monopoles

d)

you get two magnets

6.

Magnetic domains are __________ in a magnet.

a)

scattered

b)

aligned

c)

misaligned

d)

random

7.

How can you make a magnet out of a long strand of wire and an iron bar?

a)

Send a current through the bar.

b)

Spin the bar over the wire as a current runs through it.

c)

Wrap the wire around the bar, and send a current through it.

d)

Attach the wire to either end of the bar, and send a current through it. Attach the wire to either end of the bar, and send a current through it.

8.

If current is reduced in an electromagnet, what happens to the magnetic field strength?

a)

it cancels out the magnetic field

b)

it remains the same

c)

it is reduced

d)

it increases it increases

9.

A nail that touches a magnet will __________.

a)

melt

b)

generate an electric current

c)

demagnetize the magnet

d)

become polarized become polarized

10.

In the figure below, if the magnetic poles were reversed, what would the direction of the magnetic force be?

a)

right

b)

down

c)

up

d)

left

11.

A straight wire that carries a 4.6-A current is in a uniform magnetic field oriented at right angles to the wire. The magnetic field has a strength of 1.2 T. If the force exerted on the wire is 0.60 N, what length of wire is in the magnetic field?

a)

0.16 m

b)

0.11 m

c)

2.3 m

d)

3.3 m

12.

An electron moving at 5.6×107 m/s travels through a uniform magnetic field of 1.4 T at right angles to the field. How strong is the force that acts on the electron?

a)

-1.3×10-11 N

b)

-3.7×10-11 N

c)

1.5×10-11 N

d)

2.2×10-11 N