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Magnetism

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 32mins

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1.

Calculate the magnetic field at a point, P, 5 cm from a wire carrying a current of 20 A to the left.

a)

80 mT into the page

b)

0.0004 T into the page

c)

80 mT out of the page

d)

0.0004 T out of the page

2.

What is the magnetic field at position X, 0.15 m below wire A and 0.1 m above wire B, given that wire A carries a current of 1.5A to the right and wire B carries 2.5 A to the right.

a)

3.0 x 10-6 T into the page

b)

3.0 x 10-6 T out of the page

c)

7 x 10-6 T into the page

d)

5.2 x 10-6 T out of the page

3.

A 3.0 A current flows in a wire of length 15 cm in a magnetic field of strength  50 μT50\ \mu T . Calculate the magnitude of the force on the wire if the wire makes an angle of  55°55\degree  to the field.

a)

3.2 N

b)

 2.25×105N2.25\times10^{-5}N  

c)

1,800 N 

d)

 1.8×105N1.8\times10^{-5}N  

4.

A wire of length 50 cm and mass 10 g is suspended in a horizontal plane by a pair of flexible leads. The wire is in a magnetic field of magnitude 0.50 T, which is directed as shown. What current is needed to remove the tension in the supporting leads?

a)

16 A to the right

b)

4.0 A to the left

c)

25 mA to the left

d)

0.39 A to the right

5.

Magnetic field vectors point

a)

From North to South pole

b)

From South to North Pole

c)

Outwards from the magnet

d)

Inwards to the magnet

6.

What is the rule used to determine the direction of the force which acts on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field?

a)

Fleming's left hand rule

b)

Coulomb's right hand rule

c)

Lenz's rule

d)

Faraday's rule

7.

The magnetic flux is a measurement of the total magnetic field, or number of field lines, that passes through a given area, which 

a)

is represented by ϕ\phi  and has SI units of Tesla

b)

is represented by  μo\mu_o   and has SI units of Weber

c)

is represented by B and has SI units of Tesla

d)

is represented by \phi  and has SI units of Weber

8.

The magnetic flux density is a measure of the strength of the magnetic field, or the number of magnetic field lines per unit area, which

a)

is represented by ϕ\phi  and has SI units of Tesla

b)

is represented by  μo\mu_o   and has SI units of Weber

c)

is represented by B and has SI units of Tesla

d)

is represented by \phi  and has SI units of Weber

9.
Which direction is the North Pole of this electromagnet?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Up
d)
Down
10.

What causes magnetism?

a)

the sun

b)

moving neutrons

c)

moving charges

d)

friction

11.

What happens to the magnetic field strength due to a current flowing in a wire as the distance r from the wire increases?

a)

the field strength increases proportional to r

b)

the field strength remains constant

c)

the field strength varies inversely with r

d)

the field strength varies inversely with r2

12.

When using Ampere's Right-Hand Grip Rule (or the right corkscrew rule), with the fingers curved in the direction of the current flowing through a coil, the thumb represents the direction of _____.

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

c)

current flow

d)

force on the wire

13.

How can you change the direction of the field in a solenoid?

a)

Change the number of coils

b)

Change the size of the current

c)

Change the direction of the current

d)

Use a soft iron core