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(Unit #4) Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity: Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth contains magnetic poles.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The north pole of a compass needle points in the direction of the south geographic pole.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Lodestone is a name for a naturally occurring magnetic material that is also called?

a)

Copper

b)

Magnetism

c)

Magnetite

d)

Lead

4.

The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is known as the angle of?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Declination

c)

Retribution

d)

Polarity

5.

The north magnetic pole of a compass needle is attracted to the (?) magnetic pole of the earth.

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

6.

What type of magnets do not require any power or force to maintain their field?

a)

Electromagnets

b)

Temporary Magnets

c)

Permanent Magnets

d)

Domain Magnets

7.

Man-made permanent magnets retain their magnetism (less / longer) than natural magnets.

(a)  

8.

The three substances that form natural magnets are?

a)

Copper, Nickel, & Boron

b)

Iron, Boron, & Cobalt

c)

Iron, Nickel, & Cobalt

d)

Copper, Iron, & Cobalt

9.

Magnetism can be explained in terms of (?) spin patterns.

a)

Quark

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

10.

The regions formed in the molecular structure of magnetic metals are sometimes called?

a)

Magnetic Atoms

b)

Magnetic Domains

c)

Magnetic Quarks

d)

Magnetic Spins

11.

If a permanent magnet is cut into pieces, each piece (is / is not) a separate magnet.

(a)  

12.

Magnetic lines of force are referred to as?

a)

Spin

b)

Reluctance

c)

Flux

d)

Bands

13.

A basic law of magnetism states that unlike poles (?) and like poles (?).

a)

Attract; Repel

b)

Repel; Attract

14.

What type of magnet depends on flowing current to produce a magnetic field?

a)

Temporary

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Domain Magnet

d)

Permanent Magnet

15.

The strength of an electromagnet is primarily proportional to its?

a)

Core Resistance

b)

Length

c)

Diameter

d)

Ampere-Turns

16.

The measure of a material’s ability to be magnetized is called?

a)

Saturation

b)

Reluctance

c)

Permeability

d)

Residual Magnetism

17.

The measure of a material’s resistance to magnetism is known as?

a)

Residual Magnetism

b)

Permeability

c)

Reluctance

d)

Saturation

18.

When a magnetic material's molecules are all lined up, and increases in current flow no longer cause increases in magnetic field strength, the material has reached?

a)

Reluctance

b)

Permeability

c)

Residual Magnetism

d)

Saturation

19.

The amount of magnetism left in a material after the magnetizing force has stopped is called?

a)

Reluctance

b)

Permeability

c)

Residual Magnetism

d)

Saturation

20.

In the English system of measure, magnetic strength is measured in terms of?

a)

Reluctance

b)

Flux Density

c)

Permeability

d)

Residual Magnetism

21.

In the English system, the total force producing a magnetic field is the?

a)

Magneto-Motive Force

b)

Reluctance

c)

Permeability

d)

Flux Density

22.

To locate the north pole of an electromagnet, use the?

a)

Right-Hand Rule

b)

Left-Hand Rule

23.

If an object is placed in the field of an strong electromagnet connected to an AC line, the object will be?

a)

Magnetized

b)

Demagnetized