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Chapter 7 Millsap physical science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

Choose the best vocabulary word that matches the sentence: region around a magnet that exerts a force on other objects

a)

turbine

b)

magnetic field

c)

electromagnet force

d)

generator

2.

Choose the best vocabulary word for this sentence: Region on a magnet where the force is the strongest

a)

turbine

b)

generator

c)

electromagnetic force

d)

magnetic pole

3.

Choose the best vocabulary word that matches the sentence: temporary magnet created where there is a current through a coiled wire

a)

turbine

b)

electromagnetic force

c)

magnetic pole

d)

electromagnetic

4.

Choose the best vocabulary word that matches the sentence: a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

a)

force

b)

magnetic pole

c)

electromagnetic field

d)

generator

5.

which of the following statements describes the interaction between magnetic poles?

a)

like poles attract eachother

b)

like poles repel each other, and opposite poles attract each other

c)

opposite poles repel each other

d)

like poles attract each other, and opposite poles repel each other

6.

which statement describes magnetic field lines at the north pole and the south pole of a bag graph?

a)

field lines begin near the magnets south pole and extend toward its north pole

b)

field lines begin near both the magnets north and south poles meet in the middle

c)

field lines begin near the center of the magnet and extend toward the north and south poles

d)

field lines begin near the magnets north pole and extend toward its south pole

7.

a region that has a large number of atoms whose magnetic fields are lined up parallel to magnets field is...

a)

the magbetosphere

b)

the magnetic declination

c)

the magnetic domain

d)

a ferromagnetic region

8.

if you break a bar magnet in half, each half...

a)

contains one magnetic pole

b)

becomes a bar magnet with two poles

c)

becomes unmagnetized

d)

is only temporarily magnetized

9.

reversing the current direction in a current-carrying wire will...

a)

cause the force deflecting the wire to be parallel to the magnetic field

b)

cause the magnetic poles to form in the opposite direction

c)

cause the force deflecting the wire to be parallel to the velocity of the charge

d)

reversing the current direction will not affect the force deflecting the wire

10.

a coi of wire that is carrying a current and produces a magnetic field is

a)

a galvanometer

b)

a soleniod

c)

a magnetic domain

d)

an electric motor

11.

in an electric motor, periodically changing the direction of the current in the electromagnet can cause the axle to spin because...

a)

the electromagnet loses its magnetism

b)

mechanical energy is converted to electric energy

c)

the moving electrons push the electromagnet in the opposite direction

d)

the magnetic field reverses direction

12.

moving a magnet inside a coil of wire will induce a voltage in the coil. how can the voltage in the coil be increased?

a)

move the magnet inside the coil of wire more slowly

b)

hold the magnet stationary

c)

move the coil of wire slowly, and keep the magnet stationairy

d)

move the magnet inside the coil of the wire more rapidly

13.

the process of generating an electric current by moving an electrical conductor relative to a magnetic field is called...

a)

magnetization

b)

electromagnetic force

c)

electromagnetic induction

d)

alternating current

14.

before electric current in power lines can be safe for your home, it must pass through a...

a)

turbine

b)

step-down transformer

c)

step-up transformer

d)

generator

15.

how are fossil fuels used to generate electrical energy

a)

heat from burning fuel spin magnets inside an electric motor

b)

heat from burning fuel cerates steam that spins a turbine

c)

heat from burning fuel causes an electric motor to produce a current

d)

heat from burning fuel creates steam that turns a transformer