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AP2 Magnetism Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnetism is generated inside an atom due to spinning _________

a)

protons.

b)

electrons.

c)

neutrons.

d)

elements.

2.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
3.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
4.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
5.
If the North Pole of a permanent magnet is placed next to a compass as seen in the picture, which direction will the needle move?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counter-clockwise
c)
It will not move
d)
Need more information
6.
An electromagnet's poles may be reversed by:
a)
decreasing the voltage of the coil
b)
increasing the number of coils
c)
changing the direction of current flow
d)
altering the material used to make the coils
7.
In un-magnetized materials the domains are __________ aligned.
a)
super
b)
slightly
c)
randomly
d)
always
8.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
9.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
10.

If a glass plate is placed over a magnet and iron filings are sprinkled over the glass, a pattern will be visible. What does this pattern indicate?

a)

The magnetic field

b)

The electrostatic field

c)

The piezoelectric effect

d)

The chemical reaction of the magnet and the filings

11.

How can a wire become magnetic?

a)

point it north

b)

add a resistor

c)

heat it up

d)

run a current through it

12.

F = qvB If the speed and charge double, what happens to the magnetic force?

a)

halves

b)

remains the same

c)

doubles

d)

quadruples

13.

F = BIL If the current and magnetic field are doubled, the magnetic force on the wire

a)

halves

b)

remains the same

c)

doubles

d)

quadruples

14.

What are the microscopic regions of atoms with a commonly aligned magnetic field called?

a)

micromagnets

b)

amps

c)

magnetic zones

d)

magnetic domains

15.

What experiences a magnetic force in a magnetic field?

a)

a wire

b)

a length of wire

c)

a electrical current in wire

16.

What experiences a magnetic force in a magnetic field?

a)

a charge

b)

a moving object

c)

a moving charged object

17.
a)

one N and one S

b)

both N

c)

both S

d)

each piece still has a N and S

18.

How could you make a stronger electromagnet?

a)

more coils of wire

b)

add an iron core

c)

more current in the wire

d)

all three

19.

What does the direction of the pointing fingers mean in this picture?

a)

the direction of the voltage

b)

the rotation of the wire

c)

the direction of the magnetic field

d)

the direction of the current

20.

What is this?

a)

electromagnet

b)

permanent magnet

c)

motor

d)

generator

21.

Which direction do the arrows point when representing the magnetic field around a magnet?

a)

into N

b)

out of S

c)

into S

d)

out of N

22.

Which drawing is correct?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.
While electric current is flowing through a wire, what surrounds the wire?
a)
a magnetic field
b)
a glowing light
c)
neutrons
d)
protons
24.
A magnet is moved in and out of a coil of wire connected to a high-resistance voltmeter. If the number of coils doubles, the induced voltage 
a)
quadruples
b)
doubles
c)
is the same
d)
halves
25.

The diagram shows a coil of wire connected to a battery. The N-pole of this coil is closest to

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Which particle would produce a magnetic field?

a)

A stationary charged particle

b)

A neutral particle moving in a straight line

c)

A moving charged particle

d)

A neutral particle moving in a circle

27.

In the diagram, when the conventional current is flowing in the direction indicated by the arrow, the direction of the force in the wire will be

a)

toward the south pole

b)

toward the north pole

c)

into this screen

d)

out of this screen

28.

An electron in a magnetic field travels at constant speed in the circular path represented in the diagram. Which arrow represents the direction of the net force acting on the electron when the electron is at position A?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

In the diagram, electrons flowing through the wire as shown will cause the wire to move toward the

a)

top of this screen

b)

bottom of this screen

c)

south pole

d)

north pole

30.

The diagram represents an electromagnet. The arrows indicate the direction of the magnetic field. What is the polarity of K?

a)

positive

b)

north

c)

negative

d)

south

31.

A beam of electrons is directed from point A toward point B between the poles of the magnet. As the beam passes between J and K, it will be deflected

a)

out of this screen

b)

toward J

c)

toward K

d)

into this screen

32.

If the voltage of the power source is increased, the magnitude of the flux density between the poles of the magnet will

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

33.

An electron traveling at a speed (V) in the plane of this screen enters a uniform magnetic field. Which diagram best represents the condition under which the electron will experience the greatest magnetic force as it enters the magnetic field?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

A compass is located at point X near a bar magnet as shown in the diagram. Which diagram shows the proper direction of the compass needle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

When two ring magnets are placed on a pencil, magnet A remains suspended above magnet B, as shown. Which statement describes the gravitational force and the magnetic force acting on magnet A due to magnet B?

a)

The gravitational force is attractive and the magnetic force is repulsive.

b)

The gravitational force is repulsive and the magnetic force is attractive.

c)

Both the gravitational force and the magnetic force are attractive.

d)

Both the gravitational force and the magnetic force are repulsive

36.

The diagram represents the magnetic field around point P, at the center of a current carrying wire. What is the direction of conventional current in the wire?

a)

from A to B

b)

from B to A

c)

From P into the screen

d)

From P out of the screen

37.

Electrons are flowing in a conductor as shown in the diagram. What is the direction of the magnetic field at point P?

a)

toward the top of this screen

b)

toward the bottom of this screen

c)

into this screen

d)

out of this screen

38.

Each diagram represents a cross section of a long, straight, current-carrying wire with conventional current into this screen. Which diagram best represents the magnetic field near the wire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

The diagram shows an electromagnet made from a nail, a coil of insulated wire, and a battery. The south pole of the electromagnet is located closest to point

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

The diagram shows an electron current in a wire loop. What is the direction of the magnetic field at the center of the loop?

a)

into this screen

b)

out of this screen

c)

clockwise

d)

counterclockwise

41.

The diagram shows a conductor carrying a current in which the electron flow is from left to right. The conductor is located in a magnetic field which is directed into this screen. The direction of the magnetic force on the conductor will be

a)

into this screen

b)

out of this screen

c)

toward the top of this screen

d)

toward the bottom to this screen

42.

Each of the figures shows the path of a charged particle moving in the plane of the screen in a magnetic field that is perpendicular to the screen. If mass, speed and charge are the same, in which case does the field have the greatest magnitude?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

An object with charge -q is in motion near a wire that has a current I to the right. At the instant shown in the figure, the object is traveling to the right with speed v. Both the wire and the motion of the object are in the plane of the page. Which of the following statements is true about the force on the object due to the current I at the instant shown?

a)

The force is directed toward the top of this screen.

b)

The force is directed toward the bottom of this screen.

c)

The force is directed toward the right.

d)

There is no force on the object due to the current.

44.

Four infinitely long wires are arranged as shown in the accompanying figure end-on-view. All four wires are perpendicular to the plane of the screen and have the same magnitude of current I. The conventional current in the wire in the upper right hand corner is directed into the plane of the screen. The other conventional currents are out of the plane of the screen. Point P is a distance a from all four wires. What is the total magnetic field at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)

zero

45.

A loop of wire is connected to an ammeter, as shown, and held in place. The ammeter has a scale with zero in the middle and a needle that moves away from zero in either direction to measure the magnitude and direction of any current in the loop. A bar magnet is held above the center of the loop and released from rest. Which of the following best describes the action of the ammeter needle as the magnet falls through the loop?

a)

The ammeter needle remains at zero.

b)

The ammeter needle deflects in one direction as the magnet approaches, passes through, and moves away from the loop.

c)

The ammeter needle deflects in one direction as the north end of the magnet approaches the loop, returns to zero when the center of the magnet is in the loop, and deflects in the same direction when the south end of the magnet is moving away from the loop.

d)

The ammeter needle deflects in one direction as the north end of the magnet approaches the loop, returns to zero when the center of the magnet is in the loop, and deflects in the other direction when the south end of the magnet is moving away from the loop.

46.

It's the product of the magnetic flux density and the area normal to the lines of flux.

a)

Magnetic Flux Density

b)

Magnetic Flux

c)

Magnetic Flux Linkage

d)

Magnetic Field

47.

The SI unit of magnetic flux, causing the e.m.f. of one volt in a circuit of one turn when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero in one second.

a)

Tesla

b)

Tesla turns

c)

Weber turns

d)

Weber

48.

The production of electric current by a changing magnetic field is called ____________________________________.

a)

induced current

b)

electromotive force

c)

electromagnetic induction

d)

internal resistance

49.

A uniform 4.5 𝑇 magnetic field passes

perpendicularly through the plane of a wire loop

0.10 𝑚2 in area. What flux passes through the loop?

a)

0.35 𝑇𝑚2

b)

0.45 𝑇𝑚2

c)

0.55 𝑇𝑚2

d)

0.65 𝑇𝑚2

50.

A uniform 4.5 𝑇 magnetic field passes through the

plane of a wire loop 0.10 𝑚2 in area. What flux

passes through the loop when the direction of the

4.5 𝑇 field is at a 30° angle to the normal of the loop

plane?

a)

0.39 𝑇𝑚2

b)

0.49 𝑇𝑚2

c)

0.59 𝑇𝑚2

d)

0.69 𝑇𝑚2

51.

The figure below shows a magnetic field 𝐵

passing through a coil. Which of the following rank

the magnetic flux from a maximum to a minimum?

a)

𝐴 > 𝐵 > 𝐶 > 𝐷

b)

𝐴 > 𝐷 > 𝐶 > 𝐵

c)

𝐴 = 𝐵 > 𝐷 > 𝐶

d)

𝐶 > 𝐷 > 𝐴 > 𝐵

52.
What is the direction of the induced magnetic field?
a)
Left
b)
Right
c)
Up
d)
Down
53.

A ring is originally oriented 30-deg from the magnetic field. Which of the following would increase the flux?

a)

increasing the field

b)

reversing the direction of the field

c)

increasing 30-deg to 90-deg

d)

decreasing 30-deg to 0-deg

54.

A field of constant B = 0.5 T is enclosed by a ring with radius 2m. Which of the following is true?

a)

Flux is 2π Webers and has counterclockwise current

b)

Flux is 2π Webers and has no current

c)

Flux is 0 Webers and has clockwise current

d)

Flux is 0 Webers and has no current

55.

If the magnetic field were increased from B = 0.5 T to 1.0T, the induced field in the loop would be directed _______

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

56.

If the magnetic field were increased from B = 0.5 mT to 1.0mT, the induced current in the loop would be directed _______

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

57.

A moveable rod makes contact along two rails with a lightbulb attached. As the rod is moved to the right, the magnetic flux _________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

58.

A moveable rod makes contact along two rails with a lightbulb attached. As the rod is moved to the right, a magnetic field is induced _________.

a)

counterclockwise

b)

clockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

59.

A moveable rod makes contact along two rails with a lightbulb attached. As the rod is moved to the right, a current is induced _________.

a)

counterclockwise

b)

clockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

60.

In this picture, a bar slides to the right. The flux is _______ and field is induced ________.

a)

increasing, out of the page

b)

increasing, into the page

c)

decreasing, out of the page

d)

decreasing, into the page