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Electromagnetic Quiz Bee

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Silver is BEST describe as a material having what?

a)

Low resistivity, low conductivity

b)

Low resistivity, high conductivity

c)

High resistivity, low conductivity

d)

High resistivity, high conductivity

2.

A copper wire is cut such that it is now half its original length. What happens to its resistivity?

a)

It is halved.

b)

It is doubled.

c)

It is quadrupled.

d)

It remains the same.

3.

What happens to the magnetic field intensity when you double your distance from a current-carrying wire?

a)

It is halved.

b)

It is doubled.

c)

It is quartered.

d)

It remains the same.

4.

Alternating current is observed in the following objects EXCEPT what?

a)

Dry cells

b)

Generators

c)

Transformers

d)

AC can be observed in all devices above.

5.

Who first showed that magnetism can cause electricity?

a)

Ampere

b)

Faraday

c)

Maxwell

d)

Oersted

6.

What is the SI unit of the magnetic field intensity?

a)

Ohms

b)

Tesla

c)

Amperes

d)

Newtons

7.

Which of the following, when increased, increases the magnetic field strength created by a wire?

a)

Length of the wire

b)

Current on the wire

c)

Resistance of the wire

d)

Temperature of the wire

8.

Two light bulbs are connected in parallel. Which values between the two are equal?

a)

Voltage only

b)

Current only

c)

Both voltage and current

d)

Neither voltage nor current

9.

What are the types of current on the primary and secondary coils of a transformer, respectively?

a)

AC and DC

b)

DC and AC

c)

AC on both coils.

d)

DC on both coils.

10.

Which of the following is measured in Newtons?

a)

Voltage

b)

Electromotive force

c)

Potential difference

d)

None of the above

11.

Which equation correctly relates the voltages across each resistor?

a)

V1 = V2 = V3

b)

V1 + V2 = V3

c)

V1 = V2 + V3

d)

Cannot be determined

12.

Current depends on what values?

I. Amount of charge

II. How fast charges are moving

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

Both I and II

d)

Neither I nor II

13.

How should a voltmeter and an ammeter be connected to a load to properly measure needed values?

a)

Both in series to the load

b)

Both in parallel to the load

c)

In series and in parallel, respectively, to the load

d)

In parallel and in series, respectively, to the load

14.

What is measured to determine the induced emf in a loop of wire?

a)

Magnetic flux

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Change in magnetic flux

d)

Change in magnetic field

15.

When is the terminal voltage of a battery equal to its emf?

a)

When the battery is not being used

b)

When the battery is connected in a circuit

c)

When the resistance on the circuit is great

d)

It is impossible for the terminal voltage to be equal to the emf.

16.

Which of the following is TRUE?

I. Electricity causes magnetism.

II. Magnetism causes electricity.

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

Both I and II

d)

Neither I nor II

17.

Which of the following CANNOT create a magnetic field?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

They can create a magnetic field as long as they are in motion.

18.

Three identical bulbs are connected in parallel to a 9-V dry cell. If the current on it is 3 A, what is the voltage across and current on each bulb?

a)

3 V and 1 A

b)

9 V and 1 A

c)

3 V and 3 A

d)

9 V and 3 A

19.

Which of the following, when increased, decreases the magnetic field strength inside a solenoid?

a)

Length of the solenoid

b)

Current on the solenoid

c)

Number of loops of the solenoid

d)

Size of the loops of the solenoid

20.

In the circuit below, which BEST describes the conventional current on the resistor?

a)

Positive charges going to the left

b)

Positive charges going to the right

c)

Negative charges going to the left

d)

Negative charges going to the right