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Magnetic Fields and Induction

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
___ Law says that the Induced current is proportional to the change of magnetic flux 
a)
Lenz'
b)
Faraday's
c)
Ampere's
2.
Find the direction of the magnetic force.
a)
Into the screen
b)
Out of the screen
c)
Right
d)
Left
3.
In 1831 who discovered electromagnetic induction?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Nikola Tesla
c)
Michael Faraday
4.

Can you produce current in a wire with a magnet that is sitting still?

a)

Yes; having a magnet near a wire is enough to excite the electrons

b)

No; the magnetic field has to be changing to excite the electrons

c)

No; magnets cannot create electricity

5.

A coil spins in a magnetic field. Of the following which causes an increase in the induced EMF in the coil?

a)

Spinning the coil faster

b)

Removing the coil from the magnetic field

c)

Keeping the flux at a constant rate

d)

Decreasing the number of turns of wire in

the coil

6.

According to Faraday's Law, in which of the following scenarios would you expect to generate an electrical current in a loop of wire?

a)

a. Moving the loop near a stationary magnet.

b)

b. Moving a magnet near the stationary loop.

c)

c. Changing the current in a nearby wire.

d)

d. All of these

7.

What would happen if I move a bar magnet in and out of a coil of copper wire, demonstrating Faraday's Law?

a)

Electric current would disappear 

b)

The magnet would explode 

c)

Electric current will flow through the wire

d)

It would produce a gravitational field

8.
A magnet can move in a coil of wire to produce electricity in which system?
a)
Generator
b)
Motor
c)
Magnet
d)
Transformer
9.

According to Lenz's Law, in which direction is the magnetic field induced when a conductor moves through a magnetic field?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Up

d)

Down

10.
What is the direction of the induced magnetic field?
a)
Left
b)
Right
c)
Up
d)
Down
11.
In what direction is the magnet moving?
a)
Left
b)
Right
c)
Up
d)
Down
12.
In what direction is the magnet moving?
a)
Left
b)
Right
c)
Up
d)
Down
13.
A magnetic field exerts a force on a charged particle:
a)
always 
b)
never 
c)
if the particle is moving across the field lines
d)
if the particle is moving along the field lines 
14.

Magnetic flux is related to magnetic field strength by the formula

a)

Φ=BA

b)

Φ=BA2

c)

Φ=B/A

d)

Φ=B/A2

15.

When a charged particle moving with velocity v enters a magnetic field at right angles it will be forced into a circular path with radius r given by

a)

mv/Bq

b)

Bq/mv

c)

mv2/Bq

d)

none of these

16.

The size of the force exerted on a moving charge relative to an external magnetic field is given by

a)

Bqv

b)

Bqvcosθ

c)

Bqvsinθ

d)

none of these

17.

A uniform magnetic field of strength 4 mT is used to deflect a beam of electrons into a circular path of diameter 65 mm. Calculate the speed of the electrons

a)

2.3x107ms-1

b)

4.6x107ms-1

c)

3.0x107ms-1

d)

2.0x107ms-1

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

a)

halves

b)

remains the same

c)

doubles

d)

quadruples

21.

The magnetic field oriented into the page has an initial field strength of 5 Tesla into the page. It changes to 2 Tesla into the page. What is the direction of the induced current?

a)

CW

b)

CCW

22.

Magnetic flux is measured in

a)

teslas

b)

volts

c)

webers

d)

volts/s

23.

A conductive loop moves downward into the magnetic field as shown in the diagram. Which way will the induced current flow in the conductive loop?

a)

CW

b)

CCW

24.

Can you produce current in a wire with a magnet that is sitting still?

a)

Yes; having a magnet near a wire is enough to excite the electrons

b)

No; the magnetic field has to be changing to excite the electrons

c)

No; magnets cannot create electricity

25.

The magnetic field oriented out of the page has an initial strength of 6 Tesla. Over time the field out of the page increases to 10 Tesla out of the page. What is the direction of induced current in the loop?

a)

CW

b)

CCW

26.

A conductive loop moves upward out of the magnetic field as shown in the diagram. Which way will the induced current flow in the conductive loop?

a)

CW

b)

CCW

27.

A wire carries a current, creating a magnetic field around itself as shown. The current in the wire is:

a)

Directed to the right

b)

Directed to the left

c)

Equal to the magnetic field

d)

In the same direction as the magnetic field

28.

The magnetic field oriented out of the page has an initial strength of 7 Tesla. Over time the field out of the page decreases to 2 Tesla out of the page. What is the direction of induced current in the loop?

a)

CW

b)

CCW