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Magnetism/Electromagnetism Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the direction of the force acting on the wire?
a)
into the page
b)
out of the page
c)
up the page
d)
none
2.

A loop of wire mounted on a glider is set in motion with constant velocity v to the right. As it enters the region of magnetic field,

a)

there is a clockwise current in the loop and the glider slows down

b)

there is a clockwise current in the loop and the glider speeds up

c)

there is a counterclockwise current in the loop and the glider slows down

d)

there is a counterclockwise current in the loop and the glider speeds up

3.

Which equation describes the strength of the magnetic force exerted on a current-carrying wire?

a)

Σ F=ma\Sigma\ F=ma

b)

FB=qvBsinθF_B=qvB\sin\theta

c)

FE=qEF_E=qE

d)

FB=ILBsinθF_B=ILB\sin\theta

4.
An electron travels due north through a vacuum in a region of uniform magnetic field  that is also directed due north. It will: 
a)
be unaffected by the field 
b)
speed up
c)
slow down
d)
follow a right-handed corkscrew path 
5.
An electron and a proton are both initially moving with the same speed and in the same direction at 90˚ to the same uniform magnetic field. They experience magnetic forces, which are initially: 
a)
identical
b)
equal in magnitude but opposite in direction 
c)
in the same direction and differing in magnitude by a factor of 1840 
d)
in opposite directions and differing in magnitude by a factor of 1840 
6.

A straight wire carrying a 9.0 A current is in a uniform magnetic field oriented at right angles to the wire. When 75 cm of wire is in the field, the force on the wire is 1.2 N. What is the strength of the magnetic field B?

a)

B = 0.18 N

b)

B = 0.18 T

c)

B = 0.18 Cm

d)

B = 1.08 T 

7.

An electron is in a uniform magnetic field B that is directed out of the plane of the page, as shown above. When the electron is moving in the plane of the page in the direction indicated by the arrow, the direction of the force on the electron is

a)

toward the right

b)

out of the page

c)

into the page

d)

toward the top of the page

e)

toward the bottom of the page

8.

A particle of charge +Q moving with speed v0 enters a region of constant magnetic field B directed into the page, as shown above. The initial direction and magnitude of the acceleration of the particle as it enters the magnetic field is toward the

a)

bottom of the page and proportional to B

b)

bottom of the page and proportional to both B and v0

c)

top of the page and inversely proportional to v0

d)

top of the page and inversely proportional to B

e)

top of the page and proportional to both B and v0

9.

A proton traveling with speed v enters a uniform electric field of magnitude E, directed parallel to the plane of the page, as shown in the figure above. There is also a magnetic force on the proton that is in the direction opposite to that of the electric force. If e represents the magnitude of the proton charge, what minimum magnitude of the magnetic field could balance the electric force on the proton?

a)

E/v

b)

eE/v

c)

vE

d)

eE

e)

evE

10.

In a region of space there is a uniform B field in the plane of the page but no E field. A positively charged particle with velocity v directed into the page is subject to a force F in the plane of the page as shown above. Which of the following vectors best represents the direction of B?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
11.

Which of the paths above represents the path of an electron traveling without any loss of energy through a uniform magnetic field directed into the page?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

12.

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

e)

Spinning the ring without changing its orientation

13.

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

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

into the page

d)

out of the page

14.

A moveable rod makes contact along two rails with a lightbulb attached. With the rod given a velocity to the right, the force on the rod due to the induced current is _____

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

there is no force

15.

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