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Quiz on Magnetism and Electro-Magnetism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What do lines of flux represent in magnetism?

a)

Visible lines of force

b)

Unseen lines that form closed loops

c)

Open-ended lines of energy

d)

Lines of gravitational pull

2.

What happens when two like poles of magnets are brought close to each other?

a)

They attract each other.

b)

They repel each other.

c)

They neutralize each other.

d)

They have no effect on each other.

3.

What is the convention regarding lines of flux?

a)

Lines of flux can cross each other.

b)

Lines of flux are always straight.

c)

Lines of flux cannot cross.

d)

Lines of flux are visible.

4.

What is the main topic of Unit 202 Handout 9?

a)

Chemical reactions

b)

Electro-magnetism

c)

Thermal dynamics

d)

Gravitational forces

5.

What is produced when an electrical current flows through a conductor?

a)

A gravitational field

b)

A magnetic field

c)

A sound wave

d)

A light beam

6.

What is the direction of the magnetic field produced by a current?

a)

Linear along the conductor

b)

Circular around the conductor

c)

Randomly oriented

d)

Vertical to the conductor

7.

What happens when conductors are wound into a coil or solenoid?

a)

The magnetic effect decreases.

b)

The magnetic field becomes weaker.

c)

The magnetic effect increases and produces a field similar to a bar magnet.

d)

The conductors lose their magnetic properties.

8.

What is a contactor?

a)

A type of resistor.

b)

A type of relay that can handle high power.

c)

A type of capacitor.

d)

A type of battery.

9.

What does a solenoid produce when an electric current is passed through it?

a)

Heat.

b)

Light.

c)

A magnetic field.

d)

Sound.

10.

What is the term used for a coil designed to produce a uniform magnetic field in a volume of space?

a)

Resistor.

b)

Capacitor.

c)

Solenoid.

d)

Battery.

11.

What is the effect of winding conductors into a solenoid?

a)

It decreases the magnetic field.

b)

It produces a magnetic field similar to a bar magnet.

c)

It increases electrical resistance.

d)

It decreases voltage.

12.

What symbol is used to denote magnetic flux in formulae?

a)

T

b)

Φ

c)

W

d)

B

13.

What is the unit for flux density?

a)

Weber

b)

Tesla

c)

Ampere

d)

Volt

14.

What does a higher concentration of magnetic lines indicate?

a)

A weaker magnetic field

b)

A stronger magnetic field

c)

No change in magnetic field strength

d)

A decrease in magnetic flux

15.

What is the effect of more compact magnetic lines?

a)

Weaker magnetic field

b)

Stronger magnetic field

c)

No effect on magnetic field

d)

Decreased magnetic flux