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AP Physics 2: Magnetism Full Unit

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 9hrs 11mins

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Class
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1.

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

a)

A. Directed to the right

b)

A. Directed to the left

c)

A. Equal to the magnetic field

d)

In the same direction as the magnetic field

2.

1) Two long parallel wires 40 cm apart are carrying currents of 10 A and 20 A in the opposite direction. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field halfway between the wires?

a)

1.0 x 10^-5 T

b)

2.0 x 10^-5 T

c)

3.0 x 10^-5 T

d)

4.0 x 10^-5 T

3.

1) A straight wire carries a current inside the paper. What is the direction of the magnetic field at point P?

a)

Points to the right

b)

Points to the left

c)

Points to the top of the page

d)

Points to the bottom of the page

4.

Two parallel wires of length 2 m are separated by 40 cm. If the magnetic force between the two wires is 2 ×10^-6 N and the current in the second wire is twice the current in the first one.

1) Which of the following is true concerning the force between the two wires:

a)

The magnetic force is a repulsion between wires

b)

The magnetic force is an attraction between the wires

5.

Two parallel wires of length 2 m are separated by 40 cm. If the magnetic force between the two wires is 2 ×10^-6 N and the current in the second wire is twice the current in the first one.

How much is the current I in the first wire?

a)

1A

b)

2A

c)

3A

d)

4A

6.

1) Which of the following actions would double the magnitude of the magnetic force per unit length between two parallel current-carrying wires? Choose all correct answers.

a)

Double one of the currents.

b)

Double the distance between them.

c)

Double both currents.

d)

None of the above

7.

Two long, straight, parallel wires are held fixed, as shown below. A voltage is applied to wire 𝑋, creating a current 𝐼x to the right, and the wire experiences a magnetic force of magnitude 𝐹B toward wire 𝑌 .

which of the following statements is true.

1. It carries a current in the same direction as the current in wire 𝑋

2. It experiences a force directed away from wire 𝑋

3. It experiences a force of different magnitude than the force on wire 𝑋

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

1 and 2

d)

2 and 3

8.

Which of the following is true about field lines? (Select all that apply)

a)

They go from a north magnetic pole to a south magnetic pole

b)

They go from a south magnetic pole to a north magnetic pole

c)

Their spacing shows the strength of the field

d)

They cannot cross

9.

How does a magnetic field affect a moving electric charge?

a)

It doesn't

b)

It exerts a force parallel to the velocity of the charge and parallel to the direction of the field

c)

It exerts a force perpendicular to the velocity of the charge and parallel to the direction of the field

d)

It exerts a force perpendicular to the velocity and perpendicular to the direction of the field

10.

How does a magnetic field affect a stationary electric charge?

a)

It doesn't

b)

It exerts a force parallel to the velocity of the charge and parallel to the direction of the field

c)

It exerts a force perpendicular to the velocity of the charge and parallel to the direction of the field

d)

It exerts a force perpendicular to the velocity and perpendicular to the direction of the field

11.

Which fields can be monopole fields?

a)

Electric

b)

Magnetic

c)

Gravitational

12.

What does a magnetic field around a current-carrying straight wire look like?

a)

Field lines come out of the wire in every direction

b)

Field lines circle around the wire

c)

Field lines bend from one side of the wire to the other

d)

The wire would have no field lines because it doesn't have a magnetic field

13.

If I put a magnet that can freely move into a magnetic field, what will happen?

a)

Nothing

b)

It will turn to be perpendicular to the field lines

c)

It will turn to be parallel to the field lines, with the magnet's north pole pointed towards the field's south pole

d)

It will turn to be parallel to the field lines, with the magnet's north pole pointed towards the field's north pole

14.
Which of the following shows the magnetic field correctly around a bar magnet?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.

What is a ferromagnetic material?

a)

A material which is exhibits very strong magnetic effects.

b)

A material which is exhibits very weak magnetic effects.

c)

A material which is exhibits no magnetic effects.

16.

An electron, moving south, enters a magnetic field of certain strength. Because of this field the electron curves upward. What is the direction of the magnetic field?

a)

downward

b)

towards the east

c)

upward

d)

towards the west

17.

Two long, parallel wires carry currents of different magnitudes. If the current in one of the wires is doubled and the current in the other wire is halved, what happens to the magnitude of the force between these two wires?

a)

It is doubled.

b)

It stays the same.

c)

It is tripled.

d)

It is quadrupled

18.

Two long parallel wires carry currents of 5.0 A and 8.0 A in the opposite direction.  The wires are separated by 0.30 m.  Find the magnetic force per unit length between the two wires.

a)

2.7 × 10-5 N repulsive

b)

7.2 × 10-5 N repulsive

c)

3.4 × 10-5 N attractive

d)

2.7 × 10-5 N attractive

19.

3. It is characterized by non-attraction, or even a slight repulsion, of an element to a magnet

a)

Diamagnetism

b)

Paramagnetism

c)

Tetramagnetism

d)

Pentamagnetism

20.

For a full minute, two sample materials are immersed in a very large external magnetic field that is directed downwards. Then the samples are removed. In the image, which sample is ferromagnetic?

a)

Sample A only

b)

Sample B only

c)

Samples A and B

d)

Neither Sample A nor B

21.

What does the following represent?

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗

a)

Multiplied by a billion

b)

A piece of modern art

c)

Uniform magnetic field directed into the screen away from you

d)

Uniform magnetic field directed out of your screen at you

22.

What does the following represent?
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙

a)

A crowd with binoculars

b)

A bunch of coaxial cables 

c)

Uniform magnetic field directed into the screen away from you

d)

Uniform magnetic field directed out of your screen at you

23.

Current is carried by a long straight wire designated by the black x. What direction is magnetic field directed?

a)

out of the page

b)

into the page

c)

clockwise

d)

counterclockwise

24.

A magnetic field is shown directed counterclockwise around a long, straight current-carrying wire. The wire carries current in the ________ direction.

a)

up (y)

b)

down (-y)

c)

into the page (-z)

d)

out of the page (z)

25.

A wire carries current into the page. At point A, the magnetic field points

a)

left (-x)

b)

right (x)

c)

up (y)

d)

down (-y)

26.

A wire carries current into the page. At point B, the magnetic field points

a)

left (-x)

b)

right (x)

c)

up (y)

d)

down (-y)

27.

Point P has a magnetic field B. If P were moved twice as a far away while the current is halved, the resulting magnetic field would be

a)

1/4 the strength in the same direction

b)

1/2 the strength in the same direction

c)

twice the strength in the same direction

d)

four times the strength in the same direction

28.

A long straight current-carrying wire carries current to the right. At point A, the magnetic field is directed

a)

up (y)

b)

down (-y)

c)

into the page (-z)

d)

out of the page (z)

29.

Wire R and Wire S are located as shown with current as shown. Assume both are long compared to their distance to the x-axis. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at the origin due to the two wires?

a)

μ0I2π\frac{\mu_0I}{2\pi}

b)

μ0Iπ\frac{\mu_0I}{\pi}

c)

μ0I4π\frac{\mu_0I}{4\pi}

d)

2μ0Iπ\frac{2\mu_0I}{\pi}

30.

Which object(s) have magnetic fields?

a)

Electric Charges

b)

Magnets

c)

Both Electric Charges & Magnets

d)

Magnetic fields do not exist

31.

Electric charges must ___ in order to create an observable magnetic field.

a)

exist

b)

be moving

c)

be stationary

d)

disappear

32.

Electromagnetic induction is...

a)

The process in which a current produces a magnetic field

b)

The process in which a changing magnetic field generates electricity

c)

The process in which electricity is produced by connecting wires to a battery

d)

The process in which lightning strikes a building

33.

Which of the following will generate a current in a loop?

a)

A magnet

b)

A gravitational force

c)

A moving magnet

d)

Friction

34.
What is one way to increase the current in a wire?
a)
Decrease the number of coils
b)
Increase the number of coils
c)
Move the magnet slower
d)
Take the wire off of the magnet
35.

Two identical loops of conducting wire are in a uniform magnetic field, as shown in the diagram. How does the magnetic flux through both loops compare?

a)

The magnetic flux through both loops is equal as they are placed in the same field.

b)

Loop B has greater flux due to its orientation relative to the field lines and loop A has no net flux.

c)

Loop B has a greater magnetic flux through it.

d)

The magnetic flux through both loops is the same as they have the same area.

e)

Loop A has a greater magnetic flux through it.

36.

A rectangular coil of wire has sides of lengths 25 cm and 45 cm.The coil is placed into a magnetic field of 0.35 T.All the sides of the turns of the coil are perpendicular to the direction of the field. The flux linkage of the coil is 1.55 Wb. How many turns are in the coil? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

(a)  

37.

A circular loop of wire is perpendicular to a 0.16 T uniform magnetic field. The magnetic flux through the loop is 24 mWb. What is the radius of the loop in cm?

(a)  

38.

All the sides of a rectangular loop of conducting wire are perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, as shown in the diagram. The magnetic field strength is 0.050T .What is the magnetic flux through the loop in mWb?

(a)  

39.

Faraday’s Law states that the magnitude of the induced e.m.f. is _________________ to the rate of change of magnetic flux linkage with the solenoid.

a)

equal

b)

inversely proportional

c)

directly proportional

40.

No EMF is induced when?

a)

When the wire is not moving

b)

When the wire is parallel to magnetic field direction

c)

When no lines are cut by the wire

d)

all of the above

41.
Electromagnetic induction is change in ___________________. 
a)
surface area
b)
magnetic poles
c)
magnetic flux
42.

According to Lenz’s law the direction of an induced current in a conductor will be that which tends to produce which of the following effects?

a)

enhance the effect which produces it

b)

produce a greater heating effect

c)

produce the greatest voltage

d)

oppose the effect which produces it

43.

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

44.
What is the direction of the induced magnetic field?
a)
Left
b)
Right
c)
Up
d)
Down
45.
What is the direction of the induced magnetic field?
a)
Left
b)
Right
c)
Up
d)
Down
46.

The bar magnetic is at rest next to the loop. What direction is the induced current in the wire?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counter Clockwise

c)

I = 0

47.

The loop is being pulled to the right out of the magnetic field. What direction is the induced current in the wire?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counter Clockwise

c)

I = 0

48.

The loop shrinks in a constant magnetic field. What direction is the induced current in the wire?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counter Clockwise

c)

I = 0

49.

The loop is expanding in a constant B-field. What direction is the induced current in the wire?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counter Clockwise

c)

I = 0

50.

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

51.

Which coil will have the largest flux?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

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

53.

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

54.

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

55.

Which coil has the maximum flux in it?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

All are equal

56.

A conducting bar moves along frictionless conducting rails connected to a 4.00-Ω resistor as shown in Figure 23-11. The length of the bar is 1.60 m and a uniform magnetic field of 2.20 T is applied perpendicular to the paper. What is the applied force required to move the bar to the right with a constant speed of 6.00 m/s?

a)

18.6 N

b)

12.6 N

c)

10.6 N

d)

9.30 N