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Understanding Watts

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Watts are a measure of _______.

a)

Power

b)

Energy

c)

Voltage

d)

Current

2.

Fill in the blank: Watts are calculated using the formula Current (I) * ______ =(W).

a)

Watts

b)

Amperes

c)

Volts

d)

Ohms

3.

Magnets attract objects made of ________ materials.

a)

magnetic

b)

plastic

c)

wooden

d)

glass

4.

Permanent magnets are made of ______ materials such as steel.

a)

magnetic

b)

non-magnetic

c)

conductive

d)

insulating

5.

What type of magnets can be made using conductive and magnetic materials?

a)

Permanent magnets

b)

Temporary magnets

c)

Natural magnets

d)

Artificial magnets

6.

What are the parts of a magnet that exert the greatest force?

a)

Poles

b)

Center

c)

Edges

d)

Surface

7.

Magnetic poles occur in pairs usually called ______ and ______.

a)

A) east (E) and west (W)

b)

B) north (N) and south (S)

c)

C) up (U) and down (D)

8.

According to the law of magnets, what happens when like poles are near each other?

a)

A) They attract

b)

B) They repel

c)

C) They do nothing

9.

What is a magnetic field?

a)

A region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.

b)

A type of electric field that only occurs in conductors.

c)

A field that is only present in the absence of electric charges.

d)

A region where gravitational forces are stronger than magnetic forces.

10.

All magnets are surrounded by what?

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Electric field

c)

Gravitational field

d)

Sound waves

11.

In 1820, who noticed that a wire carrying an electric current caused a compass needle to deflect?

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12.

The effect of electric current on a compass needle as discovered by Hans Ørsted is that the needle:

a)

remains stationary

b)

aligns with the electric field

c)

deflects perpendicular to the current

d)

spins continuously

13.

The discovery made by Orsted regarding magnetic fields and electric current is that:

a)

electric current can create a magnetic field

b)

magnetic fields can create electric current

c)

electric current and magnetic fields are unrelated

d)

electric current can destroy magnetic fields

14.

Which of the following is not a use of electromagnets?

a)

A) Motors

b)

B) Sensors

c)

C) Controlled Magnets

d)

D) Baking

15.

Electromagnets are used in which of the following?

a)

Linear Actuators

b)

Swimming

c)

Cooking

d)

Painting

16.

Which of these is an application of electromagnets?

a)

Motors

b)

Gardening

c)

Painting

d)

Cooking

17.

Electromagnets can cause movement by:

a)

creating a magnetic field that interacts with other magnetic fields

b)

generating heat that causes expansion

c)

producing light that pushes objects

d)

emitting sound waves that cause vibrations

18.

How do you determine the direction of motion when a local magnetic field and a current's direction are perpendicular?

a)

A) Use Fleming's Left Hand Rule

b)

B) Use Fleming's Right Hand Rule

c)

C) Use the Lorentz Left Hand Rule

d)

D) Use the Lorentz Right Hand Rule

19.

In 1821, who created an electromagnetic rotary device that gave the basis for electric motor technology? (Hint, a type of cage device that protects from EMP weapons was named after him)

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Michael Faraday

d)

James Watt

20.

What force allows us to create motion in motors?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Lorentz force

c)

Frictional force

d)

Magnetic force

21.

Explain how spinning the shaft backwards in a motor can create an electricity generator.

a)

By reversing the flow of current in the motor's coils

b)

By converting mechanical energy into electrical energy

c)

By increasing the motor's speed

d)

By reducing the motor's resistance