Electromagnetism MCQ
1. The fundamental rule for the attraction and repulsion of magnets is that _________.
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Like poles repel each other while opposite poles attract
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2. The source of a magnetic field is a moving _________.
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3. The magnetic field about earth takes a shape _________.
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Similar to that of an interior bar magnet
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4. The force that acts on an electron traveling in a magnetic field is _________.
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Perpendicular in direction to the magnetic field
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5. When a magnet is quickly pushed into a coil of wire connected to a circuit _________.
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Work is needed to overcome a resistance to the push
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6. What ultimately transfers from one location to another in electromagnetic induction is _________.
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7. The magnetic field lines due to a straight, current-carrying wire are __________.
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Circles around the wire.
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8. The magnetic field around a current-carrying conductor is _____.
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Circular around the conductor
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9. The magnetic domains in a magnet produce a weaker magnet when the magnet is _______.
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Either of these answers
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10. The greeks studied charges using _____.
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11. The greek letter s represents __________ in this chapter.
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Surface charge density
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12. Large power plants in the united states use ____________________ generators
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13. In order that electromagnetic induction occurs in a circuit there must be a _________.
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Change in magnetic field intensity
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14. If you change the magnetic field inside a closed loop of wire, you induce in the loop _______.
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All of these
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15. According to your textbook, electric field lines are sometimes called __________.
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Lines of force
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16. A primary difference between a motor and a generator is _________.
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The reversed roles of input and output
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17. Radio waves have a ________ wavelength than visible light and are therefore ________ energetic.
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Longer; less
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18. In an electromagnetic wave, the electric field and magnetic fields __________.
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Always at 90 degrees phase difference
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19. The ___________ is a plane perpendicular to the optic axis through the focal point.
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Focal plane
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20. Iron filings sprinkled near a magnet arrange themselves into a pattern that illustrates the _____.
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Magnetic field
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21. Two parallel wires carry a current in the same direction. there is ___________ between the wires.
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An attractive force
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22. Like charges ____________________ and opposite charges ____________________.(1 point)
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Like = repel; opposite = attract
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23. In this video, we see that a _____ magnetic field can create an electric current.
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24. Earth's magnetic field does not affect ____
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Other planets That's correct!
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25. When an iron rod is placed inside a current-carrying coil of wire _________.
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The coil becomes a stronger electromagnet
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26. Compared with a simple galvanometer, an electric motor is _________.
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Much the same with small modifications
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27. The field inside a charged parallel-plate capacitor is __________.
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28. The force that acts on a current-carrying wire placed in a magnetic field is _________.
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Perpendicular in direction to the magnetic field
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29. The magnetic field about a straight length of current-carrying wire is _________.
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Circular in shape
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30. The magnetism of a permanent magnet results from __________.
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The magnetic moments of electrons in the material making up the magnet
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31. A step-up transformer in an electrical circuit can step up _______.
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32. A capacitor ________.
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Stores electrons, passes AC, blocks DC
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33. A wire carrying a current is bent into a loop. the magnetic field is strongest _____.
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Its center
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